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Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy is an annual series, presenting a selection of the best current work in the history of early modern philosophy. It focuses on the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries--the extraordinary period of intellectual flourishing that begins, very roughly, with Descartes and his contemporaries and ends with Kant. It also publishes papers on thinkers or movements outside of that framework, provided they are impo...

Almost 10 years have passed since we organized a symposium on functional foods at the ACS national meetings, San Francisco, in 1997. Since then, a large number of studies have been conducted on food components associated with human health. Many symposiums on past research related to functional foods, such as antioxidants, have been held in various countries, including the US, Japan, and numerous European countries. This book based on the sympo...

F.M. Kamm is one of the leading theorists working in philosophy today. In Intricate Ethics, Kamm makes a significant contribution to normative ethical theory by showing how fine distinctions can be important. The first section provides a general introduction to non-consequentialist ethical theory, the second deals with the notions of moral status and rights, the third takes up the notions of responsibility and complicity, and the fourth sectio...

In the history of philosophical thought, few themes loom as large as skepticism. Skepticism has been the most visible and important part of debates about knowledge. Skepticism at its most basic questions our cognitive achievements, challenges our ability to obtain reliable knowledge, casting doubt on our attempts to seek and understand the truth about everything from ethics, to other minds, religious belief, and even the underlying structure o...

Learning to play an instrument can be fund and, at times, frustrating. This lively, accessible book helps young people cope with the difficulties involved in learning a new instrument and remaining dedicated to playing and practicing. Teens from renowned music programs - including the Juilliard School's Pre-College Program and Boston University's Tanglewood Institute - join pro musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Paula Robison, and James Galway...

Despite the recent growth of interest in international criminal law, in research and practice, the Tokyo International Military Tribunal remains largely neglected. One of the reasons for this is the absence of any readily available version of the judgments that emanated from the Tribunal. This absence has prevented informed debate about a hugely important part of the development of international criminal law. These volumes fill the gap in the ...

The first year of teaching has been characterized as a type of "reality shock" for many language teachers. This may be because the ideals that novice teachers formed during teacher training/education are often replaced by the reality of school life where much of their energy has shifted to learning how to adapt and survive in a new school culture. Although the first year of teaching has been well documented in general education research, not m...

Designed for non-expert student, enthusiast, or researcher, this two-volume text provides an accessible introduction to numerical computation and its applications in science and engineering. It assumes no prior knowledge beyond undergraduate calculus and elementary computer programming. Fundamental and practical issues are discussed in a unified manner with a generous, but not excessive, dose of numerical analysis. Topics are introduced on a n...

Die Luftsicherheit beschäftigt Experten nicht erst seit dem 11. September 2001. Seither hat auf nationaler, zwischenstaatlicher und europäischer Ebene jedoch eine besonders rasante Entwicklung eingesetzt und etwa das Luftsicherheitsgesetz, den Prümer Vertrag und neue EG-Verordnungen hervorgebracht. Selbst Fachleuten fällt es schwer, sämtliche Neuerungen im Blick zu behalten. Der vorliegende Band erörtert die einschlägigen Vorschriften, greift ...

Nearly 50 colorable activities offer children fun, easy ways to learn fascinating facts about the United States, including mazes, crosswords, find-the-difference scenes, follow-the-dot pictures, word searches, and more. Solutions included.

Scituate from A to Z is an ABC book with a twist. The letters of the alphabet can be found in pictures taken around Scituate. The book is also full of anecdotal history about the town.

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This splendid safari of fun features wildlife from every continent. Kids travel from rainforests to deserts with 34 activities -- mazes, connect-the-dots, coloring, crosswords, hidden pictures, and more. Solutions included.

Explains pitch, clefs, rhythm, accidentals, key signatures, scales and chords. *Also appeared in January Buyer's Notes*

Schalarbeiten haben - wie im Buch dargestellt wird - eine hohe baubetriebliche und bauwirtschaftliche Bedeutung für das Bauwesen. Kosten und Bauzeit werden im Ortbetonbau maßgeblich von den Schalarbeiten bestimmt. Das vorliegende Buch leistet einen Beitrag zur Steigerung der Effizienz in der Auswahl von Schalungssytemen/-verfahren sowie für Ablaufplanung, Logistik und Kalkulation. Dazu werden Ablaufschemata und Interaktionsdiagramme sowie Kenn...

Alexandre Dumas (Author) Alexander Dumas was born in 1802 at Villes-Cotterets. He received very little education but when he entered the household of the future king, Louis-Philippe, he began to read veraciously and then to write. In 1839 he began writing novels dealing with the wars of religion and the Revolution, but he is most remembered for his historical novels, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

Die Prägung des Substanzbegriffs durch die frühen Kirchenväter Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Begriffe ousia bzw. substantia bei den Kirchenvätern, die vor dem Konzil von Nicaea (325 n. Chr.) ihre Schriften verfasst haben. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Gnosis und der frühen Aristotelesrezeption bei den Kirchenvätern. Martin R. von Ostheim untersucht die überlieferten Schriften und zeigt, dass die Begriffe ab Irenäus von Lyon erst...

A thoughtful anthology bringing together the best-loved poems in English to inspire, comfort and delight readers for a lifetime beginning with birth and ending with poems of mourning and commemoration.

Interest in citizenship has never been higher. But what does it mean to be a citizen in a modern, complex community? Richard Bellamy approaches the subject of citizenship from a political perspective and, in clear and accessible language, addresses the complexities behind this highly topical issue.