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Green Lantern and Philosophy
No Evil Shall Escape this Book
Häftad, 2011
214 kr
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The first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics—timed for the release of the Green Lantern movie in June 2011 The most recent Green Lantern series—Blackest Night—propelled GL to be the top-selling comic series for more than a year, the latest twist in seven decades of Green Lantern …
Iron Man and Philosophy
Facing the Stark Reality
Häftad, 2010
230 kr
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The first look at the philosophy behind the Iron Man comics and movies, timed for the release of Iron Man 2 in March 2010 On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies …
Economics and the Virtues
Building a New Moral Foundation
Av Mark D. White, Jennifer A. Baker
E-bok, 2016
605 kr
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While ethics has been an integral part of economics since the days of Adam Smith (if not Aristotle), many modern economists dismiss ethical concerns in favor of increasing formal mathematical and computational methods. But recent financial crises in the real world have reignited discussions of the …
Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics
E-bok, 2019
1960 kr
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Economics and ethics are both valuable tools for analyzing the behavior and actions of human beings and institutions. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, considered them two sides of the same coin, but since economics was formalized and mathematicised in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the …
Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics
E-bok, 2019
1960 kr
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Economics and ethics are both valuable tools for analyzing the behavior and actions of human beings and institutions. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, considered them two sides of the same coin, but since economics was formalized and mathematicised in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the …
The Thief of Time
Philosophical Essays on Procrastination
Av Chrisoula Andreou, Mark D. White
Inbunden, 2010
1830 kr
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When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume …
Economics and the Virtues
Building a New Moral Foundation
Av Mark D. White, Jennifer A. Baker m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1985 kr
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While ethics has been an integral part of economics since the days of Adam Smith (if not Aristotle), many modern economists dismiss ethical concerns in favor of increasing formal mathematical and computational methods. But recent financial crises in the real world have reignited discussions of the …
The Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics
Inbunden, 2019
2574 kr
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Economics and ethics are both valuable tools for analyzing the behavior and actions of human beings and institutions. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, considered them two sides of the same coin, but since economics was formalized and mathematicised in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the …
Economics and the Virtues
Building a New Moral Foundation
Av Jennifer A. Baker, Jennifer A. Baker m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
858 kr
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While ethics has been an integral part of economics since the days of Adam Smith (if not Aristotle), many modern economists dismiss ethical concerns in favor of increasing formal mathematical and computational methods. But recent financial crises in the real world have reignited discussions of the …
Thief of Time
Philosophical Essays on Procrastination
Av Mark D. White, Chrisoula Andreou
E-bok, 2010
505 kr
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When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume …
Retributivism
Essays on Theory and Policy
Inbunden, 2011
2459 kr
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In Retributivism: Essays on Theory and Policy, Professor Mark D. White and his contributors offer analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism, the philosophical account of punishment that holds that wrongdoers must be punished as a matter of right, duty, or justice, rather than …
Thief of Time
Philosophical Essays on Procrastination
Av Mark D. White, Chrisoula Andreou
E-bok, 2010
505 kr
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When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic. This edited volume …
Retributivism
Essays on Theory and Policy
E-bok, 2011
1109 kr
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In Retributivism: Essays on Theory and Policy , Professor Mark D. White and his contributors offer analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism, the philosophical account of punishment that holds that wrongdoers must be punished as a matter of right, duty, or justice, rather than …
The Thief of Time
Philosophical Essays on Procrastination
Av Chrisoula Andreou, Mark D. White
Häftad, 2012
709 kr
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When we fail to achieve our goals, procrastination is often the culprit. But how exactly is procrastination to be understood? It has been described as imprudent, irrational, inconsistent, and even immoral, but there has been no sustained philosophical debate concerning the topic.This edited volume …
Economics and the Mind
Av Barbara Montero, Mark D. White
