Thought Experiments between Nature and Society
A Festschrift for Nenad Miščević
What is a thought experiment, and is it useful for philosophy? This collection tackles this hot topic, analyzing classics from The Ring of Gyges to Brain-in-a-Vat. Colleagues of Nenad Miščević share their thoughts, followed by his own comments on their work.
What is a thought experiment, and is it useful for philosophy? This collection tackles this hot topic, analyzing classics from The Ring of Gyges to Brain-in-a-Vat. Colleagues of Nenad Miščević share their thoughts, followed by his own comments on their work.
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This volume examines when, how and why cabinets of prints and drawings became a specialised part of princely and private collections. Among other things, it assesses how important collections were for the self-representation of a prince or connoisseur among specialists and peers.
This volume examines when, how and why cabinets of prints and drawings became a specialised part of princely and private collections. Among other things, it assesses how important collections were for the self-representation of a prince or connoisseur among specialists and peers.
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Models of European Civil Society
Transnational Perspectives on Forming Modern Societies
This volume explores European models of civil society, past and present. Civil society is crucial for a well-functioning state, creating an active community able to control its leaders. With social media, the tools for self-organisation are more powerful than ever.
This volume explores European models of civil society, past and present. Civil society is crucial for a well-functioning state, creating an active community able to control its leaders. With social media, the tools for self-organisation are more powerful than ever.
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What is the American Dream? This family history, spanning four centuries, finds an answer in the preserved, untold stories of the author’s Mormon ancestors. Their dream was a cautionary tale: a nightmare where coming to America was often not worth the sacrifice.
What is the American Dream? This family history, spanning four centuries, finds an answer in the preserved, untold stories of the author’s Mormon ancestors. Their dream was a cautionary tale: a nightmare where coming to America was often not worth the sacrifice.
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Dicite, Pierides
Classical Studies in Honour of Stratis Kyriakidis
From Homeric epic to Virgil's Aeneid and the epigrams of Geminus, these sixteen essays offer fresh, thoughtful readings of classical literature.
From Homeric epic to Virgil’s Aeneid and the epigrams of Geminus, these sixteen essays offer fresh, thoughtful readings of classical literature.
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Learn Italian with fun texts, dialogues, and photos covering cultural topics like cities, recipes, and famous writers. This book includes grammar and recordings with a variety of accents—a great training tool for A1-B2 level students.
Learn Italian with fun texts, dialogues, and photos covering cultural topics like cities, recipes, and famous writers. This book includes grammar and recordings with a variety of accents—a great training tool for A1-B2 level students.
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This compendium brings together 18 case studies investigating territory in the Middle Ages from an archaeological perspective. The contributions focus especially on cases in Portugal, Spain and Italy, in order to provide a Mediterranean perspective.
This compendium brings together 18 case studies investigating territory in the Middle Ages from an archaeological perspective. The contributions focus especially on cases in Portugal, Spain and Italy, in order to provide a Mediterranean perspective.
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Composed in the 1630s, Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales (the Pentameron) is a wicked parody of the Decameron. Among its fifty stories are the earliest literary versions of famous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and The Sleeping Beauty.
Composed in the 1630s, Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales (the Pentameron) is a wicked parody of the Decameron. Among its fifty stories are the earliest literary versions of famous fairy tales such as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and The Sleeping Beauty.
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Jean Liébault (1535–1596) contributed to the emergence of modern gynaecology by rescuing the Hippocratic medical tradition that recognized the specificity of the female body. Bernal presents the semi-diplomatic edition of the only known English version of Liébault’s work.
Jean Liébault (1535–1596) contributed to the emergence of modern gynaecology by rescuing the Hippocratic medical tradition that recognized the specificity of the female body. Bernal presents the semi-diplomatic edition of the only known English version of Liébault’s work.
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Building Sustainability with the Arts
Proceedings of the 2nd National EcoArts Australis Conference
This timely book examines various roles of the arts in building ecological sustainability. A wide range of practitioners is represented here, including visual and performing artists, scientists, social researchers, environmental educators and research students.
This timely book examines various roles of the arts in building ecological sustainability. A wide range of practitioners is represented here, including visual and performing artists, scientists, social researchers, environmental educators and research students.
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Basic Biology for Born Engineers
Living Mosaics
While the laws of physics rely on calculus, this approach fails for biology. Living things are not continuous; they are discrete and amazingly exact. This book presents a novel view of biology as the science of ‘living mosaics’, made of discrete, yet interacting, ‘tiles’.
