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Philosophy of Language A-Z
Paperback,
28/03/2007,
£15.99
£14.39
Philosophy of Language A-Z offers a broad coverage of theories, debates, concepts, problems and philosophers in the philosophy of language. It consists of concise and accessible entries on each of the key terms and issues in this area of philosophy.
Voltaire in Love
Paperback,
06/10/2011,
£9.99
£8.99
The meeting of Voltaire, successful financier, famous poet and troublemaker, and the enchanting amateur physicist and countess Emilie du Chatelet, was a meeting of both hearts and minds. In the Chateau de Cirey, the two brilliant intellects scandalised the French aristocracy with their passionate love affair.
Homo Sacer
Paperback,
01/04/1998,
£18.99
£17.09
One of Italy's most original philosophers aims to connect the problem of pure possibility, potentiality, and power with the problem of political and social ethics in a context where the latter has lost its previous religious, metaphysical, and cultural grounding.
Pataphysics: The Poetics of an Imaginary Science
Paperback,
31/08/2001,
£22.50
£20.25
An exploration of 'pataphysics, or the science of imaginary solutions. It covers the tangled history of 'pataphysics, discussing the tension between science and poetics, in order to demonstrate that 'pataphysics constitutes an intrinsic, but neglected, cornerstone of postmodernity itself.
Barbarism
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01/06/2012,
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£13.49
Presents a critique of the increasing potential of science and technology to destroy the roots of culture and the value of the individual human being, from the perspective of Michel Henry's philosophy of life. This book develops a critique of capitalism, technology and education and provides insight into the political implications of Henry's work.
Puzzle of God
Paperback,
02/08/1999,
£8.99
£8.09
Peter Vardy's much acclaimed introduction to the study of ideas about God - now revised and updated.
Understanding Bourdieu
Paperback,
02/01/2002,
£29.99
£26.99
Understanding Bourdieu offers a comprehensive introduction to Bourdieu's work. It is essential reading for anyone tackling his ideas for the first time.
Main Philosophical Writings and the Novel Allwill
Paperback,
25/03/2009,
£29.99
£26.99
A key figure in the German Enlightenment, Jacobi had an enormous impact on philosophical thought in the later part of the eighteenth century, notably the way Kant was received and the early development of post-Kantian idealism. This is an English translation of Jacobi's major literary and philosophical classics.
Subaltern Studies Reader, 1986-95
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01/11/1997,
£25.00
£22.50
These essays chart the course of subaltern history from an early concentration on peasant revolts and popular insurgency to an engagement with the more complex processes of domination and subordination, in a variety of the changing institutions and practices of evolving modernity.
Material Phenomenology
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15/09/2008,
£17.99
£16.19
Offers an investigation of Husserlian phenomenology. This book is suitable for those interested in the future of phenomenology or in a philosophy of life in the truest sense.
Roots for Radicals
Hardback,
01/07/2003,
£17.99
£16.19
Presents a summary of the philosophy of the Industrial Arts Foundation by its current leader and an account of its extraordinary founder, Saul Alinsky.
What Philosophy Is
Paperback,
10/03/2004,
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What do we mean when we talk about philosophy today? These contributions from contemporary philosophers offer a picture of the character and methods of philosophy; its possibilities and its limitations. It is philosophy in action, offering answers and prompting us to philosophis for ourselves.
Plato's Republic
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05/10/2006,
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Offers an account of the key philosophical work. This book sets Plato's work in context, introduces the major themes and provides a discussion of the key sections and passages of the text. It explores some of the areas of thought that the Republic has impacted upon and provides useful information on further reading.
Starting With Descartes
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09/06/2009,
£12.99
£11.69
Rene Descartes was the founding father of modern Western philosophy and a pivotal thinker in the history of this subject. Covering various concepts of his work, this book provides an introduction to the ideas of this philosopher. It explores his major "The Meditations on First Philosophy" and his basic methodology of philosophical questioning.
Conceptual Change
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This gave Binkley the rather unusual and challenging task of providing a suitable Sellarsian answer to a question not of his own asking - for Binkley's paper was written under Sellars' original title.
