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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Questions the boundaries that divide humans from animals. This work focuses on the medical, biological, cultural, philosophical, and ethical concerns between non-human animals and ourselves. It includes the non-human animal question as part of the ethical purview of Cultural Studies and explores the question in interdisciplinary terms. Num Pages: 324 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889205123
- ISBN
- 9780889205123
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Condition: New
€ 54.91
€ 54.91
Paperback. Exciting discussions in critical animal studies and posthumanism. Intertwining analyses of gender, disability, culture, and race into species, this collection demonstrates that respect for difference rather than similarity marks a vibrant turn in thinking about nonhuman animals, as well as our entangled relationships with them. Editor(s): Castricano, Jodey; Corman, Lauren. Num Pages: 418 pages, 11 colour illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122108
- ISBN
- 9781771122108
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.46
€ 45.99
€ 45.46
Animalkind:What We Owe to Animals explores the crucial ethical differences between humans and animals. Occupying the middle ground between extreme egalitarianism and outright dismissal, the book instead advocates a position of respect for animals, treatment not afforded to the current inhabitants of factory farms and animal labs. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199377
- ISBN
- 9781405199377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.33
€ 104.33
Paperback. Animalkind:What We Owe to Animals explores the crucial ethical differences between humans and animals. Occupying the middle ground between extreme egalitarianism and outright dismissal, the book instead advocates a position of respect for animals, treatment not afforded to the current inhabitants of factory farms and animal labs. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199384
- ISBN
- 9781405199384
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Condition: New
€ 33.75
€ 33.75
Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153430
- ISBN
- 9780231153430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153423
- ISBN
- 9780231153423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.73€ 79.73
€ 105.73
€ 79.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388. Mental Life, Moral Status, and Kinship. 232 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 20. Weight: 388.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142342
- ISBN
- 9780231142342
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Condition: New
€ 63.21€ 49.62
€ 63.21
€ 49.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368. Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139519
- ISBN
- 9780231139519
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Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
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
€ 158.11
€ 158.11
Paperback. 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, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450922
- ISBN
- 9781845450922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.86
€ 43.86
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
€ 168.76
€ 168.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Motilal, Shashi. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press India
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789380601151
- ISBN
- 9789380601151
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Condition: New
€ 43.16
€ 43.16
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
€ 137.35
€ 137.35
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
€ 37.99€ 36.55
€ 37.99
€ 36.55
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
€ 49.79
€ 49.79
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
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
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
€ 72.88
€ 72.88
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
€ 46.99€ 39.05
€ 46.99
€ 39.05
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
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
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
€ 167.62
€ 167.62