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Colour Vision: A Study in Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Perception
ISBN: 9780415077170 / Angielski / Twarda / 370 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the main success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science and artificial intelligence, and philosophy - has contributed significantly to our understanding of colour. Evan Thompson's book is a major contribution to this interdisciplinary project. Colour Vision provides an accessible review of the...
Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent time...
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700,05 |
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The Political Philosophy of Hannah Arendt
ISBN: 9780415087902 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hannah Arendt is considered to be one of the seminal political thinkers of the 20th century. This study provides a systematic introduction to her political thought. The author uncovers the four major concepts underpinning Arendt's work: Modernity, action, judgement and citizenship. Reconstructing and evaluating her contribution to political thought, he is able to illustrate her importance to current debates of a truly democratic political culture.
Hannah Arendt is considered to be one of the seminal political thinkers of the 20th century. This study provides a systematic introduction to her poli...
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Blanchot: Extreme Contemporary
ISBN: 9780415091732 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blanchot provides a compelling insight into one of the key figures in the development of postmodern thought. Although Blanchot's work is characterised by a fragmentary and complex style, Leslie Hill introduces clearly and accessibly the key themes in his work. He shows how Blanchot questions the very existence of philosophy and literature and how we may distinguish between them, stresses the importance of his political writings and the relationship between writing and history that characterised Blanchot's later work; and considers the relationship between Blanchot and key figures...
Blanchot provides a compelling insight into one of the key figures in the development of postmodern thought. Although Blanchot's work is char...
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700,05 |
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Blanchot: Extreme Contemporary
ISBN: 9780415091749 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Blanchot provides a compelling insight into one of the key figures in the development of postmodern thought. Although Blanchot's work is characterised by a fragmentary and complex style, Leslie Hill introduces clearly and accessibly the key themes in his work. He shows how Blanchot questions the very existence of philosophy and literature and how we may distinguish between them, stresses the importance of his political writings and the relationship between writing and history that characterised Blanchot's later work; and considers the relationship between Blanchot and key figures...
Blanchot provides a compelling insight into one of the key figures in the development of postmodern thought. Although Blanchot's work is char...
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275,14 |
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Terrorism, Security and Nationality: An Introductory Study in Applied Political Philosophy
ISBN: 9780415091763 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Terrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of terrorism, State violence and national identity. In doing so it clarifies a wide range of issues in applied political philosophy including ethics of war; theories of state and nation; the relationship between communities and nationalisms; human rightss and national security.
Paul Gilbert identifies conflicting conceptiona of civil strife by different political communities and investigates notions of terrorism both as unjust war and as political... Terrorism, Security and Nationality shows how the ideas and techniques of political philosophy can be applied to the practical problems of te...
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The Bodies of Women: Ethics, Embodiment and Sexual Differences
ISBN: 9780415097826 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What sort of ethics do we need? Rosalyn Diprose argues that the usual approaches to ethics both perpetuate and remain blind to the mechanisms of the subordination of women. In Bodies of Women: Ethics, Embodiment and Sexual Differences, she claims that injustice against women is found in the social discourses and practices which both evaluate and constitute their modes of embodiment as improper in relation to men.
Diprose critically analyses the attempts in both feminist and non-feminist ethics to recognise the role of sexual difference and the biomedical discourses whose... What sort of ethics do we need? Rosalyn Diprose argues that the usual approaches to ethics both perpetuate and remain blind to the mechanisms of the s...
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700,05 |
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The Bodies of Women: Ethics, Embodiment and Sexual Differences
ISBN: 9780415097833 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What sort of ethics do we need? Rosalyn Diprose argues that the usual approaches to ethics both perpetuate and remain blind to the mechanisms of the subordination of women. In Bodies of Women: Ethics, Embodiment and Sexual Differences, she claims that injustice against women is found in the social discourses and practices which both evaluate and constitute their modes of embodiment as improper in relation to men.
Diprose critically analyses the attempts in both feminist and non-feminist ethics to recognise the role of sexual difference and the biomedical discourses whose... What sort of ethics do we need? Rosalyn Diprose argues that the usual approaches to ethics both perpetuate and remain blind to the mechanisms of the s...
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193,06 |
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Narrative in Culture: The Uses of Storytelling in the Sciences, Philosophy and Literature
ISBN: 9780415103442 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discourse dominates the way we relate to each other and to the world. Today, the barriers that had traditionally confined its study to the specialized field of literature and linguistics have been breached. Even where we least expect it, we can now see that storytelling is going on, and the implications of this are vast. A casebook for specialists, Narrative in Culture is also intended as an introduction for general readers to the increasing number of ways in which scholars and practitioners in many fields are questioning how we speak and write, and identifying the secret unexpected patterns...
Discourse dominates the way we relate to each other and to the world. Today, the barriers that had traditionally confined its study to the specialized...
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The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 7 : Theory of Knowledge: The 1913 Manuscript
ISBN: 9780415104500 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This complete edition contains the full introduction, photographs of the manuscript, appendices, and notes on textual matters.
This complete edition contains the full introduction, photographs of the manuscript, appendices, and notes on textual matters.
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The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 13 : Prophecy and Dissent, 1914-16
ISBN: 9780415104630 / Angielski / Twarda / 794 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Features Bertrand Russell's shorter writings against British participation in the World War I from its outbreak until the formation of Lloyd George's coalition.
