Readings in Language and Identity
This collection studies the complex relations between language and identity from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It brings together researchers from a range of fields to advance debates about the meanings of language and identity in contemporary cultural contexts.
Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the origin of everything? For centuries, theology and metaphysics sought answers. Today, physics and cosmology join the search for a theory of everything. The papers in this volume offer contributions to this ultimate debate.
Being and Film
This book develops a “solaristic ontology” of film—a philosophical system based on Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 sci-fi movie Solaris. It explores the nature of film, being, and reality, building on film philosophy and the speculative turn in contemporary philosophy.
This collection offers fresh perspectives on Gissing’s place in fin-de-siècle literature. Interdisciplinary readings place him in dialogue with figures from Dickens to Foucault, challenging his status as a simple realist and revealing his complex modernity.
This book explores the connection between information structure and syntax, examining phenomena like topic and focus fronting in English and Spanish. It argues that differences in word order across languages are the consequence of feature inheritance in the sentence periphery.
For decades, testosterone has been surrounded by dark rumors. However, recent research shows past data on side effects is inaccurate. This book reveals how testosterone therapy benefits vital body functions far beyond libido, and explores its innovative new applications.
The Alps and Resistance (1943-1945)
This book explores the Alps’ dual function during the Italian Social Republic: a center of battles and opposition to fascism, and the cradle of the political debate that would forge modern Italian and European democracy.
East Asia in Transition
Why is prosperous East Asia experiencing worsening confrontations? Old theories fail to explain the region’s puzzles. This book introduces the fresh concept of “culture wars”—conflicts based on the clash between Westernized cultural values and local cultures—to explain it all.
Ethics in Child Health
How do you approach the tough ethical dilemmas in child health? This concise, practical case-based workbook helps healthcare professionals and students critically think about ethical problems through interactive case studies and thought-provoking discussions.
Toward a New Foundationalism
Contemporary philosophy is breached. Its dominant Anglo-American and Continental branches both deny that philosophy has a central foundation. This book proposes a new foundationalism, discovering a hidden “ruling image” that animates the thought of major figures on both sides.
Charisma and Religious War in America
In 1920s Los Angeles, two figures shaped the city’s spiritual innovation: Sister Aimee Semple McPherson and Reverend Robert Shuler. Both Protestant newcomers reached unparalleled fame, yet despised each other, sparking a “holy” war for the soul of the city.
The Naxos Papers, Volume I
This volume synthesizes modern linguistics and traditional scholarship for the study of historical English. It presents studies on Old and Middle English, casting doubt on old antagonisms and making the subject accessible to scholars and students of both backgrounds.
Our Self-Organized Brains
This book describes the dynamic nature of the brain and how it learns. Using a systemic approach to neuroscience, it introduces concepts of feedback control and self-organized systems in plain language for a holistic understanding of the human learning process.
Master negotiation with a superior competency: perspective-taking. This book teaches you to understand others’ views to create beneficial outcomes, find sustainable solutions, and build healthier relationships in your professional and personal life.
Bio-Art and the Environment
In a science-driven society, this book ignites a debate at the intersection of art, biology, and ethics. Can artists create living chimeras? Do we have the right to use them? And should we fund or prohibit the research that makes them possible?
Feminist Themes in Sevim Burak and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Worlds
Sevim Burak used unconventional writing for realistic worlds; Ursula K. Le Guin used traditional writing for unusual ones. This study shows how both authors explored similar feminist themes and aimed to destroy phallogocentric language in different ways.
This collection of current, forward-looking research tackles key issues in the interplay between cognition and language learning. Responding to the need for innovative work, this volume brings researchers together to open new debates. For students, teachers, and researchers.
For the first time in a book, these three lectures by American philosopher Josiah Royce are essential for a complete picture of his philosophy of loyalty. They constitute a “missing link” between his 1908 classic The Philosophy of Loyalty and his subsequent major works.
Latin America and the Global Political Stage
This collection of essays on international relations provides a global view of diplomacy with a special focus on Latin America. Featuring contributions by recognized authorities, it considers the most recent developments, including the concept of Trumpism.
This book collects essays on Alfred North Whitehead’s philosophy, pointing to its relevance for our time. The essays highlight a range of issues to which process philosophy speaks, including aesthetics, the notion of life, political science, and neuroscience.
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