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Paperback. People in the ancient world thought of vision as both an ethical tool and a tactile sense, akin to touch. The author traces this complex notion of self from Plato's Greece to Seneca's Rome as she unveils divided selves, moral hypocrisy, and lustful Stoics - and offers fresh insights about seminal works. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226211725
ISBN
9780226211725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. James R. Martel complicates Louis Althusser's theory of interpellation, using historical and literary analyses ranging from the Haitian Revolution to Ta-Nehisi Coates to examine the political and revolutionary potential inherent in the instances when people heed the state's call that was not meant for them. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362968
ISBN
9780822362968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. James R. Martel complicates Louis Althusser's theory of interpellation, using historical and literary analyses ranging from the Haitian Revolution to Ta-Nehisi Coates to examine the political and revolutionary potential inherent in the instances when people heed the state's call that was not meant for them. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362845
ISBN
9780822362845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. The definitive refutation to the argument of The Bell Curve. Num Pages: 448 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPCF; JMRN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised & Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393314250
ISBN
9780393314250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. This books offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an alternative philosophy of our time through a synthesis of science and culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791180
ISBN
9780226791180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. This work offers an extensive account of how people have used nature to think about what counts as good, beautiful or valuable. The essays here cover a diverse array of topics, including the connection of cosmic and human orders from ancient Greece to contemporary America. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine; Vidal, Fernando. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: HB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136813
ISBN
9780226136813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Hardback. In the Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. The author argues that this "enlightened" emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD1; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300153804
ISBN
9780300153804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.18

hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145084
ISBN
9780231145084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 76.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258. A Case for Amorality. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 12. Weight: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145091
ISBN
9780231145091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Investigates a political dilemma, and evaluates answers that have been proposed in the utilitarian, Marxist, social contract, anti-Enlightenment, and democratic traditions. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 302 pages, 8 graphs. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185454
ISBN
9780300185454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415345477
ISBN
9780415345477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.62

Hardback. This book explores the possible meanings of this new distinction and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of adopting it for understanding the contemporary world. It casts a wide exploratory net, looking at how the way that we interpret the world has changed over time. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series: Annual of European and Global Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474423243
ISBN
9781474423243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 107.92

Paperback. This work examines the main causes of the moral dilemmas in which Christians find themselves. The author provides an introduction to moral philosophy and examines the sources of Christian principles. He concludes that Christian values still offer an authoritative alternative. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281040384
ISBN
9780281040384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845400163
ISBN
9781845400163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.48

Hardcover. In The Moral of the Story, Peter and Renata Singer draw on some of the best works of fiction, playwriting, and poetry in order to shed light on the perennial questions of ethics. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Singer, Renata. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 185 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105835
ISBN
9781405105835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.59

Paperback. Aims to shed light on the perennial questions of ethics. This work demonstrates how literary sources can add richness to discussions of real-life moral questions and dilemmas. It brings together selections and excerpts from some of the world's most celebrated short stories, novels, plays, and poetry. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Singer, Renata. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105842
ISBN
9781405105842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. Adopting a historical approach to moral philosophy, this text introduces the thoughts of some of the major ethical philosophers of the past. It treats each as a coherent and comprehensive ethical theory, presented as an attempt to surmount some of the deficiencies of its predecessors. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198752165
ISBN
9780198752165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.06

Paperback. Offers an introduction to and an analysis of the issues of debate in moral philosophy. This book is useful to anyone with an interest in the philosophical foundations of ethics. Series: Philosophical Theory S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192466
ISBN
9780631192466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.65

Paperback. Seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144351
ISBN
9780691144351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Introduces both students and scholars to the relatively 'new' idea of virtue ethics, a dominant principle in Catholic moral theology. This work draws on documents of the Catholic Church since 1991 to enrich the contemporary discussion of moral virtues and the dynamics of living a happy life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022976
ISBN
9780268022976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

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