Oxford handbook of buddhist ethics
List oxford handbook of buddhist ethics
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handbook discusses the foundations of buddhist ethics focusing on karma and the precepts looking at abstinence from harming others, stealing, and intoxicationthe final section focuses on contemporary issues surrounding buddhist ethics, including gender, sexuality, animal rights, and euthanasia
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Oxfam bookshop preston the oxford handbook of contemporary phenomenology presents twenty-eight essays by some of the leading figures in the field, and gives an authoritative overview of the type of work and range of topics found and discussed in contemporary phenomenologythe handbook will be a rich source of insight and stimulation for philosophers, students of philosophy, and for people working in other disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, who are interested in the state of phenomenology todayit includes discussions of such diverse topics as intentionality, embodiment, perception, naturalism, temporality, self-consciousness, language, knowledge, ethics, politics, art and religion, and will make it clear that phenomenology, far from being a tradition of the past, is alive and in a position to make valuable contributions to contemporary thoughtthe essays aim to articulate and develop original theoretical perspectivessome of them are concerned with issues and questions typical and distinctive of phenomenological philosophy, while others address questions familiar to analytic philosophers, but do so with arguments and ideas taken from phenomenologyit is the definitive guide to what is currently going on in phenomenologysome offer detailed analyses of concrete phenomena; others take a more comprehensive perspective and seek to outline and motivate the future direction of phenomenologysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edthe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areasin philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theorywith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychology) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neurosciencein addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experiencepoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of selfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contexts
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Oxfam bookshop preston in the oxford handbook of language evolution, sixty leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the fieldthe oxford handbook of language evolution will be valued by everyone interested in one of the most productive and fascinating fields in natural and cognitive scienceresearch on language evolution has burgeoned over the last three decadesinterdisciplinary activity has produced fundamental advances in the understanding of language evolution and in the evolution of human andanimal communication more generallysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book presents a wide-ranging summation of work in all the disciplines involvedits five parts are devoted to insights from comparative animal behaviour; the biology of language evolution; the prehistory of language; the development of a linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and changeit highlights the links between different lines of research, shows what has been achieved, and considers promising directions for the future
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oxford university press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the philosophy of mindthe oxford handbook of philosophy of mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing fieldthe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other mindsthe third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionalityoxfam bookshop preston the study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neurosciencethe first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the nature of consciousnessthe fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotionan outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agency
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Oxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, first edition, oxford university pressthe oxford handbook of modern and contemporary american poetry provides a comprehensive approach to the debates that have defined the study of american verse of the twentieth and twenty-first centuriestopics include: the influence of jazz on beat poetry; surrealist influences on american verse; disability poetics; asian american poetry; and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboards and dust wrapper in very good condition
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Oxfam bookshop victoria the oxford handbook of early christian apocrypha addresses issues and themes that arise in the study of early christian apocryphal literatureit also addresses the value of these texts as potential sources for knowledge of the historical jesus, and for debates about jewish-christian relations, the practice of christian worship, and developing understandings of asceticism, gender and sexuality, etcpart one consists of authoritative surveys of the main branches of apocryphal literature (gospels, acts, epistles, apocalypses, and related literature) and part two considers key issues that they raisethe volume also considers questions such as which ancient readers read early christian apocrypha, their place in christian spirituality, and their place in contemporary popular culture and contemporary theological discoursethese include their contribution to our understanding of developing theological understandings of jesus, the apostles and other important figures such as maryit discusses key texts including the gospel of thomas, the gospel of mary, the gospel of peter, letters attributed to paul, peter, and jesus, and acts and apocalypses written about or attributed to different apostlessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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oxford handbook of pain management good condition, minimal use my name has been removed, where applicable pick up only lots of other medical type books for sale as having a clear out bargain ÂŁ15
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oxford handbook of midwiferya wealth of practical advice on all aspects of midwifery read more
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oxford handbook of clinical rehabilitation 2nd editionused but in excellent conditionpostage available
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The oxford handbook of japanese cinema by daisuke miyao (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The oxford handbook of corporate social responsibility by andrew crane (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The oxford handbook of international relations by christian reus-smit (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Condition is acceptablesplit to back binder of booksee pictures for details
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This handbook, organized into five parts, aims to fill this significant gap
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An understanding of the difficult relations between church and state in this troubled period at the close of late antiquity is necessary for a full appreciation of maximus' contribution to this controversy
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A team of thirty-eight of the world's leading philosophers present original essays on various aspects of how philosophy should be and is donethe third part of the book is devoted to essays about the interconnections between philosophy and neighbouring fields, including those of mathematics, psychology, literature and film, and neurosciencethe first part is devoted to broad traditions and approaches to philosophical methodology (including logical empiricism, phenomenology, and ordinary language philosophy)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston this is the most comprehensive book ever published on philosophical methodologythe entries in the second part address topics in philosophical methodology, such as intuitions, conceptual analysis, and transcendental arguments
