Social & political philosophy
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Social & political philosophy
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
€ 63.34
€ 63.34
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€ 23.27
€ 26.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. Robespierre's defense of the French Revolution is one of the powerful justifications for political violence. Yet, the French Revolution is celebrated as the event which gave birth to a nation built on the principles of enlightenment. This title looks at these contradictions. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBTV; HPS; JPWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844675845
- ISBN
- 9781844675845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.91
€ 20.99
€ 19.91
Hardcover. Can Socrates be serious in his claims that human excellence is constituted by one virtue, that vice is merely the result of ignorance, and that the correct response to crime is therefore not punishment but education? Or are these assertions mere rhetorical ploys by a notoriously complex thinker? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136547
- ISBN
- 9780226136547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.93
€ 51.93
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
€ 144.12
€ 144.12
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
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardcover. Although his contributions to philosophy are revered and his writings have been collected, Eric Voegelin's persona can fade with the memories of those who knew him. This book preserves the human element of Voegelin by capturing those personal recollections. Through these recollections, it provides an understanding of the man himself. Editor(s): Cooper, Barry; Bruhn, Jodi. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217653
- ISBN
- 9780826217653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.51€ 62.92
€ 68.51
€ 62.92
Hardcover. Jerry Day brings to light the need for an extensive interpretation of the mature philosophy of Eric Voegelin, based on Voegelin's published and unpublished appreciation for 19th-century German philosopher F.W.J. Schelling. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214935
- ISBN
- 9780826214935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.93
€ 78.93
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
€ 48.36
€ 48.36
Voting Power and Procedures: Essays in Honour of Dan Felsenthal and Mo...
. Ed(S): Fara, Rudolf; Leech, Dennis; Salles,...
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
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Paperback. This fascinating fictional account introduces key ideas in social and political philosophy in a funny, informative and entertaining way. The reader will learn about freedom, responsibility, justice and fairness and see how these are played out in the different utopian futures of a range of socio-political regimes. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847420893
- ISBN
- 9781847420893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.23
€ 27.23
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
€ 34.99€ 31.49
€ 34.99
€ 31.49
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
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Paperback. A second volume of anti-economic etymological revaluation, playfully continuing the authors' search for a new mode of thinking about work. Illustrator(s): Seth. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; HPS; JP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 101 x 13. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926845173
- ISBN
- 9781926845173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.58
€ 13.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; HPS; JPV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568585420
- ISBN
- 9781568585420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.14
€ 16.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. From the American Revolution to the Bush administration's 'war on terrorism' and the invasion of Iraq, this volume examines how, and under what circumstances, the United States has decided to wage war. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207394
- ISBN
- 9780872207394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.56
€ 23.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Calhoun examines the centuries-old paradigm of just war theory to determine whether modern 'just war' rationalizations constitute sound justifications or pro-military propaganda. Her work reveals how the practice of modern war contradicts the most basic values and principles of modern Western democracies. Series: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HPS; JFD; JPA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 2. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451548
- ISBN
- 9781349451548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.46
€ 63.46
Hardcover. Calhoun examines the centuries-old paradigm of just war theory to determine whether modern 'just war' rationalizations constitute sound justifications or pro-military propaganda. Her work reveals how the practice of modern war contradicts the most basic values and principles of modern Western democracies. Series: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137294623
- ISBN
- 9781137294623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB; JHBA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349516810
- ISBN
- 9781349516810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.35
€ 121.35
Paperback. What do we know about war crimes and justice? What are the discursive practices through which the dominant images of war crimes, atrocity and justice are understood? In this wide ranging text, Michael J. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745671550
- ISBN
- 9780745671550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.18
€ 24.18