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Paperback. In a postmodern world characterized by cultural relativism, what does it mean to make an ethical decision? What is the link between doing good and being good? The author outlines a new kind of individual ethics - one rooted in values of self-worth, responsiveness to others that takes a middle ground between the universalism and relativism. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966405927
- ISBN
- 9780966405927
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.87
€ 29.99
€ 26.87
paperback. The essays in this volume apply philosophical analysis to address three kinds of questions: What are the implications of genetic science for our understanding of nature? What might it influence in our conception of human nature? What challenges does genetic science pose for specific issues of private conduct or public policy? Editor(s): Gehring, Verna V. Series: Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533356
- ISBN
- 9780742533356
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Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Paperback. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; KCA; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048160266
- ISBN
- 9789048160266
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Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Paperback. Rational thought, according to Levinas, can make the world lucid and controllable. This book emphasizes the value of Levinas' philosophy in the field of Business Ethics. It aims to connect to people's concerns about the roots of the financial crisis. Translator(s): Bevan, David. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736436
- ISBN
- 9789400736436
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Hardback. Rational thought, according to Levinas, can make the world lucid and controllable. This book emphasizes the value of Levinas' philosophy in the field of Business Ethics. It aims to connect to people's concerns about the roots of the financial crisis. Translator(s): Bevan, David. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193721
- ISBN
- 9789048193721
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Condition: New
€ 122.52
€ 122.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Georg Olms Verlag AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783487150055
- ISBN
- 9783487150055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.80€ 58.89
€ 64.80
€ 58.89
Paperback. Takes stock of the complexities and perspectives that Nietzsche brings to bear on the problem of life's becoming on earth by engaging various interpretative paradigms reaching from existentialist to Darwinist readings of Nietzsche and measuring their continued importance against the standards of the latest advances of scholarship on Nietzsche. Editor(s): Lemm, Vanessa. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy (FUP). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823262878
- ISBN
- 9780823262878
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.83
€ 45.99
€ 40.83
Hardback. This book argues that respect for persons as moral agents requires consideration of individuals' subjective moral judgments, independent of their validity or reasonableness. The focus is on coercion and domination, key ideas in moral and political theory. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400707658
- ISBN
- 9789400707658
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Condition: New
€ 122.57
€ 122.57
Paperback / so. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; HPS; JP; LA; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737143
- ISBN
- 9789400737143
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Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39
Paperback. The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321377
- ISBN
- 9781349321377
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. The prominent Buddhist religious leader and advocate for peace, Daisaku Ikeda, has placed dialogue at the centre of his efforts towards securing global justice and conflict resolution. This book offers detailed exploration of this crucial aspect of Ikeda's philosophy of peace. Editor(s): Urbain, Olivier. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; HREP; HRLP1; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780765723
- ISBN
- 9781780765723
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.20
€ 34.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688982
- ISBN
- 9780847688982
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.80
€ 48.99
€ 46.80
Paperback. An anthology featuring contributions to the dispute over free will from Aristotle to the twenty-first century. It presents the positions taken in this crucial debate and discusses their consequences for free will's traditional corollary, moral responsibility. Editor(s): Pereboom, Derk. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841290
- ISBN
- 9781603841290
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.63
€ 30.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. "Debates the pro-choice versus pro-life stance on abortion. Examines the legal status of the fetus in the recent Personhood Amendments in state legislatures and in Supreme Court decisions, and asks whether Roe v. Wade should have focused on the viability of the fetus or on the bodily integrity of the woman"-- Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826519917
- ISBN
- 9780826519917
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Condition: New
€ 52.12
€ 52.12
Paperback. Winner of the 2007 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise! Num Pages: 306 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPQ; HRA; HRAM; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349534937
- ISBN
- 9781349534937
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319341163
- ISBN
- 9783319341163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
paperback. Initiated in 1950, this 2007 edition is the latest in a classic series of books of the same title. The book provides a foundation of thought, conduct, standards, and duty for American commissioned officers. Available now to the general public, this new edition takes the series' inspirational premise into the new century. Num Pages: 182 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971676
- ISBN
- 9781597971676
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Hardback. Making a case for liberation that is based primarily on common moral intuitions and beliefs, and that therefore could attract wide understanding and support, this title attempts to change the terms of the liberation debate. It claims that speciesism is compatible with liberation. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133287
- ISBN
- 9780691133287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.19€ 47.13
€ 60.19
€ 47.13
Hardback. Normativity is what gives reasons their force, makes wordsmeaningful, and makes rules and laws binding. It is presentwhenever we use such terms as correct,' ought,' must,' and the language of obligation, responsibility, andlogical compulsion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642550
- ISBN
- 9780745642550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.74
€ 70.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186. The Way of the Samurai. 112 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru.
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers, Inc
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780757000263
- ISBN
- 9780757000263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.87
€ 13.99
€ 13.87
Hardcover. Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117822
- ISBN
- 9780230117822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. Love often seems uncontrollable and irrational, but we just as frequently appear to have reasons for loving the people we do. This title offers a fresh way of understanding love that accommodates both of these facts, arguing that love is guided by reason even as it resists and sometimes eludes rationality. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148724
- ISBN
- 9780691148724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.23
€ 69.23
Paperback. Offers a critical examination of political liberalism, the approach to liberal political theory advanced most forcefully in the later work of John Rawls. This work suggests that a post-secular ethics is a more appropriate response to moral diversity than restricting and managing the presence of religion and other moral perspectives in public life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268026004
- ISBN
- 9780268026004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Animal suffering constitutes perhaps the greatest challenge to rational belief in the existence of God. Considerations that render human suffering theologically intelligible seem inapplicable to animal suffering. In this book, Dougherty defends radical possibilities for animal afterlife that allow a soul-making theodicy to apply to their case. Series Editor(s): Nagasawa, Yujin; Wielenberg, Erik J. Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368484
- ISBN
- 9780230368484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.67
€ 143.67