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Widely acknowledged as the principal architect of Scottish common sense philosophy, Thomas Reid is increasingly recognized today as one of the finest philosophers of the eighteenth century. Combining a sophisticated response to the skeptical and idealist views of his day, Reid's thought represents an important alternative to Humean skepticism, Kantian idealism and Cartesian rationalism. This work covers not only his philosophy but his scientif...

2002 Collection of papers on financial risk analysis, addressing the weaknesses of Value at Risk theory.

Piano With Jamie Cullum allows pupils to learn to play jazz from Jamie himself through these six lessons on his most popular songs, discovering the secrets of his technique and style. Jamie hopes that his new book will help inspire pupils to take up the instrument, and contains lesson plans for six of his favourite songs.

This book provides a systematic presentation of new microeconomic theories of imperfect information.

Based on over 20 years' experience practice, this book is packed with suggestions for group art therapy practice and many explanatory diagrams. The author also explores the dynamics and psychological effects of diverse group situations based on examples from his own practice, and offers insight in to his own theories and applications.

Two volumes containing new essays by leading scholars in modern British intellectual history.

The first general analysis of deterrence since the Cold War, using game theory and containing numerous historical examples.

Transcending the Boundaries of Law brings together three generations of the most respected feminist legal theorists in order to assess the past, the present and the future of feminist legal thought in the Law and Society tradition. It is a ground-breaking collection that will be central to the further development of feminism and related critical theories.

This textbook provides a lively and penetrating exploration of the concept of class and its relevance for understanding a wide range of issues in contemporary society. The book presents a sophisticated account of the theoretical foundations in an accessible and engaging manner. It then explores class using cross-national comparative data on topics such as social mobility, housework, friendship patterns, class structure and class consciousness....

Input-output analysis is the main tool of applied equilibrium analysis. This textbook is a systematic survey of its most recent developments and their applications, teaching students how to apply their knowledge to concrete economies. The national accounts of an economy are presented in detail and then used to build an economic model. Numbers are put on seemingly slippery issues such as efficiency, competitiveness, environmental protection, an...

A new and revisionary account of how the nobility grew and developed in late medieval and early modern Germany.

Founded in 1891, the Unió, n Cí, vica Radical, generally known as the Radical Party, is the oldest national political party in Argentina. As the strongest opposition party during the 1890s, a pivotal decade in the birth of Argentina's party system, the Radical Party effected a critical development in Argentine politics: it created a system of open confrontation and political competition. This study offers not merely a revised version o...

This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life.

This book examines the development of English colonial society in the eastern coastal area of Ireland now known as county Louth, in the period 1170 1330. At its heart is the story of two relationships: that between settler and native in Louth, and that between the settlers and England. An important part of the story is the comparison with parts of Britain which witnessed similar English colonization. Fifty years before the arrival of the Engli...

In the past two decades, the way we experience the world through media has altered in revolutionary ways. These changes affect the way we watch older media like television, movies, and radio, and offer up rich new interactive media, like video games and the Internet. Understanding these changes is a challenge that confronts us every day in our roles as citizens, consumers, parents, students, and workers. The New Media Environment examines the...

Previous criticism has not adequately discussed oriental aspects of the content of Shakespearean drama. In addition to his portrayal of oriental figures (such as Cleopatra, Othello, and Shylock) and his use of literary genres and motifs that have roots in oriental tradition (such as that of the tragic romance in Romeo and Juliet, there are certain key elements in Shakespeare's thought and outlook that can only be properly understood within the...

The theory of Nuyorganics joins Nuyorican poetry to organic intellectualism. Examining its possibilities, this book questions existing theories of the dominant elite and offers new theories for those who struggle for accurate representation in their academic environments. It shows the importance of understanding that lived experiences are often undiscovered sources of expertise - and untapped resources for both teachers and students - in class...

This book explores the relationship between critical pedagogies and an ethic of care. The critical pedagogies of John Dewey, Paulo Freire, and scholars/activists in the field of feminist pedagogy are shown to reflect an ethic of care. In clarifying this relationship, Education in Hope uncovers and challenges the dominant ethical models underlying contemporary educational paradigms

This book explores the relationship between critical pedagogies and an ethic of care. The critical pedagogies of John Dewey, Paulo Freire, and scholars/activists in the field of feminist pedagogy are shown to reflect an ethic of care. In clarifying this relationship, Education in Hope uncovers and challenges the dominant ethical models underlying contemporary educational paradigms

«Dew on the Grass»: The Poetics of Inbetweenness in Chekhov is the first comprehensive and systematic study to focus on the poetic dimensions of Anton Chekhov's prose and drama. Using the concept of «inbetweenness», this book reconceptualizes the central aspects of Chekhov's style, from his use of language to the origins of his artistic worldview. Radislav Lapushin offers a fresh interpretive framework for the analysis of Chekhov's individual ...