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Hardcover. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791745
ISBN
9781781791745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.23

Paperback. Fabricating Origins builds on a series of posts that originally appeared, in earlier forms, at the blog for Culture on the Edge. In these posts each member of the group focused on the problem of origins, examining how we repeatedly conjure up an authorized past that suits the needs of the continually changing present. Editor(s): McCutcheon, Russell T. Series: Working with Culture on the Edge. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781791752
ISBN
9781781791752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

Hardback. This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time. Editor(s): Perkins Jr, Ray (Professor of Philosophy, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire, USA). Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694499
ISBN
9780812694499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.94
€ 47.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Russell, P. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1984
Number of pages
485
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048182817
ISBN
9789048182817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.53

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 748 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
748
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642949
ISBN
9780691642949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 377.17

Hardback. This book describes Emilie du Chatelet known as "Emilia Newtonmania", and her innovative and outstanding position within the controversy between Newton and Leibniz, one of the fundamental scientific discourses of her time. Editor(s): Hagengruber, Ruth. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD1; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720749
ISBN
9789400720749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.60

Paperback. This book describes Emilie du Chatelet known as "Emilia Newtonmania", and her innovative and outstanding position within the controversy between Newton and Leibniz, one of the fundamental scientific discourses of her time. Editor(s): Hagengruber, Ruth. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JHMC; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736931
ISBN
9789400736931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardcover. Addresses both the physiological and the psychological aspects of human behavior. This title helps users - whether they are students just beginning formal study of the broad field or specialists in a branch of psychology - understand the field and how and why humans behave as we do. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Callahan, Dan. Series: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 3464 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 344 x 267 x 230. Weight in Grams: 11310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
3464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123736321
ISBN
9780123736321
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,633.99

Paperback. Can quite different values be rationally weighed against one another? If not, then what are the implications for moral and legal decision-making? This book explores the philosophical struggle behind these questions. Editor(s): Chang, Ruth. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; HPCF; HPL; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674447561
ISBN
9780674447561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.26
€ 48.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Hagengruber, Ruth. Series: Frauen in Philosophie und Wissenschaft. Women Philosophers and Scientists. BIC Classification: HPC. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Edition
1. Aufl. 2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658140212
ISBN
9783658140212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.74

Hardback. Exploitation locates what it is we recognize as bad when we judge a situation to be exploitative. Ideal for courses in social and political philosophy, public policy, or political science. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513662
ISBN
9780742513662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.17
€ 83.43

Hardback. Ruth Kinna reassesses Kropotkin's political thought and suggests that the 'classical' tradition which has provided a lens for the discussion of his work has had a distorting effect on the interpretation of his ideas. Kinna corrects some popular myths about Kropotkin's thought and sheds new light on the nature of anarchist ideology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642298
ISBN
9780748642298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.85
€ 120.22

Ever since Plato expelled the poets from his ideal state, the ethics of art has had to confront philosophy's denial of art's morality. In Art before the Law, Ruth Ronen proposes a new outlook on the ethics of art by arguing that art insists on this tradition of denial, affirming its singular ethics through negativity. Num Pages: 200 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647886
ISBN
9781442647886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. How do incentives affect character and institutional culture? Can incentives be manipulative or exploitative, even if people are free to refuse them? What are the responsibilities of the powerful in using incentives? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCK; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161020
ISBN
9780691161020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Arguing that hypocrisy can be constructive and that strictly principled behaviour can be destructive, this book explores a range of ethical alternatives, distinguishing the various types of hypocrisy and integrity. Drawing on the work of Machiavelli and Rousseau, it considers the moral limits. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305844
ISBN
9780226305844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardback. Incentives can be found everywhere - in schools, businesses, factories, and government - influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. This title shows that, like all other forms of power, incentives can be subject to abuse. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCK; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151601
ISBN
9780691151601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: HP; HPQ; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137586575
ISBN
9781137586575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.38

Paperback. When British journalist Ruth Whippman moved to America it seemed that everyone she met was obsessed with one thing: finding happiness. So Ruth sets off on a journey to work out what's going wrong, and most importantly what lessons we can all learn about what truly makes for a happy life. In this book, she details her experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592556
ISBN
9780099592556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schocken Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805242249
ISBN
9780805242249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.38

Hardcover. This book is a timely revival of the social and political importance of meaningful work, which explores a philosophy of work based upon the value of meaningfulness and argues for the institution of a new politics of meaningfulness. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBL; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137370570
ISBN
9781137370570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

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