Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
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
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardback. This volume examines how the conditions of certain kinds of interaction in cyberspace differ from the conditions of face-to-face interaction and how these differences may come to affect the behavior of interacting agents in terms of ethics. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048123698
- ISBN
- 9789048123698
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€ 122.51
€ 122.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432. 296 pages, 4 charts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801496851
- ISBN
- 9780801496851
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.89
€ 40.99
€ 39.89
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
€ 235.99€ 221.92
€ 235.99
€ 221.92
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
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815603337
- ISBN
- 9780815603337
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.84
€ 20.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. This book provides a new system of communicative ethics which present an alternative to teleological and deontological ethics. It brings philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Logstrup, Gadamer and Habermas into the Anglo-American debate. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349221646
- ISBN
- 9781349221646
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Condition: New
€ 183.71
€ 183.71
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
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
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
€ 31.99€ 26.44
€ 31.99
€ 26.44
paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845638
- ISBN
- 9780907845638
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Condition: New
€ 14.40
€ 14.40
Paperback. This provocative monograph explores the principles of truth, reason, and ideology, with particular respect to the profound political, economic, and social crises gripping the world today. The text sheds light on the nature of "truth" and suggests a framework for creative solutions that embraces these differences. Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Num Pages: 29 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 2. Weight in Grams: 78.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 29
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978585
- ISBN
- 9781441978585
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€ 58.49
€ 58.49
Hardcover. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285118
- ISBN
- 9780230285118
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€ 63.78
€ 63.78
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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€ 16.99€ 13.55
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€ 13.55
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€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Hardcover. This text considers the points of contrast between Aristotle's and Augustine's theory of freedom and voluntary action. The author asserts that there are actually three conditions for voluntary action, instead of two, as is usually held. It also examines Aristotle's discussion of akrasia. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Schol, Print UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625378
- ISBN
- 9780333625378
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Condition: New
€ 142.99
€ 142.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fuller, Professor Timothy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594039133
- ISBN
- 9781594039133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.71
€ 29.99
€ 26.71
Paperback. Series: Environment, Development and Public Policy: Environmental Policy and Planning. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; KCP; KJ; PSAF; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461297055
- ISBN
- 9781461297055
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Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Paperback. This book contains papers that explore the idea of commercial republics having a positive impact on peaceful international relations. It provides a conceptual overview of the strategic alternatives utilized by companies. Editor(s): Fort, Timothy L. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796713
- ISBN
- 9789400796713
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Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
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
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
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€ 11.24
€ 13.99
€ 11.24