Physics & ontology
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Physics & ontology
Paperback. Nearly twenty-five hundred years ago the Greek thinker Heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words 'Phusis kruptesthai philei.' Drawing on the work of ancients and later thinkers such as Goethe, Rilke, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger, this book traces successive interpretations of Heraclitus' words. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030497
- ISBN
- 9780674030497
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.74
€ 34.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique , this explores the nature of physical suffering. Num Pages: 400 pages, halftone frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195049961
- ISBN
- 9780195049961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447141853
- ISBN
- 9781447141853
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Condition: New
€ 59.19€ 22.84
€ 59.19
€ 22.84
Paperback. This extensively revised and expanded edition of van Inwagen and Zimmerman's popular collection of readings in metaphysics now features twenty-two additional selections, new sections on existence and reality, and an updated editorial commentary. Editor(s): Van Inwagen, Peter; Zimmerman, Dean W. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125864
- ISBN
- 9781405125864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.33
€ 45.99
€ 44.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415465892
- ISBN
- 9780415465892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Hardback. Translator(s): McClellan, Joseph. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171267
- ISBN
- 9780231171267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
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Paperback. Features a revised and expanded translators' introduction and an updated translation, as well as the English versions of author's draft of a portion of the text and of his later critique of his own lectures. Translator(s): Fried, Gregory; Polt, Professor Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300186123
- ISBN
- 9780300186123
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1009 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1009
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865974722
- ISBN
- 9780865974722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. In this engaging and wide-ranging new book, Nikk Effingham provides an introduction to contemporary ontology - the study of what exists - and its importance for philosophy today. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652559
- ISBN
- 9780745652559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.93
€ 25.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465098859
- ISBN
- 9780465098859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.65
€ 40.99
€ 40.65
Paperback. Death is a subject which has always been high on the philosophical agenda. This book deals with questions concerning the viability of preconditions such as mind-body dualism, a substance-theory of mind, a non-reductionist view of personal identity, the notion of 'a minimal self', the persistence of the phenomenal 'now' and much more. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776744311
- ISBN
- 9788776744311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.89
€ 23.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488627
- ISBN
- 9780801488627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
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€ 29.75
Paperback. 'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. But it is not just a question that philosophers ask. This Very Short Introduction discusses what reality is by looking at a variety of arguments, theories, and thought-experiments from philosophy, physics, and cognitive science. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199594412
- ISBN
- 9780199594412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. This book charts the evolution of metaphysics since Descartes and provides a compelling case for why metaphysics matters. Series: The Evolution of Modern Philosophy. Num Pages: 692 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521616553
- ISBN
- 9780521616553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.03
€ 51.03
Paperback. What is the nature of friendship, and what is its significance in our lives? The author tracks historical ideas of friendship, gathers a diversity of friendship stories from the annals of myth and literature, and provides unexpected insights into our friends, ourselves, and the role of friendships in an ethical life. Series: Vices and Virtues. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFFP; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205367
- ISBN
- 9780300205367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. This fully revised edition of this standard work on the philosophy of time and space includes two new chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, new material on dynamic time, speculative contemporary developments in physics, and time and consciousness, making the second edition, once again, unrivalled in its breadth of coverage. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651917
- ISBN
- 9781844651917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. Presents a systematic conception of knowledge as a kind of mental state. This book looks at philosophical problems such as: scepticism, evidence, probability and assertion, realism and anti-realism, and the limits of what can be known. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199256563
- ISBN
- 9780199256563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096995
- ISBN
- 9780226096995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. * A student-friendly collection of key contemporary texts in metaphysics. * Each text is followed by a detailed commentary, setting it in context. * Includes questions designed to help readers think hard about what the author is saying and why, to think of objections, and to formulate his or her own views. Editor(s): Beebee, Helen; Dodd, Julian. Series: Reading Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405123679
- ISBN
- 9781405123679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.54
€ 38.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801483066
- ISBN
- 9780801483066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11