Philosophy and Thought

Jean Baudrillard / The Revenge of the Crystal - Selected Writings on the Modern Object and Its Destiny 1968-1983 (Large Paperback)

  Jean Baudrillard is arguably one of the most central figures in the debate on postmodernism, and this book is a selection of previously untranslated writings spanning his earliest works of the 1960s, through to his most recent. The book covers the...

Steven Connor / Postmodernist Culture (Large Paperback)

An Introduction to Theories of the Contemporary In this astute introduction to postmodernist debates, Steven Connor explores the postmodern condition across disciplines and genres as diverse as philosophy, political theory, architecture, art,...

Hans Bertens / The Idea of the Postmodern (Large Paperback)

  Hans Berten's The Idea of the Postmodern is the first introductory historical overview of postmodernism to succeed in providing a witty and useful guide for today's student. An enjoyable and indispensable text. This book is second hand, and while...

Oswald Hanfling / The Quest for Meaning (Large Paperback)

Most discussions of medical and practical ethics have avoided direct confrontation with the what is the value and meaning of human life? The book addresses these issues directly, examining the variety of philosophical questions in the area, their...

Simon Blackburn / Truth, etc : A Guide (Hardback)

The author of the highly popular book Think , which Time magazine hailed as "the one book every smart person should read to understand, and even enjoy, the key questions of philosophy," Simon Blackburn is that rara avis --an eminent thinker who is able...

Gustavo Gutierrez - A Theology of Liberation - PB - 1985 ( Originally 1971)

Gustavo Gutiérrez-Merino Día was a Peruvian Catholic philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest who was one of the founders of Latin American liberation theology. This 1971 book Teologiá de la Liberación A Theology of...

Hans Urs von Balthasar - Theo-Drama Theological Dramatic Theory · Volume 4 - Theological Dramatic Theory - Volume 4 : The Action - HB 1990

Translated by Graham Harrison.  Hardcover, 1994, brown foxing and age spotting to the edges of the dustjacket, some age spotting to page block ends . Originally published in German in 1980.  Ignatius Press, USA.    Building on the...

Hans Urs von Balthasar - Theo-Drama Theological Dramatic Theory · Volume 2 - Dramatis Personae : Man in God - HB 1990

Translated by Graham Harrison.  Hardcover, 1990, brown foxing and age spotting to the edges of the dustjacket, some age spotting to page block ends . Originally published in German in 1976.  Ignatius Press, USA.    As the title...

Hans Urs von Balthasar - Theo-Drama Theological Dramatic Theory · Volume 1 - Prologomena

Translated by Graham Harrison.  Hardcover, 1988, brown foxing and age spotting to the edges of the dustjacket, some age spotting to page block ends .  Ignatius Press, USA.    Whereas The Glory of the Lord approached revelation in...

Jean Baudrillard - The Evil Demon of Images - PB - 1987

Jean Baudrillard 1929 –  2007) was a French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, political commentator, and photographer. His work is frequently associated with postmodernism and specifically post-structuralism. The essay delivered as...

Jurgen Habermas - The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity - Twelve Lectures - HB ( Translated by Frederick Lawrence )

Hardcover, second printing, 1987, published by MIT Press Cambridge . Translated from the German by Frederick Lawrence .  This critique of French philosophy and the history of German philosophy is a tour de force that has the immediacy and...

Kaja Silverman / Male Subjectivity at the Margins (Large Paperback)

In Male Subjectivity at the Margins Kaja Silverman provides a feminist and psychoanalytic reading of a variety of masculinities which fall outside the phallic pale -- masculinities which defy the logic of paternal succession, and which in doing...

Jean Vanier / Made for Happiness - Discovering the Meaning of Life with Aristotle (Large Paperback)

In Made for Happiness, Jean Vanier offers an uplifting, contemporary, and practical application of philosophy to human needs and yearnings. Inviting readers to look with fresh eyes at theories of happiness written over two millennia ago, Vanier builds on...

Jamie Carlin Watson / What's Good on TV? - Understanding Ethics Through Television (Large Paperback)

    What's Good on TV? Understanding Ethics Through Television presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. This book is second hand, and...

Hans Urs von Balthasar - The Glory of the Lord A Theological Aesthetics. Theology : The New Covenant · Volume 7

The Glory of the LordA Theological Aesthetics. Theology : the new covenant · Volume 7 In this final volume of his great work, von Balthasar reflects on the New Testament vision of God's revelation of his glory in Christ. This divine "appearing" is...

Jacques Derrida - Writing and Difference - PB ( Translated by Alan Bass)

Paperback, published by University of Chicago Press, 1978.  In the 1960s a radical concept emerged from the great French thinker Jacques Derrida. Read the book that changed the way we think; read Writing and Difference, the classic introduction...

