A Philosopher Looks at Sport (Mumford Stephen)(Paperback)

A Philosopher Looks at Sport (Mumford Stephen)(Paperback)

Stephen Mumford's book introduces the reader to a host of philosophical topics found in sport, arguing that sport reflects diverse human experiences, including values that we continue to contest. His book is written for anyone who is thoughtful, a sports enthusiast, or

A Philosopher Looks at Architecture (Guyer Paul)(Paperback)

In this book, Paul Guyer argues that the fundamental goals of architecture identified by the Roman architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius in the first century BCE - good construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal - remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, building materials and

A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings (Ruse Michael)(Paperback)

Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we right to think so? In this wide-ranging and fascinating book, Michael Ruse explores these questions in religion, science and

A Philosopher Looks at Work (Geuss Raymond)(Paperback)

Is work as we know it disappearing? And if so why should we care? These and other questions are explored by Raymond Geuss in this compact but sweeping survey which integrates conceptual analysis, historical reflection, autobiography and social

Environmental Economics (Smith Stephen)(Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith shows how the field of environmental economics looks at how economic activity and policy can affect the environment in which we live. The book discusses environmental issues including pollution control, reducing environmental damage, global climate

Causation (Mumford Stephen)(Paperback)

Causation is the most fundamental connection in the universe. Without it, there would be no science or technology. There would be no moral responsibility either, as none of our thoughts would be connected with our actions and none of our actions with any consequences. Nor would we have a system of

Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (Mumford Stephen)(Paperback)

Metaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is an area that continues to attract and fascinate many people, even though it is generally thought to be highly complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical

Shropshire at War 1939-45 (Johnstone Janet)(Paperback)

Looks at how Shropshire was effected and reacted to the Second World

The Vincent Black Shadow (Kingham Tim)(Paperback)

Tim Kingham looks at the iconic Vincent Black

Hop Little Bunnies (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Magistracy at the Crossroads (Faulkner David)(Paperback / softback)

After 650 years justices of the peace find themselves at a crossroads. This book looks at the role of one of the UK's oldest institutions in a rapidly changing

Happy Birthday, Royal Baby! (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Five Little Easter Bunnies (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Wounded Land (Donaldson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'Comparable to Tolkien at his best' WASHINGTON

Illearth War (Donaldson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'Comparable to Tolkien at his best' WASHINGTON

One Tree (Donaldson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'Comparable to Tolkien at his best' WASHINGTON

Top Girls (Churchill Caryl)(Paperback / softback)

A play which looks at the political costs of women rising to the

Construction of Social Reality (Searle John)(Paperback / softback)

Presents a treatise that looks at how we construct a social reality from our sense impressions; at how, for example, we construct a 'five-pound note' with all that implies in terms of value and social meaning, from the printed piece of paper we see and

Hanged at Lincoln (Wade Stephen)(Paperback)

'Hanged at Lincoln' gathers together the stories of criminals hanged at both Lincoln Castle Prison and HMP Lincoln on Greetwell Road between 1716 and 1961. The condemned featured here range from coiners and forgers to thieves, highwaymen, and poisoners. Among the infamous murderers executed at

We're Going on an Elf Chase (Mumford Martha)(Paperback / softback)

Transgender Body Politics (Brunskell-Evans Heather)(Paperback)

At a time when supposedly enlightened attitudes are championed by the mainstream, philosopher and activist Heather Brunskell-Evans shows how, in plain view under the guise of liberalism, a regressive men's rights movement is posing a massive threat to the human rights of women and children

Husserl's Missing Technologies (Ihde Don)(Paperback)

Husserl's Missing Technologies looks at the early-twentieth-century 'classical' phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, both in the light of the philosophy of science of his time, and retrospectively at his philosophy from a contemporary 'postphenomenology.' Of central interest are his infrequent comments

Lord Foul's Bane (Donaldson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'Comparable to Tolkien at his best' WASHINGTON

Power That Preserves (Donaldson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'Comparable to Tolkien at his best' - WASHINGTON