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Paperback. How can the brutal and costly enterprise of criminal punishment be justified? This book makes a provocative, original contribution to the philosophical literature and debate on the morality of punishing, arguing that punishment is justified in the duties that offenders incur as a result of their wrongdoing. Series: Oxford Legal Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JKV; LAB; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199681914
ISBN
9780199681914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.08

Hardcover. Using 4 case studies - democratic Athens, the Weimar Republic, contemporary American democracy and China's fledging efforts to democratise - Mark Chou examines why democracy is prone to self-destruction. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748681884
ISBN
9780748681884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; AMX; HPS; JPA; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 578.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138909854
ISBN
9781138909854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.85
€ 109.50

Hardcover. How do human beings become human? This question lies behind the so-called human sciences. But these disciplines are scattered among many different departments and hold up a cracked mirror to humankind. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745688534
ISBN
9780745688534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. Briefly: Mill's Utilitarianism is a summarized version of John Stuart Mill's original treatise, which is designed to assist university and sixth-form students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text. Series: SCM Briefly. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 70.
Publisher
SCM Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780334040279
ISBN
9780334040279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778479
ISBN
9780198778479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138818354
ISBN
9781138818354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Liberty Fund
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972261
ISBN
9780865972261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149716
ISBN
9780231149716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. A new translation of two of Plato's dialogues, Timaios and Kritias, with commentary and critical discussion including an exploration of how the tale of Atlantis has been interpreted throughout history. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 288 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472136992
ISBN
9781472136992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The hilarious story of one man's search for optimism - the perfect antidote to the January Blues. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240. One Man's Search for the Brighter Side of Life. 320 pages. The hilarious story of one man's search for optimism - the perfect antidote to the January Blues. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847671288
ISBN
9781847671288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. 144 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight: 210. Translator(s): McCuaig, William.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152990
ISBN
9780231152990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. In the late eighteenth century, an array of European political thinkers attacked the very foundations of imperialism, arguing that empire-building was not only unworkable, costly, and dangerous, but manifestly unjust. This book is devoted to the anti-imperialist political philosophies of an age often regarded as affirming imperial ambitions. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBTQ; HBTR; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115177
ISBN
9780691115177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Unde malum from where does evil come? That is the question that has plagued humankind ever since Eve, seduced by the serpent, tempted Adam to taste the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 264 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687124
ISBN
9780745687124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPS; JFFE; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153997
ISBN
9780231153997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167718
ISBN
9780691167718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488153
ISBN
9780801488153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. A short, radical biography of the author of the classic anti-colonial text Black Skin, White Masks. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336251
ISBN
9780745336251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. In recent years, feminist and queer theory have effectively disavowed both the human and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690759
ISBN
9780745690759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

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