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Social & political philosophy

Hardback. Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. This book argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137889
ISBN
9780691137889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Hardcover. One of political philosophy's most trenchant and inventive critics challenges the field's normative turn, arguing that the study of politics should focus on real politics, where normative judgments arise from concrete configurations of power. Raymond Geuss shows how this can be done without succumbing to a toxic relativism or abandoning utopianism. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504950
ISBN
9780674504950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.81

Hardback. Wishful thinking is a deeply ingrained human trait that has had a long-term distorting effect on ethical thinking. This title ranges over such topics as the concepts of intelligibility, authority, democracy, and criticism; the place of theology in ethics; tragedy and comedy; and the struggle between realism and our search for meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155883
ISBN
9780691155883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.68

Paperback. In politics, utopian's do not have a monopoly on imagination. The author argues that even the most conservative defenses of the status quo, require imaginative acts of some kind. He explores the role of imagination in politics, particularly how imaginative constructs interact with political reality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142289
ISBN
9780691142289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. An engaging and highly topical look at justice, from the traditional theories to everyday realities. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LA; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001364
ISBN
9781786070456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. An engaging and highly topical look at justice, from the traditional theories to everyday realities. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LA; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0021155
ISBN
9781786070456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823237241
ISBN
9780823237241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Hardback. Emotions, Community, and Citizenship is a pioneering work that brings together scholars from an array of disciplines in order to challenge and unite the disciplinary divides in the study of emotions. Editor(s): Kingston, Rebecca. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645523
ISBN
9781442645523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. Combining intellectual history and political theory, the contributors to Bringing the Passions Back In illuminate the place of emotions in modern liberal and democratic politics. Editor(s): Kingston, Rebecca; Ferry, Leonard. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814102
ISBN
9780774814102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

paperback. Quoting from the Bible, the Torah, the Qur'an, the teachings of Buddha, as well as Native American folklore, this title make the voices of the religious left heard teaching lessons of peace and liberation. Editor(s): Alpert, Rebecca T. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRAB; HRLK; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397575
ISBN
9781566397575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.96

Hardback. Explains Thoreau's philosophical significance and argues that we can still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy Editor(s): Furtak, Rick Anthony; Ellsworth, Jonathan. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239306
ISBN
9780823239306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Cited by politicians as diverse as Hillary Clinton and John McCain, this title focuses on the incongruity between personal ideals and political reality which is both an indictment of American moral complacency and a warning against the arrogance of virtue. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583983
ISBN
9780226583983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. The first comparative study of two of the most influential political philosophers and theorists of the twentieth century, Hannah Arendt and Theodor W. Adorno, this book reconstructs affinities and tensions between the two thinkers and shows their relevance for political theory and philosophy in our time. Editor(s): Rensmann, Lars; Gandesha, Samir. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804775403
ISBN
9780804775403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. The first comparative study of two of the most influential political philosophers and theorists of the twentieth century, Hannah Arendt and Theodor W. Adorno, this book reconstructs affinities and tensions between the two thinkers and shows their relevance for political theory and philosophy in our time. Editor(s): Rensmann, Lars; Gandesha, Samir. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804775397
ISBN
9780804775397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HPS; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268100407
ISBN
9780268100407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard; Sturdy, Steve. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPS; JPA; JPH; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447309994
ISBN
9781447309994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.39

Hardback. Series: Columbia Series on Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150989
ISBN
9780231150989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.72
€ 63.58

Paperback. Series: Columbia Series on Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRAM9; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150996
ISBN
9780231150996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00
€ 22.20

Hardback. In emphazing Hobbes's skepticism, Richard Flathman goes against the grain of much of the literature concerning Hobbes. Although primarily an account of Hobbes's thinking, Flathman contends that Hobbes's formulation speaks valuably to issues that remain very much with us. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521483
ISBN
9780742521483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.99

Paperback. In emphasizing Hobbes's skepticism, Richard Flathman goes against the grain of much of the literature concerning Hobbes. Although primarily an account of Hobbes's thinking, Flathman contends that Hobbes's formulation speaks valuably to issues that remain very much with us. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521490
ISBN
9780742521490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Paperback. Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007) was one of the world's most influential, celebrated and controversial thinkers. This collection gathers 23 insightful yet previously difficult to find interviews, ranging over topics as diverse as art, war, technology, globalisation, terrorism and the fate of humanity. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G.; Clarke, David B. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748694297
ISBN
9780748694297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.69

Paperback. A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean Baudrillard. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639212
ISBN
9780748639212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. Originally published between 1968 and 2009, this collection of 25 pieces includes six interviews translated into English for the first time and a new transcription of a Q&A session with Baudrillard following a lecture he gave in London in 1994, The guiding theme of the collection is Baudrillard's engagement with culture. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G.; Clarke, David B. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCF; HPN; HPS; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417785
ISBN
9781474417785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean Baudrillard. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639229
ISBN
9780748639229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.08
€ 119.62

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