Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by? This title presents 7 different moral theories, each of which attempts to provide the answer to the question of what we ought to do and why. It describes each theory, showing how it works in practice, assessing it and putting it into its historical perspective. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748682256
- ISBN
- 9780748682256
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€ 30.99€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Paperback. Applied ethics is one of the exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. This book introduces the three moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. It then relates these to some of the urgent questions in public debates about the future of welfare services. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348593
- ISBN
- 9781861348593
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.78
€ 38.99
€ 37.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199322183
- ISBN
- 9780199322183
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Considers and rejects the claim that moral theory is too utopian to apply properly to worldly pursuits like political office holding and business, and too patriarchal and speciesist to generate a theory of justice applicable to women and the non-human natural world. This book is suitable for those who work in ethics and moral philosophy. Series: Aristotelian Society Monographs. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218340
- ISBN
- 9780631218340
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Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Discussing capital punishment and the use of philosophical theories of right and wrong, the book focuses on utilitarian and Kantian normative theories, applying them to the morality of capital punishment. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631153221
- ISBN
- 9780631153221
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. More than a contest of wills representing professional and economic interests, the animal rights debate is also an enduring topic in normative ethical theory. This book addresses the key issues in this sometimes acrimonious debate. It defends the inherent value of all individuals who are "subjects of a life". Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074165
- ISBN
- 9780252074165
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.27
€ 24.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. More than twenty years after its original publication, "The Case for Animal Rights" has a new and fully considered preface, in which Regan responds to his critics and defends the book's revolutionary position. Num Pages: 474 pages, 1 b/w illustration. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572. Updated with a New Preface. 474 pages, 1 b/w illus. More than twenty years after its original publication, "The Case for Animal Rights" has a new and fully considered preface, in which Regan responds to his critics and defends the book's revolutionary position. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 29. Weight: 572.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243866
- ISBN
- 9780520243866
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. This volume of 35 new essays explores ethical questions related to animal minds, vegetarianism, the human use of animals, and a broad range of other issues, proposing practical solutions to problems and in some cases offering philosophical insights on topics previously unexamined by philosophers. Editor(s): Beauchamp, Tom L.; Frey, R. G. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 1008 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199351978
- ISBN
- 9780199351978
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Condition: New
€ 86.38
€ 86.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226421049
- ISBN
- 9780226421049
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.50
€ 21.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Outlines the need for effective and sustainable peacebuilding in order to restore the conditions for co-existence in fractured communities around the world. Editor(s): Dower, Nigel. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624485
- ISBN
- 9780748624485
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.36
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Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624662072
- ISBN
- 9781624662072
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624662065
- ISBN
- 9781624662065
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.67
€ 16.99
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Hardback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533455
- ISBN
- 9780742533455
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.88
€ 32.99
€ 27.88
Paperback. In a fresh look at the age-old question of nature's law versus individual choice, Machan offers an insightful discussion of human initiative as a basic feature of our personal and community lives and its implications for personal relations, politics, criminal law, social work, and public policy." Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817997625
- ISBN
- 9780817997625
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Condition: New
€ 25.60
€ 25.60
ETHICS IN CITY HALL: Discussion and Analysis for Public Administration
Thompson, William N., Leidlein, James E.
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780763755324
- ISBN
- 9780763755324
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Condition: New
€ 144.51
€ 144.51
Paperback. Ambivalent about the disruption, perplexity, and variety apparent in the London of his day, Johnson was committed to the conventions of moral reflection and troubled by the pressure to adopt the perspective of the crowd and the language of social theory. This work explores the consequences of his ambivalence and his attempt to order the chaos. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HPQ; JFSG; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317173
- ISBN
- 9780822317173
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
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€ 25.44
Hardback. This collection reconstructs Thomas Reid's philosophy of practical ethics from his lecture manuscripts and papers dating from his tenure as professor of moral philosophy in Glasgow from 1764. Editor(s): Haakonssen, Knud. Series: The Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid. Num Pages: 480 pages, None. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 42. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748617098
- ISBN
- 9780748617098
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Condition: New
€ 255.65€ 225.55
€ 255.65
€ 225.55
Paperback. Do we really make our own decisions? Or are we compelled to act by factors beyond our control? This introduction is an investigation of one of the most important problems of Western philosophy. It looks at a range of issues surrounding this fundamental philosophical question, exploring it from the ideas of the Greek and medieval philosophers. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853585
- ISBN
- 9780192853585
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268038441
- ISBN
- 9780268038441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59