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Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 150953797XISBN 13: 9781509537976
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The triumph of technological rationality and of the sciences as a whole has by no means provided answers to humanity's great questions. Instead, it has raised new and old questions and problems. To orient ourselves in the twenty-first century, we must take a new look at the central categories of philosophy that, often unbeknownst to us, continue to shape our everyday thinking.Future Metaphysics is an attempt at restating the importance of the great metaphysical categories for the present: how our contemporary predicament forces us both to reclaim them and to give them a radically new twist. Armen Avanessian re-examines and displaces categories like substance and accident, form and matter, life and death, giving them an unexpected twist. What if the idea of accident, for instance, had to take into account the many new kinds of glitches, crashes and crises - from finance to ecology, from technological catastrophes to social collapses - that permeate our culture and make everyday news Can we keep on using this concept as it was traditionally meant to be used when risk and chance have become part of the very substance of our world, so rendering the distinction between substance and accident meaningless The other concepts and distinctions require a similar interrogation, giving birth to a new metaphysical landscape, where the most urgent realities of the twenty-first century impinge on the most fundamental categories of thought. 140 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509530061ISBN 13: 9781509530069
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alle politischen Gemeinschaften müssen Entscheidungen über die Behandlung von Tieren treffen. Viele Staaten schützen Tiere durch Gesetze vor unnötigem Leid. Aber enden damit auch die Rechte von Tieren 140 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1119538319ISBN 13: 9781119538318
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Take a magic carpet ride through Disney's wonderful world of films and entertainment experiences, and discover the wisdom within its most popular and enduring storiesPhilosophy begins in wonder, and there's no question that Disney's immersive worlds and iconic characters have enchanted generations of children and adults alike, inviting us to escape the mundane into a world of fantasy, imagination, and infinite possibility. In Disney and Philosophy, essays from thirty-two deep-thinking Disneyphiles chart a course through the philosophical world of Disney, tapping into the minds of the great sages of the ages--Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Descartes, and Goofy--to explore universal questions of freedom, personal identity, morality, family, and friendship:\* Can Sleeping Beauty know that she's not dreaming \* Does turning our emotions and memories 'inside out' tell us who we are \* What can Toy Story and Wall-E teach us about being human \* Is hakuna matata really such a problem-free philosophy If you've ever asked who you are, what is right, or what your purpose is, Disney and Philosophy will spark your curiosity and imagination with a whole new world of unexpected insight into the Magic Kingdom.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509531025ISBN 13: 9781509531028
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ethics is a field of study that we all need. This is because we all make choices, and ethics is about the general norms that govern how we should make those choices. Not surprisingly, there is disagreement over what the 'norms' are, but by working through such disagreement, we can learn how to make better choices.James P. Sterba presents a general overview of ethics, using relevant examples and accessible arguments. He takes up the question of why we should be ethical or moral, discusses competing ethical theories and proposes a way to reconcile them, and considers the relationship between ethics and religion. Ultimately, he reveals how the material discussed in the book can be used to make better ethical choices in our day-to-day lives.What is Ethics is a book you can rely on to improve your ability to make ethical choices.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509536361ISBN 13: 9781509536368
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All of a sudden, everybody's talking about the gig economy. From taxi drivers to pizza deliverers to the unemployed, we are all aware of the huge changes that it is driving in our lives as workers, consumers and citizens.This is the first comprehensive overview of this highly topical subject. Drawing upon years of research, stories from gig workers, and a review of the key trends and debates, Jamie Woodcock and Mark Graham shed light on how the gig economy came to be, how it works and what it's like to work in it. They show that, although it has facilitated innovative new services and created jobs for millions, it is not without cost. It allows businesses and governments to generate value while passing significant risk and responsibility onto the workers that make it possible. This is not, however, an argument for turning back the clock. Instead, the authors outline four strategies that can produce a fairer platform economy that works for everyone.Woodcock and Graham's critical introduction will be essential reading for students, scholars and general readers interested in the massive shifts that characterize our modern digital economy.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509536027ISBN 13: 9781509536023
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What we count matters - and in a world where policies and decisions are underpinned by numbers, statistics and data, if you're not counted, you don't count.Alex Cobham argues that systematic gaps in economic and demographic data not only lead us to understate a wide range of damaging inequalities, but also to actively exacerbate them. He shows how, in statistics ranging from electoral registers to household surveys and census data, people from disadvantaged groups, such as indigenous populations, women, and disabled people, are consistently underrepresented. This further marginalizes them, reducing everything from their political power to their weight in public spending decisions. Meanwhile, corporations and the ultra-rich seek ever greater complexity and opacity in their financial affairs - and when their wealth goes untallied, it means they can avoid regulation and taxation.This brilliantly researched book shows how what we do and don't count is not a neutral or 'technical' question: the numbers that rule our world are skewed by raw politics. Cobham forensically lays bare how these issues strike at the heart of our democracy, entrenching inequality and injustice - and outlines what we can do about it.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509522816ISBN 13: 9781509522811
