“…Sources of Knowledge moves beyond this predicament by demonstrating that some major problems of contemporary philosophy have their roots in the lack of a metaphysical category that is fundamental to our self-understanding: the category of a rational capacity for knowledge. …”

“…This book makes it clear that in today's societies successful companies are those that recognise that they have responsibilities to a range of stakeholders that go beyond mere compliance with the law or meeting the fiduciary responsibility inherent in maximising returns to shareholders. …”

“…In the last part of the book he moves beyond the currently feasible to ask questions about immigration from a more fundamental perspective. …”

“…In the last few years the "New Atheists"--Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens--have created a stir by criticizing religion and the belief in God. Aronson moves beyond the discussion of what we should not believe, proposing contemporary answers to Immanuel Kant's three great questions: What can I know? …”

“…The commentary has tried to go beyond the traditional approach, based on the idea that Plotinus’s Ennead II 9 is the theatre of the clash of two antithetical worldviews: the first, championed by Plotinus; the second, by his Gnostic disciples; on the contrary, the Ennead II 9 [33] represents a dialogue between a master of philosophy and his own disciples. …”

“…Providing a solid grounding in the variety and interrelationships among different metadata types, Zeng and Qin’s thorough revision of their benchmark text offers a comprehensive look at the metadata schemas that exist in the world of library and information science and beyond, as well as the contexts in which they operate. …”

“…Legal pluralism is offered as a theoretical construct with the capacity to shape the future of European private law, shifting the analytical spotlight beyond the traditional, centralized, legislative means of regulation. …”

“…As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river’s banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin...), Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature -- Solapa…”

“…However, it has been fundamentally misunderstood, both in that debate and beyond. Steven French argues that London, in particular, approached the measurement process from the perspective of Husserlian phenomenology, which he had studied as a student and which he retained an interest in throughout his career. …”

“…He defines the region's boundaries widely, looking beyond China, Japan, and Korea to include Southeast Asia, and extends the scope of international relations to consider the vital role of cultural and economic exchanges. …”

“…In such difficult times, it is more imperative than ever to find productive ways to read across cultures, gaining a better purchase for critical engagement both with the wider world beyond our shores and with our own home culture - or cultures. …”

“…The book's first section examines metatheoretical issues to provide a framework for normative analysis, while the second applies this framework to three technological epochs: broadcast communication, the Internet and networked communications, and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into our communication systems. Hänska goes beyond the prevailing frameworks in the field by exploring how we answer normative questions and how our answer can change depending on our social context and the affordances of prevailing communications technologies. …”

“…Operation Market Garden, the plan to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept: the Americans thought it unusually bold for Field Marshal Montgomery. …”

“…Her study illuminates the court's relationship to the world beyond its own confines, represented first by Italy, then by the countryside. …”
Sumario

“…Rivero bring together an impressive range of leading scholars to move beyond analyses of media representations, going behind the scenes to explore issues of production, circulation, consumption, and political economy that affect Latina/o mass media. …”

“…When inscribed oracle bones and enormous material remains were found through scientific excavation in Anyang in 1928, the historicity of the Shang dynasty was confirmed beyond dispute for the first time (Li, C. 1977: ix-xi). …”

“…The period covered extends from 1637, the year in which Descartes published his Discours de la Me;thode, until his death in 1650.Verbeek demonstrates how Cartesian philosophy moved successfully into the schools and universities of Holland and how this resulted in a real evolution of Descartes’s thought beyond the somewhat dogmatic position of Descartes himself. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…283 -- 15.6 The Opportunity of Smart Distributed Energy Management 285 -- 15.6.1 Assessing the Potential of Residential and Small-Business Powerz Shedding (Heating/Cooling Control) 286 -- 15.6.2 Analysis of a Typical Home 287 -- 15.6.3 The Business Case 293 -- 15.7 Demand Response: The Big Picture 300 -- 15.7.1 From Network Balancing to Peak-Demand Suppression 300 -- 15.7.2 Demand Response Beyond Heating Systems 304 -- 15.8 Conclusion: The Business Case of Demand Response and Demand Shifting is a Key Driver for the Deployment of the Internet of Things 305 -- 16 Electric Vehicle Charging 307 -- 16.1 Charging Standards Overview 307 -- 16.1.1 IEC Standards Related to EV Charging 310 -- 16.1.2 SAE Standards 317 -- 16.1.3 J2293 318 -- 16.1.4 CAN / Bus 319 -- 16.1.5 J2847: The New “Recommended Practice” for High-Level / Communication Leveraging the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile 2.0 320 -- 16.2 Use Cases 321 -- 16.2.1 Basic Use Cases 321 -- 16.2.2 A More Complex Use Case: Thermal Preconditioning of the Car 323 -- 16.3 Conclusion 324 -- Appendix A Normal Aggregate Power Demand of a Set of Identical / Heating Systems with Hysteresis 327 -- Appendix B Effect of a Decrease of Tref. …”