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Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113401
ISBN
9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226324944
ISBN
9780226324944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533188
ISBN
9780262533188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 49.34

Hardcover. The natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics, by a leading anthropologist of human morality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 674. The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism and Shame. 352 pages. Presents the natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics. This title argues that morality is a means for individuals to avoid punishment at the hands of the group. It offers an evolutionary paradigm of human generosity and cooperation. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight: 674.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020485
ISBN
9780465020485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. Moral Machines explores the development of computers and robots capable of making moral decisions. Why do we need them? Do we want computers and robots making moral decisions? And if we do, how can we make ethics computable? The challenge of building moral machines forces one to think deeply about how humans make moral decisions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black and white line illustrations, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: TJFM1; UBJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199737970
ISBN
9780199737970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.38

Paperback. Our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through science has now become the primary justification for religious faith. This book intends to link morality to the rest of human knowledge. It argues that science can do more than tell how we are; it can, in principle, tell us how we ought to be. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Black Swan Books, Limited
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552776387
ISBN
9780552776387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

paperback. Reason has very often been seen as the highest faculty of man and, therefore, a strong tendency to attempt to analyze man mainly in terms of the rational dimension exists. This tendency was strong in antiquity and was given renewed attention in the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819199843
ISBN
9780819199843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.21

Hardcover. What does game theory tell us about rational behavior? Is there such a thing as rational behavior, and if so, is it of any use to us? This book shows how game theory illuminates such aspects of human psychology as altruism, competition, and politics, as well as its relevance to disparate fields such as physics and evolutionary biology. Translator(s): Gosi-Greguss, A. C. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMA; PBUD; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Copernicus
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387984193
ISBN
9780387984193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.74
€ 51.11

Paperback. The author of this text argues that the methodological issues in bioethics mirrors the experience of moral pluralism in a secular society. The different methods that have been used in the field reflect the different moral views found in a pluralistic society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034528
ISBN
9780268034528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BGT; TBX; TJFD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 47. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465055647
ISBN
9780465055647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.57

Paperback. Can anyone get a perfect memory? The author used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt art of memory training, discovering mnemonic ancient 'memory palace' technique first practiced by Simonides of Ceos over the years. This title offers a journey through mind, and secrets of how our memory really works. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMRM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141032139
ISBN
9780141032139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover. Compared to well established circadian rhythms, scientific evidence for biological clocks linked to the Moon has only recently become recognized. This book describes the growing evidence for lunar influences on animal behaviour, and considers whether humans may be affected too. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724216
ISBN
9780198724216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 297 pages, 76 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319206356
ISBN
9783319206356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118951118
ISBN
9781118951118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Process Media United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934170403
ISBN
9781934170403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.86

Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive resource for the behavioral approaches that are valuable for the characterization of mood and anxiety disorder-related behaviors in mice and the techniques that are utilized in the development of effective medications. Editor(s): Gould, Todd D. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 382 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617793127
ISBN
9781617793127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.82

Hardcover. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. BIC Classification: PBT. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Number of pages
686
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
and
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387212395
ISBN
9780387212395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
609
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441918222
ISBN
9781441918222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.86

Hardcover. Monte Carlo simulation is an important tool in the pricing of derivative securities and in risk management. This book develops the use of Monte Carlo methods in finance. It uses simulation as a vehicle for presenting models and ideas from financial engineering. It addresses estimating price sensitivities and valuing American options. Series: Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability. Num Pages: 609 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 49 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJ; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
609
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2003 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387004518
ISBN
9780387004518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 82.52

Hardcover. A guide which uses a problem solving approach and shows how to implement Monte Carlo methods, starting from first principles to advanced techniques. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: KFF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471497417
ISBN
9780471497417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.71

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