Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Hardback. Western philosophy's traditional assessment of the nature and value of humor has not been kind, as the standard theories made humor look antisocial, irrational, and foolish. It wasn't until well into the 20th century that humor gained even a semblance of respect. Comic Relief goes a great way in ameliorating this injustice. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196123
- ISBN
- 9781405196123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.02
€ 37.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFSJ; JFSK; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199783328
- ISBN
- 9780199783328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.27
€ 47.27
Paperback. This study uses techniques from economics to illuminate fundamental questions in ethics, particularly in the foundations of utilitarianism. Topics considered include the nature of teleological ethics, the foundations of decision theory, the value of equality and the moral significance of a person's continuing identity through time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199724
- ISBN
- 9780631199724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. Written in association with members of the General Teachers' Council, this text explores the key ethical and professional issues that have to be solved before a council can exist - and the answers that are being found. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 0. .
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Institute of Education Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858560793
- ISBN
- 9781858560793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.79
€ 10.79
Paperback. * Identifies the fundamental philosophical issues that are common to different approaches of moral theorizing. * Formulates and addresses the main issues of metaphysics of morals, moral epistemology, and moral motivation. * Contains a glossary which defines the key terms highlighted throughout the text. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229643
- ISBN
- 9780631229643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.38
€ 43.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704420
- ISBN
- 9781501704420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.21
€ 41.99
€ 37.21
Paperback. How can the brutal and costly enterprise of criminal punishment be justified? This book makes a provocative, original contribution to the philosophical literature and debate on the morality of punishing, arguing that punishment is justified in the duties that offenders incur as a result of their wrongdoing. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JKV; LAB; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199681914
- ISBN
- 9780199681914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Paperback. aeo This book is a basic but very lively introduction to moral philosophy and ethics. It does not assume any prior knowledge of philosophy. aeo Clear and accessible, the book focuses on practical and topical questions whilst avoiding technical jargon. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KL; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610405
- ISBN
- 9780745610405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.02
€ 26.02
Paperback. Offering the first general introductory text to this subject, the timely Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics reflects the most up-to-date research and current issues being debated in both psychology and philosophy. The book presents students to the areas of cognitive psychology, normative ethics, and metaethics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193962
- ISBN
- 9781405193962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.34
€ 38.34
Paperback. For Aristotle being hopeful was part of a well-lived life, a virtue. For Aquinas it was a fundamentally theological virtue and for Kant a basic moral motivation. Drawing on everyday examples as well as discussion of hope in the arenas of medicine, politics and religion, this title shows how hopefulness in not the same as hope. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. Series: Art of Living. 176 pages. For Aristotle being hopeful was part of a well-lived life, a virtue. For Aquinas it was a fundamentally theological virtue and for Kant a basic moral motivation. Drawing on everyday examples as well as discussion of hope in the arenas of medicine, politics and religion, this title shows how hopefulness in not the same as hope. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652600
- ISBN
- 9781844652600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.69
€ 48.99
€ 46.69
Paperback. Collects essays by Levinas encompassing every aspect of his thought: the early phenomenological studies; the fully developed ethical critique of such totalizing philosophies; and the pioneering texts on the moral dimension to aesthetics. Editor(s): Hand, Sean. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164470
- ISBN
- 9780631164470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.18
€ 52.18
Paperback. "The Augustinian Imperative" is "an archaeological investigation into the intellectual foundation of liberal societies." Drawing support from Nietzsche and Foucault, Connolly argues that the Imperative of Augustine contains unethical implications. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521476
- ISBN
- 9780742521476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Star, Daniel. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193870
- ISBN
- 9781405193870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.42
€ 48.42
Paperback. Explores the question of torture through multiple lenses by situating it within systems of belief, social networks of power, and ideological worldviews Editor(s): Biswas, Shampa; Zalloua, Zahi. Series: Global Re-Visions. Num Pages: 4 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991221
- ISBN
- 9780295991221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.46
€ 39.46
Paperback. Outlines the need for effective and sustainable peacebuilding in order to restore the conditions for co-existence in fractured communities around the world. Editor(s): Dower, Nigel. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624485
- ISBN
- 9780748624485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.84
€ 38.99
€ 34.84
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748691869
- ISBN
- 9780748691869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59€ 123.39
€ 129.59
€ 123.39
Paperback. Available in English for the first time, a masterwork by Enrique Dussel, one of the world's foremost philosophers, and a cornerstone of the philosophy of liberation, which he helped to found and develop. Editor(s): Vallega, Alejandro A. Translator(s): Mendieta, Eduardo; Perez-Bustillo, Camilo; Angulo, Yolanda; Maldonado-Torres, Nelson. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 752 pages, 22 figures, 14 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 170 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352129
- ISBN
- 9780822352129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.73
€ 43.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. Understanding Torture surveys the massive literature surrounding torture, arguing that, once properly understood, there can be no defense of torture in any circumstances. Series: Contemporary Ethical Debates. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748635375
- ISBN
- 9780748635375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70€ 114.36
€ 123.70
€ 114.36
Paperback. This book looks at three key theories which have implications for the role of ethics in war and armed conflict: cosmopolitanism; internationalism; and political realism. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615254
- ISBN
- 9780748615254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.63
€ 42.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622474
- ISBN
- 9780748622474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.59€ 119.92
€ 129.59
€ 119.92