Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
paperback. Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848313026
- ISBN
- 9781848313026
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 7.79
€ 10.99
€ 7.79
paperback. Addresses such questions as: What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is "identity" now a last-ditch cultural defence of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? And how do we define "rights", self-interest and civic duties? Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848310087
- ISBN
- 9781848310087
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€ 10.99€ 6.28
€ 10.99
€ 6.28
hardcover. Examines Plato's insightful analysis of pleasure and explores its intimate connections with his discussions of value, happiness and human psychology. This book offers a fresh perspective on how good things bear on happiness in Plato's ethics. It presents a discussion of the topic for fifty years, and shows its relevance to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033636
- ISBN
- 9780199282845
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? This work shows that this was one of the central questions explored by Plato throughout his life, around which he developed not one, but two theories. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033301
- ISBN
- 9780847681129
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Drawing on a wealth of examples including the Holocaust and attempts to deny it, the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the taking of children of mixed blood from Aboriginal parents in Australia, and the works of Primo Levi and Simone Weil, Raimond Gaita sets out a new picture of our common humanity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 364. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033151
- ISBN
- 9780415241144
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781842433164
- ISBN
- 9781842433164
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 7.79
€ 10.99
€ 7.79
hardcover. James Rachels was a pioneer in applied ethics, who shaped the fields of bioethics and animal rights. This work brings together his fourteen essays that address the relationship between morality and reason, the duty to relieve human and animal suffering, the independence of morality from religion, the rejection of relativism and egoism, and more. Editor(s): Rachels, Stuart. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032864
- ISBN
- 9780231138444
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. This first volume of biophysicist and philosopher Henri Atlan's masterpiece takes up the question of the techniques and sciences linked to the fabrication of living beings while following unexpected paths of religion and philosophy through the Talmud, Spinoza, the Kabbalah, Leibnitz, and more. Translator(s): Schramm, Lenn J. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612. Volume I only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032715
- ISBN
- 9780804760270
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Provides a range of work in feminist ethics, examining such issues as the ethic of care, Pythagoreanism, existentialism, utilitarianism, self-knowing, emotion, and moral vision. This book also discusses the process of applying feminist ethics to work situations. Editor(s): Cole, Eve Browning; Coultrap-McQuinn, Susan. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 369.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206978
- ISBN
- 9780253206978
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Condition: New
€ 21.78
€ 21.78
Hardback. Nobel laureate Roald Hoffman confronts some of the major ethical controversies in chemistry today. Expertly weaving together examples from the worlds of art, literature, and philosophy, Hoffmann illustrates his uniquely accessible dialectic about the creative activity of chemists. Num Pages: 294 pages, 121 colour and b&w photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 890.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101387
- ISBN
- 9780231101387
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Condition: New
€ 149.33
€ 149.33
Paperback. Modern philosophy has long dismissed the traditional moral notion that some actions are inherently good or evil, claiming rather that actions lack clear boundaries and have no set nature, whether good, evil, or anything else. This title tackles the Thomistic debate surrounding the inherent good and evil of human actions. Num Pages: 324 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217277
- ISBN
- 9780813217277
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Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
paperback. Indifference is the dimension of life that is utterly neutral, without care, feeling, or personality. Exploring topics such as time, chance, beauty, imagination, violence, and virtue, Scott shows how affirming indifference can be beneficial, and how destructive consequences can occur when we deny it. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219008
- ISBN
- 9780253219008
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Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
paperback. Do human rights apply only to a certain culture group or can they be demanded of all cultures and religions? Presenting a new theological theory of natural law, this discussion about a common world ethos demonstrates how relevant and explosive that question is. Translator(s): McNeil, Brian. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 8618.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Catholic University America Pr United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213408
- ISBN
- 9780813213408
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Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Hardback. In seven essays that draw from metaphysics, phenomenology, literature, Christological theology, and Biblical exegesis,Marion sketches several prolegomena to a future fuller thinking and saying of love's paradoxical reasons, exploring evil, freedom, bedazzlement, and the loving gaze; crisis, absence, and knowing. Translator(s): Lewis, Stephen E.; Kosky, Jeffrey L. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 178 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823221714
- ISBN
- 9780823221714
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Condition: New
€ 121.20
€ 121.20
paperback. This text brings together an international and interdisciplinary cast of scholars to address the major issues in international ethics. Touching on theoretical debates and examining terrorism, political violence, and humanitarian intervention. Editor(s): Valls, Andrew. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691579
- ISBN
- 9780847691579
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Condition: New
€ 59.12
€ 59.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Dell'Olio, Andrew; Simon, Caroline J. Series: Elements of Philosophy. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742563575
- ISBN
- 9780742563575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.69
€ 95.69
Hardcover. This work interprets the philosophy of Josiah Royce in terms of his mature ethics. It draws upon a range of his unpublished papers and lecture notes. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268016425
- ISBN
- 9780268016425
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Condition: New
€ 35.71
€ 35.71
hardcover. The Hateful and the Obscene is a compelling interpretation of freedom of expression that combines serious philosophical thought with a focus on Canadian law, thus maintaining the breadth to deal with both obscenity and hate literature. Series: Toronto Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HPQ; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802042392
- ISBN
- 9780802042392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.40
€ 99.40
Paperback. "All you have to do is watch the news, or be warned not to open your email today, to recognize the necessity for this revised and enhanced edition of this critical work, first published in 1995. We are inundated daily with intellectual property issues and warnings against computer viruses and hackers. Editor(s): Bowyer, Kevin. Num Pages: 452 pages, illustrations port. BIC Classification: HPQ; UBJ; UBL; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 325 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780780360198
- ISBN
- 9780780360198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 167.61
€ 167.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Macintyre, Stuart. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBAH; HBJM; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780522851397
- ISBN
- 9780522851397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74