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Hardback. This anthology furthers discussion about the relationship between ontology in philosophy and ontology in information technology. It fills a gap in cutting-edge research on ontology in both fields, supplying stage-setting overview articles on history and method. Editor(s): Poli, Dr. Roberto; Healy, Michael; Kameas, Achilles. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188468
- ISBN
- 9789048188468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.91
€ 205.91
Law and Democracy in Neil MacCormick's Legal and Political Theory: The...
. Ed(S): Menendez, Agustin Jose; Fossum, John...
hardcover. Planned as a celebration of MacCormick's work, this is an homage and salute in which contributors undertake a critical reconstruction, revealing the connections of his writings, and furthering his insights in post-sovereign legal and democratic theory. Editor(s): Menendez, Agustin Jose; Fossum, John Erik. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPSN2; LAB; LAQ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189410
- ISBN
- 9789048189410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.34
€ 195.34
Hardback. Focusing on the role of spatiality and places, this volume explores cultural memories -- social constructions of the past which allow human beings to orient themselves in time and space. Theoretical considerations are presented, as well as three case studies that illustrate the concepts discussed. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Heffernan, Michael; Wunder, Edgar. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189441
- ISBN
- 9789048189441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence
Postema, Gerald J.. Ed(S): Pattaro, Enrico; R...
Hardback. Written from both a theoretical and a historical perspective, this volume discusses issues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence. Aimed at jurists as well as legal and practical philosophers, the text includes historical and theoretical concepts, as well as the development of legal thought. Editor(s): Pattaro, Enrico; Roversi, Corrado. Num Pages: 643 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; LAB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1087.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 643
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189595
- ISBN
- 9789048189595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.29
€ 187.29
Paperback. This book offers both case studies and thorough analysis and reflection on business ethics. Drawing on eleven recent European cases, the book offers a unique vehicle for considering moral reasoning and personal and institutional dimensions. Editor(s): Dubbink, Wim (Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands); Liederkerke, Luc van; Luijk, Henk van. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 198 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; KJG; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189656
- ISBN
- 9789048189656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Hardback. This book problematizes the concept of religious freedom along legal, constitutional, ethical and theological lines, and especially from the perspective of religious studies, seeking a contemporary understanding that promotes human flourishing. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189922
- ISBN
- 9789048189922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
hardcover. Applying Hegel's theories to the field global justice, this volume provides a fresh perspective on topics like universal human rights, cosmopolitanism and justice. The text stages a unique dialogue between Hegel and contemporary theorists, demonstrating the richness of Hegel scholarship. Editor(s): Buchwalter, Andrew. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189953
- ISBN
- 9789048189953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Hardback. This volume examines three questions: Why do we value freedom of speech and expression? How does freedom balance multicultural sensitivity, minority rights and prevention of violence? Can traditional defenses of freedom of speech translate to other cultures? Editor(s): Golash, Deirdre. Series: Amintaphil: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048189984
- ISBN
- 9789048189984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Hardback. Women's Leadership, Gender and Organisaton describes the way gender plays a role in leadership dynamics and ethics within organisations. The text offers invaluable theoretical perspectives and narratives to graduate students and researchers interested in women's leadership, gender and organisation. Editor(s): Werhane, Patricia H.; Painter-Morland, Mollie. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; JFSJ; KJ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190133
- ISBN
- 9789048190133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.83
€ 150.83
hardcover. Drawing from various cultural and national contexts, this timely volume examines the politics of toleration and recognition in an age of religious pluralism. The text comprises of original essays by leading, internationally-renowned scholars in the fields of political philosophy and legal theory. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFC; JPA; JPH; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190164
- ISBN
- 9789048190164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. This book offers selected papers by scholars from around the world, from a conference commemorating the groundbreaking work of the philosopher and human rights crusader Jan Patocka, on the occasion of his 100th year and the 30th anniversary of his death. Editor(s): Abrams, Erika; Chvatik, Ivan. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191239
- ISBN
- 9789048191239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.85
€ 133.85
Hardcover. This book treats art as a unique thread in human communication, a medium that carries the significance of human life and sustains history and culture. The reader takes away a creative experience that transmutes and transforms. Editor(s): Coohill, Patricia Trutty. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPN; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191598
- ISBN
- 9789048191598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63
Hardback. Focusing on the philosophical implications of complexity, this volume aims to bridge the gap between the very technical, versus the very vague bodies of literature on the topic. The central theme throughout the book is the inevitability of normative and ethical issues when dealing with complex phenomena. Editor(s): Cilliers, Paul; Preiser, Rika. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 287 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPK; HPQ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191864
- ISBN
- 9789048191864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.85
€ 133.85
hardcover. This book tackles two of the oldest and hardest questions in both science and philosophy: 'What is matter?' and 'What is mind?' As the debate rages between idealists and materialists, the volume attempts to find common ground between the two extremes. Editor(s): Bunge, Mario. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192243
- ISBN
- 9789048192243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.83
€ 233.83
Hardback. George Berkeley was considered 'the most engaging and useful man in Ireland in the eighteenth century'. This is a collection of essays that is written by some leading scholars, aim to reconstruct the complexity of Berkeley's figure, without selecting 'major' works, nor searching for 'coherence' at any cost. Editor(s): Parigi, Silvia. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192427
- ISBN
- 9789048192427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.34
€ 198.34
Hardback. These essays document the progress of phenomenology as an ongoing, vibrant movement in the century since its inception, and illustrate its advance in both the range of topics presented here and the disciplinary and geographical diversity of the contributors. Editor(s): Nenon, Thomas; Blosser, Philip. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192854
- ISBN
- 9789048192854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.58
€ 381.58
Hardback. The history of demography as a social science has been amply explored, yet the construction of the concept of population has been neglected. This innovative book focuses on early thought being essentially "population" related rather than "demographic". Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192977
- ISBN
- 9789048192977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Hardback. A multidisciplinary collection of original essays that explores the intersection between the burgeoning field of care ethics and business. It analyses business and economic cases and theories from the perspective of care theory. Editor(s): Hamington, Maurice; Sander-Staudt, Maureen. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 330 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ; KCF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193066
- ISBN
- 9789048193066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
Hardback. This book promotes the core value-choices of Buddhism: happiness, peace and permanence as a new path for businesses. Unlike Western economic models, the book proposes a model of peace, permanence and personal relationship, leading to a sustainable business. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRE; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193097
- ISBN
- 9789048193097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. Here is the first examination of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) since the fall of the recent financial bubble. It asks, Is this an opportunity to enhance SRI because of its strength and superiority, or will it vanish in the next wave of financial myopia? Editor(s): Vandekerckhove, Wim; Leys, Jos; Alm, Kristian; Scholtens, Bert; Signori, Silvana; Schafer, Henry. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 260 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193189
- ISBN
- 9789048193189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77