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Social & political philosophy
Hardcover. This publication uniquely reintegrates and makes comprehensible all public policy debate from the fields of philosophy, economics, and political science since the Enlightenment. It includes original material from scholars and thinkers in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries together with extensive introductions by the authors to explain the context. Editor(s): Capaldi, Nicholas; Lloyd, Gordon. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 838.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470948293
- ISBN
- 9780470948293
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€ 58.90
€ 58.90
Hardback. Covers classical social theory, modern social theory, and contemporary challenges to both periods. This book includes chapters which contain biographical data, end of chapter lists of concepts and a bibliography listing the primary and secondary literature relevant to the material. Editor(s): Anderson, Heine; Kaspersen, Lars Bo. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1086.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212874
- ISBN
- 9780631212874
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€ 155.40
€ 155.40
Paperback. Classical and Modern Social Theory is comprehensive introduction to the field, covering a wide historical range of thinkers, from the classical to the postmodernist, as well as key themes in social theory and a guide to the major debates. Editor(s): Anderson, Heine; Kaspersen, Lars Bo. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 950.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631212881
- ISBN
- 9780631212881
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.19
€ 44.99
€ 44.19
Paperback. * Breaks new ground by including key new areas of inquiry in the social sciences: cognitive science, feminist philosophy, evolutionary accounts of social life, rational choice theory, and causal modeling. * Presents a state--of--the--art guide to the hottest philosophical issues in the social sciences. Editor(s): Turner, Stephen P.; Roth, Paul A. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215387
- ISBN
- 9780631215387
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Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Paperback. Alexis de Tocqueville is an ancestor of modern social science and one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century. This reader includes his major writing, travel letters, conversations with ministers and politicians, and diary entries not originally intended for the public. Editor(s): Zunz, Olivier (Commonwealth Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA); Kahan, Alan S. (Associate Professor, History Department, Florida International University, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BJ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215462
- ISBN
- 9780631215462
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.84
€ 46.99
€ 46.84
Hardback. This text is a collection of readings by the most important political philosophers representing the six major schools of continental philosophy: phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, poststructuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Ingram, David. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 696.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215479
- ISBN
- 9780631215479
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Condition: New
€ 144.52
€ 144.52
Paperback. This text is a collection of readings by the most important political philosophers representing the six major schools of continental philosophy: phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, poststructuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Ingram, David. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215486
- ISBN
- 9780631215486
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Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Hardback. In this study, Frank Kirkpatrick draws on theology, political philosophy and the social sciences more generally to develop a Christian ethic of community. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216827
- ISBN
- 9780631216827
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Condition: New
€ 132.43
€ 132.43
Paperback. In this study, Frank Kirkpatrick draws on theology, political philosophy and the social sciences more generally to develop a Christian ethic of community. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216834
- ISBN
- 9780631216834
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Condition: New
€ 56.28
€ 56.28
Hardback. Often described as "the father of sociology," Emile Durkheim ranks among the most important and influential figures in modern social thought. This volume captures the enduring value and importance of Durkheimian sociology, focusing on the diverse points of view. Editor(s): Emirbayer, Mustafa. Series Editor(s): Cohen, Ira J. Series: Modernity & Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219903
- ISBN
- 9780631219903
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Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. This text brings together a range of thinking on democratic theory. It covers a number of issues ranging from the moral significance of political equality to the importance of political deliberation. There is a common emphasis on normative questions about justification, legitimacy, and obligation. Editor(s): Estlund, David M. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221043
- ISBN
- 9780631221043
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Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Hardback. This volume brings together a collection of essays which examines fundamental issues in social and political theory. Each essay provides a map to the history of the issue at hand and an assessment of the main arguments that have been brought to bear upon that issue. Editor(s): Simon, Robert L. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221265
- ISBN
- 9780631221265
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Condition: New
€ 147.46
€ 147.46
Paperback. This volume brings together a collection of essays which examines fundamental issues in social and political theory. Each essay provides a map to the history of the issue at hand and an assessment of the main arguments that have been brought to bear upon that issue. Editor(s): Simon, Robert L. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221272
- ISBN
- 9780631221272
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Condition: New
€ 49.03
€ 49.03
Hardback. This work brings together selections from some of the most significant writings on the idea of national identity over the last 400 years. Beginning with Hobbes's and Locke's early formulations of the modern state, the excerpts chosen illustrate the rich history of the national idea. Editor(s): Pecora, Vincent P. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222088
- ISBN
- 9780631222088
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Condition: New
€ 139.69
€ 139.69
Paperback. This work brings together selections from some of the most significant writings on the idea of national identity over the last 400 years. Beginning with Hobbes's and Locke's early formulations of the modern state, the excerpts chosen illustrate the rich history of the national idea. Editor(s): Pecora, Vincent P. Series: KeyWorks in Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222095
- ISBN
- 9780631222095
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€ 59.90
€ 59.90
Paperback. * Examines the historical roots of race in the works of major Western philosophers. * Contains eleven new essays, some of which cover ancient Greek and Islamic medieval thought. * Demonstrates new ways to analyze historical thinkers. . Editor(s): Ward, Julie K.; Lott, Tommy L. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222279
- ISBN
- 9780631222279
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Condition: New
€ 53.87
€ 53.87
Hardback. This volume investigates the political philosophies of Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, Mill, Rawls, and Marx and reveals the scope and limits of the philosophical tradition they helped to forge. A cohesive narrative about modern political philosophy emerges that helps create an accessible introduction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631222286
- ISBN
- 9780631222286
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Condition: New
€ 130.48
€ 130.48
Paperback. This volume contains 20 papers on the philosophy of law and social philosophy composed by today's most prominent philosophers and scholars. Leading scholars have contributed original papers representative of their current work, as have some younger philosophers rising to prominence. Editor(s): Sosa, Ernest; Villanueva, Enrique. Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 11
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230267
- ISBN
- 9780631230267
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€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Hardback. A psychoanalytically informed analysis of the rhetorical and conceptual mechanisms with which postwar Germans most often denied responsibility for the Nazi past. It provides important perspectives on postwar German political culture, on the dynamics of collective memory, and on Adorno's intellectual legacies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HPS; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036031
- ISBN
- 9780674036031
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Condition: New
€ 54.31€ 50.26
€ 54.31
€ 50.26
Paperback. "Common Sense". Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 112 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051164
- ISBN
- 9780674051164
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€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. Bilakovics argues that this disdain of politics follows neither from the discontents of our liberal political system nor from the preoccupations of a consumer society. Rather, he traces the sources of political cynicism to democracy itself. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058224
- ISBN
- 9780674058224
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.60
€ 45.99
€ 38.60
Paperback. Spreading democracy abroad or protecting business at home: this book offers a new look at the history of the contest between isolationalism and internationalism that is as current as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and as old as America itself, with profiles of the people, policies, and events that shaped the debate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; HPS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503878
- ISBN
- 9780674503878
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. John Medearis argues that democracies face challenges which go beyond civic lethargy and unreasonable debate. Democracy is inherently a fragile state of affairs because citizens create the very institutions that overwhelm them. Hostile threats are the product of their own collective activities, and preserving democracy will always entail struggle. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725331
- ISBN
- 9780674725331
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.32
€ 50.99
€ 42.32
Hardback. Dispelling the myth that Florentine politics offered only negative lessons, Mark Jurdjevic shows that significant aspects of Machiavelli's political thought were inspired by his native city. Machiavelli's contempt for Florence's shortcomings was a direct function of his considerable estimation of the city's unrealized political potential. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725461
- ISBN
- 9780674725461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.84€ 54.37
€ 58.84
€ 54.37