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1	What Does It All Mean: A Very Short Introduction to Philosophy more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Most people think about philosophical problems without realizing it: What really exists? Can we know anything? Is anything really right or wrong? Does life have any meaning? Is death the end of everything? These problems have been written about for thousands of years, but the philosophical raw material comes directly from the world and our ... see all copies from $2.11! new only from $12.79! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mortal Questions more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature and value of human life. Questions about our attitudes to death, sexual behaviour, social inequality, war and political power are shown to lead to more obviously philosophical problems about personal identity, consciousness, freedom, and value. This ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The View from Nowhere more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Much philosophical debate has attempted to reconcile the human capacity to view the world both objectively and subjectively. Thomas Nagel's ambitious and lively book tackles this fundamental issue, arguing that our divided nature is the root of a whole range of philosophical problems, touching, as it does, every aspect of human life. He deals with ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $27.83! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Last Word more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist If there is such a thing as reason, it has to be universal - it must work the same way for everyone. Reason must reflect objective principles whose validity is independent of our point of view. To reason is to think systematically in ways that anyone looking on ought to be able to recognize as correct. But this generality of reason is what ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $19.94! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Brief Inquiry Into the Meaning of Sin and Faith: With "On My Religion" more books like this by Professor John Rawls, Thomas Nagel (Editor), Joshua Cohen (Commentaries by) add to wishlist The philosophical interest of John Rawls' recently rediscovered senior thesis, completed just before he shipped out for the Pacific in 1942, cannot be separated from our knowledge of Rawls' later work - but his defining intellectual quality and moral motivation are already visible in his defense of a conception of faith as membership with all ... see all copies from $17.32! new only from $19.58! \| SVS
6	Equality and Partiality more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist The conflict between the claims of the group and those of the individual is one of the most fundamental problems in moral and political theory. Nagel here attempts to clarify the nature of the conflict and to show that its reconciliation is the essential task of any legitimate political system. Within each individual, Nagel believes, there is a ... see all copies from $16.25! new only from $22.00! \| SVS
7	Possibility of Altruism more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50! new only from $26.84! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Other Minds: Critical Essays 1969-1994 more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Over the past twenty-five years, Thomas Nagel has played a major role in the philosophico-biological debate on subjectivity and consciousness. This extensive collection of published essays and reviews offers Nagel's opinionated views on the philosophy of mind, epistemology, and political philosophy, as well as on fellow philosophers like Freud, ... see all copies from $8.43! new only from $29.44! \| SVS
9	Equality and Preferential Treatment more books like this by Marshall Cohen (Editor), Thomas Scanlon (Editor), Thomas Nagel (Editor) add to wishlist These essays, with one exception originally published in "Philosophy & Public Affairs," consider the moral problems associated with improving the social and economic position of disadvantaged groups. If the situation of women and minorities improves so that their opportunities are equal to those of more favored groups, will they then be in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Myth of Ownership: Taxes and Justice more books like this by Liam B Murphy, Thomas Nagel add to wishlist This is the first book to discuss tax policy in depth from the standpoint of contemporary moral and political philosophy. In a capitalist economy, taxes are not just a method of payment for government and public services; they are also the most important instrument by which the political system puts into practice a conception of economic or ... see all copies from $7.19! new only from $19.94! \| first editions
11	Una Vision de Ningun Lugar by Thomas T. Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $28.92! \| first editions
12 view cover	Rights and Wrongs of Abortion: A Philosophy and Public Affairs Reader more books like this by Marshall Cohen (Editor), Thomas Scanlon (Editor), Thomas Nagel (Editor) add to wishlist Five philosophical essays debate the difference between infanticide and abortion, the mother's right to choose abortion, and the existence of the fetus as a person. Bibliogs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.96! \| SVS
13 view cover	Concealment and Exposure: And Other Essays more books like this by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist Thomas Nagel is widely recognized as one of the leading American philosophers working today. In this diverse and controversial volume, he collects a number of his most recently published articles and reviews. Concealment and Exposure reflects the unusually catholic range of his many philosophical preoccupations. The first section, Public and ... see all copies from $11.93! new only from $13.60! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Profitable Decision Making more books like this by Thomas Nagel, Thomas T Nagle, Reed K Holden add to wishlist For senior/MBA-level course in Pricing Strategy or Managerial Economics. Practical in focus and lively in style, this text provides a comprehensive, managerially-focused guide to formulating pricing strategy. see all copies from $2.19! new only from $31.31!
15	Philosophy Morality & International Affairs more books like this by Virginia Held (Editor), Thomas Nagel (Editor), Sidney Morgenbesser (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	Marx, Justice, and History more books like this by Marshall Cohen, Thomas Scanlon (Editor), Thomas Nagel (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.67! first editions
17 view cover	Estrategia y Tacticas Para la Fijacion de Precios: Guia Para Tomar Decisiones Beneficiosas more books like this by K Reed Holden, Thomas Nagel, Thomas T Nagle add to wishlist -Es correcto preguntarse cunto est dispuesto a pagar el cliente para determinar el valor de un producto? -Sabe calcular hasta qu costo incurrir para igualmente obtener un beneficio? -Encuentre en este libro las respuestas y los ejemplos que garantizarn un desarrollo rentable. "Para alcanzar una rentabilidad superior y sostenible, la fijacin de ... see all copies from $31.36! new only from $31.36! \| SVS
18	Model Conservation Easement and Historic Preservation Easement, 1996 by Stefan Nagel Thomas S. Barret add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
19	The History of Islamic Theology: From Muhammad to the Present more books like this by Thomas Thornton (Translator), Tilman Nagel add to wishlist A study of Islam. Using the Koran and other primary sources, Tilman Nagel delves deeply into Islamic history as he traces the development of Islamic doctrine. He explores the centrality of the Koran in Islamic theology and examines its canonization process and the central themes of its message. The work goes on to explore the relationships between ... see all copies from $46.15! new only from $46.15!
20	Was Bedeutet Das Alles? by Michael; Nagel Gebauer, Thomas add to wishlist see all copies from $13.95! new only from $31.13!
21	Equality and Preferential Treatment more books like this by Antonie Cohen, Thomas Scanlon, Thomas Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00!
22	Policy Studies in Developing Nations Vol. 1: Poverty Policy in Developing Countries more books like this by Thomas R Degregori, Stuart S Nagel (Editor) add to wishlist This is the first volume in a series dedicated to exploring the relationship between global development and government/public policy. This volume concentrates on the issues surrounding poverty policy, posing the question "Is the gap widening or closing?" see all copies from $75.00!
23	The Rights and Wrongs of Abortion more books like this by Marshall Cohen, Thomas Scanlon, Thomas Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $31.39!
24 view cover	La Posibilidad del Altruismo by Thomas Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $24.23! new only from $24.23!
25	Que Significa Todo Esto? by Thomas T. Nagel add to wishlist see all copies from $19.31! new only from $19.31!

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