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Paperback. Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 12 halftones and numerous text boxes. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802163
ISBN
9780192802163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

hardcover. Examines Plato's insightful analysis of pleasure and explores its intimate connections with his discussions of value, happiness and human psychology. This book offers a fresh perspective on how good things bear on happiness in Plato's ethics. It presents a discussion of the topic for fifty years, and shows its relevance to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PR
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033636
ISBN
9780199282845
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardback. It is an excellent companion to Plato's Dialogues. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897641
ISBN
9780801897641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.54

Hardcover. Plato's Republic is one of the most well-known and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed? Alain Badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into Plato's text and restore its universality. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662145
ISBN
9780745662145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.45

Paperback. Plato's Republic is one of the most well-known and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed? Alain Badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into Plato's text and restore its universality. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662152
ISBN
9780745662152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.88

Hardcover. Features the original Grube translation of all ten books. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 6 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915144044
ISBN
9780915144044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.64

paperback. The festival of the Panathenaia, held in Athens to celebrate the birthday of the city's goddess, was the setting for the Homeric "Iliad" and "Odyssey" by professional reciters or "rhapsodes". This text examines the testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these performances. Series: Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034472
ISBN
9780674009639
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. This book, first published in 2000 is a vivid and accurate rendition of Plato's classic work of political thought. Editor(s): Ferrari, G. R. F. Translator(s): Griffith, Tom. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 436 pages, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: HPC; JPF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 436 pages, notes, glossary. Editor(s): Ferrari, G. R. F. This book, first published in 2000 is a vivid and accurate rendition of Plato's classic work of political thought. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPC; JPF; JPHC. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 22. Weight: 600. Translator(s): Griffith, Tom. Series Editor(s) :Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521484435
ISBN
9780521484435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.28

hardcover. Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. This work presents a reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas. Num Pages: 262 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 533. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033942
ISBN
9780199257584
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardback. Offers insight into what, in Plato's view, is the central problem of life: the mortal propensity to adopt defective ways of answering the question of how to live well. This book seeks to explicate the meaning of Plato's central claim - that "only philosophy can save us." Series Editor(s): George, Robert P. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124384
ISBN
9780691124384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.56
€ 55.56

Paperback. Expanded version of Pathways to Play, the well-respected and relied-upon book, with additional theories Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Redleaf Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933653730
ISBN
9781933653730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: JFCA; JMR; UDX; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465051724
ISBN
9780465051724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Pearson Education (US) United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780133461756
ISBN
9780133461756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Open Gate Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871871470
ISBN
9781871871470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.38

Focused on the importance of play in evaluating and treating children with disabilities, this title presents play theories and assessments along with the theories and assessments reached from research conducted by occupational therapists and occupational scientists. Num Pages: 480 pages, Approx. 220 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; MQT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780323029544
ISBN
9780323029544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: AV; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610483698
ISBN
9781610483698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.20

Paperback. Play Matters continues to provide practical guidance and innovative strategies for teachers working with young children from pre-school to grade 2, through a unique balance of explicit instruction in literacy and numeracy skills and personalised, explorative learning. The book promotes the active engagement of all young children. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JNLA; JNLB; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 221 x 11. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2 Pap/Cdr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742860060
ISBN
9781742860060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415656351
ISBN
9780415656351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.93

Hardback. Presents a description and critical analysis of the aesthetic pleasures of video game play, drawing on early 20th-century formalist theory and models of literature. Employing a concept of biological naturalism grounded in cognitive theory, this title argues for a clear delineation between the aesthetics of play and the aesthetics of texts. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; WDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472070923
ISBN
9780472070923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.28

Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCS; HRCV; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801075636
ISBN
9780801075636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.00

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