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Ethics & moral philosophy
Paperback. Series: Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119341321
- ISBN
- 9781119341321
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.57
€ 45.99
€ 45.57
Hardcover. This title argues that vengeance has fallen into disrepute without being seriously examined with respect to its real moral value. It investigates the use of vengeance themes in literature and popular culture, from the "Iliad" and "Hamlet" to film Westerns such as Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven". Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610761
- ISBN
- 9780700610761
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Condition: New
€ 86.81
€ 86.81
Paperback. The Concept of Evil is dedicated to the analysis of the concept of evil. The term "evil" is used widely in ordinary language and yet philosophers have disagreed on what, if anything, distinguishes an evil act from a wrong act or an evil person from a bad one. Editor(s): French, Peter A.; Wettstein, Howard K. Series: Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118534175
- ISBN
- 9781118534175
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Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
The Human Person and a Culture of Freedom (American Maritain Associati...
Peter A. Pagan Aguiar And Terese Auer O.P.
Paperback. A collection of essays on the theoretical foundations of human freedom. It examines various aspects of the anthropological questions at the root of a number of critical social challenges confronting modernity. It is suitable for readers interested in educational theory, church and state, and the nature of love and friendship. Editor(s): Aguiar, Peter A. Pagan; Auer, Terese. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966922677
- ISBN
- 9780966922677
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Condition: New
€ 33.01
€ 33.01
Hardcover. Dignity is humanity's most prized possession. We experience the loss of dignity as a terrible humiliation: when we lose our dignity we feel deprived of something without which life no longer seems worth living. Translator(s): Siclovan, Diana. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689012
- ISBN
- 9780745689012
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. This text juxtaposes cases from law and literature to view the kinds of truth we associate with confessions, and why we both rely on them and regard them with suspicion. By questioning the truths of confession, Brooks challenges us to reconsider how we demand confessions and what we do with them. Num Pages: 212 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075860
- ISBN
- 9780226075860
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.94
€ 27.99
€ 22.94
Hardback. From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available. Editor(s): Catapano, Peter; Critchley, Simon. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492983
- ISBN
- 9781631492983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.64
€ 31.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. A bestselling thinker combines theory and practice in this essential primer to the most popular branch of philosophy Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780745763
- ISBN
- 9781780745763
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. This timely book by philosopher Peter Dews explores the idea of evil, one of the most problematic terms in the contemporary moral vocabulary. Despite the widespread abuse and political manipulation of the term, Dews argues that we cannot do without it. Yet our intuitions about evil pull us in different directions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118346303
- ISBN
- 9781118346303
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Condition: New
€ 30.97
€ 30.97
Paperback. In this cultural history of the "right-to-die" in America, Mr. Filene navigates the maze of bioethical arguments surrounding the issue, analyzing complex questions with remarkable lucidity. "A unique and valuable contribution."-Daniel Callahan, The Hastings Center. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFME. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394. Very good clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0249209
- ISBN
- 9781566632683
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This Handbook presents thirty-one state-of-the-art contributions from the most notable writers on philosophy of emotion today. Anyone working on the nature of emotion, its history, or its relation to reason, self, value, or art, whether at the level of research or advanced study, will find the book an unrivalled resource and a fascinating read. Editor(s): Goldie, Peter. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199654376
- ISBN
- 9780199654376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.92
€ 53.99
€ 51.92
paperback. "Breaks new ground in a number of promising directions, and will surely be viewed as a major contribution to the developing field of Scheler studies..comprehensive and sympathetic, yet without being uncritical."-Philip Blosser, Lenoir-Rhyne College Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 527 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 527
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780823221783
- ISBN
- 9780823221783
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.12
€ 46.99
€ 46.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hayden, Professor Patrick; Lansford, Professor Tom. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590334317
- ISBN
- 9781590334317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 63.81
€ 82.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. Peter Karl Koritansky is assistant professor of philosophy and religion at the University of Prince Edward Island. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813218830
- ISBN
- 9780813218830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.77
€ 29.77
Paperback. Focusses on basic ethical systems in forestry and forest management. This title also includes: philosophical issues in forestry ethics, codes of ethics in forestry and related natural resource sciences such as fisheries science and wildlife biology, ethical advocacy and whistleblowing in government resource agencies, and ecoforestry. Series: Environmental Ethics, Values, & Policy. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; RNA; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397858
- ISBN
- 9781566397858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.34
€ 51.99
€ 46.34
Paperback. This title sets out the case for a modern "ethical policing" approach. It aims to provide an introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to developments and human rights legislation. Num Pages: 254 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JKSW1; JKV; JPVH; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903240151
- ISBN
- 9781903240151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.14
€ 51.14
Paperback. Companion Animal Ethics explores the important ethical questions and problems that arise as a result of humans keeping animals as companions. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 244 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118376690
- ISBN
- 9781118376690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Paperback. Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. Peter Singer eliminates any excuse for remaining ignorant of the outlines of Hegel's philosophy by providing a broad discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 halftones integrated. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801975
- ISBN
- 9780192801975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. From the ethicist the New Yorker calls "the most influential living philosopher," a new way of thinking about living ethically Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219869
- ISBN
- 9780300219869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
Paperback. What is ethics? Where do moral standards come from? Are they based on emotions, reason, or some innate sense of right and wrong? This title argues that altruism began as a genetically based drive to protect one's kin and community members but has developed into a consciously chosen ethic with an expanding circle of moral concern. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150697
- ISBN
- 9780691150697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Hardback. In On What Matters Derek Parfit argues that there are objective moral truths, and other normative truths about what we have reasons to believe, and to want, and to do. He further argues that if he is wrong, nihilism follows, and nothing matters. In Does Anything Really Matter? leading philosophers present a fascinating set of responses to Parfit. Editor(s): Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199653836
- ISBN
- 9780199653836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.50
€ 78.50
Paperback. Highlights challenges facing the animal rights movement. This book contains essays that explore fresh ways of measuring animal suffering, reassess the question of personhood, and draw highlight of tales of effective advocacy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119412
- ISBN
- 9781405119412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Hardback. As Bill and Melinda Gates point out in their Foreword, Singer's classic essay "Famine, Affluence and Morality," is as relevant today as it ever was. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 178 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190219208
- ISBN
- 9780190219208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.34
€ 19.34
Paperback. One World Now seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196054
- ISBN
- 9780300196054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.50
€ 17.99
€ 14.50