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Paperback. This book guides reader's through Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" one step at a time. It expounds Kant's thoughts, submits them to an interpretation and draws a summary conclusion, placing the work and its topics within the context of its modern successors. Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731424
- ISBN
- 9789400731424
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Condition: New
€ 155.00
€ 155.00
paperback. This is the first English-language book-length text to trace the development of bioethics in the Ibero-American context. Coverage is given to many countries within Latin America with an aim to present the historical development of bioethics therein. Editor(s): Pessini, Leo; Barchifontaine, Christian de Paul de; Stepke, Fernando Lolas. Translator(s): Bulcock, Jennifer; Sobral, Adail; Goncalves, Maria Stella. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 397 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731448
- ISBN
- 9789400731448
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Condition: New
€ 122.96
€ 122.96
Paperback. This book demonstrates that the moral insights of Confucian thought are precisely those needed to fill the moral vacuum developing in post-communist China and to address similar problems in the West. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731479
- ISBN
- 9789400731479
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Condition: New
€ 121.75
€ 121.75
paperback. In this book, the author disputes the recent trend in metaethics that focuses on reasons rather than norms. The reader is invited to take a new look at the traditional metaethical questions of moral semantics, ontology, and epistemology. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731493
- ISBN
- 9789400731493
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Infinite regress arguments are part of a philosopher's tool kit. But how sharp or strong is this tool? The author has collected and evaluated a host of infinite regress arguments, comparing and contrasting many of the formal and non-formal properties. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPL; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731516
- ISBN
- 9789400731516
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Galileo's trial over his theories on the Earth's motion ended with his condemnation by the Inquisition. This book judiciously compares and contrasts that trial and the subsequent controversy over the rightness of that condemnation continuing to our day. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731646
- ISBN
- 9789400731646
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Condition: New
€ 185.90
€ 185.90
Paperback. With respect to the possible outlining of new models of the process of knowledge construction, we are really faced, at the moment, with the appearance of a new frontier. This title aims to recognize some of the peculiar knots of this particular conceptual revolution. Editor(s): Carsetti, Arturo. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; PHS; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 511.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731707
- ISBN
- 9789400731707
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Condition: New
€ 238.24
€ 238.24
Paperback. Historical inquiry and social science are examined in this unique monograph, to both assess and anticipate developments in public policy. A case study of the ratification of the 16th Amendment is included to illustrate the concepts discussed. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731851
- ISBN
- 9789400731851
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. In 2007, Melbourne University hosted a workshop to discuss many ethical questions that International NGOs face. This book is borne of that workshop. It fully considers current challenges and dilemmas INGOs confront and offers new ideas for meeting them. Editor(s): Horton, Keith; Roche, Chris. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; J; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731950
- ISBN
- 9789400731950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Paperback. This collection of essays aims to establish the starting point for the development, evaluation and appraisal of the phenomenology of mathematics. It combines both historical and systematic studies from various angles by primary scholars in this emerging field. Editor(s): Hartimo, Mirja. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF3; HPL; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731967
- ISBN
- 9789400731967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95
Paperback. This book provides an exhaustive analysis and criticism of the main theories of the practice of law-applying officials. It proposes an elaborate model of collective action and the notion of being under a duty qua member of a group. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBD; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732001
- ISBN
- 9789400732001
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732155
- ISBN
- 9789400732155
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Condition: New
€ 184.98
€ 184.98
Paperback. This book offers papers delivered at the World Congress of the International Society of Business, Economics and Ethics (ISBEE) held in Cape Town in 2008. The project drew together scholars in five regions in the first attempt at such a global perspective. Editor(s): Moore, Geoff. Series: The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics Book Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCL; KCM; KCP; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732186
- ISBN
- 9789400732186
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. This book aims to give an account, called Variabilism, of the moral significance of merely possible persons and to use Variabilism to illuminate abortion. In doing so it lays the groundwork for a more productive discussion on abortion. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LND; LNTM; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732285
- ISBN
- 9789400732285
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Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Paperback. By offering an original and challenging approach to the topic of risk and emotion, this book covers new territory. It focuses on risk and emotion from the perspective of moral philosophy and emphasizes that emotions are an important source of moral knowledge. Editor(s): Roeser, Sabine. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 419.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732360
- ISBN
- 9789400732360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.83
€ 121.83
Paperback. This book construes activity and passivity not as reciprocally exclusive terms but as mutually dependent moments of acts of consciousness. It claims that passivity makes it such that the sphere of ownness is always already alterated or infiltrated by alienness. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732483
- ISBN
- 9789400732483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
The Place of Probability in Science. In Honor of Ellery Eells (1953-20...
. Ed(S): Eells, Ellery; Fetzer, James H.
Paperback. This book offers a comprehensive overview about the place of probability in science. It provides an explanation of the role of probability in evolutionary theory and quantum mechanics. Editor(s): Eells, Ellery; Fetzer, James H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPS; PBT; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732513
- ISBN
- 9789400732513
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Condition: New
€ 218.99
€ 218.99
Paperback. Human Capacities and Moral Status examines how one's capacity - active or passive, lower-order or higher-order, etc. - are relevant to one's moral status. Ideas are drawn from the moral frameworks of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum to support the outlined argument. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732537
- ISBN
- 9789400732537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Paperback. This work presents the third phase of the unfolded and disseminated flux of phenomenology and existentialism. It calls for a re-examination of phenomenology's foundations as the source of sense. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HPCF3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732643
- ISBN
- 9789400732643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.09
€ 240.09
Paperback. This is the first comprehensive introduction to the philosophical thinking of representative Neo-Confucian thinkers from the eleventh to eighteenth centuries. Draws methodological approaches from comparative philosophy and Chinese intellectual traditions. Editor(s): Makeham, John. Series: Dao Companions to Chinese Philosophy. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPC; HPD; HRA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 741.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732698
- ISBN
- 9789400732698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 355.59
€ 355.59
Paperback. Focusing on the philosophical implications of complexity, this volume aims to bridge the gap between the very technical, versus the very vague bodies of literature on the topic. The central theme throughout the book is the inevitability of normative and ethical issues when dealing with complex phenomena. Editor(s): Cilliers, Paul; Preiser, Rika. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 287 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPK; HPQ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732704
- ISBN
- 9789400732704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.00
€ 122.00
Paperback. This volume examines three questions: Why do we value freedom of speech and expression? How does freedom balance multicultural sensitivity, minority rights and prevention of violence? Can traditional defenses of freedom of speech translate to other cultures? Editor(s): Golash, Deirdre. Series: Amintaphil: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732797
- ISBN
- 9789400732797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Paperback. This book tackles two of the oldest and hardest questions in both science and philosophy: 'What is matter?' and 'What is mind?' As the debate rages between idealists and materialists, the volume attempts to find common ground between the two extremes. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732964
- ISBN
- 9789400732964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 216.96
€ 216.96
Paperback. This book analyses the experiences of professionals as they continue to learn at work. Although it focuses on learning in the health professions, it draws on research into continuing learning from other caring professions such as education and social services. Series: Professional and Practice-Based Learning. Num Pages: 276 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JNP; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733015
- ISBN
- 9789400733015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95