Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. The limiting of violence through state powers is one of the central projects of the modern age. Why then have recent centuries been so bloody? The author demonstrates that the aim of decreasing and deterring violence has gone hand in hand with the misleading idea that violence is abnormal and beyond comprehension. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142968
- ISBN
- 9780691142968
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Condition: New
€ 67.84€ 53.34
€ 67.84
€ 53.34
paperback. The story of our lives is the story of our passions. We fall in love, we are gripped by scientific curiosity and religious fervor, we fear death and grieve for others, we humble ourselves in envy, jealousy, and resentment. In this remarkable book, Robert Solomon shares his fascination with the emotions and illuminates our passions in an exciting new way. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMAL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195368536
- ISBN
- 9780195368536
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Condition: New
€ 26.65
€ 26.65
James H. Toner is professor of international relations and military ethics at the U.S. Air War College and author of Morals Under the Gun. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813118819
- ISBN
- 9780813118819
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Condition: New
€ 45.44
€ 45.44
Paperback. This text juxtaposes cases from law and literature to view the kinds of truth we associate with confessions, and why we both rely on them and regard them with suspicion. By questioning the truths of confession, Brooks challenges us to reconsider how we demand confessions and what we do with them. Num Pages: 212 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075860
- ISBN
- 9780226075860
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.98
€ 27.99
€ 22.98
Paperback. Trouble With Strangers represents a groundbreaking intervention in ethics by one of the world's most important theoreticians. It is written with Terry Eagleton's usual wit, panache, and uncanny ability to summarize and criticize otherwise complex philosophical and theoretical conversations. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405185721
- ISBN
- 9781405185721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.90
€ 36.90
Trouble With Strangers represents a groundbreaking intervention in ethics by one of the world's most important theoreticians. It is written with Terry Eagleton's usual wit, panache, and uncanny ability to summarize and criticize otherwise complex philosophical and theoretical conversations. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405185738
- ISBN
- 9781405185738
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Condition: New
€ 109.52
€ 109.52
Paperback. In this book, leading native and non-native scholars present a fascinating view of American Indian tribal values and indigenous cultures. This 'Tribal Wisdom' offers an ethic of business practice that is relationship-based and community-oriented, fostering a harmonious web of life which includes the natural environment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSL9; KJG; KJJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786352880
- ISBN
- 9781786352880
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Condition: New
€ 53.49
€ 53.49
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wurtzel, Aidan E. Num Pages: 174 pages, tables. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600214097
- ISBN
- 9781600214097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.56€ 107.22
€ 155.56
€ 107.22
Hardback. This entirely new English translation of Buridan's classic treatment of logical consequence aims to make accessible to the modern reader the foremost treatment of the subject in the middle ages. The translation is accompanied by an introduction in which Buridan's ideas are set in their historical context and clearly explained. Translator(s): Read, Stephen. Series: Medieval Philosophy: Texts and Studies (FUP). Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBLC1; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257188
- ISBN
- 9780823257188
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Condition: New
€ 52.00
€ 52.00
Paperback. Series: Treatise on Basic Philosophy. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 683.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1985th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027719140
- ISBN
- 9789027719140
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Condition: New
€ 212.14
€ 212.14
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635965
- ISBN
- 9780745635965
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Condition: New
€ 28.27
€ 28.27
Hardcover. Critically examines theories of cosmopolitan justice grounded in the major traditions of moral philosophy. Drawing upon the international ethics tradition, this book presents an argument for the validity of obligations of social justice between countries. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 197 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579125
- ISBN
- 9780230579125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. This collection of original articles, a sequel of sorts to the 2009 Religion and the Implications of Radical Life Extension (Palgrave Macmillan), is the first sustained reflection, by scholars with expertise in the faith traditions, on how the transhumanist agenda might impact the body. Editor(s): Mercer, C.; Maher, Derek F. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA; HRAC; JHB; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349473915
- ISBN
- 9781349473915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Hardback. Treating discovery and invention as processes of knowledge transformation, this book aims at taking technological and scientific thinking out of the realm of mystery and give the audience the tools to begin to comprehend it. It also shows how ethics can be used to make certain inventions and discoveries transform the world in a beneficial way. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381204
- ISBN
- 9780792381204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.76
€ 203.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777311
- ISBN
- 9780198777311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.73
€ 32.73
Hardcover. Professor Morton A. Kaplan offers a philosophical synthesis that transcends the long-standing divide between the analytical and hermeneutic traditions of inquiry. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358561
- ISBN
- 9781137358561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349471232
- ISBN
- 9781349471232
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Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739164365
- ISBN
- 9780739164365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.41
€ 136.41
Hardback. Series: The Romanell Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFU; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190635756
- ISBN
- 9780190635756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
paperback. Includes essays that explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine, and the academy in relief efforts. This book explores threats to human welfare from terrorism and gender exploitation and assess international law, and the media. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823222889
- ISBN
- 9780823222889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.29
€ 36.99
€ 34.29