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paperback. Is it possible to approach quantum theory in a 'therapeutic' vein that sees its foundational problems as arising from mistaken conceptual presuppositions? The book explores the prospects for this project and, in doing so, discusses such fascinating issues as the nature of quantum states, explanation in quantum theory, and 'quantum non-locality'. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349496198
- ISBN
- 9781349496198
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Condition: New
€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. This book offers an interpretation of certain Hegelian concepts, and their relevance to various themes in contemporary philosophy, which will allow for a non-metaphysical understanding of his thought, further strengthening his relevance to philosophy today by placing him in the midst of current debates. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349497959
- ISBN
- 9781349497959
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€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Paperback. Crossing the boundaries between 'continental' and 'analytic' philosophical approaches, this book proposes a naturalistic revision of the mathematical ontology of Alain Badiou, establishing links with structuralist projects in the philosophy of science and mathematics. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349499212
- ISBN
- 9781349499212
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Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
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
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Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.13
€ 66.13
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
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Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
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
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Condition: New
€ 259.67
€ 259.67
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
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Condition: New
€ 257.69
€ 257.69
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
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Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
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
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Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
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
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
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Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83
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
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. 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