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Paperback. Showing how attempts to vindicate morality have tended to change the subject - falling back on nonmoral values or practical, first-person considerations - this title elaborates the interpersonal nature of moral obligations: their inherent link to our responsibilities to one another as members of the moral community. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034624
- ISBN
- 9780674034624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.47
€ 44.47
Paperback. What kind of life best ensures human welfare? Since the ancient Greeks, this question has been as central to ethical philosophy as to ordinary reflection. But what exactly is welfare? Presenting a rational care theory of welfare, this work proves that an understanding of welfare fundamentally changes how we think about what is best for people. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092539
- ISBN
- 9780691092539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. Series: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS. Num Pages: 345 pages. BIC Classification: HP. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- V9780823215560
- ISBN
- 9780823215560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30
€ 65.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212279
- ISBN
- 9780823212279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Paperback. Now available in a fully revised and updated second edition, this accessible and insightful introduction outlines the central theories and ongoing debates in the philosophy of art. Editor(s): Davies, Stephen; Alperson, Philip. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119091653
- ISBN
- 9781119091653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.20
€ 49.20
Hardback. Immortal Remains takes a fresh look at some of the most puzzling cases suggesting survival after death, and considers how to distinguish evidence for an afterlife from evidence for exotic things (including psychic things) done by the living. Author Stephen E. Braude concludes that we have some reason, finally, for believing in life after death. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; JMX; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514713
- ISBN
- 9780742514713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.19
€ 178.19
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442235755
- ISBN
- 9781442235755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.27
€ 121.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; HP; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158220
- ISBN
- 9780231158220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Hardback. Inspiring new techniques for engaging students with democratic ideals Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252032004
- ISBN
- 9780252032004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.28
€ 55.28
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633985
- ISBN
- 9780691633985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.19
€ 144.19
Paperback. Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short Introduction explores the theoretical and practical problems raised by objectivity, and also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199606696
- ISBN
- 9780199606696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.56
€ 13.99
€ 11.56
paperback. This book, first published in 2001, provides a truly general account of Francis Bacon as a philosopher. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034139
- ISBN
- 9780521805360
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Focusing on the work of Descartes, this study examines how conceptions of inference changed during the 17th century. The author contrasts Descartes' construal of inference as an instantaneous grasp in the natural light of reason, with the Aristotelian view of inference as a discursive process. Num Pages: 156 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0035810
- ISBN
- 9780198248255
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. This book is a comprehensive examination of Descartes' complete philosophical system. Num Pages: 268 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Cloth covers, no dj as issued, remains like new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0036864
- ISBN
- 9780521808972
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. Starting from the formula "Cogito ergo sum", this is intellectual biography of Descartes traces his intellectual development from childhood, establishing the connections between his intellectual and personal life, and placing these in the context of the cultural environment of the time. Num Pages: 520 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1035. Starting from the formula "Cogito ergo sum", this is intellectual biography of Descartes traces his intellectual development from childhood, establishing the connections between his intellectual and personal life, and placing these in the context of the cultural environment of the time. Num Pages: 520 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1035. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036733
- ISBN
- 9780198239949
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. A collection of original essays presented at an international conference held in Dublin in 2002. This book asks the question: What do philosophers mean by "idealism?" It also takes up the question of "idealism" in the history of philosophy from Plato, through late ancient and medieval thought, to Berkeley, Kant, and Hegel. Editor(s): Gersh, Stephen; Moran, Dermot. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268029692
- ISBN
- 9780268029692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.06
€ 46.06
Paperback. Controlling Technology Ethics and the Responsible Engineer Second Edition This valuable guide provides an in--depth treatment of what constitutes ethical behavior on the part of engineers. It carefully examines the various conflicts faced by engineers and offers practical, proven advice on what to do in such situations. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: HPQ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471591818
- ISBN
- 9780471591818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.05
€ 187.05
Paperback. Mimesis is one of the oldest, most fundamental concepts in Western aesthetics. This book offers a searching treatment of its long history at the center of theories of representational art. Moving between ancient and modern traditions, it contends that the history of mimesis hinges on problems that are of concern for contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092584
- ISBN
- 9780691092584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
Hardback. This textbook introduction offers a new way of approaching metaphysics and epistemology -- via links to ethical and social questions. It asks questions such as: Fundamentally, what are we? And what, if anything, do we know? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616640
- ISBN
- 9780748616640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.02
€ 159.02
Paperback. Metaphysics and Epistemology: A Guided Anthology presents a comprehensive introductory overview of key themes, thinkers, and seminal texts in metaphysics and epistemology. The author offers a wide-ranging collection of painstakingly excerpted readings on metaphysics and epistemology. Editor(s): Hetherington, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118542583
- ISBN
- 9781118542583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.22
€ 73.22