Michael Laver - Invitation to Politics - PB

An examination of the theory of politics - what do governments do, what should they do, how power is used and transferred , theories of political power , controls, flaws, and influence.  Originally published 1983. In a world where altruism and...

Thomas Paine / The Age of Reason (Large Paperback)

"Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst," declared Thomas Paine, adding, "every other species of tyranny is limited to the world we live in; but this attempts to stride beyond the grave, and seeks to pursue us into...

Raymond Chapman / Law and Revelation - Richard Hooker and His Writings (Large Paperback)

Richard Hooker (1554-1600) is widely regarded not only as the leading apologist of the Elizabethan age, but one of Anglicanism's most accomplished and influential philosophers & thinkers. Much of Anglicanism owes its character to the course Hooker...

Rudolf Steiner / On Fear (Large Paperback)

On Fear: Spiritual Perspectives   Rudolf Steiner, Taja Gut (Editor), J. Collis (Translator)   “We must eradicate root and branch any fear and dread in our soul concerning the future that is coming...

James Joll - Gramsci - Fontana Modern Masters - PB

Paperback, published by Fontana Modern Masters ( series editor Frank Kermode)  Antonio Gramsci ( 1891-1937) was one of the most important Marxist thinkers of the 20th century. 

Theodore Roszak / The Cult of Information- A Neo-Luddite Treatise on High-Tech, Artificial Intelligence, and the True Art of Thinking (Large Paperback)

  As we devote ever-increasing resources to providing, or prohibiting, access to information via computer, Theodore Roszak reminds us that voluminous information does not necessarily lead to sound thinking. "Data glut" obscures basic questions of...

Roger Fellows / Philosophy and Technology (Large Paperback)

This collection of essays examines the philosophical and cultural aspects of technology. The issues range widely--from quantum technology to problems of technology and culture in a developing country. Contributors approach the issues from a variety of...

Alvin E. Roth / Who Gets What and Why (Large Paperback)

How our lives are shaped not only by the choices we make, but by the choices we have.In many parts of life – jobs, housing, medical care, education, even a date on the internet – price is not the only determinant of who gets what. So how do...

James N. Powell / Postmodernism for Beginners - Illustrated (Large Paperback)

Jim Powell, Joe Lee (Illustrator) If you are like most people, you’re not sure what Postmodernism is. And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably wouldn’t tell you. Besides what a few grumpy critics claim,...

Jerome Bruner / Acts of Meaning (Large Paperback)

Jerome Bruner argues that the cognitive revolution, with its current fixation on mind as “information processor,” has led psychology away from the deeper objective of understanding mind as a creator of meanings. Only by breaking out of the...

Albert Camus - The Rebel : An Essay on Man in Revolt - HB US Edition - 1957

A philosophical exploration of the idea of 'rebellion' by one of the leading existentialist thinkers, Albert Camus' The Rebel looks at artistic and political rebels throughout history, from Epicurus to the Marquis de Sade. This Penguin Modern Classics...

Geert Hofstede / Cultures and Organization - Intercultural Cooperation s (Large Paperback)

Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede   The revolutionary study of how the place where we grew up shapes the way we think, feel, and act-- with new dimensions and...

Elliott E. Johnson / Expository Hermeneutics: An Introduction (Hardback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Edward T. Hall / The Silent Language (Large Paperback)

Leading anthropologist Edward Hall analyzes the many aspects of non-verbal communication amd considers the concepts of space and time as tools for transmission of messages in this fascinating study. The Silent Language is a work of interest to both the...

Philip Ball / The Book of Minds (Large Paperback)

How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing...

Peter Hannan / The Search for Something More (Large Paperback)

A Journey to Human Fulfilment We live at a time when our outer world dominates and diminishes our inner world to a destructive degree. This is because the outer, material world demands so much of our time, energy and resources that our inner world...

Richard Woods / Eckhart's Way (Large Paperback)

Explores the life, teaching and influence of the great German Dominican mystic, Meister Eckhart, the greatest preacher of his time. Now recognized as both orthodox and the creative source of a stream of mystical theology and spirituality that...

Michael Bhaskar / Human Frontiers (Large Paperback)

The Future of Big Ideas Why has the flow of big, world-changing ideas slowed down? A provocative look at what happens next at the frontiers of human knowledge.The history of humanity is the history of big ideas that expand our frontiers--from the wheel...

Peter-Paul Verbeek / Moralizing Technology (Large Paperback)

Understanding and Designing the Morality of Things Technology permeates nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Cars enable us to travel long distances, mobile phones help us to communicate, and medical devices make it possible to detect and cure...

