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Nietzsche: Guide For The Perplexed
Paperback,
03/05/2007,
£18.99
£17.09
Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the best known philosophers, whose work and ideas have proved influential to leading figures in all areas of cultural life. This book gives an account of Nietzsche's philosophy, his major works and ideas, providing a guide to the important and complex thought of this key philosopher.
Rousseau -A guide for the Perplexed
Paperback,
15/03/2007,
£18.99
£17.09
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most engaging yet enigmatic philosophers of the eighteenth century. This title covers the whole range of Rousseau's life and work, offering a review of his landmark philosophical texts, including "The Social Contract" and "Emile", together with examination of his influential contribution to the social sciences.
Locke: A Guide for the Perplexed
Paperback,
31/01/2010,
£15.99
£14.39
John Locke is a clear and lucid writer who wrote on many subjects and founded many new schools of thought. This title presents a concise and coherent overview of Locke. It is suitable for second- or third-year undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.
Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed
Paperback,
07/02/2008,
£18.99
£17.09
Rene Descartes is arguably the most important seventeenth-century thinker and the father of modern philosophy. His seminal works are widely studied by students of philosophy. This book provides an account of his philosophy, his major works and ideas.
Berkeley : A Guide for the Perplexed
Paperback,
13/11/2008,
£28.99
£26.09
A student's guide to the philosophy of George Berkeley, one of the most widely-studied philosophers, whose work and ideas students can find particularly challenging. It covers a range of Berkeley's philosophical work, offering a review of his views on philosophy and common sense and the nature of philosophical perplexity.
Dialogues II
Paperback,
16/03/2006,
£19.99
£17.99
Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995), a key figure in post-structuralism, was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. In this book, Deleuze examines his philosophical pluralism in a series of discussions with Claire Parnet. He describes his own philosophical background, relationships, and some of the central themes of his work.
Schopenhauer: A Guide for the Perplexed
Paperback,
06/05/2010,
£18.99
£17.09
Arthur Schopenhauer is a widely read, admired and intriguing philosopher whose ideas have had a profound impact on some of the greatest minds of the last two centuries. This title presents an account of Schopenhauer's philosophy, his major works and ideas.
New Philosophy of Societry
Paperback,
07/09/2006,
£24.99
£22.49
Offers a look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. This book takes the reader on a journey that starts with personal relations and climbs up one scale at a time to territorial states and beyond.
Homo Sacer
Paperback,
01/04/1998,
£19.99
£17.99
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,
£27.50
£24.75
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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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,
£32.99
£29.69
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,
£41.00
£36.90
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
Paperback,
01/11/1997,
£21.99
£19.79
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
Paperback,
15/09/2008,
£27.99
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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,
£25.00
£22.50
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
Paperback,
09/06/2009,
£15.99
£14.39
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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£149.99
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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.
Theory of Justice
Paperback,
22/03/2005,
£30.95
£27.86
Though the "Revised Edition of A Theory of Justice", published in 1999, is the definitive statement of Rawls's view, so much of the extensive literature on Rawls's theory refers to the first edition. This reissue makes the first edition once again available for scholars and serious students of Rawls's work.
Confucius
Paperback,
01/11/2012,
£21.99
£19.79
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,
£34.99
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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
Paperback,
01/04/2005,
£10.99
£9.89
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,
£154.00
£138.60
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
Paperback,
27/02/2015,
£33.75
£30.38
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
Paperback,
27/09/2012,
£12.99
£11.69
Simon Blackburn tackles the key questions in philosophy.
Great Philosophers
Paperback,
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.
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
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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.
Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us and Them
Hardback,
02/01/2014,
£22.00
£19.80
'After two and a half millennia, it's rare to come across a genuinely new idea on the nature of morality, but in this book Josh Greene advances not one but several... Moral Tribes is a landmark in our understanding of morality and the moral sense.' Steven Pinker
Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap between Us and Them
Paperback,
05/03/2015,
£10.99
£9.89
'After two and a half millennia, it's rare to come across a genuinely new idea on the nature of morality, but in this book Josh Greene advances not one but several... Moral Tribes is a landmark in our understanding of morality and the moral sense.' Steven Pinker
Plato at the Googleplex
Paperback,
06/08/2015,
£14.99
£13.49
What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker.
Arts, Pedagogy and Cultural Resistance: New Materialisms
Paperback,
11/11/2015,
£32.95
£29.66
This collection demonstrates how physical objects, materials, space and environments teach us, and redefines practice with theory (praxis) as a more-than-human network. The contributions illustrate how the materials, process, pedagogies and theories of Arts making question and disrupt the many forms of cultural dominance that exist in our society.
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