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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195812
- ISBN
- 9781405195812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.25
€ 108.25
Paperback. Introduces a different way of approaching ethics. This title points out that it is possible to show phenomenological ethics in practice. Editor(s): Heimbrock, Hans-Gunter; Schultz, Kaia D.; Wyller, Trygve. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525570074
- ISBN
- 9783525570074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.73€ 52.20
€ 66.73
€ 52.20
hardcover. 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 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804773577
- ISBN
- 9780804773577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.58
€ 143.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486043
- ISBN
- 9780801486043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 47.64
€ 53.99
€ 47.64
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
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402068
- ISBN
- 9781845402068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
paperback. This text argues that traditional social contract theory does not account for the continuing existence of the non-social community and its relation to the social community in the body politic. It aims to establish links between the levels of consciousness, society, civilization, and barbarism. Num Pages: 584 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPCF; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198238805
- ISBN
- 9780198238805
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Condition: New
€ 80.79
€ 80.79
Paperback. Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today. Editor(s): Dreier, James. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101790
- ISBN
- 9781405101790
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Condition: New
€ 42.99
€ 42.99
hardcover. Scherkoske situates integrity as an epistemic virtue and moves the debate surrounding impartial moral theories in important new directions. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107000674
- ISBN
- 9781107000674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.82
€ 69.82
Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585107315
- ISBN
- 9781585107315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.19€ 43.75
€ 56.19
€ 43.75
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
€ 31.66
€ 31.66
Hardback. Media, Markets, and Morals provides an original ethical framework designed specifically for evaluating ethical issues in the media, including new media. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175470
- ISBN
- 9781405175470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.87
€ 82.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311029
- ISBN
- 9780226311029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
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
€ 39.88
€ 39.88
Paperback. Brings together some works by creative philosophers. Seeking to expand the scope of contemporary moral and political philosophy, this book presents essays bound by a shared skepticism about a particular way of thinking about what is important in human life. It explores various human phenomena - including poetry, art, and religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123424
- ISBN
- 9780691123424
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.12
€ 53.99
€ 38.12
Hardback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148405
- ISBN
- 9780231148405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.77€ 80.88
€ 105.77
€ 80.88
Hardback. The Left's reluctance to embrace political liberalism is partly based on the misunderstandings of justice as fairness. This text provides an overview of the theory, discussing its structure and describing the models of society and the person, as well as the idea of public reason, that it supports. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101032
- ISBN
- 9780739101032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.09
€ 169.09
Paperback. The problem of justifying legal punishment has been at the heart of legal and social philosophy from the very earliest recorded philosophical texts. This title offers proposals for improving established theories of punishment and compelling arguments against long-held positions. Editor(s): Simmons, A. John; Cohen, Marshall; Cohen, Joshua; Beitz, Charles R. Series: Philosophy & Public Affairs Readers. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029559
- ISBN
- 9780691029559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.19€ 42.92
€ 55.19
€ 42.92
Paperback. This study offers an alternative to rigid, legalistic interpretations of the substantial discussions of law in Thomas Aquinas's "Summa theologiae" and defends his ethics from charges of excessive legalism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268014858
- ISBN
- 9780268014858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.62
€ 32.99
€ 29.62
Hardback. In this study, political theorist John Tambornino offers a rethinking of ethical and political theory by emphasizing human embodiment and the primacy of passion and need. He calls for a "corporeal turn" or, as he explains, attention to aspects of human embodiment. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521568
- ISBN
- 9780742521568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.65
€ 165.65
Gestures of Ethical Life: Reading Hölderlin´s Question of Measure Af...
David Michael Kleinberg-Levin
Paperback. In critical dialogue with texts by Plato, Holderlin, Rilke, Heidegger, Benjamin, Marx, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, and Levi, this book explores the normative problematic of measure, bringing its deeply buried redemptive promise to appearance in our gestures, uses and abuses of the hands, the dialectic of tact, and the manners of social existence. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 536 pages, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804750882
- ISBN
- 9780804750882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 29.43
€ 38.99
€ 29.43
Hardcover. Dante s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671054
- ISBN
- 9780470671054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.34
€ 120.34
hardcover. Addressing a constellation of diverse thinkers including Emmanuel Levinas, Patricia Williams, Michel Foucault and Luce Irigaray, this book proposes a conception of ethics - an ethics of dissensus that rethinks the relation between freedom and obligation in the context of embodiment and antagonism. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741026
- ISBN
- 9780804741026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.32
€ 140.32
Hardcover. Contemporary Moral and Social Issues makes innovative use of fiction as a vehicle for engaging students to think philosophically about ethical issues. The first three chapters provide a general dialogue on value theory, moral theory, and moral issues in politics. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118625217
- ISBN
- 9781118625217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94