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The Regulation of Standards in British Public Life. Doing the Right Th...
Hine, David; Peele, Gillian
Hardback. This is an analysis of the revolution of the last two decades that has built an extensive new regulatory apparatus governing British public ethics. The book sets the new machinery in the wider institutional framework of British government. Its main purpose is to understand the dilemmas of regulatory design that have emerged in each area examined. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097133
- ISBN
- 9780719097133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.06
€ 141.06
Paperback. This major new book provides, for the first time, a detailed evaluation of policies on poverty and social exclusion since 1997, and their effects. Bringing together leading experts in the field, it considers the challenges the government has faced, the policies chosen and the targets set in order to assess results. Editor(s): Hills, John; Stewart, Kitty. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345776
- ISBN
- 9781861345776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.85
€ 35.99
€ 33.85
Paperback. Comprises of essays previously published in "Philosophy & Public Affairs" and also an extended excerpt from Michael Walzer's "Just and Unjust Wars". Editor(s): Beitz, Charles R. Series: Philosophy & Public Affairs Readers. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691022345
- ISBN
- 9780691022345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.91
€ 64.91
Paperback. "Originally published in French under the title La marque du sacre." Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; HRAM2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804776905
- ISBN
- 9780804776905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Haldane, John; Aiken, William. Series: St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400033
- ISBN
- 9781845400033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.80
€ 24.80
paperback. An account of the competing schools of thought in international theory. It examines mainstream approaches in international relations and applied ethics, and introduces the central debates. It also draws conclusions for transcending the theoretical deadlock in international relations. Series: Sage Politics Texts Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBA; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761955160
- ISBN
- 9780761955160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Paperback. Arguing that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in the cosmos, and that moral societies are necessarily in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence, this title states that moral dictates is the key to future human happiness and success. Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by Michael Ruse
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141305
- ISBN
- 9780691141305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.51
€ 29.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. The Just War offers a critical history of Just War thinking, beginning with ancient epics and extending through American responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HPQ; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc Chicago, IL
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0250117
- ISBN
- 9781566636018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Siegal, Laura V. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 28. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600210907
- ISBN
- 9781600210907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.35€ 119.89
€ 178.35
€ 119.89
Paperback. McInerny describes how a debate was initiated in the 30s on whether philosophy could have existed in the age of faith. Concerned with the moral aspect of "Christian philosophy", he argues for a Christian ethic that sees the distinction between philosophising and the content of philosophy. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813207711
- ISBN
- 9780813207711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.24
€ 20.24
Hardback. This book provides a much-needed, straightforward introduction to moral philosophy. It will particularly benefit students following courses containing an ethics module, including philosophy from AS level onwards, religious studies, law and medicine, but it has also been written for any reader puzzled by moral disputes and dilemmas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640679
- ISBN
- 9780745640679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.74
€ 69.74
Paperback. Describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This title includes a foreword that situates the book within the theological conversation from which it emerged and conveys its continued relevance in the present century. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; HRAM1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300188790
- ISBN
- 9780300188790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.93
€ 14.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977310357
- ISBN
- 9780977310357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.94
€ 25.94
Hardback. Examines the possibilities of a naturalistic ethics, the implications of behavioural morality for reform of the criminal law, the prospects for a bio-political science, and the relationship between nature, culture and social engineering Editor(s): Fleming, James E.; Levinson, Sanford V. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771228
- ISBN
- 9780814771228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.26
€ 73.26
Naomi Zack brings us an indispensable work in the ethics of race through an inquiry into the history of moral philosophy. The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy enters into a web of ideas, ethics, and morals that untangle our evolving ideas of racial equality straight into the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442211254
- ISBN
- 9781442211254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251094
- ISBN
- 9780823251094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.93
€ 37.99
€ 33.93
Paperback. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415782753
- ISBN
- 9780415782753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.48
€ 33.99
€ 31.48
Hardback. We create value for ourselves by making sacrifices. In Sacrifice and Value, Sidney Axinn presents the role of sacrifice in the work of many figures in the history of Philosophy. A novel feature is the attention given to Kant's use of sacrifice, and the way this changes the usual view of the Categorical Imperative, and Kant's concept of value. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739140536
- ISBN
- 9780739140536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
Paperback. Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area in philosophy, and many issues in moral, social, and political life have come under philosophical scrutiny in years. This title offers a guide to many significant problems of practical ethics. It offers accounts of issues in medical, environmental, legal, social, and business ethics. Editor(s): Frey, R. G.; Wellman, Christopher. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133456
- ISBN
- 9781405133456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
Paperback. In this critique Kant weaves his thoughts on practical reason into a unified argument. Lewis White Beck offers an examination of this argument and places it in the context of Kant's philosophy, and of the moral philosophy of the 18th century. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226040752
- ISBN
- 9780226040752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.99
€ 36.99
€ 28.99
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533356
- ISBN
- 9780742533356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.36
€ 42.36
Paperback. 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, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337143
- ISBN
- 9781444337143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.37
€ 47.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 234 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791425
- ISBN
- 9780226791425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.01
€ 30.99
€ 24.01
hardcover. 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 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750875
- ISBN
- 9780804750875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.12
€ 164.12