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Hardback. How do science, producing knowledge and technology, and art, producing revelations and sensations, confront each other? This book addresses this question by considering Albert Einstein and Rene Magritte. It presents the meeting between Einstein and Magritte as an experiment. It provides their attitudes, and encloses perspectives and insights. Editor(s): Aerts, Diederik; Mathijs, Ernest; Mosselman, Bert. Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1290.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357582
- ISBN
- 9780792357582
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Original essays by distinguished philosophers from different fields of philosophy are brought together in this book. Reflections on moral discourse and its contexts are provided and the authors discuss the nature and tasks of moral philosophy. The overall collection creates a dialogue between different philosophical views. Editor(s): Alanen, Lilli; Wallgren, Thomas (Research Assistant, Academy of Finland, Finland). Series: Swansea Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349256044
- ISBN
- 9781349256044
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Condition: New
€ 65.45
€ 65.45
Paperback. This book features a collection of sixteen papers focused on the most urgent issues arising from nanotechnology today and in the near future. The essays tackle such contentious issues as environmental impact, intellectual property, privacy, and more. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz; Lin, Patrick. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1040.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402093852
- ISBN
- 9781402093852
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Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Paperback. This book features a collection of sixteen papers focused on the most urgent issues arising from nanotechnology today and in the near future. The essays tackle such contentious issues as environmental impact, intellectual property, privacy, and more. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz; Lin, Patrick. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; TBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062087
- ISBN
- 9781402062087
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Condition: New
€ 128.76
€ 128.76
Paperback. A collection of essays by leading philosophers on the work of John Cottingham, focussing on his work in moral philosophy, discussing themes from his contributions to the debate on partiality and impartiality, the role of the emotions in the good life and the meaning of the worthwhile life. Including a 'replies' chapter by John Cottingham. Editor(s): Athanassoulis, N; Vice, S. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358250
- ISBN
- 9781349358250
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Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Backlar, Patricia; Cutler, David L. (Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA). Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN; JMK; LNTM; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475775914
- ISBN
- 9781475775914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.18
€ 186.18
The Codification of Medical Morality. Historical and Philosophical Stu...
. Ed(S): Baker, Robert; Porter, Dorothy; Port...
Hardback. Offers a survey of early medical ethics in the eighteenth century. This book focusses on the relationship between the ethical dilemmas of actual practice and the formulations of philosophically-minded physicians. It also examines the historical and philosophical roots of late Enlightenment medical-ethical theories. Editor(s): Baker, Robert; Porter, Dorothy; Porter, Roy. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792319214
- ISBN
- 9780792319214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.08
€ 127.08
The Vulnerable Subject. Beyond Rationalism in International Relations....
. Ed(S): Beattie, A.; Schick, K.
Paperback. Editor(s): Beattie, A.; Schick, K. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332953
- ISBN
- 9781349332953
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Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. Describes valuation processes in educational administration, focusing on the notions community and professionalism. This book is of interest to university faculty, graduate students and educational administrators. Editor(s): Begley, Paul Thomas; Johansson, Olof. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011603
- ISBN
- 9781402011603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.77
€ 124.77
Hardback. Describes valuation processes in educational administration. This book focuses on the notions community and professionalism. It is of interest to university faculty, graduate students and educational administrators. Editor(s): Begley, Paul Thomas; Johansson, Olof. Series: Studies in Educational Leadership. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011597
- ISBN
- 9781402011597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardback. Progress in biomedical science has called for an international discussion, addressed in this volume, of the medical, ethical, and legal problems that confront physicians, medical researchers, infertile couples, pregnant women, and parents of premature or disabled infants. Editor(s): Beller, Fritz K.; Weir, Robert F. Num Pages: 418 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792321651
- ISBN
- 9780792321651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.06
€ 194.06
Hardback. Deals with the codes of ethics and conduct, and related issues in computer associations. This book deals with homogenous codes namely codes of national computer societies. It compares and analyses some thirty codes. Editor(s): Berleur, Jacques; Brunnstein, Klaus. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412726200
- ISBN
- 9780412726200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.28
€ 192.28
An Ethical Global Information Society. Culture and Democracy Revisited...
. Ed(S): Berleur, Jacques; Whitehouse, Diane
Hardback. Reflects on the cultural and democratic developments arising as a result of an increasingly global, technologically-connected world. This book focuses on the internet, examining metaphors for communication, defining the issues at stake and proposing options, actions and solutions. Editor(s): Berleur, Jacques; Whitehouse, Diane. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412829604
- ISBN
- 9780412829604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.77
€ 246.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Bierhoff, Hans-Werner; Cohen, Ronald L.; Greenberg, Jerald. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 380 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 561.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468450613
- ISBN
- 9781468450613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
The Moral Brain. Essays on the Evolutionary and Neuroscientific Aspect...
. Ed(S): Braeckman, Johan; Schrijver, Jelle D...
Hardback. In this reader, a broad range of prominent scientists and philosophers share their views on the current theories and future challenges in the field of moral cognition and assess how cooperation between neurology and evolutionary psychology can boost research. Editor(s): Braeckman, Johan; Schrijver, Jelle De; Vanneste, Sven; Verplaetse, Jan. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA; JMM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062865
- ISBN
- 9781402062865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.32
€ 191.32
The Ethics of Embryo Adoption and the Catholic Tradition. Moral Argume...
. Ed(S): Brakman, Sarah-Vaughan; Weaver, Darl...
Hardback. Considers a variety of perspectives within the Catholic tradition, and of the practice of embryo adoption. This title introduces the reader to the relevant general principles that guide Catholic moral thought. Editor(s): Brakman, Sarah-Vaughan; Weaver, Darlene Fozard. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402062100
- ISBN
- 9781402062100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.47
€ 192.47
Paperback. The Renaissance Conscience presents one of the first modern studies to explore the variety of ways in which people during the Renaissance conversed with - and let themselves be guided by - their conscience. Editor(s): Braun, Professor Harald E.; Vallance, Edward. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335668
- ISBN
- 9781444335668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.58
€ 39.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Brunnstein, Klaus; Berleur, Jacques. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; JHB; UNH; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475754292
- ISBN
- 9781475754292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Paperback. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel; Bok, Sissela. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461331407
- ISBN
- 9781461331407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel; Jennings, Bruce. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468470178
- ISBN
- 9781468470178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Callahan, Sidney; Callahan, Daniel. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; J; MBN; MBNS; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461297031
- ISBN
- 9781461297031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Callahan, Sidney; Callahan, Daniel; Jennings, Bruce; Caplan, Arthur L. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306419683
- ISBN
- 9780306419683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.08
€ 129.08
Contemporary Debates in Bioethics features a timely collection of highly readable, debate-style arguments contributed by many of today s top bioethics scholars, focusing on core bioethical concerns of the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 536 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337136
- ISBN
- 9781444337136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.37
€ 147.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; Jennings, Bruce. Series: The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; KJ; MMJ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468478525
- ISBN
- 9781468478525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.67
€ 121.67