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Physics & ontology

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Physics & ontology

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

€ 25.74

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. Discusses topics such as: freedom to act; weakness of the will; the logical form of talk about actions, intentions, and causality; the logic of practical reasoning; Hume's theory of the indirect passions; and the nature and limits of decision theory. This book argues for an ontology which includes events along with persons and other objects. Series: The Philosophical Essays of Donald Davidson. Num Pages: 352 pages, appendices. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199246274
ISBN
9780199246274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.67

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

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

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
€ 31.41

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

€ 38.25

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

Paperback. Editor(s): Boettke, Peter J.; Sautet, Frederic. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865978591
ISBN
9780865978591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values' against the constant encroachments of technology? Indeed, are we in danger of losing most of the qualities which make us truly human? This book provides compelling answers to these crucial questions. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099433552
ISBN
9780099433552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Time has always been the great Given, a fact of existence which cannot be denied or wished away; but the character of lived time is changing dramatically. This book offers a look at life's ineffable element, spanning fields from biology and culture to psychoanalysis and neuroscience. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680434
ISBN
9781846680434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739757
ISBN
9780804739757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Loptson, Peter. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
225
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Critical ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810116
ISBN
9781554810116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

Paperback. Translator(s): Beranek, Erik; Howles, Tim. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 25. .
Publisher
Univocal Publishing LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937561505
ISBN
9781937561505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Can we truly claim that metaphysics is over? Through a close reading of Levinas's masterpiece Totality and Infinity and a careful elaboration of Levinas's concept of the "nocturnal event" that surpasses the light of understanding, Raoul Moati opens the possibility of a revival of metaphysics after the "end of metaphysics." Translator(s): Wyche, Daniel. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 278 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273201
ISBN
9780823273201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

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