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Ethics & moral philosophy

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Ethics & moral philosophy

Paperback. Offering the most comprehensive book-length study to-date of reparation programmes, this Handbook contains an innovative blend of case-study analysis, thematic papers, and national legislation documents from leading scholars and practitioners. Editor(s): De Greiff, Pablo. Num Pages: 1056 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH1; LBBR; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1056
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199545704
ISBN
9780199545704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.14

Paperback. Argues that not only our thought is governed by an imperative, as Kant had maintained, but, rather, our sensual, sensing, perceiving, and emotional life is continually regulated by imperatives that come to us from the world around us. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 b&w photos, 3 figures. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253212313
ISBN
9780253212313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.26

Hardback. "Denhard presents a sensible organizational framework that includes (a) the individual administrator and the organizational context; (b) the distinction between process and content ethics, and (c) the dichotomy between deotological and teleological moral claims." Choice Series: Contributions in Political Science. Num Pages: 207 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313255175
ISBN
9780313255175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.64
€ 76.18

Paperback. This introduction to professional ethics for social workers recognizes that social work is largely state-sponsored. Traditional values and rules are explained, followed by a concept of social work and its relationship to the state. A new approach to practice ethics is developed. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333719343
ISBN
9780333719343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347791
ISBN
9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. 244 pages, illustrations. From one of the world's most influential public intellectuals, an elucidating primer on the foundations of ethics and virtue in the modern age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNV; VSPM. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465031788
ISBN
9780465031788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Is socialism desirable? Is it even possible? This book presents a moral case for socialism and argues that the obstacles in its way are exaggerated. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 109 x 14. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143613
ISBN
9780691143613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.62

Hardcover. This title argues that vengeance has fallen into disrepute without being seriously examined with respect to its real moral value. It investigates the use of vengeance themes in literature and popular culture, from the "Iliad" and "Hamlet" to film Westerns such as Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610761
ISBN
9780700610761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805211627
ISBN
9780805211627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226421049
ISBN
9780226421049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. This work contains Artistotle's views on what makes a good human life. It has served as an influence on the history of ideas and offers insights into the human condition. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264610
ISBN
9781853264610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.24

Paperback. Argues that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world. This book identifies nobility of spirit in the life and work of Spinoza and of Thomas Mann; explores the quest for the good society in our own times; and addresses the pursuit of truth and freedom that engaged figures as disparate as Socrates and Leone Ginzburg. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158533
ISBN
9780300158533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.29

Hardback. Shows that Kant's thought is organized around two central claims: first, that legal institutions are not simply responses to human limitations or circumstances; and second, Kant argues for a distinctive moral principle, which restricts the legitimate use of force to the creation of a system of equal freedom. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035065
ISBN
9780674035065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 65.21

Hardback. Contemporary law and public policy often treat human beings as selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards. Drawing from social psychology, behavioral economics, and evolutionary biology, this title demonstrates how social cues have a powerful role in triggering unselfish behavior. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139951
ISBN
9780691139951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.40

Paperback. Over the last decade, Axel Honneth has established himself as one of the leading social and political philosophers in the world today. Rooted in the tradition of critical theory, his writings have been central to the revitalization of critical theory and have become increasingly influential. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629063
ISBN
9780745629063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823221721
ISBN
9780823221721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.17

Paperback. Examining tragedy as one of the highest forms of human expression for both the ancients and the moderns, this book presents what Greek tragedy and German philosophy reveal about the meaning of art for ethical life. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214430
ISBN
9780253214430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. "Originally published in French under the title La marque du sacre." Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; HRAM2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804776905
ISBN
9780804776905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. When Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression. Modern civilization depends upon the constraint of impulse, the limiting of self expression. Today, in the time of modernity, Bauman argues, Freuda s analysis no longer holds good, if it ever did. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745617916
ISBN
9780745617916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.98

Paperback. Explores ethical and social implications of various biotechnologies that make it possible to enhance an individual's mental and physical attributes. Focusing on the moral issues pertaining to cosmetic surgery and cosmetic psychopharmacolog, this title examines notions of identity, authenticity, normality, and complicity. Editor(s): Parens, Erik. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407804
ISBN
9780878407804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.79

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