This comprehensive survey of the religions of India and the Far East offers writings by noted scholars; coverage of the role of religion in everyday life; information on what it is like to be an adhe
In the four decades since Imre Lakatos declared mathematics a "quasi-empirical science," increasing attention has been paid to the process of proof and argumentation in the field -- a development para
This handsome volume is heavily illustrated with color photos, b&w drawings, and beautifully conceived architectural plans and sections, presented in a horizontal, slightly oversized format (9.5x12").
The impaired brain has often been difficult to rehabilitate owing to limited knowledge of the brain system. Recently, advanced imaging techniques such as fMRI and MEG have allowed researchers to inves
The capabilities approach, developed by Martha Nussbaum (law and ethics, U. of Chicago) and economist Amyarta Sen, evaluates individual well-being and social arrangements using the criteria of opportu
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Blokker (international institutional law, Leiden U., the Netherlands) and Schrijver (public international law, Leiden U.) present 14 papers originating in a September 2004 Conference of the same name
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This book explores the complexity of two philosophical traditions, extending from their origins to the current developments in neopragmatism. Chapters deal with the first encounters of these tradition
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Cloud ’68 – Paper Voice pays homage to the European radical movements in architecture that flourished between the 1950s and ’70s, experimenting across a wide range of forms and expre
Where medieval Denmark and Scandinavia as a whole has often been seen as a cultural backwater that passively and belatedly received cultural and political impulses from Western Europe, Professor Micha
"Globalization" has become a popular buzzword for explaining today's world. The expression achieved terminological stardom in the 1990s and was soon embraced by the general public and integrated into
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This issue focuses on selected contributions to the 2006 Third International Workshop on Language Production. A hallmark of this series of workshops is to bring together researchers utilizing a variet
At Les Houches in January 2015, experts in the field of charged particle trapping came together for the Second Winter School on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles. This textbook collates the lectu
At Les Houches in January 2015, experts in the field of charged particle trapping came together for the Second Winter School on Physics with Trapped Charged Particles. This textbook collates the lectu
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