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Culture, cultural difference, and cultural conflict always surround us. Cultural sociologists aim to understand their role across all aspects of social life by examining processes of meaning-making.In this crisp and accessible book, Lyn Spillman demonstrates many of the conceptual tools cultural sociologists use to explore how people make meaning. Drawing on vivid examples, she offers a compelling analytical framework within which to view the entire field of cultural sociology. In each chapter, she introduces a different angle of vision, with distinct but compatible approaches for explaining culture and its role in social life: analyzing symbolic forms, meaning-making in interaction, and organized production.This book both offers a concise answer to the question of what cultural sociology is and provides an overview of the fundamental approaches in the field.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 150952682XISBN 13: 9781509526826
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few economic phenomena provoke as much confusion as money. From the first measures of value and the physical coins that circulated at the dawn human civilization to the era of 'virtual' money transmitted through cyberspace, it is ubiquitous and hugely important, yet economists cannot even agree on what it is.In this pithy, accessible book, Geoffrey Ingham cuts through this tangled web of debate to bring rare clarity. Ingham begins by examining the fundamental debate over the nature of money: is it fundamentally a natural, 'neutral' measure of pre-existing value produced by 'real' economic forces Or is it a socially produced and politically manipulated force that creates new value He proceeds to trace the import of these competing views for how we understand our contemporary monetary systems and their practical and policy-related implications, from their role in financial crises to proposals for reform.Students of political economy, economic sociology and monetary economics will find this book an invaluable primer, as will general readers wishing to understand how money shapes their lives, from the cash in their pocket to the numbers on their computer screen.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509530142ISBN 13: 9781509530144
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Since the first edition was published in 2009, Patrik Wikström's The Music Industry has become a go-to text for students and scholars. This thoroughly updated third edition provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment.The music industry has experienced two turbulent decades of immense change brought about in part by the digital revolution. How has the industry been transformed by these economic and technological upheavals, and how is it likely to change in the future What is the role of music in this digital age Wikström illuminates the workings of the industry, deftly capturing the dynamics at work in the production of musical culture between the transnational media conglomerates, the independent music companies and the public. New to this third edition are expanded sections on the changing structure of the music industry, the impact of digitization on music listening practices, and the evolution of music streaming platforms.Engaging and comprehensive, The Music Industry is a must-read for students and scholars of media and communication studies, cultural studies, popular music, sociology and economics.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 150952472XISBN 13: 9781509524723
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this comprehensive introduction, Albert Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American pragmatism, from its emergence through the interaction of European and Indigenous American cultures to its contemporary status as a diverse, vibrant, and contested global philosophy.Spencer explores the intellectual legacies of American pragmatism's founders, Peirce and James, but also those of newly canonical figures such as Addams, Anzaldúa, Cordova, DuBois, and others crucial to its development. He presents the diversity of pragmatisms, old and new, by weaving together familiar and unfamiliar authors through shared themes, such as fallibilism, meliorism, pluralism, verification, and hope. Throughout, Spencer reveals American pragmatism's engagement with the consequences of US political hegemony, as versions of pragmatism arise in response to both the tragic legacies and the complicated benefits of colonialism.American Pragmatism is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students taking courses in pragmatism or American philosophy, for scholars wishing to develop their understanding of this thriving philosophical tradition, or for curious readers interested in the genealogy of American thought.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509531343ISBN 13: 9781509531349
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is democracy the best form of government What does it mean to be 'free' Why should we obey the government In this highly accessible and engaging new introductory textbook, Pete Woodcock examines all these questions and more in a compact outline of the basics of political theory. He takes students step-by-step through the most important answers given by history's most famous thinkers to the most fundamental questions in politics, covering topics ranging from liberty and justice to gender and revolution.This new 101 guide to the basics of political theory contains all the essentials for students starting out in political theory, while never being dull. It contains a range of features, including textboxes, study questions and activities, to help students learn effectively. It will be core reading for anyone doing an introductory course in political theory.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509533818ISBN 13: 9781509533817
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Too often, economics disassociates humans from nature, the economy from the biosphere that contains it, and sustainability from fairness. When economists do engage with environmental issues, they typically reduce their analysis to a science of efficiency that leaves aside issues of distributional analysis and justice.The aim of this lucid textbook is to provide a framework that prioritizes human well-being within the limits of the biosphere, and to rethink economic analysis and policy in the light of not just efficiency but equity. Leading economist Éloi Laurent systematically ties together sustainability and justice issues in covering a wide range of topics, from biodiversity and ecosystems, energy and climate change, environmental health and environmental justice, to new indicators of well-being and sustainability beyond GDP and growth, social-ecological transition, and sustainable urban systems.This book equips readers with ideas and tools from various disciplines alongside economics, such as history, political science, and philosophy, and invites them to apply those insights in order to understand and eventually tackle pressing twenty-first-century challenges. It will be an invaluable resource for students of environmental economics and policy, and sustainable development.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509536051ISBN 13: 9781509536054
