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Popular philosophy
Paperback. Investigates the gap between what we are and what others perceive us to be to ascertain whether we are genuinely knowable entities. This book explores the central dilemma of how one can have a fixed idea of 'me' to shape and direct one's life when, in a world of constant change, events will rob us of that fixed idea at any moment. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651665
- ISBN
- 9781844651665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.72
€ 51.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Lunning, Frenchy. Series: Mechademia. Num Pages: 328 pages, 144 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680498
- ISBN
- 9780816680498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. In this easy-to-understand introduction, Stephen Mumford explores one of the four main branches of philosophy: metaphysics. Using practical examples to explore the main issues, he presents the ideas in a clear and simple way, helping to clarify and unravel the basic questions of this complex and abstract concept. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, c. 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199657124
- ISBN
- 9780199657124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651658
- ISBN
- 9781844651658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardback. Drawing on philosophy, psychology, literature, history, and popular culture, this book offers an enlightening and entertaining exploration of self-love, from the myth of Narcissus and the Christian story of the Fall to today's self-esteem industry. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161426
- ISBN
- 9780691161426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available. Editor(s): Catapano, Peter; Critchley, Simon. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492983
- ISBN
- 9781631492983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. If you have ever wondered what makes a 'good' or a 'bad' mother, or if mothers are always right in thinking their babies are beautiful or indeed, whether mother always knows best , look no further. Editor(s): Lintott, Sheila. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444330281
- ISBN
- 9781444330281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035460
- ISBN
- 9780262035460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.03€ 55.15
€ 57.03
€ 55.15
Paperback. Thinking about Nothing opens the world to everything by illuminating new angles to old problems and stimulating new ways of thinking. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- O Books, John Hunt
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846947070
- ISBN
- 9781846947070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short Introduction explores the theoretical and practical problems raised by objectivity, and also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606696
- ISBN
- 9780199606696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Book. Raymond Tallis goes in search of the nature and meaning of time and argues with characteristic fearlessness that our temporal lives are ill-served by the mathematized account of time presented by physics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Agenda Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911116219
- ISBN
- 9781911116219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.07
€ 98.07
paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590177181
- ISBN
- 9781590177181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. 'The book everyone needs to read' JEANETTE WINTERSON, The Times Series: Canons. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782116288
- ISBN
- 9781782116288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.79
€ 11.99
€ 9.79
Paperback. What is kindness? Does it make us happier? And does it have a place in a selfish world? This title presents an analysis of kindness in history, in life and in the modern world. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039336
- ISBN
- 9780141039336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Why do we live with pets? Is there something more to our relationship with them than simply companionship? This title explores the nature of this most complex of relationships and the difficulties of knowing what it is that one is living with when one chooses to share a home with an animal. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFFZ; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651566
- ISBN
- 9781844651566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Paperback. The most engaging introduction to the subject by one of Britain's best loved philosophers Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689378
- ISBN
- 9781851689378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Philosophy Bites is a selection of the best interviews from the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Leading philosophers discuss a wide range of philosophical issues, from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics, in a lively, informal, personal way. Time, infinity, evil, friendship, animals, wine, sport, tragedy-all human life is here. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199694662
- ISBN
- 9780199694662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32
paperback. Explains how ancient philosophy saved the author's life, and how we can all use it to become happier, wiser and more resilient. This title also explores how ancient philosophy is inspiring modern communities - Socratic cafes, Stoic armies, Platonic sects, Sceptic summer camps - and even whole nations in their quest for the good life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Rider
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 9/15/13
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846043215
- ISBN
- 9781846043215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The quickest way to learn about philosophy, from metaphysics to postmodernism. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782066460
- ISBN
- 9781782066460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical medicine are also discussed. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HPX; MBGR; PDA; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349852
- ISBN
- 9781349349852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46