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Paperback. This seminal collection on the ethical issues associated with infectious disease is the first book to correct bioethics' glaring neglect of this subject. Timely in view of public concern about SARS, AIDS, avian flu, bioterrorism and antibiotic resistance. Brings together new and classic papers by prominent figures. Editor(s): Selgelid, Michael; Battin, Margaret P.; Smith, Charles B. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145961
- ISBN
- 9781405145961
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€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Paperback. This collection of newly comissioned essays by international contributors offers a representative overview of the most important developments in contemporary philosophical logic. Presents controversies in philosophical implications and applications of formal symbolic logic. Surveys major trends and offers original insights. Editor(s): Jacquette, Dale. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 832 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145756
- ISBN
- 9781405145756
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€ 52.41
€ 52.41
Paperback. This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary collection of newly commissioned articles brings together distinguished voices in the field of Africana philosophy and African-American social and political thought. * Provides a comprehensive critical survey of African-American philosophical thought. Editor(s): Lott, Prof Tommy L (San Jose State University, California USA); Pittman, John P (City University of New York USA ). Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 812.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145688
- ISBN
- 9781405145688
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€ 54.95
€ 54.95
Hardback. Citing recent examples including Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom, Permission to Steal explores what went wrong and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered "good" in corporate America. * A fascinating exploration of the recent corporate scandals which have rocked the global business community. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HP; JFC; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145398
- ISBN
- 9781405145398
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€ 92.48
€ 92.48
Hardback. * New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. * Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. * Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145343
- ISBN
- 9781405145343
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€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Paperback. * A collection of original papers by philosophers whose work is at the forefront of debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science. * Responds in particular to recent publications by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the topics of laws, natural kinds and realism. Editor(s): Drewery, Alice. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145145
- ISBN
- 9781405145145
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€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Paperback. * The largest collection of extracts on the philosophy of freedom ever produced. * Offers a broad guide to the vast literature on social, political and economic freedom. * Contains selections from the best scholarship of recent decades as well as classic writings from Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Kant among others. Editor(s): Carter, Ian; Kramer, Matthew H.; Steiner, Hillel. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 790.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145046
- ISBN
- 9781405145046
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€ 44.99€ 44.82
€ 44.99
€ 44.82
Hardback. * The largest collection of extracts on the philosophy of freedom ever produced. * Offers a broad guide to the vast literature on social, political and economic freedom. * Contains selections from the best scholarship of recent decades as well as classic writings from Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and Kant among others. Editor(s): Carter, Ian; Kramer, Matthew H.; Steiner, Hillel. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1048.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145039
- ISBN
- 9781405145039
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Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Hardback. This volume in the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series focuses on the main themes and topics in the philosophy of literature. It is composed of all newly commissioned essays, written by the top scholars in the field.
Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141703
- ISBN
- 9781405141703
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Condition: New
€ 220.59
€ 220.59
Paperback. Did Plato really write those Socratic Dialogues - or was it Socrates after all? Why is it doubtful that Descartes ever really uttered, "I think, therefore I am"? And what did Sartre ever have against waiters, anyway? The history of philosophy is filled with great tales - many of them fictions, misrepresentations, falsehoods, lies and fibs. Illustrator(s): Gonzalez, Raul, III. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405140379
- ISBN
- 9781405140379
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Condition: New
€ 29.46
€ 29.46
Hardback. Did Plato really write those Socratic Dialogues - or was it Socrates after all? Why is it doubtful that Descartes ever really uttered, "I think, therefore I am"? And what did Sartre ever have against waiters, anyway? The history of philosophy is filled with great tales - many of them fictions, misrepresentations, falsehoods, lies and fibs. Illustrator(s): Gonzalez, Raul, III. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405140362
- ISBN
- 9781405140362
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Condition: New
€ 92.23
€ 92.23
Hardback. No one denies the impact of terrorism in the contemporary world, but when it comes to understanding the nature of terrorism and its ethical implications there is little agreement. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139427
- ISBN
- 9781405139427
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€ 94.75
€ 94.75
