.png){kind=logo}
Physics & ontology
Results 781 - 800 of 1042
Physics & ontology
hardcover. Formulates a critique of widely accepted mereological assumptions, presents a conception of wholes as 'Unities', and demonstrates the advantages of this conception in treating a variety of metaphysical puzzles. This title suggests that conceiving wholes as Unities offers us a way of understanding the world in non-reductive terms. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402016608
- ISBN
- 9781402016608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.46
€ 195.46
Hardback. The Volume 10 of the "Handbook of Philosophical Logic" first published in the period 1983-1989, this title is a reference work to both students and researchers in formal philosophy, language and logic. Editor(s): Gabbay, D. M.; Guenthner, Franz. Series: Handbook of Philosophical Logic. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016448
- ISBN
- 9781402016448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.13
€ 201.13
Hardback. Explores the key aspects of the transmission of learning and the transformation of thought from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. Focusing on the topics in early modern metaphysics, philosophical theology, and modal theory, this work views developments in the early modern period against the backdrop of late-medieval scholasticism. Editor(s): Friedman, Russell L. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark); Nielsen, Lauge O. (University of Copenhagen, Denmark). Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 349 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HPJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402016318
- ISBN
- 9781402016318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.98
€ 200.98
Hardback. Develops a fresh interpretation of "Aristotle's Metaphysics". This book states that Aristotle's science of being has two distinct aspects: an investigation of the basic constituents of reality in terms of categories, predication, and definition, and an investigation which deals with change, process, and order of the world. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015373
- ISBN
- 9781402015373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Paperback. Presents both a critical analysis of C S Peirce's conception of causation, and an approach to causation, based upon the semeiotic of Peirce. This book begins with a review of the history of causation, and with a critical discussion of contemporary theories of the concept of 'cause'. It uncovers the inadequacies in the received views of causation. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009778
- ISBN
- 9781402009778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.67
€ 130.67
Hardback. Presenting an analysis of C S Peirce's conception of causation, this book offers a different approach to causation, based upon the semeiotic of Peirce. It reviews the history of causation, and includes a discussion of contemporary theories of the concept of 'cause'. It also argues that these theories neglect the fundamental problem of causation. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009761
- ISBN
- 9781402009761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.20
€ 133.20
hardcover. Analyzes the main deflationary accounts of existence, including those of Brentano, Frege, Russell, and Quine. This book defends the thesis that the two questions admit of a unified answer, and that this answer takes the form of what the author calls a paradigm theory of existence. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402008870
- ISBN
- 9781402008870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83
Hardback. Willard Van Orman Quine (1908-2000) was probably the most influential American philosopher of the twentieth century. This book offers an insightful analysis of the development of Quine's ontological views. It argues that the tenet of extensionalism is at least as important as naturalism, and assesses the relation between the two. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008658
- ISBN
- 9781402008658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Hardback. To understand the role of time within the scope of 20th century ontology, after the fundamental works of E Husserl, M Heidegger, P Ricoeur, and E Levinas, means to develop simultaneously the ontology of time. This book aims to demonstrate that in a definite sense the postmodern onto-logy is chrono-logy. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006821
- ISBN
- 9781402006821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Hardback. Attempts to approach and deal with some of the basic problems for a theory of tropes. This book proceeds from three basic assumptions: tropes exist, only tropes exist, and, that the main-function for tropes is to serve as truth-makers for atomic propositions. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006562
- ISBN
- 9781402006562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. The nature of life consists in a constructive becoming. This selection of studies envisages life in the Aristotelian perspective in which energia, forces, and dynamisms of life at work are at the fore. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006272
- ISBN
- 9781402006272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.69
€ 257.69
hardcover. Aim's to give a working representation of metaphysics. This work reveals the roots of metaphysical themes and how the methods are linked to their Aristotelian and Leibnizian past. It is useful for any researcher in metaphysics, and PhD student with ontological interests. Editor(s): Bottani, Andrea Clemente; Massimiliano, Carrara; Giaretta, Pierdaniele. Series: Topoi Library. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402005480
- ISBN
- 9781402005480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.67
€ 259.67
The Importance of Time. Proceedings of the Philosophy of Time Society,...
L. Nathan . Ed(S): Oaklander
Hardback. Proceedings of the Philosophy of Time Society, 1995-2000 Editor(s): Oaklander, L. Nathan. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000621
- ISBN
- 9781402000621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; DSBH; HPJ; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349606122
- ISBN
- 9781349606122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The book examines Heidegger's appropriation and critique of Aristotle's aesthetics and metaphysics in order to determine the meaning and possibility of post-metaphysical reflection on art. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349542307
- ISBN
- 9781349542307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349522927
- ISBN
- 9781349522927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349522521
- ISBN
- 9781349522521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; DSBF; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349520787
- ISBN
- 9781349520787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349519897
- ISBN
- 9781349519897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF3; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349511037
- ISBN
- 9781349511037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46