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hardcover. In this sequel to "The Concept of Music", Robin Maconie teases out the musical science underlying subjects as diverse as Pythagoras's theorem, Plato's city state, mysteries of religion, myth, and folklore, theories of the mind, and key insights of Newton, Freud, and Einstein. Num Pages: 232 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: AVA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032567
ISBN
9780198166481
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. This is a complex study of how Locke's wider interests connected with his political thought. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 767. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032577
ISBN
9780521356039
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. An examination of a fundamental aspect of the intellectual history of early modern Europe. Editor(s): Leites, Edmund. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPC; JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032595
ISBN
9780521301138
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. This volume, first published in 2004, asks how did Stoicism influence Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? Editor(s): Strange, Steven K. (Emory University, Atlanta); Zupko, Jack. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 57. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032625
ISBN
9780521827096
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. A. A. Long, a scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives this presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HPCA; JFCX; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032644
ISBN
9780199245567
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. This book focuses on the political thought of late eighteenth-century Britain, discussing the crisis of the early modern state provoked by the American revolution and setting it in its European context. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 488 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 788. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032661
ISBN
9780521442596
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. The most influential doctor of later antiquity, Galen wrote extensively on logic and the philosophy of science. Editor(s): Hankinson, R. J. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032697
ISBN
9780521525589
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. This volume in the "Founders in Modern Political and Social Thought" series presents a critical examination of Machiavelli's thought, challenging accepted interpretations of his work and arguing that his republicanism was based on the ideal of civic life protected by the shield of fair laws. Series: Founders of Modern Political & Social Thought. Num Pages: 260 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032712
ISBN
9780198780892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. The history of ideas combined with political, social and psychological theory - a new synthesis of approaches invaluable to students both of contemporary politics and of modern (particularly European) history. Num Pages: 264 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032732
ISBN
9780415096614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. This volume presents translations of seven prominent medieval Jewish rationalists covering topics both theological and philosophical. Editor(s): Manekin, Charles H. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032735
ISBN
9780521549516
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. An exploration of the roles of metamorphosis and hybridity in the establishment of personal identity, with particular emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Zone Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032790
ISBN
9781890951221
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. Encyclopaedism proposed the organization of knowledge on an ordered and unified basis. Its tenets were gainsaid by Montaigne among others. Beroalde began his career as an encyclopaedist but gradually modified his views. Kenny uses his career as the focus of this study of Renaissance thought. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 541. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032822
ISBN
9780198158622
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. This work provides an assessment of the ancient philosophers' discussions of women, and explains which ancient views can be fruitful for feminist theorizing today. The anthology ranges from classical Greek philosophy through the Hellenistic period, taking in thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. Editor(s): Ward, Julie K. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032906
ISBN
9780415916028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. This study examines the work of five key philosophical figures from the 19th and 20th centuries through the lens of their own postmodern readings of Plato. It offers a perspective on the relation between the Western philosophical tradition and the evolving postmodern enterprise. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032911
ISBN
9780226993317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. aeo This is a powerful and challenging new work offering a fresh and provocative account of the issues raised by the modernity/postmodernity debate. aeo Bauman is one of the leading social thinkers today. aeo The hardback was highly acclaimed and sold well. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Polity
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032919
ISBN
9780745612423
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
D. Reidel
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032928
ISBN
9789027723840
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRCC7; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Edition
Rev Sub
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870815768
ISBN
9780870815768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.69

paperback. A timely updating of Spence's seminal work Editor(s): Lewis, Jon E. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1K; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781780337876
ISBN
9781780337876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.02

hardcover. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFCX. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 551. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033036
ISBN
9780521419529
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. This work elucidates the concept of truth by tracing its history from the ancient Greeks through to existentialism, Marxism, and modern analytic philosophy. It gives an exposition of the views of a range of thinkers, showing how their ideas engage with our contemporary concerns. Num Pages: 474 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 940. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033049
ISBN
9780198239277
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. Important and learned contribution to the cultural and educational history of Elizabethan England. Series Editor(s): Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033123
ISBN
9780521812924
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. In a major revisionary approach to ancient Greek culture, this title invokes as a paradigm the myths surrounding Daidalos to describe the profound influence of the Near East on Greece's artistic and literary origins. Num Pages: 483 pages, 63 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 942. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033164
ISBN
9780691001609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. A 2002 study of the development of systematic inquiry in ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 198 pages, 31 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HP; JFCX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033192
ISBN
9780521815420
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. Presents scientific theories about the female body in Greece of the 5th and 4th centuries BC. It demonstrates the influence of cultural preconceptions on such theories and the reciprocal influence of scientific theories on cultural attitudes. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; MBX; MFKC; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033209
ISBN
9780198147671
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

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