Häftad, 2009
884 kr
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Economics is often defined as the science of choice or human action. But choice and action are essentially mental phenomena, an aspect rarely mentioned in the economics discourse. Choice, while not always a conscious or rational process, is held to involve beliefs, desires, intentions and arguably …
Ethics and Economics
New perspectives
Av Mark D. White, Irene van Staveren
Inbunden, 2009
2578 kr
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Since the days of Adam Smith, ethics and economics have been closely intertwined, and were nominally separated only with the advent of neoclassical economics in the beginning of the last century. This book features eleven essays by leading scholars in economics and philosophy who argue for a …
Ethics and Economics
New perspectives
Av Mark D. White, Irene van Staveren
Häftad, 2012
747 kr
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Since the days of Adam Smith, ethics and economics have been closely intertwined, and were nominally separated only with the advent of neoclassical economics in the beginning of the last century. This book features eleven essays by leading scholars in economics and philosophy who argue for a …
Economics and the Mind
Av Barbara Montero, Mark D. White
Inbunden, 2006
2659 kr
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Economics is often defined as the science of choice or human action. But choice and action are essentially mental phenomena, an aspect rarely mentioned in the economics discourse. Choice, while not always a conscious or rational process, is held to involve beliefs, desires, intentions and arguably …
Batman and Philosophy
The Dark Knight of the Soul
Häftad, 2008
230 kr
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Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex …
Watchmen and Philosophy
A Rorschach Test
Av William Irwin, William Irwin m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
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252 kr
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Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and …
Batman and Philosophy
The Dark Knight of the Soul
E-bok, 2009
195 kr
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Why doesn''t Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone''s misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman''s example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex …
Batman and Philosophy
The Dark Knight of the Soul
E-bok, 2009
195 kr
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Why doesn''t Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone''s misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman''s example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman is one of the most complex …
Iron Man and Philosophy
Facing the Stark Reality
E-bok, 2010
195 kr
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The first look at the philosophy behind the Iron Man comics and movies, timed for the release of Iron Man 2 in March 2010 On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies …
Iron Man and Philosophy
Facing the Stark Reality
E-bok, 2010
191 kr
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The first look at the philosophy behind the Iron Man comics and movies, timed for the release of Iron Man 2 in March 2010 On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting crime with fancy gadgets. But beneath the shiny armor and flashy technology lies …
Watchmen and Philosophy
A Rorschach Test
Av Mark D. White, William Irwin
E-bok, 2009
214 kr
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Alan Moore''s Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and …
Watchmen and Philosophy
A Rorschach Test
Av Mark D. White, William Irwin
E-bok, 2009
209 kr
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Alan Moore''s Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their identity and fight crime, and …
Theoretical Foundations of Law and Economics
Inbunden, 2008
973 kr
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The economic approach to law, or 'law and economics', is by far the most successful application of basic economic principles to another scholarly field, but most of the critical appraisal of the field is scattered among law reviews and economics journals. Theoretical Foundations of Law and …
Theoretical Foundations of Law and Economics
Häftad, 2011
523 kr
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The economic approach to law, or 'law and economics', is by far the most successful application of basic economic principles to another scholarly field, but most of the critical appraisal of the field is scattered among law reviews and economics journals. Theoretical Foundations of Law and …
Superman and Philosophy
What Would the Man of Steel Do?
Häftad, 2013
230 kr
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Go beyond the cape and into the mind of the Man of Steel, in time for release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel movie and Superman's 75th anniversary He has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, cultural, and generational borders, but is there more to the Man of Steel …
Avengers and Philosophy
Earth's Mightiest Thinkers
Av Mark D. White, Mark D. White
Häftad, 2012
252 kr
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An engaging look at the philosophical underpinnings of Earth's Mightiest Heroes Avengers assemble! Tackling intriguing dilemmas and issues that no single great philosopher can withstand, this powerful book enlists the brainpower of an A-list team of history's most prominent thinkers to explore the …
