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Ethics & moral philosophy

Paperback. Explores non-reciprocated relationships with regard to the environment. This collection of essays discusses moral issues that arise when decisions by individuals, corporations, or governments cause changes in the environment that affect those who do not participate in the decisions. Editor(s): Scherer, Donald. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 33. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566390798
ISBN
9781566390798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

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

€ 46.99
€ 42.67

paperback. This is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influential position. The complete text of Utilitarianism is presented, with footnote annotations added to clarify unfamiliar references and terminology. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew. Series: Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813155
ISBN
9781554813155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728795
ISBN
9780198728795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 162. For and Against. 155 pages, bibliography. Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight: 166.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
155
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521098229
ISBN
9780521098229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781842433164
ISBN
9781842433164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.79

Paperback. Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to do with everyday life? Mary Midgley shows that there is a need for philosophy in the real world. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415133784
ISBN
9780415133784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.51

Paperback. This account of the plurality of values offers an approach, beyond welfare economics and traditional theories of justice, for assessing the ethical limitations of the market. Discussion includes commercial surrogate motherhood and the application of cost-benefit analysis to environmental issues. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674931909
ISBN
9780674931909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.46

Paperback. '.. a tour de force, one of the most devastating critiques of the global market paradigm that has been written to date.' Prof Peter McLaren , University of California, Los Angeles Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFS; JPS; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318899
ISBN
9780745318899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Paperback. A complete guide to exploring values and ethics in coaching Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNR; KJG; KJMV2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473919563
ISBN
9781473919563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.75

Paperback. Presents an introduction to values and ethics in social work practice places an emphasis on advocacy and empowerment, and how the beginning social worker can start to apply these concepts. This book helps social work students develop their understanding by showing them how ethics can have positive impacts on the lives of vulnerable people. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446293881
ISBN
9781446293881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. It is not uncommon to hear that poor school performance, welfare dependancy, youth unemployment, and criminal activity result more from shortcomings in the personal makeup of individuals than from societal forces beyond their control. Editor(s): Aaron, Henry J.; Mann, Thomas E.; Taylor, Timothy T. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 19.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815700555
ISBN
9780815700555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.73

Paperback. While the field of environmental ethics has explored rights and duties for land use, stewardship and policy, relatively little attention has been given to comparable issues of marine environments. Aiming to fill this gap, this book collects 15 papers on a broad array of ethical and policy issues. Editor(s): Dallmeyer, Dorinda G. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 photographs, 16 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820324708
ISBN
9780820324708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.30

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845400002
ISBN
9781845400002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.17

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608006
ISBN
9780691608006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.53

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636504
ISBN
9780691636504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.88

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739104439
ISBN
9780739104439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.68

Hardback. From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines the US's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history reveals that American views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HPQ; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348940
ISBN
9781612348940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.23

Paperback.

What is a virtue, and how are virtues different from vices? Do people with virtues lead better lives than the rest of us? Do they know more? Can we acquire virtues if so, how? In this lively and engaging introduction to this core topic, Heather Battaly argues that there is more than one kind of virtue. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.

Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745649542
ISBN
9780745649542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.77

Hardback. What is a virtue, and how are virtues different from vices? Do people with virtues lead better lives than the rest of us? Do they know more? Can we acquire virtues if so, how? In this lively and engaging introduction to this core topic, Heather Battaly argues that there is more than one kind of virtue. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745649535
ISBN
9780745649535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.67

Paperback. In the United States, there exists increasing uneasiness about the predominance of self-interest in both public and private life, growing fear about the fragmentation and privatization of American society. This title examines what is meant by virtue, analyzing various historical and analytical meanings of virtue, and notions of liberal virtue. Editor(s): Chapman, John W.; Galston, William A. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814714997
ISBN
9780814714997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.39

hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804718653
ISBN
9780804718653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.96

Paperback. Virtue and Vice, Moral and Epistemic presents a series of essays by leading ethicists and epistemologists who offer the latest thinking on the moral and intellectual virtues and vices, the structure of virtue theory, and the connections between virtue and emotion. Editor(s): Battaly, Heather D. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444335620
ISBN
9781444335620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.36

Hardback. This book provides an integrated and philosophically-grounded framework which enables a coherent approach to organizations and organizational ethics from the perspective of practitioners in the workplace, from the perspective of managers in organizations, as well as from the perspective of organizations themselves. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198793441
ISBN
9780198793441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.49

Hardcover. 'Virtue Ethics' is an approach to normative ethical theory that takes the consideration of character as fundamental to ethical reflection. This book collects classical sources and central expressions of this tradition. It includes Aristotle, the classical source of 'nonmoral' virtue theory, and is intended for those interested in normative theory. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231134
ISBN
9780631231134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.91

