×


 x 

Shopping cart

Social & political philosophy

Results 2833 - 2856 of 2938

Social & political philosophy

Paperback. In this first full historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham, Philip Schofield shows how Bentham's insights in the fields of logic and language led to the first defence of democracy from a utilitarian perspective, and to the creation of the philosophic radicals, dedicated to political, legal, ecclesiastical, and social reform. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HPS; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199563364
ISBN
9780199563364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.75

Paperback. Serves as a key text in survey courses on Western intellectual history, the Renaissance, political theory, and many other subjects. In this edition, the author contextualizes More's life and within the wider frames of European humanism and the Renaissance. Translator(s): Miller, Clarence H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300186109
ISBN
9780300186109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. Offers a traveller's account of a newly-discovered island (Utopia) where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfillment is open to all. Translator(s): Baker-Smith, Dominic. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442327
ISBN
9780141442327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Includes the full text of More's 1516 classic, "Utopia", together with a wide range of background contextual materials. Editor(s): Weaver, Professor William P.; Black, Rabbi Joseph. Translator(s): Richards, G. C.; Weaver, Professor William P. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119663
ISBN
9781551119663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.65

Translator(s): Wootton, David. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203778
ISBN
9780872203778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467075
ISBN
9781608467075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. There are many debates about utopia - What constitutes a utopia? Are utopias benign or dangerous? The idea of utopia has become commonplace in social and political thought, both negatively and positively. This Very Short Introduction explores utopianism, its history, and its role in modern debates. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199573400
ISBN
9780199573400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.32

Paperback. This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183284
ISBN
9781405183284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680962
ISBN
9780816680962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. In this volume an array of elite scholars address the role of values in forming terrorist activity, in assessing the impacts of that activity, and in forming policies for responses to it. The book focuses on bringing theories and policy issues closer together. Editor(s): Karawan, Ibrahim A.; McCormack, Wayne; Reynolds, Stephen E. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048134045
ISBN
9789048134045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.19

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

€ 112.27
€ 107.92

Paperback. This volume examines the varieties of anti-fascism in inter-war Britain. Ordinarily anti-fascism is defined in terms of anti-fascist activism. By extending the scope of the concept, this book breaks new ground. Chapters examine political parties, the state, the media, women, the churches, and intellectuals. Editor(s): Copsey, Nigel; Olechnowicz, Andrzej. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349282319
ISBN
9781349282319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

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. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153980
ISBN
9780231153980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230552951
ISBN
9780230552951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.81

Paperback. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292. 232 pages, illustrations. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230552968
ISBN
9780230552968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472520814
ISBN
9781472520814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Hardcover. This book is the first authoritative text on virtue jurisprudence - the belief that the final end of law is not to maximize preference satisfaction or protect certain rights and privileges, but to promote human flourishing. Scholars of law, philosophy and politics illustrate here the value of the virtue ethics tradition to modern legal theory. Editor(s): Farrelly, Colin; Solum, Lawrence. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230552890
ISBN
9780230552890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.39

Paperback. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AJ; GTJ; HPS; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349437498
ISBN
9781349437498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

paperback. Quoting from the Bible, the Torah, the Qur'an, the teachings of Buddha, as well as Native American folklore, this title make the voices of the religious left heard teaching lessons of peace and liberation. Editor(s): Alpert, Rebecca T. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRAB; HRLK; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397575
ISBN
9781566397575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.96

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Mori, Massimo. Series: Staat - Souveranitat - Nation. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658151492
ISBN
9783658151492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.16

paperback. Editor(s): Fara, Rudolf; Leech, Dennis; Salles, Maurice (Duke University, North Carolina). Series: Studies in Choice and Welfare. Num Pages: 407 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; KCA; KCP; KFFD; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 623.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319358826
ISBN
9783319358826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Judith; Gambetti, Zeynep; Sabsay, Leticia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362906
ISBN
9780822362906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Butler, Judith; Gambetti, Zeynep; Sabsay, Leticia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HPS; JFFK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362791
ISBN
9780822362791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!