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Social & political philosophy
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
€ 94.85€ 78.49
€ 94.85
€ 78.49
Paperback. What is the relationship between persons and things? And how does the body transform this relationship? In this book, the author - one of Italy's leading political philosophers - considers these questions and shows that starting from the body, rather than from the thing or the person, can help us to reconsider the status of both. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745690650
- ISBN
- 9780745690650
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Condition: New
€ 16.41
€ 16.41
paperback. Translator(s): Burchell, Graham. Series: Michel Foucault: Lectures at the College De France. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403986696
- ISBN
- 9781403986696
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.23
€ 31.99
€ 29.23
Hardback. During the 1960s the German philosopher Jurgen Habermas introduced the notion of a bourgeois public sphere in order to describe the symbolic arena of political life and conversation that originated with the cultural institutions of the early eighteenth-century; since then the public sphere itself has become perhaps one of the most debated.. Editor(s): Emden, Christopher J.; Midgley, David. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448. Democracy, Knowledge, and the Public Sphere. 234 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Emden, Christopher J.; Midgley, David. During the 1960s the German philosopher Jurgen Habermas introduced the notion of a bourgeois public sphere in order to describe the symbolic arena of political life and conversation that originated with the cultural institutions of the early eighteenth-century; since then the public sphere itself has become perhaps one of the most debated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857457219
- ISBN
- 9780857457219
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Condition: New
€ 155.08
€ 155.08
Paperback. Focuses on some of the moral and political issues, such as affirmative action, assisted suicide, abortion, gay rights, stem cell research, the meaning of toleration and civility, the gap between rich and poor, the role of markets, and the place of religion in public life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023659
- ISBN
- 9780674023659
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.94
€ 34.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. This book explores the epistemic side of racial and sexual oppression. It elucidates how social insensitivities and imposed silences prevent members of different groups from listening to each other. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JFFK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199929047
- ISBN
- 9780199929047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.57
€ 85.57
Hardback. Whether we have children or not we all want the future to be fairer and happier; and the author believes that we need to make that happen collectively. In this book, she addresses some of the questions such as, has the NHS had its day, has an immigrant stolen your job, and have you ever wondered why you can't afford a house. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 36. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091959012
- ISBN
- 9780091959012
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 94 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JKVC; JMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319474458
- ISBN
- 9783319474458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
Paperback. Should laws about sex and pornography be based on social conventions about what is disgusting? Should felons be required to display bumper stickers or wear T-shirts that announce their crimes? This book presents a critique of the role that shame and disgust play in our individual and social lives and, in particular, in the law. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 53. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126258
- ISBN
- 9780691126258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.07
€ 50.99
€ 36.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 760 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403989529
- ISBN
- 9781403989529
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Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Paperback. These three volumes - devoted to Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill - represent a triumph of the contextual method rather than a pure contribution to the History of Philosophy. The Utilitarians, Stephen argues, were social reformers first and philosophers second. Series: Continuum Classic Texts Series. Num Pages: 1264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 76. Weight in Grams: 1538.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 1264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826488169
- ISBN
- 9780826488169
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Condition: New
€ 231.21€ 204.00
€ 231.21
€ 204.00
Paperback. Invitation to Peace Studies is an engaging and accessible introductory textbook designed for diverse courses that examine conflict, nonviolence, peace, or violence. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; GTJ; HPS; JWK; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190217136
- ISBN
- 9780190217136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.36
€ 120.36
Paperback. Originally published in 1948, at the height of post-World War II optimism and confidence in collective security, this title uses "words hard as cannonballs" to present an unsparing diagnosis of the ills of the modern age. It argues that the decline of Western civilization resulted from the rising acceptance of relativism over absolute reality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226090061
- ISBN
- 9780226090061
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.23
€ 24.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143950
- ISBN
- 9780231143950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Hardback. An insightful reading of Deleuze, from the point of view of a student, a reader and a fellow philosopher with whom Deleuze himself corresponded about his work Translator(s): Boundas, Constantin V.; Dyrkton, Susan. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 diagrames. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748638826
- ISBN
- 9780748638826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.64€ 107.92
€ 112.64
€ 107.92
Paperback. How the East stayed East and the West stayed West. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993942
- ISBN
- 9781780993942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.52
€ 20.99
€ 19.52
Hardback. This book aims to provide the historical context necessary to understanding the concept of 'fetishism' and offers an overview of the ideologies, prejudices, and critical senses that shaped the Western observer's view of otherness and of his own world. Series: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541147
- ISBN
- 9781137541147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.73
€ 63.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155081
- ISBN
- 9780691155081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Paperback. Illustrated guide to the crucial Italian philosopher and author of The Prince Illustrator(s): Zarate, Oscar. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311756
- ISBN
- 9781848311756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. This book is both a critique of the concept of the rights-holding, free, autonomous individual and attendant ideology dominant in the contemporary West, and an account of an alternative view, that of the role-bearing, interrelated responsible person of classical Confucianism, suitably modified for addressing the manifold problems of today. Series: Philosophy and Cultural Identity. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ; HPS; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739199824
- ISBN
- 9780739199824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38