Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Argues that the ability to imagine oneself as another person is an indispensable human capacity - as essential to moral awareness as it is to literary appreciation - and that this talent for identification is the same as the talent for metaphor. This title offers an original meditation on the necessity of imagination to moral and aesthetic life. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154466
- ISBN
- 9780691154466
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.86
€ 29.99
€ 21.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190652609
- ISBN
- 9780190652609
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Although long considered the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, pragmatism - with its problem-solving emphasis and its contingent view of truth - lost popularity in mid-century after the advent of World War II, the horror of the Holocaust, and the dawning of the Cold War. This work provides an introduction to pragmatism. Editor(s): Dickstein, Morris. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 5 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Copyright 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322450
- ISBN
- 9780822322450
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.47
€ 34.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. This is a paperback reprint of a cloth edition. Kane explores the significance of recent work about free will for contemporary concerns in ethics, politics, science, and religion, and also defends a "libertarian" conception of free wlil in a way that responds to contemporary scientific learning. Num Pages: 280 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195126563
- ISBN
- 9780195126563
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Condition: New
€ 48.90
€ 48.90
Hardback. What are the moral and legal issues of contemporary warfare? Drawing on cutting-edge debates in moral philosophy, this book proposes how the laws of war can be evaluated, criticized, and reformed, making a valuable and timely contribution to a pressing international debate. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; LAB; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199687398
- ISBN
- 9780199687398
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Condition: New
€ 145.30
€ 145.30
Hardcover. A pioneer in animal ethics tells his story Series: Animals and Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138258
- ISBN
- 9781592138258
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Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. An anthology featuring contributions to the dispute over free will from Aristotle to the twenty-first century. It presents the positions taken in this crucial debate and discusses their consequences for free will's traditional corollary, moral responsibility. Editor(s): Pereboom, Derk. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603841290
- ISBN
- 9781603841290
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.82
€ 30.99
€ 22.82
Hardcover. Dignity is humanity's most prized possession. We experience the loss of dignity as a terrible humiliation: when we lose our dignity we feel deprived of something without which life no longer seems worth living. Translator(s): Siclovan, Diana. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689012
- ISBN
- 9780745689012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. Ethics are necessary because of the conflict between intelligence and impulse - if one were without the other, there would be no place for ethics. This title offers an account of the author's political position and an absorbing exploration of the ways individuals become socially purposeful. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415487375
- ISBN
- 9780415487375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.72
€ 19.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. * An insightful framing of basic issues and developments in the field of moral responsibility * Clearly and engagingly overs a staggering amount of material in a short amount of space * Includes some of the author's genuinely original ideas and insights * An up-to-the-minute snapshot of what issues are exercising theorists today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680590
- ISBN
- 9780745680590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
Paperback. An introduction to the study of ethics in science and scientific research, this book covers: science and ethics; ethical theory and applications; science as a profession; and standards of ethical conduct in science. Objectivity in research is considered as well as ethical issues in the laboratory. Series: Philosophical Issues in Science. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415166980
- ISBN
- 9780415166980
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.88
€ 48.99
€ 48.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186. The Way of the Samurai. 112 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru.
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers, Inc
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780757000263
- ISBN
- 9780757000263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.12
€ 14.12
Hardcover. "Based on the tenth and revised edition published in 1905"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568364407
- ISBN
- 9781568364407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.30
€ 19.99
€ 17.30
Paperback. Must We Pay for What We Did?. Series: Think Now. 192 pages. Provides an introduction to philosophical implications of the surge of political and ethical interest in historical redress. This book addresses main issues and arguments relating to justice, memory, apology and citizenship, and concludes by arguing for a forward-looking approach that focuses on the right of future generations to live just lives. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 12. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441121318
- ISBN
- 9781441121318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. Presents the story of Plenty Coups, the last great Chief of the Crow Nation. This title contains a philosophical and ethical inquiry into a people faced with the end of their way of life. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027466
- ISBN
- 9780674027466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.13
€ 29.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853776
- ISBN
- 9780192853776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.01
€ 14.99
€ 12.01
Paperback. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203204
- ISBN
- 9780872203204
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.69
€ 21.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Criticizes the common belief that we are entitled to exploit animals for our benefit because they are not as rational as people. This book evaluates criticisms of animal rights that have appeared in philosophical literature and explains the consequences of animal liberation for our diet, science, and treatment of the environment. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877229612
- ISBN
- 9780877229612
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Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. First published by Oxford University Press in 2001, this new edition of Reverence is revised and expanded. It contains two new chapters, one on the sacred and one on compassion, and an epilogue focused on renewing reverence in our own lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199350803
- ISBN
- 9780199350803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.07
€ 20.99
€ 20.07
Hardback. Alice Crary offers a transformative account of moral thought about human beings and animals. Instead of assuming that the world places no demands on our moral imagination, she underscores the urgency of treating the exercise of moral imagination as necessary for arriving at an adequate world-guided understanding of human beings and animals. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967816
- ISBN
- 9780674967816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20