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32 produkter
Prolegomena to a New Metaphysic
Häftad, 2014
471 kr
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Originally published in 1931, this book provides an introduction to the problems of ultimate reality. Whittaker discusses the history and prospects of metaphysical philosophy, with particular reference to the works of Plato and Leibniz. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in …
Macrobius
Or Philosophy, Science and Letters in the Year 400
Häftad, 2014
350 kr
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Originally published in 1923, this book contains a short account of the life and works of Macrobius. Whittaker analyses both of the surviving works of Macrobius in the light of competing philosophical ideas and assesses the impact these treatises had on science and reason in the Middle Ages. This …
The Metaphysics of Evolution
Häftad, 2009
699 kr
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What conclusions do the facts of cosmic and organic evolution require or permit on the origin and destiny of the world and the individual? From 1881 to 1925 Thomas Whittaker, an Oxford-trained scientist turned philosopher, grappled with this question, which he tried to answer by metaphysical …
The Neo-Platonists
A Study in the History of Hellenism
Häftad, 2016
455 kr
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First published in 1918, as the second edition of a 1901 original, this book presents a study regarding the development of Neoplatonism, with information on the historical and religious contexts of its development. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in classical philosophy and …
The Theory of Abstract Ethics
Häftad, 2016
422 kr
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Originally published in 1916, this book presents a study regarding the theory of abstract ethics. Notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in philosophy and ethics.
Reason
A Philosophical Essay with Historical Illustrations (Comte and Mill, Schopenhauer, Vico, Spinoza)
Häftad, 2016
471 kr
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Originally published in 1934, this book presents a series of essays on various important figures and ideas in the development of philosophy. The essays cover the following subjects: 'Reason'; 'Comte and Mill'; 'Schopenhauer'; 'Vico's new science of humanity'; and 'Transcendence in Spinoza'. An …
Lady Betty's Governess
The Corbet Chronicles
Av Thomas Whittaker, Lucy E Guernsey
Häftad, 2017
504 kr
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Schopenhauer
Life and ideas of the philosopher, followed by Studies in Pessimism a selection of essays from Schopenhauer's Parerga
Av Thomas Whittaker, Arthur Schopenhauer
Häftad, 2025
189 kr
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Schopenhauer
Life and ideas of the philosopher, followed by Studies in Pessimism a selection of essays from Schopenhauer's Parerga
Av Thomas Whittaker, Arthur Schopenhauer
Inbunden, 2025
292 kr
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