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Hardback. Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. This book argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137889
ISBN
9780691137889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Seeking the truths that are found in the interstices between examiner and examined, world and word, and body and mind, and taking inspiration from James, Dewey, Arendt, Husserl, Sartre, Camus, and, especially, Merleau-Ponty, the author creates in these chapters a distinctive anthropological pursuit of existential inquiry. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923659
ISBN
9780226923659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

paperback. "Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato s Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second ed"" Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465094080
ISBN
9780465094080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. What did Spinoza ever do for us? This vtitle shows how Spinoza's theory of bodies transforms our understanding of music, and how it grounds 'collective subjectivity' in contemporary politics.It deals with Spinoza's connection to literature, politics, the environment and beyond. Editor(s): Lord, Beth. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404723
ISBN
9781474404723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. * New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. * Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. * Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405145350
ISBN
9781405145350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean Baudrillard. Editor(s): Smith, Richard G. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639212
ISBN
9780748639212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. Explains how enlightenment thinkers viewed this idea that shapes the world. This voulme focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment's conception of commercial society, revealing it to be the movement's core idea. It also features arguments Scottish philosophers put forward. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD1; HPS; JPA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404716
ISBN
9781474404716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Martha Nussbaum asks: How can we sustain a decent society that aspires to justice and inspires sacrifice for the common good? Amid negative emotions endemic even to good societies, public emotions rooted in love--intense attachments outside our control--can foster commitment to shared goals and keep at bay the forces of disgust and envy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503809
ISBN
9780674503809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.84

Paperback. Translator(s): Spitzer, Susan. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HPCF7; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint, Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157971
ISBN
9780231157971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. This the first of a new three-part series in which Antonio Negri, a leading political thinker of our time, explores key ideas that have animated radical thought and examines some of the social and economic forces that are shaping our world today. Translator(s): Emery, Ed. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509503414
ISBN
9781509503414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JMAF; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501334481
ISBN
9781501334481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Craib, Raymond; Maxwell, Barry. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
PM PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629630984
ISBN
9781629630984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons, yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as black sub-persons. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ignore this history and its current legacy in the United States today. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190245429
ISBN
9780190245429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.63

Paperback. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119092773
ISBN
9781119092773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Series: Brown Democracy Medal. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127. Weight in Grams: 57.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501702747
ISBN
9781501702747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.93

Hardback. Beginning with a discussion of Kant, Schopenhauer and others about the morality of sex and the morality of compassion, this study offers a view of the philosophy of love from it's beginnings in Plato to the present. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512382
ISBN
9780742512382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.42

Paperback. This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign, and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear, accessible prose, it is essential reading for scholars and students who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; HPS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635306
ISBN
9780748635306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.12

Hardback. Cosmoipolitan Justice Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 315 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319127088
ISBN
9783319127088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.41

Paperback. This volume includes 22 new pieces by leading political philosophers, on traditional issues (such as authority and equality) and emerging issues (such as race, and money in politics). The pieces are clear and accessible will interest both students and scholars working in philosophy, political science, law, economics, and more. Editor(s): Estlund, David M. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190246334
ISBN
9780190246334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.50

Paperback. Presents the Princeton University Press edition of 1988. This work provides an interpretation of Republic that makes a case for the coherence of Plato's argument. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208148
ISBN
9780872208148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

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