Features Bertrand Russell's shorter writings against British participation in the World War I from its outbreak until the formation of Lloyd George's ...
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Science as Salvation : A Modern Myth and its Meaning
ISBN: 9780415107730 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Midgley notes how science has developed high spiritual ambitions. From prophetic physicists have come speculations that go beyond the claims of any religion.
Midgley notes how science has developed high spiritual ambitions. From prophetic physicists have come speculations that go beyond the claims of any re...
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144,78 |
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The Nature of God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
ISBN: 9780415109505 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Nature of God, Gerard Hughes takes the central attributes ascribed to God, such as existence, simplicity, omniscience, omnipotence and goodness and gives them a historical and analytical background. Incorporating texts by Aquinas, Ockham, Molina, Descartes, Hume and Kant, he aims to give the reader first-hand acquaintance with these classic writers, and to then discuss their arguments in the light of contemporary debate.
In The Nature of God, Gerard Hughes takes the central attributes ascribed to God, such as existence, simplicity, omniscience, omnipotence and goodness...
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700,05 |
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The Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade
ISBN: 9780415112291 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Marquis de Sade is famous for his forbidden novels like Justine, Juliette, and the 120 Days of Sodom. Yet, despite Sade's immense influence on philosophy and literature, his work remains relatively unknown. His novels are too long, repetitive, and violent. At last in The Philosophy of the Marquis de Sade, a distinguished philosopher provides a theoretical reading of Sade.
Airaksinen examines Sade's claim that in order to be happy and free we must do evil things. He discusses the motivations of the typical Sadean hero, who leads a life filled with perverted... The Marquis de Sade is famous for his forbidden novels like Justine, Juliette, and the 120 Days of Sodom. Yet, despite Sade's immens...
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226,86 |
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Colour Vision: A Study in Cognitive Science and the Philosophy of Perception
ISBN: 9780415117968 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the main success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science and artificial intelligence, and philosophy - has contributed significantly to our understanding of colour. Evan Thompson's book is a major contribution to this interdisciplinary project. Colour Vision provides an accessible review of the...
Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent time...
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193,06 |
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Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847): Works on Economics and Social Welfare
ISBN: 9780415122085 / Angielski / Twarda / 4005 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rev Dr Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), eminent churchman and political economist, was a keen social reformer and played an instrumental role in the voluntary principle in Scottish poor relief during the changes associated with industrialization and urbanization of the early nineteenth century.
Chalmers was also pioneer of a comprehensive vision of society so organized that, in the midst of the changes of his age, it would recover a sense of individual and communal responsibility. The selections from his writings included in this set illustrate both his role as a social theorist and a... Rev Dr Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), eminent churchman and political economist, was a keen social reformer and played an instrumental role in the volun...
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2051,86 |
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Current Issues in Business Ethics
ISBN: 9780415124508 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Current Issues in Business Ethics analyzes the questions which underlie business activities, arguing that the prime object for a legitimate business must be sustainability. It also looks at the issues between individuals and business and asks whether businesses can support their employees as an alternative to family and church. Finally it assesses the impact of most recent trends in business looking at:
* the activities of multinational companies * the changing gender balance * privatization * the loss of power of the trade unions. Current Issues in Business Ethics analyzes the questions which underlie business activities, arguing that the prime object for a legitimate b...
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57,89 |
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Mortals and Others, Volume I: American Essays 1931-1935
ISBN: 9780415125857 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of essays and journalism cover a wide range of topics, from balancing prosperity and public expenditure or the mental differences between boys and girls to 'who may use lipstick'. Mortal and Others shows the serious and non-serious side of Russell's personality and work. It provides a lively and revealing introduction to Russell's thought for all readers.
First published in 1975, Mortals and Others is at last available in paperback with a new introduction by John Slater. This collection of essays and journalism cover a wide range of topics, from balancing prosperity and public expenditure or the mental differences betw...
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188,24 |
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Maurice Blanchot: The Demand of Writing
ISBN: 9780415125963 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely collection of essays is the first to be written on the work of Maurice Blanchot in English. One of the finest writers of our time, Blanchot is a contemporary of Bataille and Levinas; his writing has influenced the likes of Derrida and Foucault.
Eminent commentators featured here include: Simon Critchley, Paul Davies, Cristopher Fynsk, Rodolphe Gasche, Leslie Hill, Michael Holland, Jeffery Mehlman, Roger Laporte, Ian Maclachlan, Marie-Claire Ropars-Wuilleumier, Gillian Rose and Ann Smock. The essays consider the political implications of Blanchot's questioning the... This timely collection of essays is the first to be written on the work of Maurice Blanchot in English. One of the finest writers of our time, Blancho...
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217,20 |
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RPG Kant on Morals
ISBN: 9780415129060 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,51 |
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Nature and Society: Anthropological Perspectives
ISBN: 9780415132152 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book focuses on the nature/society interface from a variety of theoretical and ethnographic perspectives, drawing upon recent developments in social theory, biology, ethnobiology, epistemology, sociology of science, and a wide array of ethnographic case studies - from Amazonia, the Solomon Islands, Malaysia, the Mollucan Islands, rural comunities from Japan and north-west Europe, urban Greece, and laboratories of molecular biology and high-energy physics. Among the questions posed by the authors are the following: Are the different cultural models of nature conditioned by the same set of...
This book focuses on the nature/society interface from a variety of theoretical and ethnographic perspectives, drawing upon recent developments in soc...
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700,05 |
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