Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardcover. Shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest - debated issues. This title also shows how we can combine these modes of thinking to begin to understand and how we make certain decisions (science), but also why those decisions may not be for the best (philosophy). Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 427. How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to a More Meaningful Life. 320 pages. Shows how scientific discoveries can help resolve some of philosophy's longest - debated issues. This title also shows how we can combine these modes of thinking to begin to understand and how we make certain decisions (science), but also why those decisions may not be for the best (philosophy). Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 27. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465021383
- ISBN
- 9780465021383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Hardback. The history of sexual morality in Ireland has been traditionally associated with repression. In the last two decades, however, repression seems to have given way to its exact opposite. But where did this repressionA" originate? And how can we account for this sudden and sweeping transformation in sexual mores? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450915
- ISBN
- 9781845450915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.33
€ 163.33
Hardback. Cutting across social science and the humanities, this book develops the ontological implications of the thesis of the Manchester School of Social Anthropology: that all social order necessarily betrays conflicting underlying principles. It also mounts a study of the ontology of self and other in relation to dualism, as well as non-dualism. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452247
- ISBN
- 9781845452247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.29
€ 183.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Motilal, Shashi. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788190757072
- ISBN
- 9788190757072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.88
€ 141.88
Paperback. Applied ethics is one of the exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. This book introduces the three moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. It then relates these to some of the urgent questions in public debates about the future of welfare services. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348593
- ISBN
- 9781861348593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.18
€ 38.99
€ 37.18
Paperback. Applied Ethics focuses the central concepts of traditional morality - rights, justice, the good, virtue, and the fundamental value of human life - on a number of pressing contemporary problems, including abortion, euthanasia, animals, capital punishment, and war. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219057
- ISBN
- 9780631219057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.93
€ 50.93
Paperback. The essays in this book range over the fields of environmental ethics, business ethics, professional ethics, and bio-medical ethics. In each of the essays a significant question in the field of applied ethics is treated in a way that is methodologically revealing and provides some sense of new directions and preoccupations in the field. Editor(s): Winkler, Earl; Coombs, Jerrold R. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188339
- ISBN
- 9780631188339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. With engaging commentary, pivotal readings, and thought-provoking cases, this book introduces students to the field of ethics through an exploration of ethical dilemmas. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 191 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781285196770
- ISBN
- 9781285196770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.97
€ 79.97
Paperback. Applying the ethical concepts of Thomas Aquinas to contemporary moral problems, this book both presents fresh interpretations of Thomist theology and offers fresh insights into perplexing moral dilemmas. It illustrates how Thomistic ethics can encourage and empower people in moral struggles. Editor(s): Harak, G.Simon. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406142
- ISBN
- 9780878406142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Hardback. Though often invoked by pro-life supporters, Thomas Aquinas in fact held that human life begins after conception, not at the moment of union. But in following the twists and turns of Aquinas' thinking about the beginning and end of human life, Fabrizio Amerini reaches a nuanced interpretation that will unsettle both sides in the abortion debate. Translator(s): Henninger, Mark. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072473
- ISBN
- 9780674072473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.73
€ 47.99
€ 39.73
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive picture of Aquinas' thought, which is designed to help students understand how his concept of happiness and the good life are part of a coherent, theologically-informed world view. This book reveals the coherent nature of Aquinas' account of the moral life and of what fulfills us as human beings. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268026011
- ISBN
- 9780268026011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Hardback. Offers an introduction to the issues faced every day in archaeological practice. This volume covers looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct. Editor(s): Vitelli, Karen D.; Colwell-Chanthaphonh, Chip. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HD; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759109629
- ISBN
- 9780759109629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.78
€ 173.78
Paperback. Argues that Hannah Arendt"�'s reconceptualization of the nature and value of political action has been covered over and domesticated by admirers. This book explores Arendt's modernity, and indeed her postmodernity, through the Heideggerian and Nietzschean theme of a break with tradition at the closure of metaphysics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044002
- ISBN
- 9780691044002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.91€ 46.42
€ 58.91
€ 46.42
Paperback. For the first time since his classic Just and Unjust Wars was published almost thirty years ago, this volume brings together provocative arguments by preeminent political theorist Michael Walzer on contemporary military conflicts - including the Iraq war - and the ethical issues they raise. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300109788
- ISBN
- 9780300109788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Hardcover. Aristotle Ethica Nicomachea Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1920
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145110
- ISBN
- 9780198145110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.60
€ 53.60
Paperback. Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness, is thought by many readers to argue that this highest goal consists in the largest possible aggregate of intrinsic goods. The author proposes instead that Aristotle identifies happiness with only one type of good: excellent activity of the rational soul. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020716
- ISBN
- 9780691020716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.69€ 54.80
€ 70.69
€ 54.80
Paperback. Tracing the argument of the Ethics as it emerges through that approach, this book shows how Aristotle represents ethical virtue from the perspective of those devoted to it while standing back to examine its assumptions and implications. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080529
- ISBN
- 9780226080529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Hardcover. Tracing the argument of the Ethics as it emerges through that approach, this book shows how Aristotle represents ethical virtue from the perspective of those devoted to it while standing back to examine its assumptions and implications. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080505
- ISBN
- 9780226080505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.99€ 78.69
€ 94.99
€ 78.69
Paperback. Aristotlea s ethical writings are among the worlda s greatest, but are easily misunderstood by the inexperienced. Professor Urmson, after 50 years of study, provides a clear account of the main doctrines in an easily intelligible way and without dwelling on matters of mainly scholarly interest. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631159469
- ISBN
- 9780631159469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Jonathan; Kenny, Sir Anthony. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158464
- ISBN
- 9780691158464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.20
€ 29.99
€ 22.20