Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
hardcover. This book develops the view that meaningful work is central in human flourishing. The author defends a pluralistic account of what makes work meaningful, arguing that work can be meaningful in virtue of developing capabilities, supporting virtues, providing a purpose, or integrating elements of a worker's life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190618179
- ISBN
- 9780190618179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Hardcover. Based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic Panaetius, this text is a source of evidence for Roman ideas of morality and behaviour, one of the few writings on philosophy in Latin. It was written not long before Cicero's death. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 192 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146735
- ISBN
- 9780198146735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Hardcover. Michael B. Gill offers a new account of Humean moral pluralism: the view that there are different moral reasons for action, which are based on human sentiments. He explores its historical origins, and argues that it offers the most compelling view of our moral experience. Together, pluralism and Humeanism make a philosophically powerful couple. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714033
- ISBN
- 9780198714033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.61
€ 121.61
hardcover. Justin Snedegar develops and defends contrastivism about reasons. This is the view that normative reasons are fundamentally reasons for or against actions or attitudes only relative to sets of alternatives. Simply put, reasons are always reasons to do one thing rather than another, instead of simply being reasons to do something, full stop. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press(UK) United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198785934
- ISBN
- 9780198785934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.17
€ 93.17
hardcover. A collection of seventeen philosophical essays that systematically investigate heaven, or paradise, as conceived within theistic religious traditions. Editor(s): Byerly, T. Ryan; Silverman, Eric J. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM; HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198794301
- ISBN
- 9780198794301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.05
€ 173.05
hardcover. Editor(s): Deonna, Julien A.; Lauria, Federico. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199370962
- ISBN
- 9780199370962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.17
€ 142.17
Paperback. In "Good and Evil", Gaita draws moral philosophy away from the academic study of ethics and considers instead how real people actually think, talk and feel about morality. He explores our ideas of good and evil, and their link to our respect for human beings and the "preciousness" of each individual. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415332897
- ISBN
- 9780415332897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486245225
- ISBN
- 9780486245225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.43
€ 13.43
Paperback. Through arresting narratives we meet a woman aiding refugees in sub-Saharan Africa, facing the chaos of a meaningless society and a doctor trying to stay alive during Mao's cultural revolution - individuals challenged by their societies and in existential moral experiences that define what it means to be human. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195331325
- ISBN
- 9780195331325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Sandel, Michael J. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195335125
- ISBN
- 9780195335125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.13
€ 64.13
Hardback. In 2008, Robert Jenson delivered his last set of lectures, "Can These Bones Live?: An Introduction to Christian Theology", at Princeton University. Adam Eitel, Jenson's teaching assistant at the time, recorded and transcribed the twenty-three lectures in the series, compiling them into this book. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAX; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190214593
- ISBN
- 9780190214593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.26
€ 65.26
Paperback. Identifies the decisive moments in the development of the concept of responsibility, retrieves its origins, and explores the reflections on it. This book states that responsibility is less about a sovereign subject establishing a sphere of power and control than about exposure to an event that does not come from us and yet calls to us. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221735
- ISBN
- 9780253221735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.48
€ 29.99
€ 27.48
paperback. Robert Sack argues for places that expand our awareness of reality and that increase the variety and complexity of reality. What emerges is a geographical theory of morality based on space, place, and place-making. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415944854
- ISBN
- 9780415944854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.28
€ 74.28
paperback. Ethics stem from the concepts of role-related obligations and moral vision, per Rowan and Zinaich (Purdue U. Calumet.) In the initial scan across professions, contributors in 51 reprinted papers discuss moral theories, perspectives on professional ethics, employee rights (including a call to focus o Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780155069992
- ISBN
- 9780155069992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.26
€ 140.26
Paperback. A brief introduction or invitation to the growing field of environmental philosophy or ethics. Each chapter presents the view of its author, yet the chapters are complementary, exploring key topics from several perspectives and presenting practical steps for confronting environmental issues. Editor(s): Weston, Anthony. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195122046
- ISBN
- 9780195122046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
This book includes the latest revisions of the authors' influential analyses of some significant concepts in medicine, such as death, disease, paternalism, euthanasia and valid consent. It presents a useful and systemic method for dealing with the moral problems and disputes, but also allows for some unresolvable disagreement. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 683.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195159066
- ISBN
- 9780195159066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.95
€ 91.95
Larry L. Rasmussen offers a dramatic new way of thinking about human society, ethics, and the health of our planet. Rejecting the modern ethical assumption that morality applies to human society alone, Earth-honoring Faith argues that we must derive a system of ethics and morality that accounts for the wellbeing of all creation on Earth. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; HRAM3; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199917006
- ISBN
- 9780199917006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780205226689
- ISBN
- 9780205226689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.86
€ 110.86
paperback. Editor(s): Martinez, Roy. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271036403
- ISBN
- 9780271036403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.91
€ 40.91
Paperback. When is the use of military force by a nation justified? In this study, James Turner Johnson refocuses the moral analysis of war on the real problems of contemporary armed conflict and explores the specific problems posed by warfare today. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300091045
- ISBN
- 9780300091045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.20
€ 41.20