Provides original essays from a variety of multi-disciplinary scholars on the Romantic era Includes fresh insights into such topics as religious controversy and... Læs mere
The Companion Epistemology, Second Edition , is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide in this field. This new edition is comprised of over 260... Læs mere
* Multi-disciplinary perspective draws on the fields of economics, law, business ethics, and others * Range of topics span disciplines, discussing the creation and management of risk by Corporate Boards * Of interest to students, scholars, and firm stakeholders.
This book is a wide-ranging examination of rationalist thought in philosophy from ancient times to the present day. * Written by a superbly qualified cast of philosophers. *... Læs mere
In this important volume, Avril Maddrell traces the often overlooked contributions of women to the study of geography, and illustrates how women played a significant role in the development of the field as an academic discipline.
An introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial "eliminativist" and "instrumentalist" attacks on the ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, the author offers an explication and defence of "mental realism".
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the major developments, debates, and schools of thought in social theory today. The book covers 20th-century social theory stretching from critical theory, structuralism and psychoanalysis to feminism, post-structuralism and postmodernism.
This volume examines the tumultuous changes that have occurred and are still occurring in the aftermath of European colonization of the globe from 1492 to 1947.
Surveys and evaluates the most important writing on American Southern history, including analyses of the various interpretive schools and a range of subjects and interpretations for every important era. Topics covered include slavery, politics, the Civil War and race relations.
This text features leading scholars describing and critically assessing the works of 16 major 20th-century Chinese philosophers. It explores these philosophers' attempts... Læs mere
This authoritative survey of Britain in the later middle ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading international specialists in the field. The volume... Læs mere
* A ground-breaking collection of newly-commissioned essays on medieval literature and culture. * Encourages students to think beyond... Læs mere