“…Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Heidegger's thought. …”

“…Whether you're new to the field or have been an architect for years, you'll want to flip through the pages of this book throughout your career and use it as the go-to reference for inspiration, ideas, and reminders of how a strong knowledge of the basics allows for meaningful, memorable, and beautiful fashions that extend beyond trends. …”

“…The contributors present ideas and research findings on the development of self-regulation and autonomy, including their biological bases, antecedents and consequences. …”

“…David Punter here engages with a wealth of theoretical ideas to explore the literature of pity, including Freud, Derrida, Levinas and others. …”

“…This is a fascinating, irresistibly written 'big-picture' work that highlights and explains the impact of four elements that when occurring simultaneously, are the fundamental building blocks for human progress: property rights, which drive creativity Scientific rationalism, which permits the freedom to innovate without fear of retribution; capital markets, which provide funding for people to pursue their visions; and, transportation/communication, which allows for the effective transfer of ideas and products. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, and featuring a new preface and introduction, "The Birth of Plenty" explains the interplay of the events, philosophies, and related phenomena that were nothing less than the crucible of the modern age. …”

“…The analysis looks at both fascist ideas and practice, and at the often uneasy relationship between the two. …”
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“…Based on extensive research at eight universities, Reuben examines the aims of university reformers in the context of nineteenth-century ideas about truth. She argues that these educators tried to apply new scientific standards to moral education, but that their modernization efforts ultimately failed. …”
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“…Author Darren Royston shows that to study dance in this way allows students to develop further their understanding of logic and structure in a dramatic text.Many books deal with one aspect of dance or another: some on dance training, some on history and dance history, some on Rudolf Laban's ideas, some as dance manuals, and some as academic papers. …”

“…This distinctive collection of original articles features contributions from many of the leading scholars of ancient Greek philosophy.They explore the concept of reason and the method of analysis and the central role they play in the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.They engage with salient themes in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political theory, as well as tracing links between each thinke ideas on selected topics. The volume contains analyses of Plato's Socrates, focusing on his views of moral psychology, the obligation to obey the law, the foundations of politics, justice and retribution, and Socratic virtue. …”
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“…As other perspectives on antitrust law have fallen away, Posner's book has played a major role in transforming the field of antitrust law into a body of economically rational principles largely in accord with the ideas set forth in the first edition. Today's antitrust professionals may disagree on specific practices and rules, but most litigators, prosecutors, judges, and scholars agree that the primary goal of antitrust laws should be to promote economic welfare, and that economic theory should be used to determine how well business practices conform to that goal.In this thoroughly revised edition, Posner explains the economic approach to new generations of lawyers and students. …”
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“…He believes that this crisis can create opportunities for change, just as the Second World War forged the ideas behind the Beveridge Report. Published in 1942, it was revolutionary and laid the foundations for the welfare state alongside a host of other social and economic reforms, changing the world for the better. …”

“…Hugh Collins highlights the potential of the fraternity as an instrument of political patronage, and attributes its success in this area to the important balance achieved in the Garter's constitution and fellowship between pragmatic considerations and knightly ideas. His examination of the interdependence of these two facets thus reveals the extent to which political society in the late middle ages founded its ambitions and aspirations on the cult of chivalry…”

“…Many ideas about poverty and discrimination are nothing more than politically driven assertions unsupported by evidence. …”
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“…Often labelled as "indescribable," the sublime is a term that has been debated for centuries amongst writers, artists, philosophers and theorists. Usually related to ideas of the great, the awe-inspiring and the overpowering, the sublime has become a complex yet crucial concept in many disciplines. …”
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“…In addition, he prompts further questioning into the ideas of Islamic resurgence as both an old and new concept, whether or not women can find fulfillment and equality within an Islamic framework, and the sort of problems facing Islam and its confrontations with the modern world. …”
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“…Drawing on years of experience teaching in a diverse range of schools and powered by a nuanced understanding of educational research, Greg Ashman presents the most vital ideas that you need to know in order to succeed in teaching. …”

“…Gender and Aesthetics is an introduction to the major theories and thinkers within art and aesthetics from a philosophical perspective, carefully introducing and examining the role that gender plays in forming ideas about art. It is ideal for anyone coming to the topic for the first time. …”

“…The book extends past a simple assessment of issues of autonomy and self-determination according to a traditional legal viewpoint, and rather argues that utopian international law ideas are the breeding ground for norms and legal institutions of the future. …”

“…The New Cambridge Companion to Nietzsche provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to his most difficult ideas, including the will to power and the affirmation of life, as well as his treatment of truth, science, art and history. …”

“…Matilda Mroz argues that cinema provides an ideal opportunity to engage with ideas of temporal flow and change. Temporality, however, remains an underexplored area of film analysis, which frequently discusses images as though they were still rather than moving. …”