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    The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare

    Unabridged

    3 hours 5 min

    The sonnets of William Shakespeare are among the most famous love poems in the English language. For sustained dramatic intrigue and sophistication of plot, these works are at least the equal of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Compelling, subtle, and intellectually rigorous—yet taut with intense emotion—each poem invites study, interpretation, and awe, from one generation to the next.This recording ... Read more

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  • Copyright, Data and Creativity in the Digital Age

    A Journey through Feist

    by Julian Warner ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Intellectual Property
    The Supreme Court of the United States in Feist v. Rural (1991) required that databases must have a minimal degree of creativity for copyright. The judgment was highly significant and the subsequent period is understood as the post-Feist era. It has been globally influential. However, the decision is extremely complex and remains unsatisfactorily interpreted. In particular, it has been impossible ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Human Information Retrieval

    by Julian Warner ...
    Series series History and Foundations of Information Science
    An overview of information retrieval rooted in the humanities and social sciences but informed by an understanding of information technology and information theory.Information retrieval in the age of Internet search engines has become part of ordinary discourse and everyday practice: “Google” is a verb in common usage. Thus far, more attention has been given to practical understanding of ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • From Writing To Computers

    by Julian Warner ...
    We do not need to look far for signs of divided consciousness with regard to books and computers. For instance, the United Kingdom Data Protection Act 1984 gave British subjects some rights of access to computer-held information on themselves but not to paper records. From Writing to Computers takes as its central theme the issue of a unifying intellectual principle to connect books and computers. ... Read more

    $310.00 USD

  • Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter

    Enriched edition. Exploring human relationships and societal norms in Swedish naturalistic drama

    In "Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter," August Strindberg explores the complex dynamics of human relationships, existential dread, and the societal constraints that shape individual identity. These four one-act plays are characterized by Strindberg's innovative use of language and exploration of psychological realism, revealing the inner turmoil and conflicting desires of his ... Read more

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  • Quine

    Series series Key Contemporary Thinkers
    This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the work of Willard van Orman Quine, the most important and influential American philosopher of the post-war period. An understanding of Quine's work is essential for anyone who wishes to follow contemporary debates in the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mind and metaphysics.Hookway traces the development of Quine's work from ... Read more

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  • Object-Oriented Philosophy

    The Noumenon's New Clothes

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    A remarkably clear explication of the tenets of Object-Oriented Philosophy and an acute critique of the movement's ramifications for philosophy today.How does the patience and rigour of philosophical explanation fare when confronted with an irrepressible desire to commune with the object and to escape the subjective perplexities of reference, meaning, and sense?Moving beyond the hype and the ... Read more

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  • Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volume 1

    The Dawn of Analysis

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  • Hilary Putnam

    Pragmatism and Realism

    Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy
    One of the most influential contemporary philosophers, Hilary Putnam's involvement in philosophy spans philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, ontology and epistemology and logic. This specially commissioned collection discusses his contribution to the realist and pragmatist debate. Hilary Putnam comments on the issues raised in each article, making it invaluable for any scholar of his work. ... Read more

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