Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. Wishful thinking is a deeply ingrained human trait that has had a long-term distorting effect on ethical thinking. This title ranges over such topics as the concepts of intelligibility, authority, democracy, and criticism; the place of theology in ethics; tragedy and comedy; and the struggle between realism and our search for meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155883
- ISBN
- 9780691155883
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.68
€ 54.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to ethics, including virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, divine command theory, and feminist ethics. * The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series. Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111546
- ISBN
- 9781405111546
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Condition: New
€ 28.39
€ 28.39
Hardcover. "Demonstrates how the Jewish Bible radically changed the course of ethical thought and as a result has had enormous influence on later Jewish thought and law, as well as on Christianity and the development of modern Western civilization"-- Series: JPS Essential Judaism. Num Pages: 320 pages, Index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRJS; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827612709
- ISBN
- 9780827612709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Eakin, Paul John. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420. 288 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 17. Weight: 420.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488337
- ISBN
- 9780801488337
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158129
- ISBN
- 9780691158129
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. This text addresses what it means to be a good or decent person. The discussion is centered on motivation issues, rather than on the content of moral principles or the imperitives of ethical theory. The background for the discussion is the world at large. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507098
- ISBN
- 9780742507098
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Condition: New
€ 57.33
€ 57.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141079
- ISBN
- 9780231141079
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 105 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145152
- ISBN
- 9780231145152
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. A step-by-step guide to Spinoza's Ethics Series: Edinburgh Philosophical Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248. An Edinburgh Philosophical Guide. Series: Edinburgh Philosophical Guides. 192 pages, 12 black & white line drawings. A step-by-step guide to Spinoza's Ethics. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD; HPQ. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634507
- ISBN
- 9780748634507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
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
€ 60.35
€ 60.35
Hardcover. Knowing how to be good is immensely important. The same goes for knowing how to make others be good-otherwise known as 'moral enhancement'. John Harris explores the many varied approaches to moral enhancement, from setting a good example to imbibing mood-altering substances, and asks whether and to what extent moral enhancement is possible. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707592
- ISBN
- 9780198707592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.30
€ 76.30
Paperback. How important is free speech? Should it be defended at any cost? Or should we set limits on what can and cannot be said? This Very Short Introduction offers a lively and thought-provoking guide to these questions, exploring both the traditional philosophical arguments as well as the practical issues and controversies facing society today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 11 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199232352
- ISBN
- 9780199232352
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
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
€ 10.69
€ 10.69
Paperback. Presents an anthology to cover the virtue ethics component of an ethics course, either in conjunction with one of the larger ethics texts, as the centrepiece of a course devoted to virtue theory, or as a component of an introductory course that includes a section on ethics. Editor(s): Welchman, Jennifer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208094
- ISBN
- 9780872208094
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Hardback. Seeks to bridge the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality to explain behavior. This book proposes a unified conceptual framework for the study of behavior. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139005
- ISBN
- 9780691139005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347255
- ISBN
- 9780822347255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.42
€ 31.99
€ 28.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168753
- ISBN
- 9780691168753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. More than a contest of wills representing professional and economic interests, the animal rights debate is also an enduring topic in normative ethical theory. This book addresses the key issues in this sometimes acrimonious debate. It defends the inherent value of all individuals who are "subjects of a life". Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074165
- ISBN
- 9780252074165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
€ 24.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. Both observation and psychology indicate that people act rationally without deliberation, and act irrationally with deliberation. By questioning the notion that our own minds are comprehensible to us, and therefore questioning the work of action theorists and ethicists, this work aims to develop a realistic conception of moral agency. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195179767
- ISBN
- 9780195179767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.55
€ 36.55
Paperback. Do states have the right to prevent potential immigrants from crossing their borders, or should people have the freedom to migrate and settle wherever they wish? Christopher Heath Wellman and Phillip Cole develop and defend opposing answers to this timely and important question. Series: Debating Ethics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; HPS; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199731725
- ISBN
- 9780199731725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.23
€ 61.23