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Ethics & moral philosophy

Paperback. An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691678
ISBN
9780847691678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.26

Hardback. This text argues that academic administration is different for administration or managing in business because of the special character of institutions of higher learning. The author claims that academic administration is a calling that assists institutions to carry out their mission. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847690961
ISBN
9780847690961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.07

Paperback. This volume documents the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the late 1990s. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. Editor(s): Witoszek, Nina; Brennan, Andrew. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689293
ISBN
9780847689293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.99

Hardback. This volume documents the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the late 1990s. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. Editor(s): Witoszek, Nina; Brennan, Andrew. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689286
ISBN
9780847689286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.45

Paperback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689279
ISBN
9780847689279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.53

Hardback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847688975
ISBN
9780847688975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.57

Paperback. Contesting much contemporary epistemology and cognitive science, noted philosopher Kenneth M. Sayre argues that, while some cognitive attitudes such as believing take propositions as objects, there are many others (knowing, hoping, fearing, etc.) whose objects are instead states of affairs. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory S. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684731
ISBN
9780847684731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Paperback. The question of what constitutes sexual harrassment is contentious, as is the question of how to address sexual harrassment. In this debate, two philosophers of widely divergent views present their arguments and then respond to each other's reasoning. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE2; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684250
ISBN
9780847684250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.45

Hardback. The question of what constitutes sexual harrassment is contentious, as is the question of how to address sexual harrassment. In this debate, two philosophers of widely divergent views present their arguments and then respond to each other's reasoning. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE2; JFFJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847684243
ISBN
9780847684243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.97

Paperback. This work examines the threat to academic freedom and tenure within higher education institutions from both outside and inside sources, and discusses the ethical justification in their implementation. It argues that academic freedom and tenure benefits both institutions and society. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 300 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683321
ISBN
9780847683321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.25

hardcover. Responds to recent assaults on liberal theory by proposing a "critical moral liberalism". This text sets forth the basic arguments for the liberal moral obligation to maximize people's ability to govern their own lives, and for the conception that the good life goes with this. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683130
ISBN
9780847683130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.20

Paperback. Two philosophers discuss public policy issues relating to social justice in the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683024
ISBN
9780847683024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.14

Paperback. By systematically dissecting the arguments in favour of capital punishment, this book shows why they are philosophically superior to opposing arguments. If punishment is to be in proportion to the crime, the author believes a rethinking of the criminal justice system is essential. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682706
ISBN
9780847682706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.58

Paperback. This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved? And what resources should be devoted to a situation? Each essay is followed by a response. Editor(s): Kleinig, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681778
ISBN
9780847681778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.03

Hardback. This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved? And what resources should be devoted to a situation? Each essay is followed by a response. Editor(s): Kleinig, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681761
ISBN
9780847681761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.61

Hardback. This collection of essays develops the theory of social groups as "plural subjects". Gilbert argues that one must go beyond the prevailing "game theoretic" picture of people acting as independent individuals, to incorporate them as plural subjects bound together by joint commitments. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681501
ISBN
9780847681501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.58

Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681402
ISBN
9780847681402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.13

Paperback. This text examines from various philosophical perspectives the different reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, ranging from animal interests and rights to global ecology and world hunger. It includes a chapter responding to common objections to vegetarianism. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681389
ISBN
9780847681389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.76

Paperback. An exploration of the relationship between environmental philosophy and environmental activism. It seeks to address two main questions: whether environmental philosophy and ethics should be seen as a form of applied philosophy; and how environmental philosophy is practiced in human life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847680566
ISBN
9780847680566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Bushnell, Dana E. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847680078
ISBN
9780847680078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardback. A discussion of the intersections between Aristotle's works: "Ethics" and "Metaphysics". It debates the ways in which - and even the extent to which - the two texts illuminate one another, examining Aristotle's methods and intellectualism, and analysing issues of matter, form, potency and act. Editor(s): Sim, May. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847679393
ISBN
9780847679393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.75

Paperback. 'The book is not only valuable, it is readable and..featur[es] three sterling chapters toward the end.'-COMMONWEAL Series: Ethics & Religious Values in Business S. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847677474
ISBN
9780847677474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.79

Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Williams, Oliver F., C.S.C; Reilly, Frank K.; Houck, John W. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847676132
ISBN
9780847676132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.90

paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Series: Philosophy and Society. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847669011
ISBN
9780847669011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.69

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