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The title is philosophy of social sciencebelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe item format is a book paperback
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The title is philosophy of social science: a contemporary introductionthe sleeve condition is newthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition new
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Reprinting of an excellent companion book for philosophy students or other interested readersoxfam shop bishop's stortford unmatched in the quality of its world-renowned contributors, this companion serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of concern to the philosophy of sciencein good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Society and health an introduction to social science for health professionalsit explains social science concepts, theories and shows their relevance to work in health settingseach chapter is short, focused on key learning pointsexercises and activities enable students to apply knowledge to practice buyer to collect or pay p&p ÂŁ4'concept boxes' highlight the main themes and facilitate revisionideal for nursing students a concise introduction to the central issues concerning health and health care, society and health is written for all health professionals undergoing basic training
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Range of books good for social science degree criminology human rights body politics etc prices vary
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Ideal for any student of philosophy of psychology or philosophy of mindoxfam shop dumfries philosophy of psychology: contemporary readings is a comprehensive anthology that includes classic and contemporary readings from leading philosophersaddressing in depth the major topics within philosophy of psychology, the editor has carefully selected articles under the following headings: pictures of the mind commonsense psychology representation and cognitive architecturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morearticles by the following philosophers are included: blackburn, churchland, clark, cummins, dennett, davidson, fodor, kitcher, lewis, lycan, mcdowell, mcleod, rey, segal, sticheach section includes a helpful introduction by the editor which aims to guide the student gently into the topicthe book is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject, including discussion of the leading philosophers in the field
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A philosophy which takes its name from ecological and biological concepts, it puts forward ideals developed from traditional japanese philosophy and culture, while continually acknowledging the presence of the multivalent, contemporary worldit is a philosophy of "both-and" rather than "either-or", a practice of mix-and-match rather than creation from scratch, an ethic of inclusion rather than exclusionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas such, it is thought to be one of the most essential statements of post-modern culture to dateoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street symbiosis, as defined by kisho kurokawa, one of japan's leading architects, is a new way of interpreting today's culturekurokawa feels that we will recognize each other's differing personalities while competing and will co-operate while we oppose and criticize each other
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Julian young argues that nietzsche's thought about art can only be understood in the context of his wider philosophy this is a clear and lucid account of nietzsche's philosophy of art, combining exegesis, interpretation and criticism in a judicious balanceyoung then divides nietzsche's career and his philosophy of art into four distinct phases, but suggests that these phases describe a circlein particular, he discusses the dramatic changes in nietzschean aesthetics against the background of the celebrated themes of the death of god, eternal recurrence, and the idea of the übermenschsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the beginning and end art is important because it 'redeems' us from lifean attempt at world-affirmation is made in the central phases, but nietzsche is predominantly influenced at the beginning and end of his career by a schopenhauerian pessimismoxfam books & music olney
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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 fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotionoxfam 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 neurosciencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindthe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agencythe 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 third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionalitythe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other minds
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Oxfam books & music durham philosophy is a crucial, yet often overlooked, part of kinesiology students' educationpractical philosophy of sport and physical activity, second edition, provides students with a thorough, clear, and practical introduction to the philosophy of physical activity and sport, and in doing so, prepares them for the ethical questions they will face as professionals each chapter includes objectives, philosophical exercises, reviews, and study questions to reinforce understanding see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The philosophy of marx will become the standard guide to marx's thoughtoxfam books & music lichfield providing a lucid and accessible introduction to marx, complete with pedagogical boxes, a chronology and guides to further reading, etienne balibar makes the most difficult areas of his philosophy easy to understandmaking clear such concepts as class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism and the state, balibar includes brief yet incisive biographical studies of key marxists such as althusser, gramsci, engels and leninsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe examines all the key areas of marx's writings, including his early works, the communist manifesto, the german ideology and capital, explaining their wider historical and theoretical contextone of the most influential french philosophers to have emerged from the s, balibar brings a lifetime of study and expertise to create a brilliantly concise portrait of marx that will initiate the student and intrigue the scholar
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Oxfam bookshop folkestone this anthology is intended as a core text for courses in aesthetics or philosophy of artunlike other anthologies on the market,the philosophy of artis both comprehensive and affordable, making it the ideal book for course usesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit contains a wealth of readings from both classic and contemporary sources, and aims to present substantial selections from those texts rather than mere "snippetseach reading is introduced by the authors, who suggest connections between the reading and others in the anthology" readings are organized historically within four broad themes so that students can see how concepts of art have evolved and been debated
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Title: the philosophy of wineproduct category: bookslist price (msrp): 9authors: ruth ballcondition: very goodbinding: hardcover
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The approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of hermann cohen, the dialogical philosophy of buber, the religious phenomenology of heschel, and the insights of contemporary biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the biblesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreschweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensionsthe world is gods creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present timeoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no marks or wear the fundamental book of eliezer schweid is a modern interpretation of the bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary jews with the bible, from which a dynamic jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration
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Anyone 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 moreit will be a vital resource not only for scholars and graduate students but also for undergraduates who are finding their way into this fascinating topicthe 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 today
