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Social & political philosophy

Paperback. This is a comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy. It has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622702
ISBN
9780748622702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. Etienne Balibar is a French philosopher and Distinguished Professor of French and Italian and of Comparative Literature at the University of California Irvine. These 10 essays introduce the key concepts in Balibar's thought, particularly his idea of the citizen/subject, through which he reads the political history of Europe. Editor(s): Montag, Warren; Elsayed, Hanan. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPDC; HPS; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474404211
ISBN
9781474404211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 118.95

Hardback. Explores the actual and possible roles of evil in contemporary political theory Editor(s): Haddock, Bruce; Roberts, Peri; Sutch, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641963
ISBN
9780748641963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.62

Hardcover. A new and significantly expanded edition of the first systematic reading of Hegel's political philosophy. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645107
ISBN
9780748645107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.54

Paperback. Offers an examination of modern warfare in which the reality of battle is reduced to flickering images on a screen. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JWA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844675784
ISBN
9781844675784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.35

Hardcover. Re-establishes the importance of the ideas and legal philosophy of Scottish jurist and philosopher Lord Kames. This book explains Kames' conceptions of legal philosophy, including black letter law, legal science, legal theory, legal sociology and anthropology in its early stages, setting them in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676736
ISBN
9780748676736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.62

Paperback. This book looks at three key theories which have implications for the role of ethics in war and armed conflict: cosmopolitanism; internationalism; and political realism. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615254
ISBN
9780748615254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Sets out to account for the power of storytelling in mobilizing political and social movements. Analysing storytelling in courtrooms, newsrooms, public forums, and the United States Congress, this title offers fresh insights into the dynamics of culture and contention. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HPS; JMH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226673769
ISBN
9780226673769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. This book, newly available in paperback, relates Wittgenstein's philosophy to a range of problems and trends in contemporary political theory. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748642984
ISBN
9780748642984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. "Recognition" is a critical concept for social movements, and while its theoretical and empirical dimensions have usually been studied separately, this collection focuses on both against a transnational backdrop. Editor(s): Gosewinkel, Dieter; Rucht, Dieter. Series: Studies on Civil Society. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HPS; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333118
ISBN
9781785333118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783481613
ISBN
9781783481613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.05

Hardback. This is a comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy. It has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 267.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622696
ISBN
9780748622696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 119.62

Paperback. Available in English for the first time, a masterwork by Enrique Dussel, one of the world's foremost philosophers, and a cornerstone of the philosophy of liberation, which he helped to found and develop. Editor(s): Vallega, Alejandro A. Translator(s): Mendieta, Eduardo; Perez-Bustillo, Camilo; Angulo, Yolanda; Maldonado-Torres, Nelson. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 752 pages, 22 figures, 14 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 170 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352129
ISBN
9780822352129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Explores the idea that individuals bear a special responsibility for the success or failure of their own lives looking at philosophical theories, political ideologies and public opinion on the subject. This book shows how philosophy can contribute to public democratic debate on pressing issues of personal responsibility. Series: Think Now. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847063991
ISBN
9781847063991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.82

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691869
ISBN
9780748691869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 118.95

Paperback. Examines the conceptual foundations of Du Bois' interpretation of black politics. This title characterizes the limitations of Du Bois' thought and questions the authority it still exerts in ongoing debates about black leadership, black identity, and the black underclass. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFF; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060241
ISBN
9780674060241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Hardback. This book explores the possible meanings of this new distinction and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of adopting it for understanding the contemporary world. It casts a wide exploratory net, looking at how the way that we interpret the world has changed over time. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series: Annual of European and Global Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474423243
ISBN
9781474423243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.49
€ 107.92

Hardback. 'Solidarity' has been a mobilising word since the mid-19th century, conjuring images of united action in pursuit of social justice. This title explores this concept and raises the question of whether solidarity among strangers is a meaningful aspiration in our globalising age. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640294
ISBN
9780748640294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 118.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271022925
ISBN
9780271022925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 52.85

Hardcover. A probing study that demystifies the common portrayal of Leo Strauss as the inspiration for American neo-conservativism by tracing his philosophy to its German Jewish roots. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584656005
ISBN
9781584656005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

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