Ethics & moral philosophy
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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. This book critically examines the pros and cons of our growing ability to shape human nature through technological advancements. It systematically analyzes the historical, conceptual and ethical issues regarding medical enhancement and posthumanity. Editor(s): Gordijn, Bert; Chadwick, Professor Ruth. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; J; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180059
- ISBN
- 9789048180059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95
Paperback. Regenerative medicine is rich with promethean promises. The essays in this volume approach the ethical and philosophical dilemmas created by the field of regenerative medicine from both western and non-western, especially Confucian, philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Ip, King-Tak. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180387
- ISBN
- 9789048180387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.37
€ 153.37
Paperback. This original book examines free will's relevance to personal well-being, and its relevance to the intrinsic value of possible worlds. The book should be of interest to those working on intrinsic value, personal well-being, moral obligation, and free will. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180639
- ISBN
- 9789048180639
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. The second of a two-volume set whose central concern is to sort out who one is from one what is, this book chiefly discusses one's normative personal-moral identity, noting that this sense of self has especial ties to one's Existenz as well as to love. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 667 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1009.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 667
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180851
- ISBN
- 9789048180851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.07
€ 241.07
Paperback. This multiperspectical volume brings together a host of renowned Levinas scholars in an attempt to critically reflect upon the ethical significance of radical passivity. Contributions cover the entire scope of this notion's evolution within Levinas's thought. Editor(s): Hofmeyr, Benda. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181100
- ISBN
- 9789048181100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. This book explores questions of the nature of law and constitutional interpretation, international law and global justice, and the nature, function, and importance of rights each from a perspective that takes seriously the realities of race and racism. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181780
- ISBN
- 9789048181780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.33
€ 132.33
Paperback. This yearbook details new perspectives on the ethics regarding interconnected economic, social and environmental issues. It covers innovative practices, policy reforms and groundbreaking theories with the goal of informing future corporate responsibility. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182060
- ISBN
- 9789048182060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.23
€ 122.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Sass, Hans-Martin; Massey, Robert U. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCM; MBDC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182404
- ISBN
- 9789048182404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.81
€ 185.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182619
- ISBN
- 9789048182619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.90
€ 183.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Robison, Wade L. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184712
- ISBN
- 9789048184712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
Paperback. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184750
- ISBN
- 9789048184750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.63
€ 121.63
Paperback. How do we deal with developments in technology that may cause just as much harm as good? That's the question authors address in this book. And given the speed and uncertainty of modern technological change, their thoughts and answers are timely and vital. Editor(s): Sollie, Paul; Duwell, Marcus. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184774
- ISBN
- 9789048184774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Natural law is that which addresses moral choices through reason and through objective understandings of human nature and human goods, not through the dictates of a transcendent being. This volume is a critical exploration of natural law theory. Editor(s): Cherry, Mark J. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184873
- ISBN
- 9789048184873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Hardback. Human Capacities and Moral Status examines how one's capacity - active or passive, lower-order or higher-order, etc. - are relevant to one's moral status. Ideas are drawn from the moral frameworks of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum to support the outlined argument. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185368
- ISBN
- 9789048185368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.79
€ 125.79
Hardback. In 2007, Melbourne University hosted a workshop to discuss many ethical questions that International NGOs face. This book is borne of that workshop. It fully considers current challenges and dilemmas INGOs confront and offers new ideas for meeting them. Editor(s): Horton, Keith; Roche, Chris. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185917
- ISBN
- 9789048185917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.42
€ 126.42
Hardback. By offering an original and challenging approach to the topic of risk and emotion, this book covers new territory. It focuses on risk and emotion from the perspective of moral philosophy and emphasizes that emotions are an important source of moral knowledge. Editor(s): Roeser, Sabine. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186464
- ISBN
- 9789048186464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardback. Cosmopolitanism is an emerging movement in global ethics. This book provides cutting edge essays by leading scholars on cosmopolitanism. It is written in a style accessible to interested lay people as well as scholars and researchers in the relevant fields. Editor(s): Hooft, Stan van; Vandekerckhove, Wim. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 230 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187034
- ISBN
- 9789048187034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
Hardback. This book develops a debate around responsible social inquiry into new racism, addressing a variety of ways of researching new forms of racism (for example, aversive, modern, cultural, purportedly color-blind, and new racism). Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; JFSL1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187270
- ISBN
- 9789048187270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.58
€ 194.58
Hardback. This book provides an exhaustive analysis and criticism of the main theories of the practice of law-applying officials. It proposes an elaborate model of collective action and the notion of being under a duty qua member of a group. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBD; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187690
- ISBN
- 9789048187690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.69
€ 125.69
Paperback. This book challenges the accepted distinction between animal welfarists and animal liberationists. It provides a unique and hitherto undocumented history of the animal care and animal welfare movement. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187874
- ISBN
- 9789048187874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15