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Paperback. "[Appiah's] work reveals the heart and sensitivity of a novelist..Fascinating, erudite and beautifully written."-The New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340525
- ISBN
- 9780393340525
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JHB; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173245
- ISBN
- 9780691173245
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Gives us an account of the fundamental unit of heredity - and a vision of both humanity's past and future. In this book, the story begins in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where a monk stumbles on the idea of a "Unit of heredity". It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDR; PDX; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584575
- ISBN
- 9780099584575
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Offers an account of how the Internet is transforming gossip, the way we shame others, and our ability to protect our own reputations. Focusing on blogs, Internet communities, and cybermobs, this book shows that, ironically, the unconstrained flow of information on the Internet may impede opportunities for self-development and freedom. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMD; KNTX1; PDR; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300144222
- ISBN
- 9780300144222
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.15
€ 21.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Provides an overview of the ethical and legal issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary ethical arguments for assisted suicide and euthanasia. It explores evidence and case histories from the Netherlands and Oregon, where the practices have been legalized. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFME; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140971
- ISBN
- 9780691140971
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
paperback. A collection of articles, essays, speeches and testimony, chronicling the start of America's national debate on genetics. It begins with selections from Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis, then looks to the future, moving on to the questions surrounding the debate over human cloning and stem cells. Editor(s): Kristol, William; Cohen, Eric. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521964
- ISBN
- 9780742521964
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.35
€ 31.99
€ 27.35
Hardback. This book looks at both the past and the future of the debate over whether there are moral limits to scientific progress and what life will look like in the genetic age. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521957
- ISBN
- 9780742521957
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Condition: New
€ 107.55€ 90.03
€ 107.55
€ 90.03
Hardcover. In nineteenth-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AN; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454593
- ISBN
- 9781845454593
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Condition: New
€ 162.97
€ 162.97
Paperback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647319
- ISBN
- 9780745647319
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Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. * Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion. * He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647302
- ISBN
- 9780745647302
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Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Hardback. This inter-disciplinary volume blends research from embryology, genetics, philosophy, sociology, psychology, and history. In so doing, it constructs a thorough picture of the procedures emerging from today's reproductive developments, including a rigorous ethical argumentation concerning the possible advantages & risks related to the new eugenics. Editor(s): MacKellar, Calum; Bechtel, Christopher. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; MFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782381204
- ISBN
- 9781782381204
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Condition: New
€ 162.64
€ 162.64
Hardback. Is travel inherently beneficial to human character? Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? This title identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos and 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257825
- ISBN
- 9780520257825
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Condition: New
€ 95.37€ 73.24
€ 95.37
€ 73.24
Paperback. Is travel inherently beneficial to human character?Does it automatically educate and enlighten while also promoting tolerance, peace, and understanding? This title identifies and overcomes common obstacles to ethical sightseeing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos and 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFM; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257832
- ISBN
- 9780520257832
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Mark Jordan has written a provocative and stimulating introduction to the issues surrounding sexual ethics and sexuality and theology, filling a much--needed void in this field. Jordan summarizes key topics and themes in the teaching and discussion of religious ethics as well as pushing forward the debate in interesting and original directions. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFM; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218180
- ISBN
- 9780631218180
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Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215172
- ISBN
- 9780631215172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.44
€ 60.44
Hardback. This volume investigates the impact of thinking with gender on modern ethics, and considers the insights that postmodern gender theory might bring to the ethical project. It concludes with the possibility of another way of self-understanding and of renewal in theological ethics for our time. Series: New Dimensions to Religious Ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215165
- ISBN
- 9780631215165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black and white artworks. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFM; WBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472933102
- ISBN
- 9781472933102
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
hardcover. Around the world politicians and intellectuals seek to restore civil society by cultivating stronger public ethics and social institutions. This text presents classic writings of leading scholars and organizers who have brought the civil society debate to the forefront. Editor(s): Eberly, Don E. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697182
- ISBN
- 9780847697182
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Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Paperback. Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834-1900) was a prosperous and respectable Victorian gentleman. But he was a gentleman with a secret. Within the well-appointed chambers of Gray's Inn, Ashbee concealed an astonishingly vast collection of erotica and pornography, thousands of volumes strong. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; JFMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571209040
- ISBN
- 9780571209040
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
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Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1facsim.,ports. BIC Classification: JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295964669
- ISBN
- 9780295964669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44