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Ethics & moral philosophy

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Ethics & moral philosophy

Paperback. No one denies the impact of terrorism in the contemporary world, but when it comes to understanding the nature of terrorism and its ethical implications there is little agreement. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139434
ISBN
9781405139434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.60

Hardcover. Killing civilians is worse than killing soldiers. Few moral principles have been more widely and viscerally affirmed. But in recent years it has faced a rising tide of dissent. Seth Lazar aims to turn this tide, and to vindicate international law. He develops new insights into the morality of harm, relevant to everyone interested in the debate. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198712985
ISBN
9780198712985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
NSU Press Denmark
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9788787564076
ISBN
9788787564076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.65

Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199533213
ISBN
9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. This seminal collection on the ethical issues associated with infectious disease is the first book to correct bioethics' glaring neglect of this subject. Timely in view of public concern about SARS, AIDS, avian flu, bioterrorism and antibiotic resistance. Brings together new and classic papers by prominent figures. Editor(s): Selgelid, Michael; Battin, Margaret P.; Smith, Charles B. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405145961
ISBN
9781405145961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.06

Paperback. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173610
ISBN
9780691173610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Hardback. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157023
ISBN
9780691157023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138827066
ISBN
9781138827066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.43

Paperback. Exploring the works of some of history's important thinkers in the context of the everyday struggles of students, the author guides you through the quandaries of our existence and shows just how enriching the examined life can be. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272771
ISBN
9780226272771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.97

Paperback. Offering the first general introductory text to this subject, the timely Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics reflects the most up-to-date research and current issues being debated in both psychology and philosophy. The book presents students to the areas of cognitive psychology, normative ethics, and metaethics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193962
ISBN
9781405193962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

Hardcover. Offers a powerful way of thinking about it philosophically. Focusing on the concepts of human dignity and the sanctity of life, this title employs Derridean deconstruction to uncover self-contradictory and damaging assumptions that underlie both sides of the debate. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226088129
ISBN
9780226088129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. Offers a challenge to modern liberal ethics by exposing its inability to confront the inexorable advance of technology. This title argues that modern technology, ethics, and politics are expressions of the enlightenment view that there are no principles of truth or goodness higher than the free human will. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773533363
ISBN
9780773533363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.94

Paperback. An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691678
ISBN
9780847691678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.52

Paperback. Presenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality. Series: Wiley Desktop Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405160872
ISBN
9781405160872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPQ; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166744
ISBN
9780231166744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.85

Paperback. Sara Banks emphasises the importance of reclaiming professional ethics for social work, and outlines a preliminary framework for a situated ethics of social justice. Editor(s): Banks, Sarah. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316183
ISBN
9781447316183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.08

Hardback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5753 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346661
ISBN
9780822346661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.08

Paperback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347255
ISBN
9780822347255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.44

paperback. Gianni Vattimo is one of the world's most important philosophers, yet he has received scant attention in the English-speaking world. This collection of essays introduce his ideas to a wider audience. It assesses Vattimo's influence and the major tenets of his thought. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Mcgill-Queens University Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773531437
ISBN
9780773531437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.78

Hardcover. Presents diverse perspectives on dilemmas posed by potential conflicts between loyalties to specific institutions or professional roles and more universalistic conceptions of moral duty Editor(s): Woodruff, Paul; Parker, Joel; Levinson, Sanford V. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814785935
ISBN
9780814785935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.86

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