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Social & political philosophy
Hardcover. In the post-positivist era in which Cartesian epistemology must be overcome we require a normative criterion of truth. Without it rationality of our beliefs and justifiability of our political acts are in question. This study seeks an epistemological criterion of truth that is attentive to the sociopolitical conditions that determine meaning Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237674
- ISBN
- 9780230237674
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€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardcover. The distinctly contemporary proliferation of pornography and hate speech poses a challenge to liberalism's traditional ideal of a 'marketplace of ideas' facilitated by state neutrality about the content of speech. This new study argues that the liberal state ought to depart from neutrality to meet this challenge. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFMP; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388. Pornography, Hate Speech and Their Challenge to Liberalism. 224 pages. The distinctly contemporary proliferation of pornography and hate speech poses a challenge to liberalism's traditional ideal of a 'marketplace of ideas' facilitated by state neutrality about the content of speech. This new study argues that the liberal state ought to depart from neutrality to meet this challenge. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPS; JFMP; JPVH2. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
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- New
- SKU
- V9780230237681
- ISBN
- 9780230237681
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€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. In modern democracies, existing moral pluralism conflicts with a commitment to resolve political disputes by way of moral reasoning. Given this fact, how can there be moral resolutions to political disputes and what type of reasoning is appropriate in the public sphere? Fives explores this by closely analysing the work of MacIntyre and Rawls. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238985
- ISBN
- 9780230238985
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€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. An intense genealogical reconstruction of Camus's political thinking challenging the philosophical import of his writings as providing an alternative, aesthetic understanding of politics, political action and freedom outside and against the nihilistic categories of modern political philosophy and the contemporary politics of contempt and terrorisms Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388. Nihilisms and the Politics of Contempt. 208 pages. An intense genealogical reconstruction of Camus's political thinking challenging the philosophical import of his writings as providing an alternative, aesthetic understanding of politics, political action and freedom outside and against the nihilistic categories of modern political philosophy and the contemporary politics of contempt and terrorisms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 18. Weight: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240988
- ISBN
- 9780230240988
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€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardcover. An exploration of Immanuel Kant's account of war and the controversies that have arisen from its interpretation. This book brings the ideas of Kant's critical philosophy to bear on one of the leading political and legal questions of our age: under what circumstances, if any, is recourse to war legally and morally justifiable? Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230244207
- ISBN
- 9780230244207
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€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. An affirmative post-structural philosophy of organisation inspired by Arnold Gehlen's philosophical anthropology, Michel Foucault's history of medicine and Gille Deleuze's early philosophical works. This book offers a deep and detailed analysis of the problems faced and their solutions. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247222
- ISBN
- 9780230247222
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€ 121.61
€ 121.61
Hardcover. The idea of social injustice is pivotal to much contemporary moral and political philosophy. Starting from a comprehensive and engaging account of the idea of social injustice, this book covers a whole range of issues, including distributive justice, exploitation, torture, moral motivations, democratic theory, voting behaviour and market socialism. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251601
- ISBN
- 9780230251601
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€ 64.02
€ 64.02
Hardcover. The concepts of alienation and its overcoming are central to Marx's thought. They underpin his critique of capitalism and his vision of future society. Marx's ideas are explained in rigorous and clear terms. They are situated in the context of the Hegelian ideas that inspired them and put into dialogue with contemporary debates. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230276543
- ISBN
- 9780230276543
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€ 121.92
€ 121.92
Hardcover. An exploration of the contemporary re-conception of freedom after the critique of objective truths and ideas of an unchanging human nature, in which modern self-determination was grounded. This book focuses on the radical theorist Cornelius Castoriadis and the new paradigm of 'agonistic autonomy' is contrasted with Marxian and liberal approaches. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFC; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279124
- ISBN
- 9780230279124
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€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. This book provides an account of leisure through historical time, exploring the meaning and purpose of leisure in the past, and across different cultures. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFC; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280519
- ISBN
- 9780230280519
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Following Nietzsche's call for a philosopher-physician and his own use of the bodily language of health and illness as tools to diagnose the ailments of the body politic, this book offers a reconstruction of the concept of political physiology in Nietzsche's thought, bridging gaps between Anglo-American, German and French schools of interpretation. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282551
