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Paperback. Combining fundamental philosophical anthropological reflection with applied ethics and socio-cultural and empirical approaches, this book focuses sustained ethical scrutiny on the controversies surrounding natural athletic talent and enhanced performance. Editor(s): Tolleneer, Jan; Sterckx, Sigrid; Bonte, Pieter. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MMS; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795334
- ISBN
- 9789400795334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
Paperback. More's centrality in seventeenth-century metaphysics is undisputed. This sustained examination of More's own highly systematic philosophy offers readers a rounded assessment and provides fresh insights thus far missed in the secondary literature. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 420 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795464
- ISBN
- 9789400795464
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Condition: New
€ 264.32
€ 264.32
Paperback. Editor(s): Gutwirth, Serge; Leenes, Ronald E.; Hert, Paul de; Poullet, Yves. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: HP; LAB; LBB; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795624
- ISBN
- 9789400795624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.96
€ 181.96
Paperback. In this book, international scholars offer innovative outlooks on the ethics of the built environment. They present a set of rigorous theoretical perspectives on urgent topics with regards to planning, from aesthetics to the rights of users. Editor(s): Basta, Claudia; Moroni, Stefano. Series: Urban and Landscape Perspectives. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMVD; HPN; HPQ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795853
- ISBN
- 9789400795853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. This book addresses the ways in which the metaphor of the criminal as monster is used to scapegoat certain categories of crimes and criminals for anxieties about our own potential for deviant, and, indeed, dangerous interests. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMK; JMS; LAB; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796058
- ISBN
- 9789400796058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.25
€ 190.25
Paperback. In this book, philosophers of biology explore central concepts and key issues in biology education. It covers a variety of topics ranging from traditional ones to contemporary ones, such as genomics, systems biology or evolutionary developmental biology. Editor(s): Kampourakis, Kostas. Series: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 779 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 779
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796072
- ISBN
- 9789400796072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 236.14
€ 236.14
Paperback. Cognitive flexibility presupposes an inclusive response to input from varied sources when engaged in problem-solving. The contributions in this volume analyze the nature of cognitive flexibility, as well as the impact of different types of beliefs on it. Editor(s): Elen, Jan; Stahl, Elmar; Bromme, Rainer; Clarebout, Geraldine. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796133
- ISBN
- 9789400796133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book explores the ethical and policy challenges of benefit sharing in relation to human biological resources. It presents possible ways forward to achieve justice in low- and middle-income countries, where biomedical research is increasingly carried out. Editor(s): Schroeder, Doris; Cook Lucas, Julie. Num Pages: 261 pages, 4 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ; LBBP; LNKJ; MB; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796188
- ISBN
- 9789400796188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.62
€ 118.62
Paperback. Featuring contributions from the world's leading experts on the subject and based partly on several detailed case studies, this volume is the first comprehensive analysis of the scientific notion of robustness as well as of the general reliability of science. Editor(s): Soler, Lena; Trizio, Emiliano; Nickles, Thomas; Wimsatt, William. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796430
- ISBN
- 9789400796430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.68
€ 181.68
Paperback. This book contains papers that explore the idea of commercial republics having a positive impact on peaceful international relations. It provides a conceptual overview of the strategic alternatives utilized by companies. Editor(s): Fort, Timothy L. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796713
- ISBN
- 9789400796713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.13
€ 64.13
Paperback. This book identifies the specific ethical aspects of sustainability and develops ethical tools to analyze them. It also provides a methodological framework to integrate ethical and scientific analyses of sustainability issues. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796973
- ISBN
- 9789400796973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Scepticism in the Eighteenth Century: Enlightenment, Lumieres, Aufklar...
. Ed(S): Charles, Sebastien; Plinio, J. Smith
Paperback. This groundbreaking volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the extent to which scepticism featured in evolving Enlightenment philosophy, with expert commentary on a range of thinkers including less well known, but nonetheless influential figures. Editor(s): Charles, Sebastien; Plinio, J. Smith. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400796997
- ISBN
- 9789400796997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Wautischer, Helmut; Olson, Alan M.; Walters, Gregory J. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HPQ; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797031
- ISBN
- 9789400797031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.74
€ 120.74
Paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797109
- ISBN
- 9789400797109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Second Generation Biometrics: the Ethical, Legal and Social Context
. Ed(S): Mordini, Emilio; Tzovaras, Dimitros
Paperback. While debate rages over the impact of biometrics on personal privacy, the technology continues to develop rapidly. The boundary-blurring complexities of new biometrics urgently require the searching ethical, legal and political scrutiny this volume provides. Editor(s): Mordini, Emilio; Tzovaras, Dimitros. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797239
- ISBN
- 9789400797239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Paperback. This volume addresses the complex interplay between the conditions of an agent's personal autonomy and the constitution of itself. It includes an instructive confrontation between subjective and intersubjective approaches to personal autonomy. Editor(s): Kuhler, Michael; Nadja, Jelinek. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797307
- ISBN
- 9789400797307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 170.94
€ 170.94
Paperback. The work of the Kyoto School, including luminaries such as Kitaro Nishida, represents one of the few streams of philosophy that originate in Japan. This book is the first collection in English to examine the School's notions of aesthetic education. Editor(s): Standish, Paul; Saito, Naoko. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; JNA; JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797499
- ISBN
- 9789400797499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Cressy, Robert; Cumming, Douglas; Mallin, Chris. Series: Advances in Business Ethics Research. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KFFD; KJH; LNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400797680
- ISBN
- 9789400797680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.04
€ 182.04
Paperback. This book explores ways that robot technology may affect legal systems in matters of responsibility and agency in criminal law, contractual obligations and torts. Discusses robot soldiers in battle, robo-trading of securities and service robots in torts law. Series: Law, Governance and Technology Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAFD; LNF; UBL; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798045
- ISBN
- 9789400798045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
paperback. This book provides the first comprehensive account of Hume's conception of objects in Book I of the Treatise. It discusses hotly debated claims in recent literature, such as why some causal relations are justified, and why Hume is not a "skeptical realist". Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400798359
- ISBN
- 9789400798359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.76
€ 180.76