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Ethics & moral philosophy

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Ethics & moral philosophy

Paperback. Shows how the philosophical resources of the eighteenth-century Englightenment can help us to construct a politics that does not repeat the mistakes of Marxism or succumb to the temptation of a cynicism that masquerade as realism. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526278
ISBN
9780099526278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

paperback. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act out of love for objects that we rightly perceive as worthy of love - and it is these actions that give meaning to our lives. This title states that this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691154503
ISBN
9780691154503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 19.65

Hardcover. The Trolley Problem is an ethical thought experiment dreamed up in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot, and further developed by American thinker Judith Jarvis Thomson in the '70s. Since then, philosophers have devised a variety of iterations of the problem. This book explores these through the lens of a trial in the court of public opinion. Num Pages: 112 pages, black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761175131
ISBN
9780761175131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.63

Paperback. 'What does it mean to be lonely?' This book takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. It shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047884
ISBN
9780674047884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195394115
ISBN
9780195394115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.05

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Four people with radically different views meet on a train and talk about what they believe. Each starts off convinced that he or she is right; then doubts creep in. Timothy Williamson uses a fictional conversation to explore the philosophical debate over whether one point of view can be right and the other wrong. He invites the reader to decide. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777175
ISBN
9780198777175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.26

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.82

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.90

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.93

Paperback. This collection gathers a set of central papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195399615
ISBN
9780195399615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Georg Olms Verlag AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783487150055
ISBN
9783487150055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.75
€ 60.73

Paperback. How can the brutal and costly enterprise of criminal punishment be justified? This book makes a provocative, original contribution to the philosophical literature and debate on the morality of punishing, arguing that punishment is justified in the duties that offenders incur as a result of their wrongdoing. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JKV; LAB; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199681914
ISBN
9780199681914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

Paperback. With engaging commentary, pivotal readings, and thought-provoking cases, this book introduces students to the field of ethics through an exploration of ethical dilemmas. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285196770
ISBN
9781285196770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325904
ISBN
9780195325904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533188
ISBN
9780262533188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.26
€ 49.72

Paperback. Philosophers and psychologists discuss new collaborative work in moral philosophy that draws on evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience. Editor(s): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. Num Pages: 608 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 804.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262693578
ISBN
9780262693578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.26
€ 49.72

hardcover. Cragg combines the findings of contemporary studies, reports and papers focusing on crime, punishment and penal practice with philosophical argument and thereby constructs a radical theory of restorative justice. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415041492
ISBN
9780415041492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Paperback. Does disgust bring order and meaning to lives? Does it help to animate the world, and make it a more dangerous, magical and exciting place? The author analyzes the world of disgust and makes these points, arguing that disgust and contempt play roles in creating and maintaining social hierarchy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031555
ISBN
9780674031555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.78

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