Gerd Gigerenzer / Rationality for Mortals (Large Paperback)

How People Cope with Uncertainty Gerd Gigerenzer's influential philosophy work examines the rationality of individuals not from the perspective of logic or probability, but from the point of view of adaptation to the real world of human behavior and...

Karl Marx / Selected Writings (Hardback)

In 1848 a wave of revolutions broke over Europe. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, in the Communist Manifesto, urged the workers of all countries to unite. But the movement collapsed, and Marx became an exile in London, where he spent the next twenty...

Oxford Publishing / The Thought Box : Very Short Introductions A Mini 19th Century Philosophy Library (6 Book Box Set)

The Thought Box: Very Short Introductions A Mini 19th Century Philosophy Library (6 Book Box Set)   hegel  kierkegaard marx nietzsche schopenhauer everything

Paul Ormerod / Positive Linking (Large Paperback)

  According to Paul Ormerod, author of the bestselling "Butterfly Economics and Why Most Things Fail", the mechanistic viewpoint of conventional economics is drastically limited - because it cannot comprehend the vital nature of networks. As our...

Mikhail Bakhtin ( Edited by Michael E. Gardiner) / SAGE Masters in Modern Social Thought series - Vol 1-4 (4 Book Collection)

Mikhail Bakhtin Edited by Michael E. Gardiner Vol 1-4 (4 Book Collection) Mikhail Bakhtin was one of the twentieth century's most influential literary theorists. This four volume edition of his work deals in detail with his ideas on authorship and...

Bradley Studies / The Jourrnal of the Bradley Society 1990s (7 Book Collection)

Bradley Studies: The Jourrnal of the Bradley Society 1990s (7 Book Collection) Bradley Studies was a peer-reviewed journal published by the Bradley Society in the United Kingdom. Established in 1995, it published critical and scholarly articles on...

Edmond Grace / Democracy and Public Happiness (Large Paperback)

Democracy and Public HappinessPoliticians claim to govern in the name of ‘the people’ but do we need them? Not if their only interest is in seeking attention for themselves and to enjoy the perks of office. However, people who want change...

Michael J. Sandel / What Money Can't Buy (Large Paperback)

In What Money Can't Buy, renowned political philosopher Michael J. Sandel rethinks the role that markets and money should play in our society.Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we put a price on human life to decide...

Susie Alegre / Freedom to Think - The Long Struggle to Liberate Our Minds(Large Paperback)

Without a moment's pause, we share our most intimate thoughts with trillion-dollar tech companies. Their algorithms categorize us and jump to conclusions about who we are. They even shape our everyday thoughts and actions - from who we date to how we...

P.M.S. Hacker / Wittgenstein's Place in Twentieth-Centry Philosophy (Coffee Table Book)

This text provides a unique and compelling account of Wittgenstein's impact upon twentieth century analytic philosophy, from its inception to its subsequent decline.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Neil Cummings & Marysia Lewandowska / The Value of Things (Coffee Table Book)

"The Value of Things demonstrates that the collection and exchange of objects plays a vital role in our definition of cultural value. It argues that there is a powerful web of links between the department store and the museum, which will continue to...

Joe Bailey / Pessimism (Large Paperback)

First Published in 1988. Routledge UK.  200 pages, Paperback Pessimism is a peculiar idea. It is either seen as a psychological problem or as a metaphysical issue, but in neither sense is it treated as useful or illuminating or in any...

William James / Pragmatism (Large Paperback)

Bruce Kuklick (Editor) Introduction, Bibliography and Textual NoteLecture - The Present Dilemma in PhilosophyLecture - What Pragmatism MeansLecture - Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically ConsideredLecture  - The One and the ManyLecture -...

Antony Flew - A Dictionary of Philosophy - PB - 1984

Published in this revised edition, Pan UK.  A guidebook to the history of ideas, a handbook for the student of philosophy, or for the general reader seeking a concise definition and explanation of key ideas, in accessible  authoritative form.

Harry Magdoff, John Bellamy Foster / Imperialism Without Colonies (Large Paperback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain from...

Noam Chomsky - The Chomsky Reader - PB - 1987

Published by Pantheon Books, NY, 1987, collecting much of the most importan t of the p[olitical thought and essays of Chomsky , from 1967-1983, including extarcts from several of his longer works.  What was central to Chomsky in this era, and in...

Nigel Warburton / The Self (Coffee Table Book)

This is the first of six books in the Open University A222 ''Exploring Philosophy'' course. It is somewhat shorter than the other books, in order to allow you to get used to the demands of studying the subject, possibly for the first time, and to give...