- ISBN
- 9780230282551
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€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. This collection focuses on the existential predicaments and choices that underpin current debates and developments in the governance of crime and criminal justice and argues for the relevance of existentialist thought for enhancing a critical and philosophically inspired criminological imagination. Editor(s): Lippens, Ronnie. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPS; JKV; LNFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283152
- ISBN
- 9780230283152
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€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. Max Stirner was one of the most important and seminal thinkers of the mid-nineteenth century. He exposed the religiosity behind secular humanism and rationalism, and the domination of the individual behind liberal modes of politics. This edited collection explores Stirner's radical and contemporary importance as a political theorist. Series: Critical Explorations in Contemporary Political Thought. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283350
- ISBN
- 9780230283350
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€ 122.15
€ 122.15
Hardcover. An examination of the philosophical issues surrounding prudential value: what it is for something to be good for a person; and well-being: what it is for someone's life to go well. It critically analyses competing approaches, and proposes a new subjective account that addresses key weaknesses of existing theories. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285118
- ISBN
- 9780230285118
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€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. Foucault on Politics, Society and War interrogates Foucault's controversial genealogy of modern biopolitics. These essays situate Foucault's arguments, clarify the correlation of sovereign and bio-power and examine the relation of bios, nomos and race in relation to modern war. Editor(s): Dillon, Michael; Neal, Andrew W. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285378
- ISBN
- 9780230285378
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€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 (Global ...
Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia, Henry, Ian P.
Hardcover. This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289574
- ISBN
- 9780230289574
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€ 143.54
€ 143.54
Hardcover. Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. Series: Cambridge Commonwealth Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPSL; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 247 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290846
- ISBN
- 9780230290846
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€ 64.74
€ 64.74
Hardcover. Triantafillou analyzes the changing ways of governing the public sector and the ways in which public organizations have become the target of interventions seeking to improve their efficiency and quality. He exposes how political and social science theories were adopted in often unpredictable ways in the process of reforming the public sector. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230291980
- ISBN
- 9780230291980
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€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Hardcover. The end of Stalinist Russia, China's change under Deng Xiaoping and the publication of previously unexplored documents of Marx in the MEGA2 opened a new epoch in the analysis of Marx. Marx's Discourse With Hegel is both a product and contribution to this rebirth of Marxism by its reformulation of the relationship between Hegel and Marx Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293342
- ISBN
- 9780230293342
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€ 133.92
€ 133.92
Paperback. The Global Financial Crisis is acknowledged to be the most severe economic downturn since the 1930s, and one that is unique in its underlying causes, its scope, and its wider social, political and economic implications. This volume explores some of the ethical issues that it has raised. Editor(s): Dobos, Ned; Barry, Dr. Christian; Pogge, Thomas. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JMC; HPS; KCX; KCZ; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293519
- ISBN
- 9780230293519
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€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Hardcover. Papaioannou offers a radical new reading of Hayek in the 21st century, arguing that the moral dimension of his political theory is based on the methodological implications of an epistemologically founded morality, a morality that must respect the natural limits of human knowledge. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301627
- ISBN
- 9780230301627
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€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Hardcover. The author examines the moral, methodological, and practical problems that arise from poverty measurement. He establishes a methodological framework for analyzing poverty conceptions and measures, and concludes with concrete recommendations regarding both the procedures for and substance of future global poverty measurement. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302860
- ISBN
- 9780230302860
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€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Hardcover. An original, expansive, materialist interpretation of Foucault's theory of biopolitics, explaining the connections between the issues of biopolitics and other key aspects of Foucault's works, and exploring the relationship between his ideas and those of Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, Giorgio Agamben, Nikolas Rose and Monique Wittig. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230303294
- ISBN
- 9780230303294
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€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. A first in English, this book engages with the ways in which Hegel and Sartre answer the difficult questions: What is it to be human? What place do we have in the world? How should we live? What can we be? Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314351
- ISBN
- 9780230314351
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Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49