Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Patricia Illingworth's short, powerful and passionate book argues that "social capital" should be an essential ethical concept guiding our actions, and explains how one might go about implementing this idea in a positive way. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314436
- ISBN
- 9780230314436
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Condition: New
€ 52.57
€ 52.57
Morality Politics in Western Europe: Parties, Agendas and Policy Choic...
Engeli, Isabelle, Green-Pedersen, Christoffer...
Hardcover. Why do some countries have 'Culture Wars' over morality issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage while other countries hardly experience any conflict? This book argues that morality issues only generate major conflicts in political systems with a significant conflict between religious and secular parties. Series: Comparative Studies of Political Agendas. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309333
- ISBN
- 9780230309333
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Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardcover. The author examines the moral, methodological, and practical problems that arise from poverty measurement. He establishes a methodological framework for analyzing poverty conceptions and measures, and concludes with concrete recommendations regarding both the procedures for and substance of future global poverty measurement. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302860
- ISBN
- 9780230302860
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Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Hardcover. Lisa Bellantoni argues that contemporary bioethics divides into two logically incommensurable positions: a cult of rights, which identifies the worth of human life with our autonomy, and a cult of life, which identifies human worth with the possession of a soul, and thereby, of human dignity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300996
- ISBN
- 9780230300996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. This practical, user-friendly guide examines ethics in research. It helps researchers to manage ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported and includes a unique 'ethical review checklist' and 'risk matrix', as well as other useful features, to aid ethics in practice. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296343
- ISBN
- 9780230296343
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Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardcover. A readable and advanced introductory-level text focusing on the ethical dimensions and impact of Lacan's thinking. This book argues that a rethinking of the subject necessitates a rethinking of our relation to law, tradition and morality, as well as our understanding of guilt, responsibility and desire. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294097
- ISBN
- 9780230294097
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Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardcover. Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. Series: Cambridge Commonwealth Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPSL; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 247 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290846
- ISBN
- 9780230290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Hardcover. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285118
- ISBN
- 9780230285118
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Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Hardcover. Exploring how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications, the book investigates themes such as skepticism concerning non-human experience, cultural roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral significance of animal suffering? Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283916
- ISBN
- 9780230283916
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Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardcover. Addressing the perennial question: why should we be moral? this book argues that we can only give a truly and morally satisfying answer to that question by radically reconfiguring our conception of the self and the way it relates to others. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 838.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282605
- ISBN
- 9780230282605
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Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. This work contributes to the development of a theoretical context of the politics of truth about animals. By applying and extending Foucault's theory of power, this work uncovers dominant and subjugated discourses about animals and describes power-knowledge associated with statements about animals that are understood to convey true things. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282575
- ISBN
- 9780230282575
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Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. An original combination of theoretical innovation and a detailed empirical analysis of the ideas, language and policy of New Labour. Politicians often appeal to moral principles and arguments in their efforts to win support for new policy programmes. Yet the question of how politicians use moral language has until now been neglected by scholars. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HPQ; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279117
- ISBN
- 9780230279117
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Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardcover. This sourcebook presents nearly 200 specially-translated Greek and Roman texts from Homer to Plutarch, revealing the place of the animal in the moral consciousness of the Classical era. Philosophical, historical, dramatic and poetic texts explore how animals were regarded in all aspects of ancient life, from philosophy to farming. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276611
- ISBN
- 9780230276611
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Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. Does empathy help us to be moral? The author argues that empathy is often instrumental to meeting the demands of morality as defined by various ethical theories. This multi-faceted work links psychological research on empathy with ethical theory and contemporary trends in moral education. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276567
- ISBN
- 9780230276567
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Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Paperback. Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251625
- ISBN
- 9780230251625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Hardcover. Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK; HPN; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251618
- ISBN
- 9780230251618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251601
- ISBN
- 9780230251601
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Condition: New
€ 64.02
€ 64.02
Hardcover. This book offers a series of critical commentaries on, and forced encounters between, different thinkers. At stake in this philosophical and psychoanalytical enquiry is the drawing of a series of diagrams of the finite/infinite relation, and the mapping out of the contours for a speculative and pragmatic production of subjectivity. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249806
- ISBN
- 9780230249806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Hardcover. A Frightening Love radically rethinks God and evil. It rejects theodicy and its impersonal conception of reason and morality. Faith survives evil through a miraculous love that resists philosophical rationalization. Authors criticised include Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, Marilyn McCord Adams, Peter van Inwagen, John Haldane, William Hasker. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249752
- ISBN
- 9780230249752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardcover. A comprehensive review of recent scientific evidence examining the contributions of animal experimentation to human healthcare. The book also explores toxicity prediction, animal use during life and health sciences education, impacts on student attitudes toward animals, and the extent to which animals suffer in laboratories. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243927
- ISBN
- 9780230243927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54