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1	Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Antholo more books like this by Professor Robert E Goodin (Editor), Philip Pettit (Editor) add to wishlist This monumental volume provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the essential primary readings in post-war political philosophy.The anthology includes classic articles on the nature of the state, democracy, justice, rights, liberty, equality, and oppression. It sets work in politics, law and economics alongside philosophical ... see all copies from $4.82! new only from $37.00! \| first editions
2	Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology more books like this by Professor Robert E Goodin (Editor), Philip Pettit (Editor) add to wishlist This monumental volume provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the essential primary readings in post-war political philosophy.The anthology includes classic articles on the nature of the state, democracy, justice, rights, liberty, equality, and oppression. It sets work in politics, law and economics alongside philosophical ... see all copies from $36.34! new only from $43.70! \| SVS
3	Republicanism a Theory of Freedom and Government more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist This is the first full-length presentation of a republican alternative to the liberal and communitarian theories that have dominated political philosophy in recent years. Professor Pettit's eloquent, compelling account opens with an examination of the traditional republican conception of freedom as non-domination, contrasting this with established ... see all copies from $20.99! new only from $33.46! \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Companion to Contemporary Political Philoso more books like this by Professor Robert E Goodin (Editor), Philip Pettit (Editor) add to wishlist Political philosophy has become an increasingly active area of research over the past four decades. In response to the growing interest in the field, this new edition of "A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy" has been extended significantly to include fifty-five chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished ... see all copies from $10.91! new only from $33.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Mind, Morality, and Explanation: Selected Collaborations more books like this by Frank Jackson, Michael Smith, Philip Pettit add to wishlist Frank Jackson, Philip Pettit, and Michael Smith have been at the forefront of philosophy in Australia for much of the last two decades, and their collaborative work has had widespread influence throughout the world. Mind, Morality, and Explanation collects the best of that work in a single volume, showcasing their seminal contributions to ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $18.70! \| SVS
6	The Economy of Esteem: An Essay on Civil and Political Society more books like this by Geoffrey Brennan, Philip Pettit add to wishlist However much people want esteem, it is an untradable commodity: there is no way that I can buy the good opinion of another or sell to others my good opinion of them. But though it is a non-tradable good, esteem is allocated in society according to systematic determinants; people's performance, publicity, and presentation relative to others will ... see all copies from $23.00! new only from $23.00! \| first editions
7	A Theory of Freedom: From the Psychology to the Politics of Agency more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist This innovative approach to freedom starts from an account of what we mean by describing someone, in a psychological vein, as a free subject. Pettit develops an argument as to what it is that makes someone free in that basic sense; and then goes on to derive the implications of the approach for issues of freedom in political theory. Freedom in the ... see all copies from $8.08! new only from $29.40! \| first editions \| SVS
8	A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy: 2 Volume Set more books like this by Robert Goodin (Editor), Philip Pettit (Revised by), Thomas W Pogge (Editor) add to wishlist This new edition of "A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy" has been extended significantly to include 55 chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished scholars. New contributors include some of today's most distinguished scholars, among them Thomas Pogge, Charles Beitz, and Michael Doyle. The book provides ... see all copies from $102.96! new only from $192.75! \| SVS
9	Three Methods of Ethics more books like this by Marcia Baron, Michael Slote, Philip Pettit add to wishlist During the past decade ethical theory has been in a lively state of development, and three basic approaches to ethics - Kantian ethics, consequentialism, and virtue ethics - have assumed positions of particular prominence. Written in the form of a debate, this volume presents a clear survey and assessment of the main arguments, both for and ... see all copies from $20.99! new only from $34.83! \| SVS
10	Not Just Deserts: A Republican Theory of Criminal Justice more books like this by John Braithwaite, Philip Pettit add to wishlist The authors of this book attack currently favoured retributivist theories of punishment, arguing that the criminal justice system is so integrated that sentencing policy has to be considered in the system-wide context. They offer a comprehensive theory of criminal justice which draws on a philosophically nuanced view of the good and the right, and ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $51.21! \| SVS
