“…Sin embargo, el autor aplica el método de la sociología del conocimiento al ambiente cultural europeo del primer tercio del siglo XX, y cuestiona estos dos lugares comunes de la historia de las ideas. Es el primer estudio que hace hincapié en las coincidencias entre las obras de juventud de Lukács y las de Ortega y Gasset. …”

“…"Most importantly, Turner shows how Norton developed the key ideas that still underlie the humanities, historicism, and culture and how his influence endures in America's colleges and universities because of institutions he developed and models he devised. …”

“…In this volume of essays in his honour, a group of Keen's former students and current colleagues celebrate the diversity of his scholarly interests and his inspiring influence as a mentor and a friend, with contributions ranging across language structure, meaning, and use; the post-colonial engagement of Aboriginal Australians with the ideas and structures of 'mainstream' society; ambiguity and indeterminacy in Aboriginal symbolic systems and ritual practices; and many other interconnected themes, each of which represents a string that he has woven into the rich tapestry of his scholarly work…”

“…Topics cover Popper’s views on rationality, scientific methodology, the evolution of knowledge and democracy; and since Popper’s philosophy has always had a strong interdisciplinary influence, part of the volume discusses the impact of his ideas in such areas as education, economics, psychology, biology, or ethics. …”

“…The result presents emerging perspective and ideas that illuminate the dynamics of financial regulation today and into the future. …”

“…'This is an outline of a coherence theory of law. Its basic ideas are: reasonable support and weighing of reasons. …”

“…Although the focal geographic areas are North America, Europe and the former Soviet republics, the ideas and strategies discussed are universal to all institutions of higher education. …”

“…The book provides a unique opportunity to assess mayoral control of the largest public school system in the United States, and the results have ramifications for other large cities that have instituted mayoral control or are exploring the idea. The stimulus for the change to mayoral control comes from big city mayors, business leaders, state and city appointed and elected officials, concerned about how the schools have contributed to the U.S. economy’s declining global competitiveness and social and economic problems of inner cities…”

“…This edited volume brings together for the first time the growing scientific literature on positive mental health that is now being conducted in many countries other than the USA and provides students and scholars with an invaluable source for teaching and for generating new ideas for furthering this important line of research…”

“…Overall, driven by a postcolonial and decolonial sensibility, this book brings to the fore new concepts and ideas to help balance the demands of justice and urgency, to flag relevant but often overlooked issues, and to provide new pathways forward. …”

“…Taking a freshapproach, they use the themes of optimization, equilibrium, and empiricism tonot only illustrate the power of simple economic ideas, but also to explain andpredict what's happening in today's society. …”

“…We strongly believe that there is a need for more work to be carried out, and we hope this issue provides a useful open-access platform for the dissemination of new ideas…”

“…A partir del profundo análisis de seis casos de éxito (Triodos Bank, Corporación Modragón, Hospital Clínic, Intermón Oxfam, Bioibérica y SEB Moulinex), Joan Quintana y Ceferí Soler explican los aspectos clave en la gestión del cambio y aportan criterios, ideas y consejos útiles extraídos de la experiencia de estas organizaciones y de su dilatada trayectoria como consultores…”

“…Using a fictional story about a jewelry business changing generational hands, Andersen lays out a five-step model for addressing boththis humansideof changeand its practical aspects:Step 1: Clarify the change and why it's needed--Get clear on what the change is and the benefits it will bring.Step 2: Envision the future state--Builda shared picture of the post-change future.Step 3: Build the change--Bring together a change team,engagekey stakeholders, and plan the change.Step 4: Lead the transition--Build a transition plan that supports the human side of the change,then engage the whole organization in making the change.Step 5: Keep the change going--Work to make your organization permanently more change-capable.With opportunities to self-reflect and try out the ideas and approaches throughout, this book is a practical guide to thriving in this era of nonstop change…”

“…In recent years, ideas of conscience and the liberty of conscience have become ever more salient in public discourse. …”

“…Based on a clear conceptual framework and ten flexible building blocks, this handbook offers refreshing ideas and practical suggestions to stimulate student engagement and critical thinking across a wide range of courses. …”

“…The readers will find the contents in this book enjoyable and get many helpful ideas and overviews on their own study…”

“…The forth section presents integral transform and green function methods, micro capillary pumped loop, influence of polyisobutylene additions, synthesis of novel materials, and materials for electromagnetic launchers. The advanced ideas and information described here will be fruitful for the readers to find a sustainable solution in an industrialized society…”

“…This book is intended for academics and engineers who are working in universities, research institutes, utilities and industry sectors wishing to enhance their idea and get new information about the smart meters…”

“…Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) is for disadvantaged students especially to engage in Socratic dialogues about ideas and strategies to solve computer game-based problems. …”