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Ethics & moral philosophy

Hardback. Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157780
ISBN
9781405157780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37

Paperback. This book debates the controversy over whether or not it is possible to love God more than oneself through natural powers alone. Thirteenth-century philosophers and theologians study how one's own good is achieved through virtuous action and how to adapt Aristotle's philosophical insights to a Christian framework. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037222
ISBN
9780268037222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardcover. This book debates the controversy over whether or not it is possible to love God more than oneself through natural powers alone. Thirteenth-century philosophers and theologians study how one's own good is achieved through virtuous action and how to adapt Aristotle's philosophical insights to a Christian framework. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268037239
ISBN
9780268037239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. The tremendous growth of scientific research on emotion, decision-making, moral judgment, and moral behavior in recent years has given rise to a rich literature of scientifically-informed philosophical work on moral psychology. Editor(s): Nadelhoffer, Thomas; Nahmias, Eddy; Nichols, Shaun. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190190
ISBN
9781405190190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. Just as there are rational requirements on thought, there are rational requirements on action. This book defends a conception of ethics, and a related conception of human nature, according to which altruism is included among the basic rational requirements on desire and action. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020020
ISBN
9780691020020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195394115
ISBN
9780195394115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107604711
ISBN
9781107604711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038403
ISBN
9780268038403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1179.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038441
ISBN
9780268038441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

Paperback. Do we really make our own decisions? Or are we compelled to act by factors beyond our control? This introduction is an investigation of one of the most important problems of Western philosophy. It looks at a range of issues surrounding this fundamental philosophical question, exploring it from the ideas of the Greek and medieval philosophers. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192853585
ISBN
9780192853585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432. 296 pages, 4 charts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801496851
ISBN
9780801496851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.89

Hardback. This collection reconstructs Thomas Reid's philosophy of practical ethics from his lecture manuscripts and papers dating from his tenure as professor of moral philosophy in Glasgow from 1764. Editor(s): Haakonssen, Knud. Series: The Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid. Num Pages: 480 pages, None. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 42. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617098
ISBN
9780748617098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.63
€ 225.00

Paperback. Ambivalent about the disruption, perplexity, and variety apparent in the London of his day, Johnson was committed to the conventions of moral reflection and troubled by the pressure to adopt the perspective of the crowd and the language of social theory. This work explores the consequences of his ambivalence and his attempt to order the chaos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPQ; JFSG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317173
ISBN
9780822317173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603337
ISBN
9780815603337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.84

Paperback. In a fresh look at the age-old question of nature's law versus individual choice, Machan offers an insightful discussion of human initiative as a basic feature of our personal and community lives and its implications for personal relations, politics, criminal law, social work, and public policy." Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817997625
ISBN
9780817997625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 201.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845638
ISBN
9780907845638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.40

Hardback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533455
ISBN
9780742533455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.44

Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624662072
ISBN
9781624662072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624662065
ISBN
9781624662065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.55

Paperback. Outlines the need for effective and sustainable peacebuilding in order to restore the conditions for co-existence in fractured communities around the world. Editor(s): Dower, Nigel. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624485
ISBN
9780748624485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Four people with radically different views meet on a train and talk about what they believe. Each starts off convinced that he or she is right; then doubts creep in. Timothy Williamson uses a fictional conversation to explore the philosophical debate over whether one point of view can be right and the other wrong. He invites the reader to decide. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777175
ISBN
9780198777175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.24

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

€ 20.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. This volume of 35 new essays explores ethical questions related to animal minds, vegetarianism, the human use of animals, and a broad range of other issues, proposing practical solutions to problems and in some cases offering philosophical insights on topics previously unexamined by philosophers. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Tom L.; Frey, R. G. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 1008 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199351978
ISBN
9780199351978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.57

Paperback. More than a contest of wills representing professional and economic interests, the animal rights debate is also an enduring topic in normative ethical theory. This book addresses the key issues in this sometimes acrimonious debate. It defends the inherent value of all individuals who are "subjects of a life". Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074165
ISBN
9780252074165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

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