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Physics & ontology

Paperback. This text aims to recover the ancient philosophical ideal of self-knowledge, in the context of our historical situation. It considers and rejects claims that we can attain self-knowledge through theory, anti-theory, or narrative and defends philosophy as a humanist rather than scientific, endeavor. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684182
ISBN
9780847684182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.95

Paperback. Humans are not model epistemic citizens. Our reasoning can be careless, our beliefs eccentric, and our desires irrational. Quassim Cassam develops a new account of self-knowledge which recognises this feature of human life. He argues that self-knowledge is a genuine cognitive achievement, and that self-ignorance is almost always on the cards. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198776680
ISBN
9780198776680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.22

Paperback. Translator(s): Pusch, R. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
SteinerBooks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880101950
ISBN
9780880101950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

hardcover. Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized inquirer, constructs a second-philosophical line of thought which is practised in reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and general prospects for metaphysics naturalized. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199273669
ISBN
9780199273669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.21

Hardback. Editor(s): Aizawa, Kenneth; Gillett, Carl. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137562159
ISBN
9781137562159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Hardback. This work critically but sympathetically examines Schopenhauer's main work "The World as Will and Representation", demonstrating that the philosophical system it puts forth does constitute a consistent whole. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2tabs. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520087705
ISBN
9780520087705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98
€ 48.91

Paperback. Aristotle's 'Metaphysics' is one of the most important texts in ancient philosophy. This guide provides a thematic study. It assesses Aristotle's life, the background to the 'Metaphysics' and Aristotle's legacy, as well as discussing the arguments in the text. Series: Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415251488
ISBN
9780415251488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.07

Hardback. Offers a critical examination of how Heidegger uses the concept of mood in his philosophy of being. The author focuses specifically on a particular kind of mood, namely anxiety, distinguishing this authentic mood from inauthentic ones. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819179784
ISBN
9780819179784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Hardcover. Julius Evola's final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512. A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul. 248 pages. Evola's final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution. It presents a powerful critcism of the idols, structures, theories and illusions of our modern age. It reveals how to transform destructive processes into inner liberation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight: 512.
Publisher
Inner Traditions
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st U.S. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892811250
ISBN
9780892811250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.90

Paperback. Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find it provocative and entertaining. This edition is updated throughout, and features two brand new chapters. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724049
ISBN
9780198724049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

hardcover. In this volume, Daniel A. Dombrowski defends the ontological argument against its contemporary critics. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521863698
ISBN
9780521863698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 84.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498505796
ISBN
9781498505796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.97

Paperback. Suitable for moral and political philosophers, social scientists, and those who reflect seriously on the twentieth century's heavy burden of war, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and other evidence of people's desire to harm one another, this title brings together the essays that reexamine evil in the context of a 'postmetaphysical' world. Editor(s): Lara, Maria Pia. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226340
ISBN
9780520226340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

Hardcover. This book develops a thorough analysis of relativistic effects to address the question of what is the nature (the ontological status) of spacetime. In this new edition, arguments are strengthened, and new developments in the field are presented and integrated. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 329 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd ed. 2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642019524
ISBN
9783642019524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Hardback. Considerations about the existence and nature of God are given far too much weight in contemporary discussions of philosophy of religion. Against prevailing orthodoxy, this introduction to philosophy of religion urges a broader perspective that attends seriously to a wide range of religious and non-religious worldviews. Num Pages: 114 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137434555
ISBN
9781137434555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.02

Hardback. Provides a moderately verificationist account of semantics and an explanation of the idea of conceptual schemes. This book argues that the approach developed can accommodate our commonsense realist intuitions and is also compatible with physicalism and naturalism. It is intended for philosophers at graduate student and advanced level. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368854
ISBN
9780792368854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.29

Hardcover. This volume collects Saul Kripke's Locke Lectures, which were delivered in Oxford in 1973. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199928385
ISBN
9780199928385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Hardback. Endorses the Moorean view that colors are simple, non-reducible, properties of objects. This book provides an account of what colors are, how they are related to the physical properties on which they supervene, and how colors can be causally efficacious without the threat of causal overdetermination. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402007378
ISBN
9781402007378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.36

Hardback. Explores the theories of democratic individualism articulated in the works of the American transcendentalist writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, pragmatic philosophers William James and John Dewey, and African-American novelist and essayist Ralph Ellison. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242092
ISBN
9780823242092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.78

Hardcover. Brian Hedden defends a radical view about rationality, personal identity, and time. He argues that what it is rational to do should not depend on your past beliefs or actions, which are not part of your current perspective on the world. His impersonal approach holds that what rationality demands of you is solely determined by your evidence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732594
ISBN
9780198732594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.37

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