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Philosophy : The Quest for Truth 9780534551872 Used / Pre-owned

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A vocabulary of the philosophical sciences. Including the vocabulary of philosophy mental moral and metaphysical by William Fleming from 2d ed. 1860: and the 3d 1876 ed. by Henry Calderwood. By

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Transcending Boundaries in Philosophy an Eberhard Jüngel and Existence: Being Before the Cross (Hardcover)

This book interrogates the contemporary Lutheran theologian Eberhard Jüngel s theological anthropology arguing that Jüngel s thought can provide a model for theological engagement with philosophical accounts of existence. Focusing on Jüngel s... more

Lectures on Greek philosophy and other philosophical remains of James Frederick Ferrier .. Volume 2 1866 [Leather Bound]

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Oxford Studies in the History of Philoso English Philosophy in the Age of Locke Book 3 (Hardcover)

Investigating key issues in English philosophical political and religious thought in the second half of the seventeenth century this book presents a set of new and intriguing essays on the topics. Particular emphasis is given to the interaction... more

Focus Philosophical Library: Socrates and the Sophists : Plato s Protagoras Euthydemus Hippias and Cratylus (Edition 1) (Paperback)

Four of Plato’s dialogues ( Protagoras Euthydemus Hippias Major and Cratylus ) explore the topic of sophistry and philosophy. English translations with notes and introductory essay. more

Problems of Philosophy and Religion (A Rare Book)

Language: EnglishPages: 164Foreword The general aim of the Centre of Advanced Studyin Philosophy Banaras Hindu University as that of other similar Centresfunctioning on an all India basis is the pursuit and promotion of excellencein philosophical... more

History of Analytic Philosophy: The Historical and Philosophical Significance of Ayer s Language Truth and Logic (Paperback)

This edited collection provides the first comprehensive volume on A. J. Ayer s 1936 masterpiece Language Truth and Logic. With eleven original chapters the volume reconsiders the historical and philosophical significance of Ayer s work examining its... more

The Place Of The Shakespeare Dramas In Francis Bacon s System Of Philosophy (Paperback)

The book The Place of the Shakespeare Dramas in Francis Bacon s System of Philosophy by Edwin Reed explores the relationship between the works of William Shakespeare and the philosophical system of Francis Bacon. The author argues that Bacon s... more

Literary Form Philosophical Content (Hardcover)

This is a wide-ranging anthology that examines in chronological order several genres that have been prominent in the history of Western philosophy. The programmatic introduction outlines the diverse range of genres used by philosophers (dialogue... more

Philosophical Studies: Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy: Essays in Honor of David Keyt (Paperback)

This distinctive collection of original articles features contributions from many of the leading scholars of ancient Greek philosophy. They explore the concept of reason and the method of analysis and the central role they play in the philosophies... more

Pre-Owned Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations 9780415111911

This accessible and lucidly written guide introduces the student of Wittgenstein to his most important work the Philosophical Investigations and assesses its relationship to contemporary philosophy.Wittgenstein is the most influential twentieth... more

Pre-Owned Problems from Philosophy (Paperback) 0072474238 9780072474237

Problems from Philosophy is an introduction to philosophy which is organized around the great philosophical problems the existence of God the nature of the mind human freedom the limits of knowledge and the truth about ethics. It begins by... more

The philosophical radicals and other essays : with chapters reprinted on the philosophy of religion in Kant and Hegel 1907 [LEATHER BOUND]

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Pre-Owned Philosophy and Social Hope (Paperback) 0140262881 9780140262889

Richard Rorty is one of the most provocative figures in recent philosophical literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings aimed at a wider audience many published in book form for the first time. In these... more

Epistemic Merit: And Other Essays on Human Knowledge (Hardcover)

The present book continues Rescher s longstanding practice of publishing groups of philosophical essays that originated in occasional lecture and conference presentations. Notwithstanding their topical diversity they exhibit a uniformity of method... more

Lectures on Greek philosophy and other philosophical remains of James Frederick Ferrier .. Volume 2 1866 [Leather Bound]

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Pre-Owned Greek Philosophers: Socrates Plato Aristotle (Paperback) 0192854224 9780192854223

Greek Philosophers contains essays on three of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy: Socrates Plato and Aristotle. Socrates wrote nothing himself and our knowledge of his philosophical opinions and method is derived mainly... more

Music and Philosophy in the Roman Empire (Hardcover)

Is music just matter of hearing and producing notes? And is it of interest just to musicians? By exploring different authors and philosophical trends of the Roman Empire from Philo of Alexandria to Alexander of Aphrodisias from the rebirth of... more

Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies: Deleuze s Kantian Ethos: Critique as a Way of Life (Paperback)

Among the philosophical traditions that seem most at odds with Gilles Deleuze s project two stand out: Kantianism and normative ethics. Both of these traditions represent forms of moralism that Deleuze explicitly rejects. In this book Cheri Lynne... more

Lectures on Moral Philosophy Delivered Before the Edinburg Philosophical Society (Paperback)

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts... more

Bloomsbury Studies in Continental Philosophy: Merleau-Ponty s Existential Phenomenology and the Realization of Philosophy (Hardcover)

Bringing to light the essential philosophical role of Marxism within Merleau-Ponty s reinterpretation of transcendental phenomenology this book shows that the realization of this project hinges methodologically upon a renewed conception of the... more

Classic Philosophical Arguments: The Trolley Problem (Paperback)

The Trolley Problem is one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy. Over the last half-century it has also become something of a cultural phenomenon having been the subject of scientific... more

A vocabulary of the philosophical sciences. : (Including the vocabulary of philosophy mental moral and metaphysical. / by William Fleming ... from the 2d ed. 1860: and the 3d 1876 ed. by Henry

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1881 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations... more

Pre-Owned Consuming Choices: Ethics in a Global Consumer Age Philosophy and the Context Hardcover David T. Schwartz

Do consumers shoulder some culpability for unethical and immoral practices associated with products they purchase? To answer David T. Schwartz provides the most detailed philosophical exploration to date on consumer ethics. He utilizes historical... more

Rhetoric and Philosophy (Paperback)

This important volume explores alternative ways in which those involved in the field of speech communication have attempted to find a philosophical grounding for rhetoric. Recognizing that rhetoric can be supported in a wide variety of ways this... more

Oxford Handbooks Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Hardcover)

The philosophy of cognitive science is concerned with fundamental philosophical and theoretical questions connected to the sciences of the mind. How does the brain give rise to conscious experience? Does speaking a language change how we think? Is a... more

The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity : Twelve Lectures 9780262581028 Used / Pre-owned

This critique of French philosophy and the history of German philosophy is a tour de force that has the immediacy and accessibility of the lecture form and the excitement of an encounter across national cultural boundaries as Habermas takes up the... more

Recidivist Punishments : The Philosopher s View (Hardcover)

Much has been written about recidivist punishments particularly within the area of criminology. However there is a notorious lack of penal philosophical reflection on this issue. This book attempts to fill that gap by presenting the philosopher’s... more

Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture: Hegel Reconsidered: Beyond Metaphysics and the Authoritarian State (Paperback)

Much of contemporary philosophy political theory and social thought has been shaped directly or indirectly by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel though there is considerable disagreement about how his work should be understood. He has been described both... more

Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Friendship (Hardcover)

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Friendship is a superb compilation of chapters that explore the history major topics and controversies in philosophical work on friendship. It gives both the advanced scholar and the novice in the field an... more

Pre-Owned Philosophy a Text with Readings (Hardcover) 0534149944 9780534149949

This is a topically organized introduction to the traditional problems of philosophy. It aims to introduce readers to traditional philosophical problems and to expose readers to philosophical argumentation in such a way that they will feel confident... more

Sense and Singularity: Jean-Luc Nancy and the Interruption of Philosophy (Hardcover)

Philosophical thinking is interrupted by the finitude of what cannot be named on the one hand and that within which it is subsumed as one of multiple modes of sense-making on the other. Sense and Singularity elaborates Jean-Luc Nancy s philosophical... more

Fundamental philosophy : or elements of primitive philosophy : being the first division of a complete system of philosophical science / from the German of William Traugott Krug (1848) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1848 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations... more

The Hobbit and Philosophy : For When You ve Lost Your Dwarves Your Wizard and Your Way 9780470405147 Used / Pre-owned

A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkiens beloved classic just in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jacksons new film adaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey J.R.R. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition.... more

Focus Philosophical Library: The Philosophy of Right (Edition 1) (Paperback)

A modern highly readable translation of a primary text in Western philosophy. Includes an introductory essay notes and a glossary of important terms. more

Hackett Philosophical Dialogues: Three Conversations about Knowing (Paperback)

In Jay Rosenberg s lively and accessible introductory dialogue four bright students explore a number of the central topics and problems of contemporary epistemology--skepticism and certainty internalism and externalism foundationalism and... more

Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science: Pragmatics Truth and Language (Paperback)

Richard Martin s thoroughly philosophical as well as thoroughly tech- nical investigations deserve continued and appreciative study. His sympathy and good cheer do not obscure his rigorous standard nor do his contemporary sophistication and... more