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Hardback. Over the last decade, Axel Honneth has established himself as one of the leading social and political philosophers in the world today. Rooted in the tradition of critical theory, his writings have been central to the revitalization of critical theory and have become increasingly influential. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629056
- ISBN
- 9780745629056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.85
€ 79.85
Hardback. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the work of Rene Girard, thought by many to be one of the most important, if controversial, cultural theorists of the twentieth century. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629476
- ISBN
- 9780745629476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Hardback. In this book Jurgen Habermas - the most influential philosopher and social thinker in Germany today - takes up the question of genetic engineering and its ethical implications and subjects it to careful philosophical scrutiny. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; MBDC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629865
- ISBN
- 9780745629865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Hardback. In this lively and accessible book, Matt Matravers considers the highly contested role of responsibility in politics, morality, and the law. He asks, what are we doing when we hold people responsible in deciding questions of distributive justice or of punishment? and considers the role of philosophy in answering this very contemporary question. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629988
- ISBN
- 9780745629988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. In this lively and accessible book, Matt Matravers considers the role of responsibility in politics, morality and the law. In recent years, responsibility has taken a central place in our lives. In politics, both Tony Blair and George W. Bush have claimed that individual responsibility is at the centre of their policy agendas. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629995
- ISBN
- 9780745629995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.53
€ 23.53
Hardback. In this ground--breaking biography, Bernard--Henri Levy shows how Sartre cannot be understood without taking into account his relations with the intellectual forebears and contemporaries, the lovers and friends, with whom he conducted a lifelong debate. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 46. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630090
- ISBN
- 9780745630090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Hardback. Despite all of humanity's failures, futile efforts and wrong turnings in the past, Adorno did not let himself be persuaded that we are doomed to suffer a bleak future for ever. One of the factors that prevented him from identifying a definitive plan for the future course of history was his feelings of solidarity with the victims and losers. Editor(s): Tiedemann, Rolf. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630120
- ISBN
- 9780745630120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630380
- ISBN
- 9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630397
- ISBN
- 9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Hardback. 'Baudrillard and the Media' is the first in-depth critical study of Jean Baudrillard's media theory. Rejecting the common positioning of Baudrillard within the discipline as a postmodernist it argues instead for the necessity of a fuller reading of his ideas and critical project. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630724
- ISBN
- 9780745630724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. * A lively discussion of politics and political theory by one of the world's most distinguished political theorists and philosophers. * Provides an excellent introduction to the work of Bobbio for the newcomer. * Explains the idea of the Republic and some of the major political and ethical themes of the day. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630960
- ISBN
- 9780745630960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.96
€ 75.96
Paperback. * A lively discussion of politics and political theory by one of the world's most distinguished political theorists and philosophers. * Provides an excellent introduction to the work of Bobbio for the newcomer. * Explains the idea of the Republic and some of the major political and ethical themes of the day. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630977
- ISBN
- 9780745630977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Paperback. This is the first major intellectual biography of Adorno, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, that brings together for the first time his work, life, and historical context. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 648 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631097
- ISBN
- 9780745631097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
Hardback. This new book by Beate Rossler is a work of real quality and originality on an extremely topical issue: the issue of privacy and the relations between the private and the public. Rossler investigates the reasons why we value privacy and why we ought to value it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631103
- ISBN
- 9780745631103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Hardback. Neil Gascoigne provides the first comprehensive introduction Richard Rorty's work. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633404
- ISBN
- 9780745633404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. This volume comprises one of the key lecture courses leading up to the publication in 1966 of Adorno's major work, Negative Dialectics. These lectures focus on developing the concepts critical to the introductory section of that book. They show Adorno as an embattled philosopher defining his own methodology among the prevailing trends of the time. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635095
- ISBN
- 9780745635095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. This book is an excellent introduction to philosophy for students and provides researchers of scientific disciplines with an opportunity to reflect upon the value and impact of their work. It is also a stimulating read for anybody who is interested in the philosophical issues raised by the status of scientific knowledge in contemporary society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635385
- ISBN
- 9780745635385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. This book is an excellent introduction to philosophy for students and provides researchers of scientific disciplines with an opportunity to reflect upon the value and impact of their work. It is also a stimulating read for anybody who is interested in the philosophical issues raised by the status of scientific knowledge in contemporary society. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635392
- ISBN
- 9780745635392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Hardback. Multiculturalism is one of the most controversial ideas in contemporary politics. In this new book George Crowder examines some of the leading responses to multiculturalism, both supportive and critical, found in the work of recent political theorists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636252
- ISBN
- 9780745636252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. Everywhere, the twentieth century has been judged and condemned: the century of totalitarian terror, of utopian and criminal ideologies, of empty illusions, of genocides, of false avant-gardes, of democratic realism everywhere replaced by abstraction. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636313
- ISBN
- 9780745636313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.11
€ 76.11
Hardback. How adequate are our theories of globalisation for analysing the worlds we share with others? In this provocative new book, Henrietta Moore asks us to step back and re-examine in a fresh way the interconnections normally labeled 'globalisation'. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636450
- ISBN
- 9780745636450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. Prophet of the apocalypse, hysterical lyric poet, obsessive recounter of the desolation of the postmodern scene and currently the hottest property on the New York intellectual circuit. The Guardian A sharp-shooting lone-ranger from the post-Marxist left. New York Times The most important French thinker of the past twenty years. J. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636597
- ISBN
- 9780745636597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49
Paperback. Prophet of the apocalypse, hysterical lyric poet, obsessive recounter of the desolation of the postmodern scene and currently the hottest property on the New York intellectual circuit. The Guardian A sharp-shooting lone-ranger from the post-Marxist left. New York Times The most important French thinker of the past twenty years. J. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636603
- ISBN
- 9780745636603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Hardback. A major new book by one of the leading philosophers and social thinkers in the world today. This book examines the tension between the spread of naturalistic views (exemplified by the rise of biogenetics), on the one hand, and the rise of religious orthodoxies and revitalization of religious traditions, on the other. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745638249
- ISBN
- 9780745638249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61