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Autonomy: Volume 20, Part 2
ISBN: 9780521534994 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. As a central concept in moral and political philosophy, "autonomy" is generally understood as some form of self-governance or self-direction. Certain Stoics, modern philosophers such as Spinoza, and, most importantly, Immanuel Kant, are among the great philosophers who have offered important insights on the concept. Some theorists analyze autonomy as it relates to the self being moved by its higher-order desires. Others argue that it must be understood as it relates to acting from reason or from a sense of moral duty independent of passion. The essays in this volume analyze the concept and...
As a central concept in moral and political philosophy, "autonomy" is generally understood as some form of self-governance or self-direction. Certain ...
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Problems of Market Liberalism: Volume 15, Social Philosophy and Policy, Part 2
ISBN: 9780521649919 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The essays in this volume assess the strength and impact of market liberal or libertarian political theory, which, broadly conceived, advocates a more carefully circumscribed role for the state and a greater reliance on the ability of individuals and voluntary, private-sector institutions to confront social problems. They offer insights into the limits of government, develop market-oriented solutions to pressing social problems, and explore some defects in traditional libertarian theory and practice.
The essays in this volume assess the strength and impact of market liberal or libertarian political theory, which, broadly conceived, advocates a more...
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Natural Law and Modern Moral Philosophy: Volume 18, Social Philosophy and Policy, Part 1
ISBN: 9780521794602 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The essays in this volume--written by academic lawyers as well as legal and moral philosophers--address some of the most intriguing questions raised by natural law theory and its implications for law, morality, and public policy.
The essays in this volume--written by academic lawyers as well as legal and moral philosophers--address some of the most intriguing questions raised b...
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Self-Interest: Volume 14, Part 1
ISBN: 9780521598927 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Some challenge the assumption that morality is exclusively concerned with the pursuit of the good of others, arguing that self-interest can be a legitimate moral motive. Some ask whether it is possible to resolve the apparent conflict between self-interest and morality by appealing to some third, overarching standard, or by showing that self-regard and regard for others share significant common features or spring from a common source. Others explore the relationship between self-interest...
These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Some challenge the assumption that morality is...
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Human Flourishing: Volume 16, Part 1
ISBN: 9780521644716 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This volume examines human flourishing and its relationship to other key concepts in moral theory. Some essays question whether a theory of human nature can allow us to develop an objective list of goods valuable to all agents. Some look at the role of relationships in a good life, or ask whether an ethical theory based on human flourishing can accommodate concern for others. Other essays analyze the function of social-political institutions in promoting the flourishing of individuals. Still others explore the implications of flourishing for political theory and principles of social justice.
This volume examines human flourishing and its relationship to other key concepts in moral theory. Some essays question whether a theory of human natu...
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The Right to Privacy: Volume 17, Part 2
ISBN: 9780521786218 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The essays is this volume--written by prominent philosophers and academic lawyers--examine various aspects of both the right to privacy and the roles that this right plays in moral philosophy, legal theory, and public policy. Some of the essays discuss possible justifications for privacy rights, basing them on classical liberal principles or the considerations of moral pluralism. Other essays examine the role that privacy plays in American consitutional theory. Still others assess how privacy considerations affect certain issues in medical ethics, such as the proper extent of access to...
The essays is this volume--written by prominent philosophers and academic lawyers--examine various aspects of both the right to privacy and the roles ...
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Natural Rights Liberalism from Locke to Nozick: Volume 22, Part 1
ISBN: 9780521615143 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This collection of essays is dedicated to the memory of the late Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick, who died in 2002. The publication of Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia in 1974 revived serious interest in natural rights liberalism, which, beginning in the latter half of the eighteenth century, had been eclipsed by a succession of antithetical political theories including utilitarianism, progressivism, and various egalitarian and collectivist ideologies. Some of our contributors critique Nozick's political philosophy. Other contributors examine earlier figures in the liberal tradition,...
This collection of essays is dedicated to the memory of the late Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick, who died in 2002. The publication of Nozick's Anar...
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Democracy: Volume 17, Part 1
ISBN: 9780521786201 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some examine the difficulties involved in determining and carrying out the will of the people; some address questions relating to the kinds of influence citizens can or should have over their representatives. Other essays analyze democratic institutions, while still others examine the relationship between democracy and value pluralism, or consider the suitability of democracy as a form of government in non-Western societies.
The essays in this volume explore questions about democracy that are relevant to political philosophy and political theory. Some examine the difficult...
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Bioethics: Volume 19, Part 2
ISBN: 9780521525268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Fifteen philosophers, social scientists, and academic lawyers assess various aspects of bioethics. Some detail its development and challenge the field's basic assumptions. Others consider bioethics's role in contemporary society and examine it in policy administration as well as in its interaction with other branches of philosophical inquiry. Chapters also focus on specific issues, including the responsibilities of researchers to subjects in clinical trials; the proper criteria for determining when a living organism has died; the allocation of scarce, life-saving medical resources; and the...
Fifteen philosophers, social scientists, and academic lawyers assess various aspects of bioethics. Some detail its development and challenge the field...
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Freedom of Speech: Volume 21, Part 2
ISBN: 9780521603751 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 458 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Freedom of expression will, as the essays in this volume illuminate, encounter new and continuing controversies in the twenty-first century. Advances in digital technology raise pressing questions regarding freedom of speech and, with it, intellectual property and privacy rights. Cyberspace looms as a relatively uncharted frontier for free speech and copyright law, and expressive liberties may face their greatest challenge from government efforts to thwart terrorism.
Freedom of expression will, as the essays in this volume illuminate, encounter new and continuing controversies in the twenty-first century. Advances ...
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