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Russia's relationship with its neighbours and with the West has worsened dramatically in recent years. Under Vladimir Putin's leadership, the country has annexed Crimea, begun a war in Eastern Ukraine, used chemical weapons on the streets of the UK and created an army of Internet trolls to meddle in the US presidential elections. How should we understand this apparent relapse into aggressive imperialism and militarism In this book, Sergei Medvedev argues that this new wave of Russian nationalism is the result of mentalities that have long been embedded within the Russian psyche. Whereas in the West, the turbulent social changes of the 1960s and a rising awareness of the legacy of colonialism have modernized attitudes, Russia has been stymied by an enduring sense of superiority over its neighbours alongside a painful nostalgia for empire. It is this infantilized and irrational worldview that Putin and others have exploited, as seen most clearly in Russia's recent foreign policy decisions, including the annexation of Crimea.This sharp and insightful book, full of irony and humour, shows how the archaic forces of imperial revanchism have been brought back to life, shaking Russian society and threatening the outside world. It will be of great interest to anyone trying to understand the forces shaping Russian politics and society today.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1509528008ISBN 13: 9781509528004
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This fifth edition of An Introduction to Sociology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to sociology, without oversimplifying or passing over the important and exciting insights sociology has to offer.Building on the book's existing achievements, Ken Browne has restructured the fifth edition to focus on the core issues in sociology considered in introductory courses. The book covers all the topics and options specified by the GCSE and IGCSE examining boards, including the required classic texts and theoretical perspectives which are helpfully applied throughout the chapters. The new edition has been completely updated to reflect contemporary social changes, including the latest statistics and topical illustrative examples. New material is to be found throughout, such as more extensive treatment of family and household diversity, the marketization of education, social inequality, the control and prevention of crime, and the effects of new media technologies.Carefully designed to support and extend students' learning, a number of features - such as a range of activities, questions and discussion points - add to the book's value as a learning and teaching resource. Explanatory graphics, photographs and cartoons also enliven the text, presenting sociology as an exciting and relevant topic to students of all ages, interests and abilities.The new edition of this highly successful textbook will prove invaluable to anyone first approaching sociology, especially on Access, GCSE and related courses. Students will find the book provides an easy-to-follow and thoughtful introduction to studying sociology.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1119167442ISBN 13: 9781119167440
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecologyThe third edition of Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is sometimes difficult to fathom, owing to its breadth and diversity, this resource simplifies the discussion by reducing the field down into a few core questions and arguments. These points clearly demonstrate how critical theory can make pragmatic contributions to the fields of conservation, development, and environmental management.The latest edition of this seminal work is also more closely focused, with references to recent work from around the world. Further, Political Ecology raises critical questions about 'traditional' approaches to environmental questions and problems. This new edition:\* Includes international work in the field coming out of Europe, Latin America, and Asia\* Explains political ecology and its tendency to disrupt the environmental research and practice by both advancing and undermining associated fields of study\* Contains contributions from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and expertise\* Offers a resource that is written in highly-accessible, straightforward language\* Outlines the frontiers of the field and frames climate change and the end of population growth with the framework of political ecologyAn excellent resource for undergraduates and academics, the third edition of Political Ecology offers an updated edition of the guide to this diverse, quickly growing field that is at the heart of how humans shape the world and, in turn, are shaped by it.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1119520479ISBN 13: 9781119520474
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1118719298ISBN 13: 9781118719299
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Verlag: John Wiley And Sons Ltd Nov 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1119190215ISBN 13: 9781119190219
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by today's leading experts, this book keeps practitioners completely current with the latest in disease management of horses, taking a clear and practical approach ideal for daily equine practice. Arranged by subject for efficient searching, each topic covers clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Practitioners gain quick access to information about conditions and disorders encompassing behavior, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, laboratory tests, musculoskeletal, neonatology, neurology, ophthalmology, respiratory, theriogenology, toxicology, and urinary diseases.Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine, Third Edition enhances the practitioner's skills in evidence-based treatment planning, and is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of more than 500 diseases and conditions. This handy, practical guide will help cut down on time spent navigating through other resources, so that equine veterinarians and veterinary students can study, diagnose, and treat with greater efficacy.Key Features\* The premier all-in-one equine resource designed specifically for quick information retrieval\* Divided into identically formatted topics for easy searching by alphabetical listing or by body system\* Coverage of more than 500 diseases and conditions\* Fast access to the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of veterinary experts\* Includes a companion website with 43 editable client handouts, 3 video clips, 8 color images, and select further reading.