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Law and Democracy in Neil Maccormick's Legal and Political Theory
. Ed(S): Menendez, Agustin Jose; Fossum, John...
Paperback. Planned as a celebration of MacCormick's work, this is an homage and salute in which contributors undertake a critical reconstruction, revealing the connections of his writings, and furthering his insights in post-sovereign legal and democratic theory. Editor(s): Menendez, Agustin Jose; Fossum, John Erik. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735750
- ISBN
- 9789400735750
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Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
paperback. This exploration of modern logic theory focuses on its relationships with other disciplines, including new interfaces with rational choice theory, epistemology, game theory and informatics. It reflects new and ambitious developments in human reasoning. Editor(s): Benthem, Johan van; Gupta, Amitabha; Pacuit, Eric. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735774
- ISBN
- 9789400735774
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This overview of modern logic and its relationship with other disciplines includes several articles that explore an inspiring new paradigm called 'social software', which studies patterns of social interaction using techniques from logic and computer science. Editor(s): Benthem, Johan van; Gupta, Amitabha; Parikh, Rohit. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPK; HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735811
- ISBN
- 9789400735811
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Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Paperback. This book examines the virtues and the way women were represented and represented themselves as capable of exercising virtue in the late medieval and early renaissance period. It reveals the complexity and diversity of medieval attitudes to female virtue. Editor(s): Green, Karen; Mews, Dr Constant J. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735828
- ISBN
- 9789400735828
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
paperback. Literature seeks threads of "the sense of life", "the inward quest", "the frames of experience" in reaching the inward sources of 'destiny'. This unusual collection reveals the deeper generative elements which form a sense of life stretching between destiny and doom. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735941
- ISBN
- 9789400735941
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Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Paperback. This collection of scholarly papers focuses on the role of spirituality and ethics in renewing the contemporary management praxis. The book provides a pluralistic approach to spirituality and management, and advises on improving the ethics of organizations. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 373.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735958
- ISBN
- 9789400735958
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Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Paperback. This unique collection of studies reveals the spiritual source common to the Occidental as well as the Islamic cultures. In seeking out the shared intuitions of Occidental and Islamic spirit, the book yields a rare panorama of human cultural inheritance. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Islamic Philosophy & Occidental Phenomenology in Dialogue. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736016
- ISBN
- 9789400736016
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Christian Munthe undertakes an innovative, in-depth philosophical analysis of what the idea of a precautionary principle is and should be about. A novel theory of the ethics of imposing risks is developed and the author analyses the political implications. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736184
- ISBN
- 9789400736184
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
The Growing Gap Between Emerging Technologies and Legal-Ethical Oversi...
. Ed(S): Marchant, Gary E.; Allenby, Braden R...
paperback. This book examines the growing gap between the pace of science and technology and the lagging response of legal and ethical oversight that society relies on to govern emerging technologies. Offers potential paths to more responsive regulation and governance. Editor(s): Marchant, Gary E.; Allenby, Braden R.; Herkert, Joseph R. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736191
- ISBN
- 9789400736191
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honore Fabri (1608-1688), and shows how Fabri, contrary to popular conception, reinterpreted medieval concepts to adapt to emerging concepts of modern science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736221
- ISBN
- 9789400736221
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Reasoning about Preference Dynamics explores what it takes for logical systems to deal with information dynamics and preference change in an integrated way. The text covers all aspects of reasoning and agency, while providing a framework accessible to readers from various fields. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736306
- ISBN
- 9789400736306
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. One of the first publications to synthesize reproductive ethics and post-structuralist philosophy, this monograph offers insightful discussion of key issues in reproductive ethics such as liberal eugenics, human enhancement and disability discrimination. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736337
- ISBN
- 9789400736337
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This critical analysis of all the classic logical paradoxes, both ancient and modern, systematically surveys different approaches, introduces original solutions to many prominent paradoxes, and assesses the role played by paradoxes in philosophy and ontology. Translator(s): Gensler, Marek. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 196 pages, 43 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736382
- ISBN
- 9789400736382
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This fresh assessment of Waismann's contribution to philosophy sheds light on his independent contributions to the field, separate from his role as spokesman for Ludwig Wittgenstein. It collates a good deal of material that, previously, had been scattered. Editor(s): McGuinness, B. F. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 372 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736429
- ISBN
- 9789400736429
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Condition: New
€ 194.84
€ 194.84
Paperback. Rational thought, according to Levinas, can make the world lucid and controllable. This book emphasizes the value of Levinas' philosophy in the field of Business Ethics. It aims to connect to people's concerns about the roots of the financial crisis. Translator(s): Bevan, David. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736436
- ISBN
- 9789400736436
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Drawing on data from the Reuters Corpus, this book presents a constitutive approach to controversy based on a discourse analysis of news texts. The book focuses on the role of journalists as participants who shape public controversy for readers. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR; HPL; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736559
- ISBN
- 9789400736559
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book explores the theoretical basis of an individual's ethical obligations to others as self-knowing beings. It identifies a class of interpretive moral wrongs and shows how an individual's obligations in respect of these wrongs can be understood. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736580
- ISBN
- 9789400736580
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book offers novel arguments and explores new territory on abortion. It brings together analytical philosophers, public policy persons and scientists to provide a comprehensive and rigorous analysis of contemporary pro-choice arguments. Editor(s): Napier, Stephen. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736597
- ISBN
- 9789400736597
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Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Paperback. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736689
- ISBN
- 9789400736689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Paperback. In recent decades, legal theory has focused almost completely on norms, rules and arguments as the constitutive elements of law. This is the only recent book on the market with legal concepts as its central theme, and it aims to initiate a debate on the topic. Editor(s): Hage, Jaap; Pfordten, Dietmar Von Der. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 129 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPM; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736740
- ISBN
- 9789400736740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76