Paperback. This volume contains contributions to traditional epistemology and to epistemological topics in decision theory by active researchers in the field. Philosophical Perspectives, an annual, aims to publish original essays by foremost thinkers in their fields, with each volume confined to a main area of philosophical research. Editor(s): Hawthorne, John. Series: Philosophical Perspectives Annual Volume. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 19
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139397
- ISBN
- 9781405139397
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€ 50.99€ 50.87
€ 50.99
€ 50.87
Hardback. The Companion Epistemology, Second Edition , is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide in this field. This new edition is comprised of over 260 A-Z entries from leading experts that have been extensively revised to bring the volume up-to-date, with many new and re-written entries reflecting developments in the field. Editor(s): Steup, Matthias; Sosa, Ernest; Dancy, Jonathan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 832 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1602.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139007
- ISBN
- 9781405139007
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€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Paperback. This volume of Philosophical Issues, on normativity, has unusually broad scope, and should have correspondingly broad appeal both because of its issues and because of its contributors. The volume includes contributions to moral psychology, theory of reasons and rationality, political philosophy, ethics, metaethics, and epistemology. Editor(s): Sosa, Ernest; Villanueva, Enrique. Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous. Num Pages: 512 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405138116
- ISBN
- 9781405138116
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€ 50.99€ 49.68
€ 50.99
€ 49.68
Paperback. The essays in this volume explore various issues pertaining to human agency, such as the relationship between free will and causal determinism, and the nature and conditions of moral responsibility. * Builds on and extends some of the very best recent work in the field. * Features lively and vigorous debate. Editor(s): Wettstein, Howard K.; French, Peter A. Series: Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume XXIX
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405138109
- ISBN
- 9781405138109
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€ 46.16
€ 46.16
Hardback. This revised edition of Sir Anthony Kenny's classic work on Wittgenstein contains a new introduction which covers developments in Wittgenstein scholarship since the book was first published. * Widely praised for providing a lucid and historically informed account of Wittgenstein's core philosophical concerns. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136549
- ISBN
- 9781405136549
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€ 114.83
€ 114.83
Hardback. This new edition of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy has been extended significantly to include 55 chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished scholars. New contributors include some of today's most distinguished scholars, among them Thomas Pogge, Charles Beitz, and Michael Doyle. Editor(s): Goodin, Robert E.; Pettit, Philip; Pogge, Thomas W. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 952 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 181 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1992.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 952
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136532
- ISBN
- 9781405136532
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€ 400.83
€ 400.83
Hardback. This popular selection of Wittgenstein's key writings has now been updated to include new material relevant to recent debates about the philosopher. * Follows the evolution of Wittgenstein's philosophical thought from the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus through to the Philosophical Investigations. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135832
- ISBN
- 9781405135832
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€ 135.83
€ 135.83
Paperback. * Assembles the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the early modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period. * Features the writings of the major philosophical, scientific, and political thinkers of the time, including Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz and Spinoza. Editor(s): Martinich, Al P.; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135672
- ISBN
- 9781405135672
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Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Hardback. * Assembles the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the early modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period. * Features the writings of the major philosophical, scientific, and political thinkers of the time, including Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz and Spinoza. Editor(s): Martinich, Al P.; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 798.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135665
- ISBN
- 9781405135665
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€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. This collection of readings with extensive editorial commentary brings together key texts of the most influential philosophers of the medieval era to provide a comprehensive introduction for students of philosophy. . Editor(s): Klima, Gyula; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135658
- ISBN
- 9781405135658
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.01
€ 45.99
€ 44.01
Hardback. This collection of readings with extensive editorial commentary brings together key texts of the most influential philosophers of the medieval era to provide a comprehensive introduction for students of philosophy. . Editor(s): Klima, Gyula; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135641
- ISBN
- 9781405135641
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Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
Hardback. Part of The Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this survey of ancient philosophy explores the scope of ancient philosophy, focusing on the key philosophers and their texts, examining how the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid. Editor(s): Smith, Nick; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 472 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135627
- ISBN
- 9781405135627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.84
€ 115.84