Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? This book answers these questions about human relationships. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM2; JMH; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141039169
- ISBN
- 9780141039169
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Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Explains the moral problems of abortion, infanticide, suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, war and other life-or-death choices. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0024951
- ISBN
- 9780140134797
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Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. aeo Critiques Derek Parfita s outstanding work, Reasons and Persons. aeo Includes 11 newly--commissioned essays and 2 reprinted essays from leading scholars such as Frank Jackson, Michael Smith, Philip Pettit, Sidney Shoemaker, Judith Jarvis Thomson, John McDowell to name but a few. Editor(s): Dancy, Jonathan; Dancy, Jonathan. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631197263
- ISBN
- 9780631197263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Paperback. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. aeo Demonstrates that realism in ethics leads to a rejection of consequentialism -- a long sought after result. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187929
- ISBN
- 9780631187929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.88
€ 48.88
Paperback. Presents an exposition and defence of particularism in ethics. The author's controversial claim, argued, is that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. This is a presentation of particularist ethical theory, and is useful for moral philosophers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199297689
- ISBN
- 9780199297689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Hardback. Develops and defends a version of utilitarianism, including expected-utility theory, as a normative model of decision-making. The work considers the endorsement of a norm as a decision and asks what reasons there are for endorsing norms for decision-making. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792322764
- ISBN
- 9780792322764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JHB; MBDC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168142
- ISBN
- 9780691168142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. aeo This book is a basic but very lively introduction to moral philosophy and ethics. It does not assume any prior knowledge of philosophy. aeo Clear and accessible, the book focuses on practical and topical questions whilst avoiding technical jargon. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610405
- ISBN
- 9780745610405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.26
€ 25.26
Hardback. The Left's reluctance to embrace political liberalism is partly based on the misunderstandings of justice as fairness. This text provides an overview of the theory, discussing its structure and describing the models of society and the person, as well as the idea of public reason, that it supports. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101032
- ISBN
- 9780739101032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.76
€ 167.76
Hardback. Seeks to bridge the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality to explain behavior. This book proposes a unified conceptual framework for the study of behavior. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139005
- ISBN
- 9780691139005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87
hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312127299
- ISBN
- 9780312127299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.95
€ 185.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138633
- ISBN
- 9780691138633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87
Hardcover. Just war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how can we judge whether a war is just? The author adopts a cosmopolitan approach to argue that the more traditional state-centric just war theory should be both globalised and democratised. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645756
- ISBN
- 9780748645756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.23€ 100.62
€ 104.23
€ 100.62
Paperback. An investigation of deceit and concealment that proposes a new theory of fiction, both as a new genre of literature and as a strategy in the social world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328216
- ISBN
- 9780822328216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.81
€ 30.99
€ 27.81
Paperback. Argues that boundaries of political liberal theorizing must be redrawn. This work proposes a theory of liberal nonpublic life. It offers a fresh look at liberal theory and what it means for a liberal society to function well. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049694
- ISBN
- 9780691049694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.48
€ 49.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. In this study, political theorist John Tambornino offers a rethinking of ethical and political theory by emphasizing human embodiment and the primacy of passion and need. He calls for a "corporeal turn" or, as he explains, attention to aspects of human embodiment. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521575
- ISBN
- 9780742521575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.50
€ 65.50
Hardback. In this study, political theorist John Tambornino offers a rethinking of ethical and political theory by emphasizing human embodiment and the primacy of passion and need. He calls for a "corporeal turn" or, as he explains, attention to aspects of human embodiment. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521568
- ISBN
- 9780742521568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.35
€ 164.35
Hardcover. Few people have shaped ethics and political philosophy more than John Stuart Mill. This collection of his key writings and influences includes "Utilitarianism", "On Liberty", and "Essay on Bentham", along with selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin. Editor(s): Warnock, Mary. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233510
- ISBN
- 9780631233510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.47
€ 149.47
Paperback. Including three of his most famous and important essays, Utilitarianism, On Liberty, and Essay on Bentham, along with formative selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin, this volume provides a uniquely perspicuous view of Mill's ethical and political thought. Editor(s): Warnock, Mary. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233527
- ISBN
- 9780631233527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.65
€ 16.65
Paperback. In this work of moral philosophy, John Stuart Mill defends the view that all human action should produce the greatest happiness overall, and that happiness itself is to be understood as consisting in higher and lower pleasures. Series: Oxford Philosphical Texts. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index, endnotes. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198751632
- ISBN
- 9780198751632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.38
€ 42.99
€ 42.38