Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
hardcover. Lucidly written and clearly argued, After the New Atheist Debate is a book that brings welcome clarity and a solid path to the often contentious conversation about religion in the public sphere. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRA; HRAB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649521
- ISBN
- 9781442649521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Paperback. Instead of conceiving ethical commands as divine revelations or as the discoveries of brilliant thinkers, we should see our ethical practices as evolving over tens of thousands of years, as members of our species have worked out how to live together and prosper. Here, Kitcher elaborates his radical vision of this millennia-long ethical project. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284289
- ISBN
- 9780674284289
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.84
€ 37.99
€ 31.84
Paperback. Demonstrates that ethical and religious concerns inform even the most technical writings on logic and language. This text also shows that, for Wittgenstein, the need to establish clear limitations is both a logical and an ethical demand, revealing a religious view of the world in his philosophy. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPL; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 238 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226753027
- ISBN
- 9780226753027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.71
€ 35.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. Examines how the human mind has the capacity to be infinitely caring or selfish, kind or cruel, creative or destructive. The author challenges our conceptions of who we think we are, what we believe we will never do - and how and why almost any of us could be initiated into the ranks of evil doers. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 22nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846041037
- ISBN
- 9781846041037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Presents an approach to moral philosophy. This work of dry theory, is intended for those intrigued by the questions about goodness and human life. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199265473
- ISBN
- 9780199265473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.77
€ 56.77
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199252862
- ISBN
- 9780199252862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. This work considers the complex, far reaching issues surrounding the Human Genome Project - an international scientific enterprise aimed at attaining a complete sequence and locator map of the human genetic structure by the year 2005 - offering the elimination of genetic abnormalities and diseases. Editor(s): Sloan, Phillip R. Series: Studies in Science & the Humanities from the Reilly Centre for Science, Technology & Values. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; PDA; PSX; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268008208
- ISBN
- 9780268008208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.27
€ 37.99
€ 34.27
Paperback. A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction to ethical theory which allows students to get to grips with debates in moral philosophy. Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857284539
- ISBN
- 9781857284539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.27
€ 51.99
€ 51.27
Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449044
- ISBN
- 9780140449044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.10
€ 11.10
Paperback. An exploration of one of the most fundamental human questions: how to lead a good life. Taking the form of a discussion between the hedonist Philebus, his naive disciple, Protarchus and Socrates, this book is a consideration of the popular belief that pleasure is the greatest attainable good. Editor(s): Waterfield, Robin. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140443950
- ISBN
- 9780140443950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.35
€ 17.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Translator(s): Anastaplo, George; Berns, Laurence. Series: Focus Philosophical Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941051712
- ISBN
- 9780941051712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.57
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540327
- ISBN
- 9780199540327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Translator(s): Pluhar, Werner S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206182
- ISBN
- 9780872206182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.10€ 48.05
€ 62.10
€ 48.05
A philosophical reflection on morality and terrorism by one of the most remarkable thinkers of our day. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616671
- ISBN
- 9780748616671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.39€ 125.30
€ 131.39
€ 125.30
Paperback. Dominic Wilkinson combines philosophy, medicine, and science to explore the profound and contentious ethical issues facing those who work with critically ill children and infants. He addresses questions about the accuracy of predictions for future quality of life; about when to allow children to die; and about how much say parents should have. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198799054
- ISBN
- 9780198799054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.42
€ 50.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783593866
- ISBN
- 9781783593866
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. At the heart of ethics lies the concept of intrinsic value. It is at work when we assess whether a person is virtuous or vicious, and acts rightly or wrongly. This book investigates the nature of intrinsic value: what sort of thing has it, and how it is measured or quantified. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512634
- ISBN
- 9780742512634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.45
€ 74.45
Hardback. At the heart of ethics lies the concept of intrinsic value. It is at work when we assess whether a person is virtuous or vicious, and acts rightly or wrongly. This book investigates the nature of intrinsic value: what sort of thing has it, and how it is measured or quantified. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512627
- ISBN
- 9780742512627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.91
€ 182.91
hardcover. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781474422772
- ISBN
- 9781474422772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.78
€ 154.78
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: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218333
- ISBN
- 9780631218333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.26
€ 179.26