11 view cover	Made with Words: Hobbes on Language, Mind and Politics more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist Hobbes' extreme political views have commanded so much attention that they have eclipsed his work on language and mind, and on reasoning, personhood, and group formation. But this work is of immense interest in itself, as Philip Pettit shows in "Made with Words", and it critically shapes Hobbes' political philosophy. Pettit argues that it was ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Reason and Value: Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz more books like this by R Jay Wallace (Editor), Philip Pettit (Editor), Samuel Scheffler (Editor) add to wishlist Reason and Value collects 15 new papers by leading contemporary philosophers on themes from the work of Joseph Raz. Raz has made major contributions in a wide range of areas, including jurisprudence, political philosophy, and the theory of practical reason; but all of his work displays a deep engagement with central themes in moral philosophy. ... see all copies from $37.56! new only from $37.56! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Common Mind: An Essay on Psychology, Society, and Politics more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist Pettit argues for an original way of marking off thinking subjects, in particular human beings, from other intentional systems, natural and artificial. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $43.79! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Rules, Reasons, and Norms: Selected Essays more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist Philip Pettit has drawn together here a series of interconnected essays on three subjects to which he has made notable contributions. The first part of the book deals with the rule-following character of thought. The second discusses the many factors to which choice is rationally responsive - and by reference to which choice can be explained - ... see all copies from $38.00! new only from $38.00! \| SVS
15	The Concept of Structuralism: A Critical Analysis more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	Action and Interpretation: Studies in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences more books like this by Christopher Hookway, Philip Pettit (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.25! first editions
17 view cover	The Good polity : normative analysis of the state more books like this by Alan P. Hamlin, Philip Pettit add to wishlist This volume presents a set of new essays by leading economists, philosophers and political scientists concerned with the normative underpinnings of the state. "The Good Polity" is devoted to the analysis of detailed substantive issues arising within the normative theory of the state rather than with the exegesis of received views or the polemical ... see all copies from $30.00! new only from $54.99! \| first editions
18	The hound of the Baskervilles more books like this by Philip Page, Marilyn Pettit, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Basic Skills Agency add to wishlist The books in this series provide lower ability pupils and pupils with special educational needs access to the true texts of classic novels, combining abridged text from the original stories with storyboard layouts and illustrations. Each page is annotated for easy access and "think" boxes encourage pupils to discuss and address key points as they ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.54! \| first editions
19 view cover	Frankenstein more books like this by Philip Page, Marilyn Pettit, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Basic Skills Agency add to wishlist The books in this series provide lower ability pupils and pupils with special educational needs access to the true texts of classic novels, combining abridged text from the original stories with storyboard layouts and illustrations. Each page is annotated for easy access and "think" boxes encourage pupils to discuss and address key points as they ... see all copies from $15.89! new only from $21.34!
20	Judging Justice: An Introduction to Contemporary Political Philosophy more books like this by Philip Pettit add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	John Rawls 'Theory of Justice' and Its Critics more books like this by Dr. Chandran Kukathas, Philip Pettit add to wishlist John Rawls' "A Theory of Justice" has been influential in philosophy, political theory, welfare economics and jurisprudence. This book is thought to be the first full-length study of Rawls' work. It provides a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates, and submits them to critical scrutiny. Kukathas and ... see all copies from $22.63! new only from $42.99!
22 view cover	Livewire Shakespeare Richard III (Livewires) by Philip; Pettit Page, Marilyn add to wishlist This text provides lower ability pupils or pupils with Special Educational Needs with access to Shakespeare's plays. It offers the complete story of the play through plot summaries integrated with illustrations, extracts from key scenes and annotation. see all copies from $12.68! new only from $12.68!
23 view cover	Subject, Thought and Context more books like this by Philip Pettit (Editor), John McDowell (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of specially commissioned papers argues against the methodological solipsism prevalent in much current work in the philosophy of mind. see all copies from $46.60! new only from $56.26!
24 view cover	Equity & the Law of Trusts more books like this by Philip H Pettit add to wishlist This well-established and respected textbook has been relied upon by students and academic scholars for the last 40 years. Praised for the clarity of the writing, the comprehensive scope of the content and the high level of critical analysis, Professor Philip Pettit builds on the strengths of the book to offer students a rigorous and yet readable ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $33.59! \| first editions
25	A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy more books like this by Professor Robert E Goodin (Editor), Philip Pettit (Editor) add to wishlist A comprehensive guide to current thinking in political philosophy, this book focuses especially on normative issues. The first part consists of a series of extended essays on the contribution that a number of different disciplines - economics, history, legal studies, political science, sociology, and philosophy itself - have made, and continue to ... see all copies from $110.00!

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