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Serie: Key concepts in philosophy
PaperbackEngels9780815777618
31-7-1977
"Hess brings not only first-rate credentials, but a cool, dispassionate perspective, an incisive analytical approach, and a willingness to stick his neck out in making judgments. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780815702788
4-8-2009
Automatic offers an innovative new way to think about how Americans can save for retirement. Over the past quarter century, America's pension system has shifted away from defined benefit plans and toward defined contribution savings programs such as 401(k)s and IRAs. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780815710615
1-1-1994
Private liberal arts colleges provide high-quality undergraduate education, but their survival is in doubt. David Breneman, an economist and former college president, explores educational and economic issues in this book, a detailed analysis of more than 200 liberal arts colleges. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780761862994
18-3-2014
Mendler contends that many of the beliefs, tenets, conclusions, and understandings that are widely accepted as “truths” are, in fact, not valid at all. Meer
GebondenEngels9780739126691
16-5-2009
Covering topics ranging from the New Silk Road to changes in school governance around the world, the essays in this volume offer a critical, historically informed assessment of the diverse dynamics that are undermining or nullifying current paradigms of thought and action in globalization studies. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780739126707
16-5-2009
Covering topics ranging from the New Silk Road to changes in school governance around the world, the essays in this volume offer a critical, historically informed assessment of the diverse dynamics that are undermining or nullifying current paradigms of thought and action in globalization studies. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780761809449
29-12-1997
The neoclassical theory of choice is an integral part of a large and growing literature. Its elegance, simplicity and apparent generality appear, increasingly, to influence the thinking of psychologists, sociologists, and political scientists. Meer
GebondenEngels9780745661742
4-4-2014
* Up-to-date and beautfifully written, Properties is the most comprehensive introduction to this important area of metaphysics * Writing with verve and clarity, Edwards explains difficult philosophical concepts in a straightforward manner. Meer
GebondenEngels9780745647821
10-10-2014
We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by reflection, when reasoning fails to conform to basic principles of logic and probability, and when beliefs lack coherence or empirical support. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780745647838
10-10-2014
We talk about irrationality when behaviour defies explanation or prediction, when decisions are driven by emotions or instinct rather than by reflection, when reasoning fails to conform to basic principles of logic and probability, and when beliefs lack coherence or empirical support. Meer
GebondenEngels9780745656359
1-5-2015
Emotion is at the centre of our personal and social lives. To love or to hate, to be frightened or grateful is not just a matter of how we feel on the inside: our emotional responses direct our thoughts and actions, unleash our imaginations, and structure our relationships with others. Meer
GebondenEngels9780745659954
18-7-2014
Throughout history, the world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully, across the sciences, law, and medicine, and in everyday life, despite the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what causation ultimately amounts to. Meer
GebondenEngels9780745670744
20-1-2017
How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780745670751
20-1-2017
How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Meer
GebondenEngels9780739119815
9-3-2007
This book explores how a clear-eyed set of policies can govern a country's wellbeing from an economic standpoint and the vision it takes to propel a country to new heights. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780739119822
3-10-2008
This book explores how a clear-eyed set of policies can govern a country's wellbeing from an economic standpoint and the vision it takes to propel a country to new heights. Meer