In this lucid and thorough introduction to Hume's Treatise of Human Nature, John P. Wright examines the development of Hume's ideas, their relation to eighteenth-century theories of the imagination and passions, and the reception they received when Hume published the Treatise.
Focusing on rightwing populist politics in contemporary Europe, particularly the French National Front, Mabel... Læs mere
Humanity's Burden provides a panoramic overview of the history of malaria. It traces the long arc of malaria out of tropical Africa into Eurasia, its... Læs mere
Describes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken... Læs mere
This book examines the widespread evidence for the removal, curation and display of the human head in Iron Age Europe.
What has been the effect of implementing patient classification systems throughout the world? This remarkable collection of case studies analyzes the impact of patient classification systems in fifteen countries and provides a careful synthesis of what can be learned from them.
This is an invaluable introductory guide for the English student who needs to decipher a page from a play, or a facsimile equivalent, from the Shakespearean period.... Læs mere
This anthology contains a variety of Southern perspectives on human rights and contemporary issues relating to Islam, African custom, constitution making and abuses of the language of human rights.
This book demonstrates how important California was during the Civil War and provides vivid human detail about the major players in the state. We learn about Confederate sympathizers, patriotic Chinese merchants, fund-raisers for the Union cause in gold-rush towns, among others.
This investigation proposes a conceptual framework for measurement... Læs mere
Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according... Læs mere
Immunity to error through misidentification is an important feature of certain kinds of first-person judgments, as well as arguably being a feature... Læs mere