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford this handbook offers a state-of-the-art overview of quantitative science and technology researchthe 34 chapters are arranged into 5 parts: disciplinary approaches; general methodology; the science system; the technology system; and the science-technology interfacethis handbook aims at four distinct groups of readers: - practitioners in the field of science and technology studies; - research students in this field; - scientists, scholars and technicians who are interested in a systematic, thorough analysis of their activities; - policy makers and administrators who wish to be informed about the potentialities and limitations of the various approaches and about their resultsit comprises 34 chapters written by leading specialists in the various sub-domainsthese chapters deal with theoretical and methodological issues, illustrate applications, and highlight their policy context and relevancebook is generally in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit focuses on the development and application of indicators derived from data on scientific or scholarly publications and patentsthe editor's introduction provides a further specification of the handbook's scope and of the main topics addressed in its chaptershard back book, no dust jacketsmall folds on lower corners of final three (blank) pages and pages andcloth cover has very minor signs of wearauthors present a survey of the research topics they address, and show their most recent achievementsotherwise pages are immaculate
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A companion to the philosophy of literature by garry lhagberg (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Listening to noise and silence toward a philosophy of sound art by salome voegelin (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 title is philosophy of education: the essential textssleeve condition-newthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for salethe sleeve condition is new
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The title is ocr philosophy of religion for as and a2sleeve condition-newthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for salethe sleeve condition is new
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge this new text provides a lively introduction to the remarkable developments in philosophy of language in this century, and to the way theses developments have impinged upon religious language, particularly christian discourse no inscriptions or annotations see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Vol 9-11 of “natural science - a monthly review of scientific progress”three hardbound volumes
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Posted by iain in books, comics & magazines, books in leithas new, no missing or damaged pages cytopathology (fundamentals of biomedical science) by behdad shambayati
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Oxfam bookshop cardiff "the creation and destruction of social capital" subtitled "entrepreneurship, co-operative movements and institutionsno marks or inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morea softback book in as new/very good condition" the authors are academics at, respectively, the university of southern denmark and the university of aarhus
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Large bundle of social work textbooks for degree some of these books are still selling for ÂŁ30 + each collect hu4 read more
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The fiscalization of social policy how taxpayers trumped children in the fight against child poverty by joshua tmccabe (hardback, 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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"-philip kitcher, nature "in science as a process, david hull argues that the tension between cooperation and competition is exactly what makes science so successful"-michael ruse, biology and philosophy see oxfam website for delivery information read more"-natalie angier, new york times book review"by far the most professional and thorough case in favour of an evolutionary philosophy of science ever to have been madebecause of hull's deep concern with the ways in which research is actually done, science as a process begins an important project in the study of sciencei share his vision of a serious account of the social and intellectual dynamics of science that will avoid both the rosy blur of legend and the facile charms of relativismmoreover, science as a process is one of the most compulsively readable books that i have ever encounteredbowler, archives of natural history "i have been doing philosophy of science now for twenty-five years, and whilst i would never have claimed that i knew everything, i felt that i had a really good handle on the nature of science, again and again, hull was able to show me just how incomplete my understanding wasoxfam books & music crouch end "legend is overdue for replacement, and an adequate replacement must attend to the process of science as carefully as hull has donethe claim that science is a process for selecting out the best new ideas is not a new one, but hull tells us exactly how scientists go about it, and he is prepared to accept that at least to some extent, the social activities of the scientists promoting a new idea can affect its chances of being accepted"-mark ridley, times literary supplement"hull is primarily interested in how social interactions within the scientific community can help or hinder the process by which new theories and techniques get acceptedit contains excellent short histories of evolutionary biology and of systematics (the science of classifying living things); an important and original account of modern systematic controversy; a counter-attack against the philosophical critics of evolutionary philosophy; social-psychological evidence, collected by hull himself, to show that science does have the character demanded by his philosophy; and a philosophical analysis of evolution which is general enough to apply to both biological and historical changehe applies the rules of evolution in nature to the evolution of science, arguing that the same kinds of forces responsible for shaping the rise and demise of species also act on the development of scientific ideashull takes an unusual approach to his subjectit is one of a distinguished series of books, which hull himself edits
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These and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contextsin 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 selfpoststructuralist 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 selfin 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 experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 areaswith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologyquestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theory) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neuroscience
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Geography, pschology, french, science, law and goverment, british social history, maths, history, german, philosophy, british social history, thr arts, biology, dictionary illustrated vol 1 & 2, music, year book, english, british commonwealth, buyer to collect or arrange collection due to weightin excellent condition read moreset of 19 odhams encyclopedia hard back books
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The authors reconcile a theory of the individual's construction of reality as a network of schemas 'in the head' with an account of the social construction of language, science, ideology and religion to provide an integrated schema-theoretic view of human knowledgeoxfam books & music totnes in this book, michael arbib, a researcher in artificial intelligence and brain theory, joins forces with mary hesse, a philosopher of science, to present an integrated account of how humans 'construct' reality through interaction with the social and physical world around themthe ffep has been torn outthe book integrates an accessible exposition of background information with a cumulative marshalling of evidence to address fundamental questions concerning human action in the world and the nature of ultimate realitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is a major expansion of the gifford lectures delivered by the authors at the university of edinburgh in the autumn ofthe boards are of blue cloth with silver gilt titlinghardback book with dustjacketon the lower end of the spine there is also has an orange sticker with the letters 'arb' written on it and sellotaped onthe authors still find scope for lively debate, particularly in their discussion of free will and of the reality of godthe dustjacket is sunned on the spine and has signs of wear around the edges
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