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The volume addresses all the central philosophical issues in current emotion research, including: the nature of emotion and of emotional life; the history of emotion from plato to sartre; emotion and practical reason; emotion and the self; emotion, value, and morality; and emotion, art and aestheticsoxfam bookshop preston this volume contains thirty-one state-of-the-art contributions from leading figures in the study of emotion todayit will be a vital resource not only for scholars and graduate students but also for undergraduates who are finding their way into this fascinating topicanyone interested in the philosophy of emotion, and its wide-ranging implications in other related fields such as morality and aesthetics, will want to consult this booksee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Each section begins with an essay by a prominent scholar in the field, providing an overview of the topicfurther essays provide detail and further treat the fluid, multivocal nature of both the sikh past and the present
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Otherwise this is an excellent clean copysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield the dust cover is not torn but shows some minor shelf wear as do the top and bottom edges of the spine of the board cover
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Official blue book handbook of united states coins (handbook of united states coins) (official blue book: handbook of united state coins) by kenneth bressett - hardcover *excellent condition*
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A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomyoxfam bookshop market harborough handbook of astronomy: vol iii the starry heavens - george fp xiii appears to have suffered a similar gaff and has been clumsily torn open by a frustrated readerbiblical quote, engraving of hipparchusthe board faces are bright and moderately scuffed to front and back, with no titlesthere is a gaping gutterseveral learned pencil marks and underlining through the volumethe book promises much! the book is strongly bound but the planing is not perfect, notably to p ixall pages tannedtop edges in nice antique gilt; other edges trimmed with the same blunt plane as p xiiiclarendon press seriesrobust blue buckram with no dust jacketthere is cracking around p 129the spine is sun-darkened, with gold titlesa grand old relic from the days of country gentlemen playing at astronomy the publisher's mark of henry frowde (oup grandee)fourth editionfrontispiece image of cassiopeia, with tissue guardthe title page offers six lines of chambers' pedigree: temple barrister, author of various non-astronomical books overall this grand book is rather let down by its binding: apart from the aforementioned defects there is crinkling beyond p 320 and more crackingthere are six small tears to the hinge lines, corresponding with the staple positions, tips frayed, several inexplicable tears to the spine covering around the middle, and a few strange scuff markssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead handbook of hedge funds by françois-serge lhabitant a comprehensive guide to the burgeoning hedge fund industry intended as a comprehensive reference for investors and fund and portfolio managers, handbook of hedge funds combines new material with updated information from francois-serge l'habitant's two other successful hedge fund booksthere is an owner's name on the first endpaper, and an erased pencilled price on the same pagethis book features up-to-date regulatory and historical information, new case studies and trade examples, detailed analyses of investment strategies, discussions of hedge fund indices and databases, and tips on portfolio construction in very good conditionthere is slight shelf wear to the top dust jacket and some dust marks to the page edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead handbook of environmental psychology by robert bfeaturing the latest research and concepts in the field straight from the world's leading scholars and practitioners, handbook of environmental psychology provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing fieldthere is some shelf wearbechtel an international team of leading scholars explores the latest theories, research, and applications critical to environmental psychologybringing together contributions from an international team of top researchers representing a myriad of disciplines, this groundbreaking resource provides you with a pluralistic approach to the field as an interdisciplinary effort with links to other disciplines this book is in very good condition with clean unmarked pages and a tight bindingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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oxford dictionary of modern slang 2/e (oxford quick reference)we appreciate the impact a good book can havepublisher:oxford university presswe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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50 the handbook of astronomy by clare gibson paperbackshop / curiosities the handbook of astronomy by clare gibson paperback * * ÂŁ2used 1 in stock 1 add to basket category: curiosities tags: astronomy, book, claregibson, craigkiddltd, curiosity, hamdbookonastronomy, hardback, paperback, reading
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The royal life saving society handbook of instructionend boards (linen effect covers) have very minor wear visible - 2-3mm rub to bottom left of spine, minor rubbing to top edge, 3/4” or cthank you for reading my ad, and i hope to hear from you soon! read moretwenty-first editionto be very picky, there is evidence of this little book having been on a shelf or bookcase, because the outside edges of the pages are a slightly darker colour than the page bodies, but for its age - 77 years old - it’s in excellent conditionfab piece of cultural historyremaining pages clean, unblemished, see photoscan’t decipher the christian name, but starts with a csurname is causleya few insignificant marks to outer rear cover, general light shelf-grubno turn-downs, tears, chips, nibbles, etccausley, shown in photos - page 154, page 151 re: updated exam prices, and three different competition cups for police to enter, the police baton, the alington cup - women’s police force, west riding cup - police cadets; page 123 about using mouth to mouth instead of the schafer methodglossy cream paper with loads of black and white drawings - life saving, physiology and anatomy, swimming strokes, water entry (diving and plunging), certificates, medals, techniques, etc” flyleaf has “alison causley” in red biro, then “alison causley” and the address in pencil2cm sun-shade line/ band, where very top of book has jutted above the adjacent book and has had sunlight hit itcollect from ne cambs, or happy to post at cost, & combine on multi-buys any questions, just askvery neat ink notes from c183 pages, all present & tightly boundfascinating insight into s lifecan’t see any other notes anywhereno foxing or tanningthis copy was evidently passed from one family member to another, one of whom was a p
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Oxfam bookshop hove weaving: a handbook of fiber arts by shirley echapters include among other topics information on: origins of cloth binding strong, illustrated with hundreds of photos, charts, and illustrationsthe professional weaverdyes and yarn dyeingmostly black and white with some color platestext book of weaving artscover worn but intactprinciples of designheld -- cover has marks othewise book overall very good, the book is complete with no tears or missing pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The handbook of avicultureeach month we recycle over 2author:woolham, frank3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesbook binding:hardback
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