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Paperback. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. This book challenges the received wisdom about pessimism, arguing that there is an unrecognized yet vibrant pessimistic philosophical tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141121
ISBN
9780691141121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. World politics, Conspiracy, Nature of reality Num Pages: 426 pages, 720. BIC Classification: HPS; JFHC; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
David Icke
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957630888
ISBN
9780957630888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Thomas Szasz argues that the modern penchant for transforming human problems into "diseases" and judicial sanctions into "treatments", replacing the rule of law with the rule of medical discretion, leads to a type of government he calls "pharmacracy", eroding personal freedom and dignity. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607632
ISBN
9780815607632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Presents the Princeton University Press edition of 1988. This work provides an interpretation of Republic that makes a case for the coherence of Plato's argument. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208148
ISBN
9780872208148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. On the occasion of Habermas's 80th birthday, the German publisher Suhrkamp brought out five volumes of Habermas's work that spanned the full range his philosophical work, from the theory of rationality to the critique of metaphysics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509506729
ISBN
9781509506729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.98

Hardback. On the occasion of Habermas's 80th birthday, the German publisher Suhrkamp brought out five volumes of Habermas's work that spanned the full range his philosophical work, from the theory of rationality to the critique of metaphysics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509506712
ISBN
9781509506712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137445865
ISBN
9781137445865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 64.74

Hardcover. This book is about the global crisis and the right to resistance, about neoliberal biopolitics and direct democracy, about the responsibility of intellectuals and the poetry of the multitude. Using Greece as an example, Douzinas argues that the persistent sequence of protests, uprisings and revolutions has radically changed the political landscape. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMG; JPA; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745665436
ISBN
9780745665436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.14

paperback. This volume collects some of the leading essays in contemporary democratic theory published since 1970. The anthology presents the work of a select group of contributors and covers many foundational approaches defended by scholars from a range of different disciplines. Editor(s): Christiano, Thomas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 18 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195136609
ISBN
9780195136609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.87

Paperback. This complete treatise of political philosophy demonstrates Yves R. Simon's belief that, even in the best conceivable circumstances, government is needed to determine direction toward the common good and to provide the means for united action. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038038
ISBN
9780268038038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632218
ISBN
9781566632218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609430
ISBN
9780691609430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Series: The Yrjo Jahnsson Lectures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCG; KCM; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158150
ISBN
9780691158150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; BTC; HBTM; JPA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613736661
ISBN
9781613736661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Lavoy, Peter R.; Sagan, Scott Douglas; Wirtz, James J. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3. BIC Classification: JPA; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487040
ISBN
9780801487040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Series: Incitements. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417976
ISBN
9781474417976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

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

€ 74.71

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

€ 59.65

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

€ 34.71

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

€ 70.99
€ 55.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 528 pages, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966952
ISBN
9780913966952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Mackay, Thomas. Num Pages: 529 pages, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
529
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966969
ISBN
9780913966969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509508686
ISBN
9781509508686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.64

Hardback. The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509508679
ISBN
9781509508679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.33

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