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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Series: Open Media Pamphlet S. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 171 x 5. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 New ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583224205
- ISBN
- 9781583224205
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Condition: New
€ 8.15
€ 8.15
Paperback. This timely book by philosopher Peter Dews explores the idea of evil, one of the most problematic terms in the contemporary moral vocabulary. Despite the widespread abuse and political manipulation of the term, Dews argues that we cannot do without it. Yet our intuitions about evil pull us in different directions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118346303
- ISBN
- 9781118346303
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.73
€ 29.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. This volume examines the views of seven prominent ethical traditions on the making and unmaking of boundaries. Editor(s): Buchanan, Allen E.; Moore, Margaret. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521525756
- ISBN
- 9780521525756
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.87
€ 47.99
€ 47.87
Paperback. This work examines the concept of trust from the angle of the trustee, rather than the truster. Rather than thinking of trust as risk-taking, Potter views it as equally a matter of responsibility-taking. She looks at trust particularly in the context of power relations. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511514
- ISBN
- 9780742511514
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Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
Hardback. A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice. Series: Brief Histories of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155762
- ISBN
- 9781405155762
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Condition: New
€ 84.14
€ 84.14
Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113401
- ISBN
- 9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535893
- ISBN
- 9780742535893
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Condition: New
€ 59.48
€ 59.48
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566390798
- ISBN
- 9781566390798
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117876
- ISBN
- 9780231117876
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.58€ 45.89
€ 51.58
€ 45.89
paperback. How does it feel to get caught in a violent storm in the high Alps? What does a visitor think while ascending the sacred way in Delphi? How does a rock garden in Kyoto challenge one's sense of self? This book invites readers to open their imaginations to the power of evocative places. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 figures, 39 color photos. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 423.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218711
- ISBN
- 9780253218711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.49
€ 29.99
€ 26.49
Hardback. Proposing a philosophical framework for the treatment of children with intersex conditions - one that acknowledges the intertwined identities of parents, children, and their doctors, this book presents a persuasive moral argument for collective responsibility to these children and their families. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012241
- ISBN
- 9780253012241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681402
- ISBN
- 9780847681402
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Condition: New
€ 72.12
€ 72.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1, 1 charts. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFC; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456596
- ISBN
- 9780801456596
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.01
€ 41.99
€ 37.01
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
€ 138.54
€ 138.54
Hardback. Offers an interpretation of the nature and scope of practical reasoning in light of postmodern philosophical criticism. This title charts a via media between the abstract formalism of neo-Kantian morality and relativist interpretations of neo-Aristotelian ethics. It treats the eclipse of the classical Aristotelian conception of practical reason. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405657
- ISBN
- 9780878405657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.64
€ 72.64
Hardback. For Thomas Aquinas the ontological and ethical orders are not autonomous but inseparable. This book shows how traditional Natural Law was transformed by thinkers like John Locke and Kant into a doctrine compatible with early modern and modern notions of nature and morality. Series: Moral Philosophy and Moral Theology. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823228539
- ISBN
- 9780823228539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Paperback. Includes probing questions, discussion topics, and simple writing exercises, that help readers to analyze and clarify their own positions on a host of controversial issues: sex, surrogate motherhood, adoption, family abuse, responsibilities for charitable giving, the ethics of war, suicide, and euthanasia, and more. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 6. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Study Guide
- SKU
- V9780827607569
- ISBN
- 9780827607569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.85
€ 16.99
€ 16.85
Hardback. This is a ground-level introduction to moral philosophy for beginning students and general readers, dealing with the philosophical theories which often lie behind everyday opinions, and inviting the reader to examine those theories thoroughly. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195498
- ISBN
- 9780631195498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.77
€ 120.77
Paperback. Drawing on the research into sociology and psychology, deeply personal histories, and the author's own experience as a holocaust survivor, this title offers an intelligent and thought-provoking analysis of the nature of good and evil, and moral and immoral behaviour. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Paragon House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557788962
- ISBN
- 9781557788962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.50
€ 26.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813530451
- ISBN
- 9780813530451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.07
€ 45.99
€ 40.07
Paperback. This volume collects both the major classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of deontology. In addition to Kant, classical selections from Richard Price and W.D. Ross are included. Contemporary writers represented include Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel and Stephen Darwall. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231127
- ISBN
- 9780631231127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.74
€ 35.99
€ 35.74
Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010451
- ISBN
- 9781589010451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.95
€ 70.95
Paperback. Frisbee Sheffield argues that the Symposium has been unduly marginalized by philosophers. Although the topic - eros - and the setting at a symposium have seemed anomalous, she demonstrates that both are intimately related to Plato's preoccupation with the nature of the good life, with virtue, and how it is acquired and transmitted. Series: Oxford Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199567812
- ISBN
- 9780199567812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.99
€ 60.99