princeton university press sep 2009 (9 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Why Not Socialism very elegantly advances philosophical arguments that Cohen has famously developed over the past twenty years, and it does so in a manner that is completely accessible to nonphilosophers. The book brilliantly captures the essence of the socialist ethical complaint against market society. Why Not Socialism is a very timely book.'--Hillel Steiner, University of Manchester.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A remarkable use of parables and dialogues to convey economic intuitions. This should be mandatory reading for anyone who wants to understand this branch of applied philosophy we call economics.'--Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Peter Schäfer's remarkable volume on Jesus' enigmatic place in Talmudic literature is a work of erudition and depth. It will bring deeper knowledge to students and teachers of Judaism and Christianity.'--Elie Wiesel.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A superb biography of a live volcano whose intermittent eruptions led to the burial of unsuspecting multitudes, triggered religious fervor, inspired Western literature, revived Roman architecture, and invited Campanian intrigue.'--Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, coauthor of 'Volcanoes in Human History'''Vesuvius' is a great overview of events at Vesuvius and the Phlegrean Fields through the eyes of the people who witnessed the historical eruptions. I especially enjoyed descriptions of the eruptions during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, and how these affected attitudes toward the church and monarchs at that time.'--Grant Heiken, coauthor of 'The Seven Hills of Rome'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Rare it is that a book alters the way we see history. But that is certainly the case here. The canonical account of the civil rights struggle holds that it was nurtured in the black church, with an assist from select black colleges and NAACP chapters. Through careful, painstaking scholarship, Parker shows that returning black World War II veterans played a vital role as well. In doing so, he restores the veterans to their rightful place in the history of the struggle. Consider the canonical account revised.'--Doug McAdam, Stanford University.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Minelli takes up important messages from development, evolution, and the interaction between the two. Interesting, unique, and well-written, this book is a great read from a master of the subject.'--Wallace Arthur, National University of Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This charismatic book is a fascinating read and Vogel is exceptionally good at presenting the material so that it is accessible to a general audience. The book presents new conceptions, data, and interpretations, but its most impressive aspect is the wide range of diverse examples collected in one place, displaying a lifetime's worth of accumulated knowledge and wisdom.'--Amy S. Johnson, Bowdoin College.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'In recent years, philosophers have had plenty to say about the relevance of evolutionary thinking to questions about knowledge, rationality, and ethics. This judiciously chosen and wide-ranging set of readings, prefaced by expert introductions from editor Michael Ruse, helps us to understand the current state of play in these debates, and also their historical roots. It is an excellent collection.'--Tim Lewens, University of Cambridge.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This is a very valuable collection that nicely balances Mazzini's high-principled appeals and his everyday work as a political leader and as a propagandist for his cause outside Italy. The combination of his well-known and more obscure works offers an excellent overview, and the fine and reflective introduction provides an up-to-date perspective on Mazzini. This will be an important volume for students and scholars alike.'--Michael Freeden, University of Oxford.