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Hardcover. Arguing that the suffering of combatants is better understood through philosophy than psychology, as not trauma, but exile, this book investigates the experiences of torturers, UAV operators, cyberwarriors, and veterans to reveal not only the exile at the core of becoming a combatant, but the evasion from exile at the core of being a noncombatant. Editor(s): Gertz, Nolen; Brooks, Dr. Thom. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351210
- ISBN
- 9781137351210
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book attempts to explicate and expand upon Frank Ramsey's notion of the realistic spirit. In so doing, it provides a systematic reading of his work, and demonstrates the extent of Ramsey's genius as evinced by both his responses to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and the impact he had on Wittgenstein's later philosophical insights. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HPCF5; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137351074
- ISBN
- 9781137351074
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€ 139.05
€ 139.05
In Defense of Intuitions: A New Rationalist Manifesto
Chapman, Andrew, Ellis, Addison, Hanna, Rober...
Hardcover. A reply to contemporary skepticism about intuitions and a priori knowledge, and a defense of neo-rationalism from a contemporary Kantian standpoint, focusing on the theory of rational intuitions and on solving the two core problems of justifying and explaining them. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347930
- ISBN
- 9781137347930
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€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Hardcover. This book develops a unique theory of change by drawing on American philosophy and contemporary feminist thought. Via a select history of ancient Greek and Pragmatist philosophies of change, Fischer argues for a reconstruction of transformation that is inclusive of women's experiences and thought. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347879
- ISBN
- 9781137347879
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. People believe in a great many things; and yet most of us know almost nothing about why other people believe what they do, or indeed about how it feels to believe it. This book presents an objective method for understanding and comparing belief systems - irrespective of whether the investigator happens to agree with them. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137346360
- ISBN
- 9781137346360
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345240
- ISBN
- 9781137345240
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€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. In this ground-breaking book, Aristotelian and evolutionary understandings of human social nature are brought together to provide an integrative, psychological account of human ethics. The book emphasizes the profound ways that human identity and action are immersed in an ongoing social world. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Theory and History of Psychology. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344656
- ISBN
- 9781137344656
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€ 68.52
€ 68.52
Hardcover. The author argues that there are conflicting traditions with regard to the question of what is the moral standing of animals according to Christianity. The dominant tradition maintains that animals are primarily resources but there are alternative strands of Christian thought that challenge this view. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black & white tables, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344571
- ISBN
- 9781137344571
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Through detailed analyses of major and newly available datasets, this study examines the utility of a public probity-focused approach to understanding citizen disaffection with politicians. It shows that perceptions of public probity are coherent, substantively meaningful, responsive, and, most importantly, that they do matter. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343741
- ISBN
- 9781137343741
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€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardback. The Ethics of Creativity illuminates the thorny issues that arise when novel creative ideas collide with what we believe to be 'right' or 'good'. This book tackles questions of when creativity and ethics tend to coincide and when conflict, and how both might be harnessed to support a brighter future for all. Editor(s): Moran, Seana; Cropley, David; Kaufman, James (California State University, San Bernardino). Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMC; JMRN; KJG; TBY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333537
- ISBN
- 9781137333537
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€ 129.57
€ 129.57
Hardcover. An interpretation of Xenophon's Anabasis of Cyrus, paralleling the text to Machiavelli's The Prince, and focusing on the question: How did the Socratic education help Xenophon reconcile morality with effectiveness, the noble with the good, as a ruler? Series: Recovering Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 354 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333308
- ISBN
- 9781137333308
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Condition: New
€ 139.55
€ 139.55
Hardcover. A comparative investigation of Emerson's Transcendental thought and Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism, this book shows how both thinkers traced the human morality to the same source in the ultimately moral nature of the universe and developed theories of the interrelation of universal law and the human mind. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332929
- ISBN
- 9781137332929
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Looking at the work of J.L. Austin, who subjected language to a close and intense analysis, this book deals with his examination of the various things we do with words, and with the philosophical insights he believed could be gained by closely examining the uses of words by non-philosophers. Editor(s): Garvey, Brian. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; DSB; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329981
- ISBN
- 9781137329981
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. In the first full length examination of the topic, Ethical Citizenship rediscovers a significant and distinctive contribution to how we might understand citizenship today. Leading international scholars bring together theory and practice to explore its historical roots, contemporary relevance and application to international politics. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329950
- ISBN
- 9781137329950
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Human Agency and Neural Causes provides an analysis of our everyday thought about our conduct, and the neuroscience research concerning voluntary agency. J.D. Runyan argues that our findings through neuroscience are consistent with what would be expected if we are, in fact, voluntary agents. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JML; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329486
- ISBN
- 9781137329486
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Condition: New
€ 128.67
€ 128.67
Hardcover. This book uses rare pathologies to inform questions on topics such as consciousness and rationality. Rather than trying to answer these by inventing far-fetched scenario or 'thought experiments', it is better to utilize a rich but under-used clinical resource. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329318
- ISBN
- 9781137329318
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Condition: New
€ 67.20
€ 67.20
Hardcover. Of the two kinds of philosophical questions - epistemic and ethical - raised by the public debate about climate change, professional philosophers have dealt almost exclusively with the ethical. This book is the first to address both and examine the relationship between them. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326270
- ISBN
- 9781137326270
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€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. As thinkers in the market for knowledge and agents aspiring to morally responsible action, we are inevitably subject to luck. This book presents a comprehensive new theory of luck in light of a critical appraisal of the literature's leading accounts, then brings this new theory to bear on issues in the theory of knowledge and philosophy of action. Series: Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326096
- ISBN
- 9781137326096
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Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. Thinking about Religion examines cutting-edge breakthroughs from across the sciences concluding that religion persists because the mind is primed for faith, ready to grasp and fiercely defend beliefs that make sense but defy logic. Series Editor(s): Wielenberg, Erik J.; Nagasawa, Yujin. Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324740
- ISBN
- 9781137324740
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. The first comprehensive effort to examine Strauss's astonishingly wide-ranging writings of the 1930s (some of which have only recently been made available to English-speaking readers, including several herein) with a view to their unifying theme of recovering classical political philosophy. Editor(s): Yaffe, Martin D.; Ruderman, Richard S. Series: Recovering Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HPS; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324382
- ISBN
- 9781137324382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.88
€ 129.88