Paperback. * Introduced by Stephen Darwall, this collection brings together classic and contemporary readings which define and advance the literature on virtue ethics. * Includes six essays which respond to the classic sources. * Includes a contemporary discussion on character and virtue by Gary Watson. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen L. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231141
ISBN
9780631231141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 141 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
141
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573929431
ISBN
9781573929431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Gardiner, Stephen M. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489686
ISBN
9780801489686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.92

Hardcover. Can Socrates be serious in his claims that human excellence is constituted by one virtue, that vice is merely the result of ignorance, and that the correct response to crime is therefore not punishment but education? Or are these assertions mere rhetorical ploys by a notoriously complex thinker? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136547
ISBN
9780226136547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199252862
ISBN
9780199252862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.47

Paperback. This remarkable book is the first attempt to establish a theory of knowledge based on the model of virtue theory in ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Recent Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521578264
ISBN
9780521578264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Hardback. In recent years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of interest in classical conceptions of what it means for human beings to lead a good life. Although the primary focus of the return to classical thought has been Aristotle's account of virtue, the ethics of Aquinas has also received much attention. Series: Moral Philosophy and Moral Theology. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823220434
ISBN
9780823220434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.71

Paperback. In recent years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of interest in classical conceptions of what it means for human beings to lead a good life. Although the primary focus of the return to classical thought has been Aristotle's account of virtue, the ethics of Aquinas has also received much attention. Series: Moral Philosophy and Moral Theology. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823220441
ISBN
9780823220441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.59

Paperback. Considers some of the difficult and disputed questions in Catholic moral theology. This work addresses classic dilemmas including the morality of the procedure known as craniotomy, and of various treatments for tubal pregnancy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813217185
ISBN
9780813217185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.37

Paperback. This volume breaks new ground by investigating the ethics of vulnerability. Drawing on various ethical traditions, the contributors explore the nature of vulnerability, the responsibilities owed to the vulnerable, and by whom. Editor(s): Mackenzie, Catriona; Rogers, Wendy; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199316656
ISBN
9780199316656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.11

Hardcover. Are formal ethics research guidelines congruent with the aims and methodology of inductive and qualitative social research? Using the experiences of 16 Canadian, American, and British researchers, this collection explores answers to the question. Editor(s): Hoonaard, Will C. van den. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802036834
ISBN
9780802036834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

Hardback. Wars throughout history have been fought in the name of ideology, religion and the pursuit of peace. Our thinking about war - when it is justified, how it should be fought and how it is perceived - has changed dramatically over time. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JWA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642871
ISBN
9780745642871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Schmidt, Jeremy J. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597265652
ISBN
9781597265652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 graphs, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172950
ISBN
9780231172950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 graphs, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172943
ISBN
9780231172943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Hardcover. Examines weakness of will, or incontinence - the phenomenon of acting contrary to one's better judgment. This volume covers various major periods of western philosophy, from antiquity through the Middle Ages and from the modern period onwards. It addresses the issue from the vantage point of Libertarianism. Editor(s): Hoffmann, Tobias. Series: Studies in Philosophy & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813215204
ISBN
9780813215204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.95

Hardback. Editor(s): Heath, Eugene; Kaldis, Byron. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226443713
ISBN
9780226443713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.20

paperback. Editor(s): Heath, Eugene; Kaldis, Byron. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226443850
ISBN
9780226443850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.89

Paperback. This study uses techniques from economics to illuminate fundamental questions in ethics, particularly in the foundations of utilitarianism. Topics considered include the nature of teleological ethics, the foundations of decision theory, the value of equality and the moral significance of a person's continuing identity through time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199724
ISBN
9780631199724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Paperback. Editor(s): McGrady, Andrew G. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9781853909320
ISBN
9781853909320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.22

Paperback. What kind of life best ensures human welfare? Since the ancient Greeks, this question has been as central to ethical philosophy as to ordinary reflection. But what exactly is welfare? Presenting a rational care theory of welfare, this work proves that an understanding of welfare fundamentally changes how we think about what is best for people. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691092539
ISBN
9780691092539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Editor(s): Thomas, John; Waluchow, Wilfrid J.; Gedge, Elizabeth Boetzkes. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554811724
ISBN
9781554811724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.14
€ 44.67

hardcover. The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745662725
ISBN
9780745662725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Wiley
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662732
ISBN
9780745662732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.64

Paperback. aeo A lengthy chapter is devoted to ethics during the Hellenistic period, and another covers highlights of the medieval period, including Thomistic natural law theory. aeo There is a chapter on Spinoza and one on the main points of Hegela s ethical theory. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631194163
ISBN
9780631194163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.32

paperback. Bringing together opposing positions and arguments, this text stimulates debate over the meaning and significance of desert in contemporary thought. It includes eight classical and 22 contemporary readings on the concept. Editor(s): Pojman, Louis P.; McLeod, Owen. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JKV; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195122183
ISBN
9780195122183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 139.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037376
ISBN
9780268037376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.98

