Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Argues that higher education is a moral enterprise and that, as such, it must be guided by a commitments to what is morally right and fundamentally good, not just by what is necessary in intellectual or financial endeavors. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405312
- ISBN
- 9780878405312
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Condition: New
€ 72.06
€ 72.06
The American Search for Peace. Moral Reasoning, Religious Hope, and Na...
. Ed(S): Weigel, George; Langan, John P.
Hardback. Revolutions and aborted revolutions and bitter civil and 'local' wars in the 1980s and since have raised questions about national security, its definition, and its implementation. This title asks the fundamental and perduring questions of pacifism, war, intervention, and political negotiation. Editor(s): Weigel, George; Langan, John P. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 595.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405077
- ISBN
- 9780878405077
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Condition: New
€ 203.03
€ 203.03
Paperback. Beginning with John Courtney Murray's first forays into the public arena in the 1940s, this title plots Murray's movement away from the classical concepts of conscience and rights toward a historical understanding of moral agency and of the church's necessary engagement with a pluralistic world. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878404162
- ISBN
- 9780878404162
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Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
Hardback. In this volume some of the world's authorities on embryology trace the tradition of enquiry over two and a half thousand years. The answers given in related cultures reflected the purposes to be served at different times, in medical practice, penitential discipline, canon law, common law, human feeling. Editor(s): Dunstan, G. R. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893404
- ISBN
- 9780859893404
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Condition: New
€ 134.65
€ 134.65
Hardback. While many people believe that God is necessary to secure moral order, the author argues that it is quite possible for rationalists and freethinkers to lead exemplary lives. This is a collection of essays which explores this ideology and ethical guidelines. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; HRQA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699667
- ISBN
- 9780847699667
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Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. Based on intensive, long-term study, this comparative book traces the role of ethics in the formation of modernity in four Western nations (the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany). Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBTB; HPQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699216
- ISBN
- 9780847699216
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Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Paperback. "The Subject of Violence" is a critical investigation of violence and the subjectifying capacities. It both relies on and explores the work of Hannah Arendt. At its background are feminist concerns, but also concerns with violence that press against the feminist problematic and push its boundaries. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697717
- ISBN
- 9780847697717
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Condition: New
€ 63.93
€ 63.93
Hardback. This text develops and extends the application of Margaret Gilbert's plural subject theory of human sociality, first introduced in her earlier works "On Social Facts" and "Living Together". It presents accounts of social rules, scientific change, political obligation, and collective remorse. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697625
- ISBN
- 9780847697625
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Condition: New
€ 161.05
€ 161.05
paperback. This collection of texts casts a light on both the historical sources and the contemporary issues of ethics. The essays address the problems, pretensions, and positive potentialities of modern ethical practices. Editor(s): Thompson, Norma. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697458
- ISBN
- 9780847697458
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. Unionization in the Academy presents an authoritative, balanced, and comprehensive treatment of academic unions-their history, purpose, and the conflicts they cause. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696710
- ISBN
- 9780847696710
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Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
The Princess and the Philosopher. Letters of Elisabeth of the Palatine...
Nye, Andrea; Elisabeth, Princess
Hardback. A collection of the translated letters of the 17th-century correspondent and friend of Descartes, Princess Elisabeth. Her questions provoked Descartes to think about ethics and the passions. The volume contains a running commentary on the historical, biographical and intellectual context. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692644
- ISBN
- 9780847692644
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Condition: New
€ 173.82
€ 173.82
Hardback. As one of the most important ethicists to emerge since World War II, Alan Gewirth continues to influence philosophical debates about society. This is a picture of Gewirth's theory and its applications, including such perspectives as feminism, the Stoics, and Sartre. Editor(s): Boylan, Michael. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692583
- ISBN
- 9780847692583
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Condition: New
€ 169.75
€ 169.75
The Duty to Obey the Law. Selected Philosophical Readings.
Edmundson, William A.. Ed(S): Edmundson, Will...
Hardback. The question "why should I obey the law?" introduces a puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. This work contains essays from leading legal and political philosophers, all directly addressing the question of our duty to obey the law. Editor(s): Edmundson, William A. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692545
- ISBN
- 9780847692545
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Condition: New
€ 174.10
€ 174.10
Paperback. In this survey of Western attitudes and laws about abortion, Jeffrey Reiman argues that an overlooked clue to the solution of the moral problem lies in the unusual way in which we value the lives of individual human beings - namely, that we value them irreplaceably. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692088
- ISBN
- 9780847692088
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Condition: New
€ 58.29
€ 58.29
Paperback. An examination of euthanasia and the "right to die" in the context of social, legal and religious settings of a range of countries. The authors use public opinion data to illustrate the disparity between approval of physician-assisted suicide and the general illegality of the practice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691678
- ISBN
- 9780847691678
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Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Hardback. This text argues that academic administration is different for administration or managing in business because of the special character of institutions of higher learning. The author claims that academic administration is a calling that assists institutions to carry out their mission. Series: Issues in Academic Ethics. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690961
- ISBN
- 9780847690961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.78
€ 171.78
Paperback. This volume documents the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the late 1990s. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. Editor(s): Witoszek, Nina; Brennan, Andrew. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689293
- ISBN
- 9780847689293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.53
€ 60.53
Hardback. This volume documents the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the late 1990s. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. Editor(s): Witoszek, Nina; Brennan, Andrew. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689286
- ISBN
- 9780847689286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.73
€ 193.73
Paperback. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689279
- ISBN
- 9780847689279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. An investigation of complexities that arise as ethnographers work with refugees. It explores issues surrounding power and disempowerment between researcher and subject; the protection of research informants; and the rights/actions of refugees in representing themselves and their cultures. Editor(s): Krulfeld, Ruth M.; MacDonald, Jeffery L. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFD; JHM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688975
- ISBN
- 9780847688975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.05
€ 188.05