Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. This book is an unorthodox attempt at renewing the basic questions and principles of philosophical ethics. It focuses on the descriptive and conceptual analysis of the experiences through which human lives become aware of themselves as being provoked and urged to respond appropriately to the various dimensions and phenomena of the universe. Num Pages: 304 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747691
- ISBN
- 9780804747691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.96
€ 182.96
Hardback. What if psychoanalysis had chosen Antigone rather than Oedipus? This book traces the relation between ethics and desire in important philosophical texts that focus on femininity and use Antigone as their model. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748926
- ISBN
- 9780804748926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.24
€ 83.24
hardcover. In critical dialogue with texts by Plato, Holderlin, Rilke, Heidegger, Benjamin, Marx, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, and Levi, this book explores the normative problematic of measure, bringing its deeply buried redemptive promise to appearance in our gestures, uses and abuses of the hands, the dialectic of tact, and the manners of social existence. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 536 pages, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750875
- ISBN
- 9780804750875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.75
€ 162.75
Hardback. Perversity and Ethics argues that a psychoanalytic reading of the phenomenon of perversity is crucial to understanding contemporary philosophical ethics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752589
- ISBN
- 9780804752589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.31
€ 182.31
Hardback. It is well known that Hegel conceives of history as the gradual process of rational thought and of forms of political life. But he is usually thought to place himself at the end of this process. This book argues that an essential part of Hegel's historical-political thinking has escaped the notice of its interpreters. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754248
- ISBN
- 9780804754248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.50
€ 77.50
Hardback. This book provides a penetrating and original reconstruction of Hobbes's materialist accounts of self-consciousness, cognition, and agency and shows how such an account of subjectivity demands that we pursue peace in our ethical and political lives. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757478
- ISBN
- 9780804757478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Hardback. Argues that political and technological changes have demonstrated the inadequacy of both just war theory and political realism in relation to modern war, and examines how these changes have transformed the way in which war is conceived and fought. Series: American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Monograph Series. Num Pages: 219 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810821521
- ISBN
- 9780810821521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.04
€ 106.04
Hardback. Over 1,300 annotated citations that address the animal rights movement's goals, organizations, philosophical underpinnings, and political, educational, and legislative activities between 1975 and 1990. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HPQ; JFFZ; MZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827325
- ISBN
- 9780810827325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.09
€ 136.09
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.39€ 45.53
€ 50.39
€ 45.53
Hardback. This examination of Simone de Beauvoir's form of existentialism pays special attention to her work, "The Ethics of Ambiguity", in which de Beauvoir draws from many thinkers in the continental tradition to argue that one's own freedom is intertwined with that of others. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694420
- ISBN
- 9780812694420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.28
€ 44.99
€ 36.28
Paperback. If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPDF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695359
- ISBN
- 9780812695359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.16
€ 31.99
€ 27.16
Paperback / so. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695762
- ISBN
- 9780812695762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.39
€ 36.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813207117
- ISBN
- 9780813207117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.18
€ 36.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. This biography of Reinhold Niebuhr seeks to reveal the man in all of his humanity, warmth and charm, as well as his intellectual prowess as a theological giant. The author, who knew Niebuhr well, chronicles his career and contributions to ethics, theology and political thought. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; HPQ; HRCM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819187314
- ISBN
- 9780819187314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.10
€ 104.10
Hardback. Explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and themes of resignation within them. Prandi uses Lucretius and Spinoza as models of influence for Goethe's "natural morality", considering the similarity between the three in their definition of what makes people rationally happy. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189912
- ISBN
- 9780819189912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.59
€ 117.59
Paperback. This text focuses on some of the main ethical and spiritual problems raised by the Holocaust. It addresses the views and moral dilemmas of prominent Jewish thinkers and leaders, then presents the author's own reflections on the problem of "justification of religion" and faith after Auschwitz. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HPQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819193599
- ISBN
- 9780819193599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.39
€ 71.39
Hardback. This work addresses the relationship of humans to the non-human world by analysing Pannenberg's theology and ethics. It provides a close reading of his understanding of creation, redemption and theological anthropology, and demonstrates that his conception of God has implications for our age. Num Pages: 224 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630548
- ISBN
- 9780822630548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.33
€ 153.33
Paperback. This work addresses the relationship of humans to the non-human world by analysing Pannenberg's theology and ethics. It provides a close reading of his understanding of creation, redemption and theological anthropology, and demonstrates that his conception of God has implications for our age. Num Pages: 224 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630555
- ISBN
- 9780822630555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Green, Bruce; Feerick, John D. Num Pages: 734 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JP; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1203.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213283
- ISBN
- 9780823213283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.49
€ 115.49
Hardback. In 1580, Montaigne presented a new literary project to the public - a collection of essays with himself as the subject. This study discusses how Montaigne revealed his "mind in motion" and examines how his task of introspection included the formulation of a view of humanity and its ethics. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; HPCB; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 607.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215508
- ISBN
- 9780823215508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61