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Social & political philosophy
Paperback. AI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we.. Telling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But artificial intelligence is now so advanced that it is capable of behaving, and even thinking, in ways that have long been considered exclusive to humankind. The time has come to rethink what being human actually means.. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956052
- ISBN
- 9780241956052
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€ 15.99€ 11.88
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Paperback. What is a rhizome? What is a war machine? What is a body without organs? This volume provides a singular interpretation of the work in terms of assemblages and connecting that interpretation with traditional and contemporary debates within philosophy. It explains all the terms found in A Thousand Plateaus. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748686469
- ISBN
- 9780748686469
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€ 31.99€ 26.91
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Paperback. Brent Adkins traces the history of ethics and morality by examining six thinkers: Aristotle, Spinoza, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche and Levinas. You'll learn what the philosophers actually said about how to live the best kind of life and, more importantly, why. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474422789
- ISBN
- 9781474422789
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€ 24.99€ 23.17
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Paperback. Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution. Series: Reading Gramsci. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HPS; JPA; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745335575
- ISBN
- 9780745335575
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€ 16.99€ 6.23
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The Individual and the Political Order. An Introduction to Social and ...
Bowie, Professor Norman E.; Simon, Robert L.
Paperback. Examines theoretical perspectives, both historical and contemporary, in major issues in social and political philosophy. This book combines accessibility with appreciation of philosophical complexity and discusses applied issues, such as morality and war, as well as theoretical approaches to justice, rights, and democratic liberal thought. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742550056
- ISBN
- 9780742550056
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Condition: New
€ 92.93
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Hardback. Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474419826
- ISBN
- 9781474419826
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€ 119.45€ 114.39
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Hardback. This book appraises the relationship between contemporary feminism and Julia Kristeva, a major figure in Continental thought. It addresses the conflicting range of feminist responses to Kristeva's key ideas and Kristeva's equally conflicting as well as ambiguous position vis-a-vis feminism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640898
- ISBN
- 9780748640898
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€ 125.42€ 120.45
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Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HPS; JFC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609807405
- ISBN
- 9781609807405
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€ 26.99€ 23.14
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Paperback. What did Spinoza ever do for us? This vtitle shows how Spinoza's theory of bodies transforms our understanding of music, and how it grounds 'collective subjectivity' in contemporary politics.It deals with Spinoza's connection to literature, politics, the environment and beyond. Editor(s): Lord, Beth. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474404723
- ISBN
- 9781474404723
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€ 33.99€ 31.07
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022864
- ISBN
- 9780271022864
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€ 45.99€ 35.58
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paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247311
- ISBN
- 9780851247311
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€ 15.99€ 14.39
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Paperback. Ethics are necessary because of the conflict between intelligence and impulse - if one were without the other, there would be no place for ethics. This title offers an account of the author's political position and an absorbing exploration of the ways individuals become socially purposeful. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415487375
- ISBN
- 9780415487375
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€ 19.99€ 19.83
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Paperback. Written at the height of the Cold War, the author argues that the only way to end the threat of nuclear war is to end war itself. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415487344
- ISBN
- 9780415487344
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€ 17.99€ 17.59
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Paperback. Examines Ancient Greek philosophy, the French Revolution and the modern welfare state. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415487337
- ISBN
- 9780415487337
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
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Paperback. A work of political history in which significant economic and political forces and events that shaped the nineteenth century are examined. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; HPC; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415487399
- ISBN
- 9780415487399
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€ 23.99€ 21.74
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paperback. A collection of essays, addressing the core subjects of political philosophy such as justice, liberty, and equality; the nature and meaning of liberalism; toleration; power and the fear of power; democracy; and the nature of political philosophy itself. Editor(s): Hawthorn, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134109
- ISBN
- 9780691134109
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
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Hardback. In 1944 Horkheimer and Adorno warned that industrial society turns reason into rationalization, and Polanyi warned of the dangers of the self-regulating market, but today, argues Stiegler, this regression of reason has led to societies dominated by unreason, stupidity and madness. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745664934
- ISBN
- 9780745664934
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€ 77.22
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Hardback. Max Weber famously argued that the rise of capitalism in early modern Europe was premised on the emergence of a distinctive set of attitudes - including the pursuit of profit for its own sake - which he called the spirit of capitalism . Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648132
- ISBN
- 9780745648132
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Condition: New
€ 70.69
€ 70.69
Hardback. Thomas Hobbes was the first great English political philosopher. His work excited intense controversy among his contemporaries and continues to do so in our own time. Series: Polity Classic Thinkers Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648811
- ISBN
- 9780745648811
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Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Hardback. Surveys the challenges and provocations raised by the major voices of poststructuralism: Foucault, Lyotard, Guattari, Kristeva, Irigary, Barthes and Baudrillard. This book guides students in philosophy, literature, art, geography, politics, sociology, law, film and cultural studies around the nature and contemporary relevance of poststructuralism. Editor(s): Dillet, Benoit; Mackenzie, Iain; Porter, Robert. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 244 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641222
- ISBN
- 9780748641222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.20€ 164.36
€ 173.20
€ 164.36