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Social & political philosophy
Paperback. Politics without Reason explores the roots of contemporary hostility toward liberalism. The thesis of the book is that ambivalence about the self and about desire as an expression of the self fosters the intense animosity we observe directed toward the liberal ideal. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371792
- ISBN
- 9781349371792
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Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. Series: Recovering Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; HRAB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466450
- ISBN
- 9781349466450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Hardback. This argument in favour of subsidizing the arts offers a distinctly political rationale for government support: engaging the arts helps develop the intellectual faculties of judgement. For those who oppose subsidy, it maps arts subsidy onto the larger landscape of political liberalism. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362920
- ISBN
- 9780792362920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Hardback. This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale Miller provides a cogent and careful account of the main arguments offered by Mill, considers the critical responses to his work, and assesses its legacy for contemporary philosophy. Series: Polity Classic Thinkers Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625836
- ISBN
- 9780745625836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale Miller provides a cogent and careful account of the main arguments offered by Mill, considers the critical responses to his work, and assesses its legacy for contemporary philosophy. Series: Polity Classic Thinkers Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625843
- ISBN
- 9780745625843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Paperback. This is Not a Peace Pipe is a work that will be controversial amongst indigenous scholars by upsetting the assumptions many have about how best to fight for recognition of their legal and political distinctiveness. It will be debated for years to come. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802037923
- ISBN
- 9780802037923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.62
€ 42.99
€ 38.62
Hardcover. It's hard to imagine a good life without friends. But why is friendship so valuable? What is friendship at all? What unites friends and distinguishes them from others? Is the preference given to friends rationally and morally justifiable? This collection examines answers given by classic philosophers and offers new answers by contemporary thinkers. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003980
- ISBN
- 9781137003980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Paperback. An introduction to philosophy through film, Thinking Through Film: Doing Philosophy, Watching Movies combines the exploration of fundamental philosophical issues with the experience of viewing films, and provides an engaging reading experience for undergraduate students, philosophy enthusiasts and film buffs alike. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193429
- ISBN
- 9781405193429
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Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPP; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346837
- ISBN
- 9781349346837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
Paperback. A distinguished team of contributors examines the primary themes of Arendt's multi-faceted thought. Editor(s): Villa, Dana R. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. 324 pages. Editor(s): Villa, Dana R. A distinguished team of contributors examines the primary themes of Arendt's multi-faceted thought. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight: 508.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521645713
- ISBN
- 9780521645713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.82
€ 36.99
€ 34.82
paperback. Argues that political freedom is essential to both the preservation of constitutional government and the very substance of American democracy itself. This book examines, among other topics, the promise and limits of civil society and associational life as sources of democratic renewal; and the effects of mass media on the public arena. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691135946
- ISBN
- 9780691135946
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.64
€ 40.99
€ 32.64
Paperback. For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. This book shows how classical Confucian theory - with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good - is highly relevant to the pressing dilemmas. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRKN1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130057
- ISBN
- 9780691130057
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Is liberal democracy a universal ideal? Proponents of 'Asian values' argue that it is a distinctive product of the Western experience and that Western powers shouldn't try to push human rights and democracy onto Asian states. This book attempts to chart a middle ground between the extremes of the international debate on human rights and democracy. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005089
- ISBN
- 9780691005089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.30€ 46.32
€ 59.30
€ 46.32
Paperback. Series: Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415556071
- ISBN
- 9780415556071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Hardback. Translator(s): Kingery, Sandra. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFS; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170604
- ISBN
- 9780231170604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. An impassioned plea for democratic societies to take the future seriously at a time when all our energies seem focused on the present. Translator(s): Kingery, Sandra. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775564
- ISBN
- 9780804775564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.31
€ 108.31
Paperback. An impassioned plea for democratic societies to take the future seriously at a time when all our energies seem focused on the present. Translator(s): Kingery, Sandra. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804775571
- ISBN
- 9780804775571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. In "Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn", Daniel Mahoney presents a philosophical perspective on the political condition of modern man through an exegesis and analysis of Solzhenitsyn's work. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521131
- ISBN
- 9780742521131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.53
€ 59.53
Electronic book text. These 11 essays give you new perspectives on Agamben's recent work on government and his relationship to the revolutionary tradition, opening up new ways of thinking about politics and critical theory in the post-financial crisis world. Editor(s): McLoughlin, Senior Lecturer in the Law School Daniel (University of New South Wales). Series: Critical Connections. BIC Classification: GBC; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474402644
- ISBN
- 9781474402644
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.80
€ 32.99
€ 27.80
Hardback. As a commentator, citizen, and advisor, Daniel Yankelovich has had a long career reporting and analyzing national issues, trends, and opinions. Here, he shares the philosophical foundation of his successful career and revisits some of his breakthrough experiences, drawing insightful conclusions applicable to our current condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442244801
- ISBN
- 9781442244801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Series: Sovietica. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792310679
- ISBN
- 9780792310679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Paperback. A tour de force. . . . No one has ever written a book on the Declaration quite like this one. Gordon Wood, New York Review of Books" Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490446
- ISBN
- 9781631490446
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Everything you need to know about Plato's Republic in one volume. Series: Edinburgh Philosophical Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627790
- ISBN
- 9780748627790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.65
€ 27.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107630161
- ISBN
- 9781107630161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56