While the laws of physics rely on calculus, this approach fails for biology. Living things are not continuous; they are discrete and amazingly exact. This book presents a novel view of biology as the science of ‘living mosaics’, made of discrete, yet interacting, ‘tiles’.
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This handbook helps psychology professors internationalize their courses and curricula. It offers practical tips and innovative ideas to enrich teaching, with authors from every major geographic region providing a truly global perspective on psychology education.
This handbook helps psychology professors internationalize their courses and curricula. It offers practical tips and innovative ideas to enrich teaching, with authors from every major geographic region providing a truly global perspective on psychology education.
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This anthology defines the dynamics and policies of prejudice in the historical passage between the modern and contemporary age, and includes interesting chapters on anti-Semitism, the ethnic conflicts of the twentieth century, the Balkans, and gender bias, among other subjects.
This anthology defines the dynamics and policies of prejudice in the historical passage between the modern and contemporary age, and includes interesting chapters on anti-Semitism, the ethnic conflicts of the twentieth century, the Balkans, and gender bias, among other subjects.
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Violence and Politics
Ideologies, Identities, Representations
In this volume, a new generation of researchers demonstrate the interaction between politics and violence in the context of Greek and European history. In terms of focus, the articles here extend over a time span stretching from the Greek classical period to the twentieth century
In this volume, a new generation of researchers demonstrate the interaction between politics and violence in the context of Greek and European history. In terms of focus, the articles here extend over a time span stretching from the Greek classical period to the twentieth century
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The Language of the Arts and Literature
An English-Romanian and Romanian-English Dictionary
This dictionary brings into contact two cultures, namely English and Romanian, by facilitating communication in the fields of visual and performing arts and literature. It will help translators, interpreters and students to communicate better in both English and Romanian.
This dictionary brings into contact two cultures, namely English and Romanian, by facilitating communication in the fields of visual and performing arts and literature. It will help translators, interpreters and students to communicate better in both English and Romanian.
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Kin Recognition in Protists and Other Microbes
Genetics, Evolution, Behavior and Health
This is the first volume on the genetics, evolution, and behavior of kin recognition in microbes. It covers how cells recognize kin and clones, the role of kinship in disease, and what microbial cooperation and cheating reveal about the origins of multicellularity.
This is the first volume on the genetics, evolution, and behavior of kin recognition in microbes. It covers how cells recognize kin and clones, the role of kinship in disease, and what microbial cooperation and cheating reveal about the origins of multicellularity.
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The Selected Letters of Charles Whibley
Scholar and Critic
Scholar Charles Whibley straddled the Victorian age and the modern world. After his journalistic grounding with W.E. Henley, he moved in Parisian circles with Mallarmé and later befriended T.S. Eliot, who called his column “Musings without Method” a masterpiece of journalism.
Scholar Charles Whibley straddled the Victorian age and the modern world. After his journalistic grounding with W.E. Henley, he moved in Parisian circles with Mallarmé and later befriended T.S. Eliot, who called his column “Musings without Method” a masterpiece of journalism.
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The Role of Agency and Memory in Historical Understanding
Revolution, Reform, and Rebellion
The essays here showcase the agency of historical actors tied to larger movements, demonstrating the efficacy and power of individuals to act with historical impact. They also describe the nuanced role of memory, often neglected in larger national or global social movements.
The essays here showcase the agency of historical actors tied to larger movements, demonstrating the efficacy and power of individuals to act with historical impact. They also describe the nuanced role of memory, often neglected in larger national or global social movements.
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Personal Construct Psychology at 60
Papers from the 21st International Congress
George Kelly’s personal construct theory was a radical new approach to psychology with a broad range of influence beyond the clinical setting. This volume presents contemporary applications, reflecting the continuing relevance and vitality of Kelly’s ideas and methods.
George Kelly’s personal construct theory was a radical new approach to psychology with a broad range of influence beyond the clinical setting. This volume presents contemporary applications, reflecting the continuing relevance and vitality of Kelly’s ideas and methods.
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The Archaeology of Anatolia Volume II
Recent Discoveries (2015-2016)
This second volume in the Archaeology of Anatolia series offers reports on the most recent discoveries from across the Anatolian peninsula. Periods covered span the Epipalaeolithic to the Islamic, and sites and regions range from the western Anatolian coast to Van.
This second volume in the Archaeology of Anatolia series offers reports on the most recent discoveries from across the Anatolian peninsula. Periods covered span the Epipalaeolithic to the Islamic, and sites and regions range from the western Anatolian coast to Van.
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