Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. God and Cosmos provides a four-fold moral argument for God's existence that is cumulative, abductive, and teleological. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199931217
- ISBN
- 9780199931217
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Condition: New
€ 77.19
€ 77.19
Paperback. Modern philosophy has long dismissed the traditional moral notion that some actions are inherently good or evil, claiming rather that actions lack clear boundaries and have no set nature, whether good, evil, or anything else. This title tackles the Thomistic debate surrounding the inherent good and evil of human actions. Num Pages: 324 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217277
- ISBN
- 9780813217277
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Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199751815
- ISBN
- 9780199751815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Paperback. The author challenges those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait. Anecdotes, theories and data are used throughout. Num Pages: 368 pages, 78 halftones, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674356610
- ISBN
- 9780674356610
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.15
€ 40.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. How should we live? What do we owe to other people? This book explores how we should go about answering such fundamental questions. Editor(s): Gutmann, Amy. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114736
- ISBN
- 9780691114736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.11
€ 43.99
€ 31.11
Paperback. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, this title debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Editor(s): Emlyn-Jones, Chris. Translator(s): Hamilton, Walter. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449044
- ISBN
- 9780140449044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.10
€ 11.10
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540327
- ISBN
- 9780199540327
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.90
€ 11.99
€ 10.90
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213283
- ISBN
- 9780823213283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.11
€ 122.11
Paperback. At the end of a century whose catastrophic violence has irreparably damaged the human capacity for hope, our knowledge of the origins of life has so deepened that we can create life artificially. In this book the author seeks to articulate our experience of the present condition. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002136
- ISBN
- 9780571206421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Prominent in both philosophical and theological ethics, proportionalism judges the morality of acts by their proportion of good and evil. This title provides an exposition and defense of proportionalism in Christian ethics. It proposes judging acts using a norm the author calls Value Maximization. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405985
- ISBN
- 9780878405985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.87
€ 73.87
Hardback. Offers a historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, this work demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048550
- ISBN
- 9780691048550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.02€ 80.20
€ 105.02
€ 80.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 45 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 119 x 6. Weight in Grams: 60.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323798
- ISBN
- 9781908323798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
Hardback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626055
- ISBN
- 9780745626055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. A A lively and well written account of a neglected topic -- greed A Uses the topic of greed as a way to explore broader issues concerning the nature and development of modern societies A Written with a trade as well as an academic market in mind A Many illustrations and featured examples from historical and modern sources. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626062
- ISBN
- 9780745626062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Paperback. This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Number of pages
- 78
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201668
- ISBN
- 9780872201668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.51
€ 17.99
€ 14.51
This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Third Edition,3
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201675
- ISBN
- 9780872201675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 40.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Retrieving insights from a variety of approaches, the author defends an account of human rights that straddles the minimalist-maximalist divide, one that links human rights to a conception of our common humanity and to the notion that ethical realism gives the most satisfying account of our commitment to the equal moral worth of all human beings. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017337
- ISBN
- 9781589017337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.59
€ 74.59
Paperback. First published in 1785, this is still one of the most widely read and influential works on moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbot's respected translation with material crucial for placing the Groundwork in the context of Kant's broader moral thought. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Edition
- Broadview ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551115399
- ISBN
- 9781551115399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.78
€ 24.99
€ 18.78
Paperback.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684840
- ISBN
- 9780745684840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.96
€ 27.96
Hardcover.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684833
- ISBN
- 9780745684833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.43
€ 60.43