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Hardcover. This text tackles the major questions of philosophical inquiry, pondering the nature of truth and existence. It argues that the development of knowledge is a practice, pursued by humans because we have a need for its products. This approach satisfies our urge to make sense of our surroundings. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JMAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822941538
- ISBN
- 9780822941538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.07
€ 70.07
Hardcover. Nicholas Rescher's three books present an integrated and unified approach to the key issues of epistemology, Epistemic Logic; Cognitive Harmony ; and Realism and Pragmatic. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822942498
- ISBN
- 9780822942498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.91
€ 62.91
hardcover. Deriving from a Hastings Center research project, this text explores the ethical aspects of decisions made by hospital trustees. Editor(s): Jennings, Bruce; Sharpe, Virginia Ashby; Gray, Bradford Hitch; Fleischman, Alan R. (New York Academy of Science, New York, USA); Kaebnick, Gregory E.; Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Nine illustrations--covers of Hospital Management magazine--all to appear at the end of C. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589010154
- ISBN
- 9781589010154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.12
€ 76.12
paperback. What ethical considerations should guide war's settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral? This title provides answers to these questions from the just war tradition. Editor(s): Patterson, Eric. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589018884
- ISBN
- 9781589018884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.24
€ 75.24
paperback. Can the law promote moral values even in pluralistic societies such as the United States? Drawing upon important federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, this title argues that it can. It also argues that the law rightly promotes the values of autonomy and solidarity. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019324
- ISBN
- 9781589019324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Paperback. Explores the failures of mainstream economics and proposes an alternative grounded in natural law. This book demonstrates both the reasonableness of a distinguished ethical tradition and its capacity to address a range of ethical issues, economic as well as personal and social. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878403653
- ISBN
- 9780878403653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.11
€ 76.11
Paperback. Deals with the philosophy of immaterialism. This work has been recognized as an excellent introduction to the English philosophy of the eighteenth century, and to philosophy in general. Editor(s): Hilbert, David; Perry, John. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Information United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941736053
- ISBN
- 9780941736053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.85
€ 9.99
€ 9.85
Paperback. An argument for a new system of ethics in journalism that will take into account its global reach and impact. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773536937
- ISBN
- 9780773536937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
paperback. A lucid introduction to a living philosophical tradition and a creative contribution to change-oriented scholarship. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547094
- ISBN
- 9780773547094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.30
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
Paperback. Bringing together many of the most important contemporary writers on just war to consider questions of authority surrounding the just war tradition, this collection offers a compelling reassessment of the authority issue's centrality in how we can, do, and ought to think about war in contemporary global politics. Editor(s): Lang, Anthony F., Jr.; O'Driscoll, Cian; Williams, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019966
- ISBN
- 9781589019966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.96
€ 75.96
Hardcover. Critiquing the internal contradictions and practical limitations of the social contract theory espoused by John Locke and John Rawls, this title presents a covenantal theory for political life based on H Richard Niebuhr's theology of radical monotheism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582521
- ISBN
- 9781602582521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Paperback. Contributors: Joseph Cropsey * Benjamin R. Barber * Richard Hofstadter * Martin Diamond * Gordon S. Wood * Robert A. Goldwin * Wilson Carey McWilliams * Robert A. Dahl * James Ceaser * Walter Berns * Herbert J. Storing * Will Morrisey * Michael P. Zuckert Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813910826
- ISBN
- 9780813910826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1878-1884
James, William. Ed(S): McDermott, John J.; Be...
hardcover. This fifth volume of letters chronicles James's emergence into professional and personal maturity. The correspondence is dominated by letters to his wife, Alice, and they reflect difficult events of the period such as the death of his parents and the responsibility he took for heading the family. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916880
- ISBN
- 9780813916880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.28
€ 135.28
Hardback. Consisting of 400 letters with an additional 400 calendared, this volume offers an account of William James' correspondence for the years 1885-89. During this period, he completed most of the work on his book, "The Principles of Psychology" and became more directly involved with psychical research. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917382
- ISBN
- 9780813917382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.31
€ 136.31
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1890-1894
James, William. Ed(S): Berkeley, Elizabeth M....
hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918204
- ISBN
- 9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.43
€ 136.43
hardcover. Responsibility is the queen of modern virtues, Winston Davis argues, even if there is no consensus as to what responsibility means. These essays, by scholars of philosophy, anthropology, history, religious studies, classics and law, encompass conceptions of responsibility around the globe. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920504
- ISBN
- 9780813920504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.79
€ 97.79
paperback. Most people feel ambivalent about solitude, both loving and fearing it depending on how they experience being alone at certain points in their lives. In "The Value of Solitude", John Barbour explores some of the ways in which experiences of solitude, both positive and negative, have been interpreted as religiously significant. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; HRLK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922898
- ISBN
- 9780813922898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.03
€ 35.03
Hardback. Traditionally, Socrates has been linked to the view of reason as the most important element in human behavior, the means through which our irrational capacities are tamed. This work argues that when Socrates speaks for himself, he reveals a far more complex portrait of the nature of human existence than the Platonic conception of him has conveyed. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925530
- ISBN
- 9780813925530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.40
€ 48.40
hardcover. Combining research, political philosophy, and intellectual history, this book explores the invention of universal emancipation - both in the context of the Age of Enlightenment and in relation to certain key figures and trends in contemporary political philosophy. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928029
- ISBN
- 9780813928029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.14
€ 90.14
Paperback. Although the two great commandments to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves are central to Christianity, few theologians or spiritual writers have undertaken an extensive account of the meaning and forms of these loves. This title develops an original account of love as the theological foundation for Christian ethics. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406272
- ISBN
- 9780878406272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.96
€ 75.96