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Hardcover. Explores the intersection of beauty and violence by examining university lectures and course materials on aesthetics along with riots, acts of domestic terrorism, and magic lantern exhibitions. This work suggests that the distance separating academic thinking and popular wisdom about social transformation is narrower than we generally suppose. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226096285
- ISBN
- 9780226096285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Explores the intersection of beauty and violence by examining university lectures and course materials on aesthetics along with riots, acts of domestic terrorism, and magic lantern exhibitions. This work suggests that the distance separating academic thinking and popular wisdom about social transformation is narrower than we generally suppose. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226096292
- ISBN
- 9780226096292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Unearthing a treasure trove of timeless, practical wisdom that cuts to the core of what it means to be human, this book It will challenge you to think about the way you treat others, the decisions you make in pursuit of happiness, and your place in the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Portfolio Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241003206
- ISBN
- 9780241003206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Ethical Theory: An Anthology, 2nd Edition, is an authoritative collection of key essays by top scholars in the field, addressing core issues including consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics, as well as traditionally underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge and moral responsibility. Editor(s): Shafer-Landau, Russ. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 189 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1348.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671603
- ISBN
- 9780470671603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.36
€ 80.36
Paperback. * Covers all of the major issues in metaethics including moral metaphysics, epistemology, moral psychology, and philosophy of language. * Provides an unrivaled offering of primary sources and expert commentary for students of ethical theory. * Includes essays by renowned ethicists such as G.E. Editor(s): Shafer-Landau, Russ; Cuneo, Terence. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129527
- ISBN
- 9781405129527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.57
€ 44.99
€ 43.57
Hardcover. The ancient Chinese wisdom of emperor Fu Hsi's I Ching or The Book of Changes has served as a guide to human behaviour for millennia. Num Pages: 152 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJ; HPDF; VXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134276
- ISBN
- 9780890134276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.06
€ 53.99
€ 39.06
Hardcover. Intelligence Unbound features a collection of state-of-the-art essays that explore the prospects, promises, and potential drawbacks of machine intelligence and uploaded minds. Essays are contributed by an international cast of philosophers, Artificial Intelligence researchers, neuroscientists, science fiction authors, and more. . Editor(s): Blackford, Russell; Broderick, Damien. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118736418
- ISBN
- 9781118736418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.15€ 77.65
€ 96.15
€ 77.65
Paperback. Intelligence Unbound features a collection of state-of-the-art essays that explore the prospects, promises, and potential drawbacks of machine intelligence and uploaded minds. Essays are contributed by an international cast of philosophers, Artificial Intelligence researchers, neuroscientists, science fiction authors, and more. . Editor(s): Blackford, Russell; Broderick, Damien. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118736289
- ISBN
- 9781118736289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.05
€ 32.99
€ 26.05
Hardcover. Exploring the relationship between religion and the state Focusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658864
- ISBN
- 9780470658864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.69
€ 126.69
Hardback. The Mystery of Moral Authority argues for a sceptical and pragmatic view of morality as an all-too-human institution. Searching, intellectually rigorous, and always fair to rival views, it represents the state of the art in a tradition of moral philosophy that includes Thomas Hobbes, David Hume, and J.L. Mackie. Num Pages: 119 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137562692
- ISBN
- 9781137562692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.54
€ 71.54
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
€ 131.99
€ 131.99
Paperback. 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: HPM; HPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732537
- ISBN
- 9789400732537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226316208
- ISBN
- 9780226316208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Contrary to those observers who attribute group violence to irrationality, primordial instinct, or complex psychology, this work uncovers a systematic exploitation of self-interest in the underpinnings of group identification and collective violence. It also uses examples from Mafia vendettas to ethnic violence in places such as Bosnia and Rwanda. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPL; JFFE; JMH; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- n Second printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048253
- ISBN
- 9780691048253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. Outlines the various ways in which theorists from Hobbes to Rawls have gone wrong in denying or ignoring indeterminacy, and suggests how social theories would be enhanced - and how certain problems could be resolved effectively - if they assumed from the beginning that indeterminacy was the normal state of affairs, not the exception. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123929
- ISBN
- 9780691123929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Hardback. Supposes that people are not usually act knowingly against their interests or other purposes. This title presents an economic account of what an individual can come to know and applies this account to many areas of ordinary life: political participation, religious beliefs, popular knowledge of science, liberalism, extremism, and moral beliefs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137551
- ISBN
- 9780691137551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 51.34
€ 65.40
€ 51.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930852252
- ISBN
- 9780930852252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.94
€ 8.99
€ 7.94
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sullivan, Walter E.; Jenkins, Russell J. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781622572151
- ISBN
- 9781622572151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.94€ 137.74
€ 200.94
€ 137.74
Paperback. Utopianism suffers from an image problem: a recent exhibition on utopias in Paris and New York included photographs of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and a Nazi concentration camp. This work examines the anti-utopian mindset and identifies how utopian thought came to be regarded with suspicion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128957
- ISBN
- 9780231128957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.76
€ 37.99
€ 27.76
Utopianism suffers from an image problem: a recent exhibition on utopias in Paris and New York included photographs of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and a Nazi concentration camp. This work examines the anti-utopian mindset and identifies how utopian thought came to be regarded with suspicion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 121 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128940
- ISBN
- 9780231128940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.50
€ 127.50