Confucius
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01/11/2012,
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A clear and thorough account of Confucius and his ideas, underscoring his relevance to both Chinese people and to people in the West.
Signature of Power: Sovereignty, Governmentality and Biopolitics
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13/09/2013,
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£29.69
An original, path-breaking exploration of power in contemporary social science and humanities, from one of the biggest names in the field today.
Perpetual Peace and Other Essays on Politics, History, and M
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01/01/1983,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction. Bibliography. A Note on the Text. 1. Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Intent (1784) 2. An Answer to the Question: What Is Enlightenment? (1784) 3. Speculative Beginning of Human History (1786) 4. On the Proverb: That May Be True in Theory, but Is of No Practical Use (1793) 5. The End of All Things (1794) 6. To Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (1795) Glossary of Some German-English Translations. Index.
Evolutionary Mind: Conversations on Science, Imagination & Spirit
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01/04/2005,
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Three acclaimed authors engage in conversation blending scientific observation, mythical imagination, and visionary speculation.
Comprehensive Commentary on Kant's Religion Within the Bound of Bare Reason
Hardback,
15/04/2015,
£130.00
£117.00
Palmquist s Commentary provides the first definitive clarification on Kant s Philosophy of Religion in English; it includes the full text of Pluhar s translation, interspersed with explanations, providing both a detailed overview and an original interpretation of Kant s work.
Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit: The Idealistic Logic of Modern Theology
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27/02/2015,
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Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit offers illuminating insights into the impact of 19 th-century philosophical idealism on contemporary religious thought.
What Do We Really Know:The big questions of Philosophy
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27/09/2012,
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Simon Blackburn tackles the key questions in philosophy.
Great Philosophers
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28/02/2013,
£12.99
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Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge
Hardback,
01/01/2002,
£28.00
£25.20
Argues that while communities form naturally, organizations need to become more proactive and systematic about developing and integrating them into their strategy. This book provides practical models and methods for stewarding these communities to reach their full potential - without squelching the inner drive that makes them so valuable.
Psychology from An Empirical Standpoint
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09/09/2014,
£19.99
£17.99
"Originally published in 1874 by Dunker & Humbolt, Leipzig, as Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkte."
Ethics the Fundamentals
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18/08/2006,
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£13.49
Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to ethics, including virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, divine command theory, and feminist ethics. * The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series.
Western Philosophy: An Anthology
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02/11/2007,
£24.99
£22.49
Western Philosophy: An Anthology provides the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of the Western philosophical tradition from ancient Greece to the leading philosophers of today.
Philosophy Book
Hardback,
31/01/2011,
£16.99
£15.29
A guide to more than 2,000 years of thought. It covers the topics ranging from moral ethics to philosophies of religion.
Story of Philosophy
Paperback,
01/04/2010,
£15.99
£14.39
Guides us through the history of ideas and thinking, tracing over 2,500 years of Western philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers. This title helps to discover what philosophy is, how philosophers have questioned the fundamental principles underlying all knowledge and existence.
Spinoza
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07/06/2007,
£14.99
£13.49
Benedict de Spinoza is a major philosopher of enduring influence and importance. This title offers an account and analysis of Spinoza's key works and overall philosophical project. It covers his "Ethics" and political treatises. It includes an assessment of Spinoza's influence and his relevance for contemporary philosophical debates and concerns.
Kierkegaard
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09/11/2006,
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Soren Kierkegaard was the progenitor of existentialism, as well as a major literary figure and philosopher of ethics and religion. This work offers a comprehensive account of Kierkegaard's philosophy. It also covers the literary and philosophical challenges raised by Kierkegaard's 'direct' and 'indirect' forms of communication.
Anti-Oedipus
Paperback,
25/04/2013,
£19.99
£17.99
"First published in the United States of America by The Viking Press 1977"--T.p. verso.
Truth: Ideas in Profile
Paperback,
02/03/2017,
£8.99
£8.09
The world's leading thinker on truth explains what it is and why it matters in every important aspect of life
Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World
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05/09/2013,
£12.99
£11.69
Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and spiritual leaders whose ideas have defined the age we live in.
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