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Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. 1st ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, erasable pencil annotation some pages (mostly a line next to paragraph). 167 pp. Tracy Llanera provides a new contribution to contemporary debates on nihilism and its relation to the sacred. The author draws on an original interpretation of Richard Rorty's writings. It challenges the orthodox… Read more about this item

London: Routledge, 1996. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 118 pp. Robyn Ferrell examines the philosophical possibilities of psychoanalysis, focusing on the 'metapsychological' theories of Freud and Lacan. The author argues that psychoanalysis, and the concept of the unconscious in particular, offer philosophy important theoretical opportunities.

Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2018. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few light scratches covers, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. 256 pp. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the work of French sociologist, cultural theorist and philosopher Pierre Bourdieu. Drawing on recently released lectures, the authors offer a systematic account of Bourdieu's full body… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1995. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, crease one page (printing error), minor edgewear. 181 pp. C. G. Prado writes a straightforward introduction to the thought of French philospher and literary critic Paul-Michel Foucault. The focus is on discipline and punishment, and the first volume of 'The History of Sexuality'. This sympathetic but… Read more about this item

London: Phoenix, 1997. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. 57 pp. David Berman traces the experimentalism of philosopher Bishop George Berkeley - from experiments with sight and touch to near-death experiences. The author has found an intriguing marriage of philosophy and experimental psychology.

London: Phoenix, 2007. Reissue ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, spine creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 236 pp. A. C. Grayling, the noted British philosopher reflects on topics that concern everyone - ethics, religion, evil, luxury, marriage, sex, liberty, justice and war - from a philosophical viewpoint. A person who does not think about life is like… Read more about this item

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1986. 1st ed.. Paperback small octavo, good plus condition, covers little faded, [pages lightly toned, top & bottom edges lightly foxed, minimal foxing inside covers, light crease covers, minor edgewear, owner's written name 190 pp. These essays by prominent philosophers explore in detail various aspects of the way in which causality is involved in our concepts… Read more about this item

London: Atlantic Books, 2002. Reprint ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips, cover design differs from stock photo. 193 pp. Presents philosophy as a collection of tools - from Ockham's razor to Hume's fork. Written in 25 short chapters, each readable in a short time. A unique introduction to key philosophical ideas. Explains who each… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, crease fore-edge rear cover, few light creases front cover, minor edgewear. 150 pp. This thought-provoking essay considers the central role of trust in our society, and its connections to a wider complex of factors including equality, social capital, community, democracy, and… Read more about this item

Ontario: Broadview Press, 2009. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover & some pages little creased, bottom corners two pages folded (bookmark), minimal edgewear. 186 pp. In this very readable book, Stephen Hetherington invites readers to think philosophically by the use of sceptical (skeptical) ideas. He challenges our complacency and ask us to reconsider what we think… Read more about this item

London: Continuum, 2009. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, front hinge split between flyleaf and title page (pages firm), minor edgewear. 208 pp. The noted British philosophy professor looks at important alternative approaches to solving the problem of how sceptical (skeptical) challenges can be met. In this book, he sets out an answer drawing the best of… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1998. Reprint ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, corner tips front cover little creased, minimal edgewear. 222 pp. The author deals with some of the most fundamental persistent problems in philosophy: the nature of truth, knowledge and rationality. He aims to break down the fixed categories of thought which have always appeared to… Read more about this item

Mount Jackson, VA: Axios Press, 2008. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, few tiny marks bottom edge, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear corners. 422 pp. Vernon Bourke provides a history of attempts to provide an account of the ethical theories of Western philosophers from the beginnings, 500 years before Christ, to… Read more about this item

London: Routledge, 2002. Paperback small trade, very good condition, spine creased, minor edgewear. 234 pp. "Phenomenology of Spirit" is Hegel's most influential and famous work. It is essential to understanding Hegel's philosophical system and why he is still a major figure in Western philosophy. This book introduces and assesses Hegel's life and background to the book, the goals and… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press (OUP), 1981. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, top corner tips some pages little creased, minor edgewear, sticker on spine. 242 pp. This book is a continuation of the enterprise which the author began with the The Language of Morals and Freedom and Reason. He has used the logical and linguistic theses of… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002. 1st ed.. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear, small sticker inside rear cover. 254 pp. This new textbook by Jon Nuttall is an accessible introduction to philosophy. The book provides clear and incisive discussion of the key areas of philosophy for students new to this subject. Fundamental issues of philosophical thought to the… Read more about this item

Sydney, Edgecliff: Ventura Publishing, 2017. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 281 pp. In this fascinating book about leading a more ethical life, the author uses a broad range of topics and examples to provoke eye-opening reflection and discussion. Written by Australia's leading authority on ethics.

New York: Methuen, 1984. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, few scratches front cover, light foxing edges, spine & covers little faded (text little faded rear cover but readable), minor edgewear. 201 pp. Examines the deconstructionist challenge in a series of closely-argued essays on philosophers Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, J. L. Austin, Gilbert Ryle and Saul Kripke. Also examines… Read more about this item

Bern: Peter Lang, 2008. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, few faint marks fore-edge & bottom edge, minor edgewear corners. 560 pp. Norwegian philosophy and worklife professor Olav Eikeland provides a well-researched study of Aristotle's phronesis (a type of wisdom relevant to practical action) and its applications to the fields of Ancient Greek personal development, character formation and ethical… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback small trade, very good condition, spine little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 244 pp. Twenty-five philosophers discuss topics ranging from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics. First made public on the Philosophy Bites podcast, the conversations are published in book form for the first time.