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Social & political philosophy

Hardback. Max Weber famously argued that the rise of capitalism in early modern Europe was premised on the emergence of a distinctive set of attitudes - including the pursuit of profit for its own sake - which he called the spirit of capitalism . Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648132
ISBN
9780745648132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.11

Hardback. In 1944 Horkheimer and Adorno warned that industrial society turns reason into rationalization, and Polanyi warned of the dangers of the self-regulating market, but today, argues Stiegler, this regression of reason has led to societies dominated by unreason, stupidity and madness. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 170 x 27. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664934
ISBN
9780745664934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.70

paperback. A collection of essays, addressing the core subjects of political philosophy such as justice, liberty, and equality; the nature and meaning of liberalism; toleration; power and the fear of power; democracy; and the nature of political philosophy itself. Editor(s): Hawthorn, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134109
ISBN
9780691134109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. A work of political history in which significant economic and political forces and events that shaped the nineteenth century are examined. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; HPC; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487399
ISBN
9780415487399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. Examines Ancient Greek philosophy, the French Revolution and the modern welfare state. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487337
ISBN
9780415487337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Written at the height of the Cold War, the author argues that the only way to end the threat of nuclear war is to end war itself. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487344
ISBN
9780415487344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Ethics are necessary because of the conflict between intelligence and impulse - if one were without the other, there would be no place for ethics. This title offers an account of the author's political position and an absorbing exploration of the ways individuals become socially purposeful. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487375
ISBN
9780415487375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.67

paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247311
ISBN
9780851247311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271022864
ISBN
9780271022864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.22

Paperback. What did Spinoza ever do for us? This vtitle shows how Spinoza's theory of bodies transforms our understanding of music, and how it grounds 'collective subjectivity' in contemporary politics.It deals with Spinoza's connection to literature, politics, the environment and beyond. Editor(s): Lord, Beth. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404723
ISBN
9781474404723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HPS; JFC; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609807405
ISBN
9781609807405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.29

Hardback. This book appraises the relationship between contemporary feminism and Julia Kristeva, a major figure in Continental thought. It addresses the conflicting range of feminist responses to Kristeva's key ideas and Kristeva's equally conflicting as well as ambiguous position vis-a-vis feminism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640898
ISBN
9780748640898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.42
€ 118.85

Hardback. Shame proposes a new form of political action that shows how 19th century activists denaturalise conventional beliefs about sexuality and gender, and challenge strong asymmetries of power. Series: Taking on the Political. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSK; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474419826
ISBN
9781474419826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.50
€ 112.46

Paperback. Looking at how emergencies in the past and present have shaped the development of democracy, the author argues that democracies must resist emergency's pull to focus on life's necessities (food, security, and bare essentials) because these tend to privatize and isolate citizens rather than bring us together on behalf of hopeful futures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152592
ISBN
9780691152592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. Examines theoretical perspectives, both historical and contemporary, in major issues in social and political philosophy. This book combines accessibility with appreciation of philosophical complexity and discusses applied issues, such as morality and war, as well as theoretical approaches to justice, rights, and democratic liberal thought. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550056
ISBN
9780742550056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.49

Paperback. What does it mean to live dangerously? This is not just a philosophical question or an ethical call to reflect upon our own individual recklessness. It is a deeply political issue, fundamental to the new doctrine of resilience that is becoming a key term of art for governing planetary life in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671536
ISBN
9780745671536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Hardcover. What does it mean to live dangerously? This is not just a philosophical question or an ethical call to reflect upon our own individual recklessness. It is a deeply political issue, fundamental to the new doctrine of resilience that is becoming a key term of art for governing planetary life in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745671529
ISBN
9780745671529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.02

Paperback. Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution. Series: Reading Gramsci. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HPS; JPA; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745335575
ISBN
9780745335575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Brent Adkins traces the history of ethics and morality by examining six thinkers: Aristotle, Spinoza, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche and Levinas. You'll learn what the philosophers actually said about how to live the best kind of life and, more importantly, why. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474422789
ISBN
9781474422789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. What is a rhizome? What is a war machine? What is a body without organs? This volume provides a singular interpretation of the work in terms of assemblages and connecting that interpretation with traditional and contemporary debates within philosophy. It explains all the terms found in A Thousand Plateaus. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748686469
ISBN
9780748686469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.49

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