Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Will meat eaters get into heaven? Do trees have rights? Is it ever right to design a baby? What would you do? Would you always do the right thing? IS there a right thing? This book brings eleven ethical dilemmas including: the dodgy donor clinic; the famous footbridge dilemma; and, the human canonball. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415404006
- ISBN
- 9780415404006
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Condition: New
€ 39.66
€ 39.66
paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Martin (University of Leeds); Mecheril, Paul. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; HPQ; HPS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Transcript Publishing Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837631494
- ISBN
- 9783837631494
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.89
€ 45.99
€ 32.89
Paperback. This work looks at why moral values enhance and solidify erotic and marital relationships. In the process, it challenges cynicism about marriage while remaining sensitive to the innumerable problems confronting couples. Its approach to marital love is both traditional and modern. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFC; JHBK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607679
- ISBN
- 9780700607679
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Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public emotions rooted in love--intense attachments outside our control--can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503809
- ISBN
- 9780674503809
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.85
€ 31.99
€ 26.85
Paperback. This volume brings together Martha Nussbaum's published papers, some revised for this collection, on the relationship between literature and philosophy, especially moral philosophy. It also includes two new essays and a substantial introduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195074857
- ISBN
- 9780195074857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.83
€ 97.83
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199335879
- ISBN
- 9780199335879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.05
€ 29.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum's innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; HPQ; HPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072350
- ISBN
- 9780674072350
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Hardback. This book integrates the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant--particularly the concepts of autonomy, dignity, and character--into economic theory, enriching models of individual choice and policymaking, while contributing to our understanding of how the economic individual fits into society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804768948
- ISBN
- 9780804768948
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Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines the US's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history reveals that American views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HPQ; JFC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348940
- ISBN
- 9781612348940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Paperback. According to noncognitivists, when we say that stealing is wrong, what we are doing is more like venting our feelings about stealing or encouraging one another not to steal, than like stating facts about morality. This title offers an introduction to these theories, ranging from their early history through the contemporary developments. Series: New Problems of Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415773447
- ISBN
- 9780415773447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.74
€ 57.74
Paperback. A theoretically informed study of five major pro- and anti-apartheid intellectuals, showing the inevitability of complex and compromised positions, and the impossibility of pure ones. Series: Philosophy & postcoloniality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HPQ; JFCX; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329985
- ISBN
- 9780822329985
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Philosopher and the Wolf comes a gripping and provocative story of one man's life through a philosophical lens Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847089502
- ISBN
- 9781847089502
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113401
- ISBN
- 9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.48€ 79.50
€ 95.48
€ 79.50
Paperback. Both communitarianism and casuistry have sought to restore ethics as a practical science - the former by incorporating various traditions into a shared definition of the common good, the latter by considering the circumstances of each situation through critical reasoning. This title analyzes the origins and methods of these two approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407545
- ISBN
- 9780878407545
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Condition: New
€ 73.99
€ 73.99
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
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.13
€ 31.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HPQ; JHBA; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314974
- ISBN
- 9780822314974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.67
€ 37.67
Paperback. OSNE is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers advance our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions, from analysis of competing normative theories to questions of how we should act and live well. OSNE will be an essential resource for scholars and students working in moral philosophy. Editor(s): Timmons, Mark C. Series: Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198808947
- ISBN
- 9780198808947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.28
€ 59.28
Paperback. Series: Essential Knowledge. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262525794
- ISBN
- 9780262525794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.62
€ 21.99
€ 15.62
Hardcover. Moral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745672243
- ISBN
- 9780745672243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.62
€ 72.62
Paperback. OSNE is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers advance our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions, from analysis of competing normative theories to questions of how we should act and live well. OSNE will be an essential resource for scholars and students working in moral philosophy. Editor(s): Timmons, Mark. Series: Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199685912
- ISBN
- 9780199685912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.36
€ 73.36