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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
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631097
- ISBN
- 9780745631097
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Condition: New
€ 31.85
€ 31.85
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.
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- 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
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
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
€ 65.02
€ 65.02
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.
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- 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
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
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
€ 26.67
€ 26.67
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
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630359
- ISBN
- 9780745630359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.42
€ 24.42
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
€ 77.34
€ 77.34
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
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
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
€ 22.95
€ 22.95
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
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
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
€ 52.68
€ 52.68
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
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
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
€ 78.06
€ 78.06
Hardback. In this new book, Slavoj i ek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of i ek's thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics. Series: Cons - Conversation Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628967
- ISBN
- 9780745628967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. Makes Adorno's lectures on moral philosophy available for the first time to English-speaking readers Gives students an accessible introduction to some of the topics discussed in Adorno's more difficult work An important new resource for scholars drawing on Adorno's thought. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628653
- ISBN
- 9780745628653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.62
€ 25.62
Hardback. In response to the dominance of liberalism, some theorists have recently embraced the republican model as an attractive alternative. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745628073
- ISBN
- 9780745628073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.43
€ 77.43
Hardback. Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz stand out as the great 17th century rationalist philosophers who sought to construct a philosophical system in which theological and philosophical foundations serve to explain the physical, mental and moral universe. In her new book Pauline Phemister explores their contribution to the development of modern philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627434
- ISBN
- 9780745627434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Hardback. * Introduces students this great philosopher of the middle ages in one short book. * Brings together alternative approaches to Aquinas' thought. * Uses key texts to describe the trajectory of Aquinas' philosophy and the legacy it left behind. * This is the first title in a new Polity series, Classic Thinkers. Series: Key Thinkers. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626864
- ISBN
- 9780745626864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97