Paperback. What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. This book argues that it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. It presents a model for social theory that does justice to the best of our humanistic visions of people, life, and society. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226765945
ISBN
9780226765945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. A.C. Grayling answers the most important question - How do we live a good life? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817551
ISBN
9780753817551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. "What is Justice?" was one of Socrates' most provocative and, to this day unresolved questions. What is Justice? is an attempt to bring together many of the most prominent and influential writings on the topic of justice, both before and after Socrates, with particular emphasis on questions of justice in the modern world, especially in (more or less) egalitarian, democratic societies. Editor(s): Solomon, Professor Robert C.; Murphy, Mark C. Num Pages: 366 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195128109
ISBN
9780195128109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415832335
ISBN
9780415832335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.90

Paperback. Should we financially reward children for good marks? Is it ethical to pay people to donate organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons or selling citizenship? In this title, the author asks: Isn't there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954485
ISBN
9780241954485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487941
ISBN
9780801487941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.30

Paperback. Through arresting narratives we meet a woman aiding refugees in sub-Saharan Africa, facing the chaos of a meaningless society and a doctor trying to stay alive during Mao's cultural revolution - individuals challenged by their societies and in existential moral experiences that define what it means to be human. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195331325
ISBN
9780195331325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.81

Paperback. How do we judge whether an action is morally right or wrong? If an action is wrong, what reason does that give us not to do it? Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? This text offers answers to these questions, and explores the views and values behind them. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
Edition
Revised
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674004238
ISBN
9780674004238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.23

Paperback. It should come as no surprise that some of the most abstract philosophical ideas are often easier absorbed with examples drawn from popular culture. What s Good on TV? presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: APT; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194754
ISBN
9781405194754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.16

hardcover. It should come as no surprise that some of the most abstract philosophical ideas are often easier absorbed with examples drawn from popular culture. What's Good on TV? presents an introduction to the basic theories and concepts of moral philosophy using concrete examples from classic and contemporary television shows. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405194761
ISBN
9781405194761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.57

Paperback. This is a brief introduction to ethics, with a point of view. The book addresses "meta-ethical" questions that go beyond what most introductory ethics books address, which are "normative" theories (egoism, utilitarianism, etc.) and "applied" ethics (abortion, capital punishment, etc.). Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195168730
ISBN
9780195168730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.56

paperback. This book considers how white U.S.-Americans may participate in racial justice-making, and shows how 'white' identities embody problematic moral realities, arguing that reparations for people of African descent and sovereignty for Native peoples are critical for racial justice and transformation of what it means to be white in the United States. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HPQ; HRA; HRAB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349537464
ISBN
9781349537464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. The 2nd Edition of Who Owns You, David Koepsell s widely acclaimed exploration of the philosophical and legal problems of patenting human genes, is updated to reflect the most recent changes to the cultural and legal climate relating to the practice of gene patenting. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LNRD; LNTM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118948507
ISBN
9781118948507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202719
ISBN
9780872202719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.62

Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202726
ISBN
9780872202726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
187
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619425347
ISBN
9781619425347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.44
€ 114.08

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
J P Tarcher
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034615
ISBN
9781585426201
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Broadway Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780767920186
ISBN
9780767920186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Series: Basic Bioethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262525299
ISBN
9780262525299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.20

Paperback. This book examines the impact of the internet on pornography's social and political effects and provides a new theory of sex, speech, and power in light of today's drive toward self-exposure. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804786621
ISBN
9780804786621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.21

Hardcover. For a theologian who died in 1971, Reinhold Niebuhr maintains a remarkably high profile in the twenty-first century. This title begins by working through Niebuhr's theology, which focuses less on God's presence than his absence - and the ways that absence abets the all-too-human sin of pride. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226148830
ISBN
9780226148830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

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

€ 12.00

Paperback. In Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale, philosopher Debra Satz takes a penetrating look at those commodity exchanges that strike most of us as problematic. Series: Oxford Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199892617
ISBN
9780199892617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.09

Paperback. To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture, yet here Mary Midgley does so with her customary brilliance and clarity - to read Wickedness is to understand her reputation as one of the great moral philosophers. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415253987
ISBN
9780415253987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.90

Hardback. Can reason absorb the psyche's nonrational elements into a conception of the fully realized human being? Without a good answer to that question, Jonathan Lear says, philosophy is cut from its moorings in human life. He brings into conversation psychoanalysis and moral philosophy, which together form a basis for ethical thought about how to live. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967847
ISBN
9780674967847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167123
ISBN
9780231167123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Paperback. This volume brings together five essays by Jacques Derrida that advance his reflections on many issues: lying perjury, forgiveness, confession, the profession of faith, and cruelty, soverignty, and capital punishment. Translator(s): Kamuf, Peggy. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744119
ISBN
9780804744119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. One of Britain's most eminent philosophers tackles 20 provocative ethical questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780875972
ISBN
9781780875972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03