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Paperback. Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons, yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as black sub-persons. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ignore this history and its current legacy in the United States today. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190245429
ISBN
9780190245429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.63

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157780
ISBN
9780231157780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.11

Paperback. A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HPS; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610393591
ISBN
9781610393591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Hardback. Through proving its philosophical context, lineage and political import, Christian Gilliam shows that immanence is necessary understanding politics and resistance. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417884
ISBN
9781474417884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 118.95

Hardcover. Brings out the essential themes of Christian theology and social thought in a radical way, suitable to a radical situation. This book conducts a theological and philosophical investigation which provides a different interpretation of Berdyaev's response in the light of its historical setting. Num Pages: 453 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
453
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778388070
ISBN
9788778388070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.02

Paperback. Seeks to explain why different systems of sovereign states have built different types of fundamental institutions to govern interstate relations. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144351
ISBN
9780691144351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. This book argues that it also lies at the center of the social scientist's quest to interpret and explain social life. It presents a model for social theory that does justice to the best of our humanistic visions of people, life, and society. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226765914
ISBN
9780226765914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Hardback. This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy, including human rights, equality, constitutionalism, the value of democracy, identity and political neutrality. Editor(s): Christiano, Thomas; Christman, John. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405133210
ISBN
9781405133210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.21

Hardback. Through a study of Plato's Gorgias, this title shows that contemporary conceptions of shame are far too narrow. It develops an account of a different kind of shame, which the author calls 'respectful shame' and argues that this type of shame is just as important to contemporary democracy as it was to its ancient form. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780691128566
ISBN
9780691128566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 36. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865978706
ISBN
9780865978706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. This text is a collection of readings by the most important political philosophers representing the six major schools of continental philosophy: phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, poststructuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Ingram, David. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631215486
ISBN
9780631215486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. Series: Other Becketts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419000
ISBN
9781474419000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.41

Hardback. Concentrating on arguments in moral psychology surrounding the foundations of human sociability and self-love, this book details how the engagement with Roman Stoicism shaped early modern political philosophy. It offers interpretations of Lipsius and Rousseau. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152080
ISBN
9780691152080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 45.08

Hardback. * Compact introduction to the nature of war designed to explain today's conflicts Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040891
ISBN
9781849040891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 53.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LBBP; LNDC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199736072
ISBN
9780199736072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.82

Paperback. Explains how enlightenment thinkers viewed this idea that shapes the world. This voulme focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment's conception of commercial society, revealing it to be the movement's core idea. It also features arguments Scottish philosophers put forward. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD1; HPS; JPA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404716
ISBN
9781474404716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. The philosophy of pragmatism advances an evolutionary, learning-oriented perspective that is problem-driven, reflexive, and deliberative. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199772445
ISBN
9780199772445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474226264
ISBN
9781474226264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

Hardcover. Lord Acton (1834-1902) is often called a historian of liberty. Acton is mainly known for a single maxim, 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. In this title, the author presents an indepth consideration of Acton's thought. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804651
ISBN
9780875804651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.63

Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416123
ISBN
9780674416123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

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