“…A regular contributor to MSNBC.com, she lives in New York and Long Island and is married to the writer John Taylor…”
Acceso a las primeras páginas

“…To show how such a vision would affect law and policy, he addresses three complex issues in bioethics: abortion, assisted reproductive technology, and end-of-life decisions. …”

“…And make no mistake - if the Left isn't defeated, they're taking down America -- Editor…”

“…It is argued that the optimality prescription is wrong, for a number of reasons: (a) actions cannot be chosen in isolation--they must be chosen as parts of plans; (b) we cannot expect real agents to find optimal plans, because there are infinitely many alternatives to survey; (c) plans cannot be evaluated in terms of their expected values anyway, because different plans can be of different scopes. …”
Sumario

“…Doch der Wunsch, ihre Zuneigung zu konservieren, ohne dass diese bieder oder schmerzhaft existenziell wird, stellt das Paar vor eine große Herausforderung. Allegro Pastell ist die Geschichte einer fast normalen Liebe und ihrer Transformationen. …”

“…Après le temps des empires (ottoman, persan et moghol des Indes) est venu celui des États-nations, souvent nés dans la douleur, comme Israël et le Pakistan. Mais aucun changement n’a mis fin au « grand jeu » géopolitique, jalonné d’épisodes majeurs, de l’occupation de l’Égypte par Bonaparte à la dernière guerre du Golfe, et dont de nouveaux chapitres s’écrivent sous nos yeux…”

“…He concludes that the use of the term "fascism" illustrates how language is often drained of meaning as it is employed to deride opposing views or to hide real feelings or issues. -- For example, he explores the way the label "fascist" was applied to Roosevelt and his New Deal and in turn applied by Roosevelt and his supporters to those who opposed the New Deal. …”

“…Del resto ciò vale con riguardo a tutti i diritti fondamentali, dei quali si è detto che non esprimono mai una "polarità isolata" dell'individuo, il quale non può astrarsi dalla concretezza del radicamento sociale…”

“…It gives a modern version of the medieval doctrine of the threefold distinction of essence, made famous by the Islamic philosopher, Avicenna…”

“…Charles Joye (avocat et professeur de droit) : Le droit des morts à l'immortalitéClaude Calame (helléniste et anthropologue) : Cheminements de l'immortalité en Grèce ancienneMaurice Culot (architecte) : Monuments immortelsOlivier Salon (mathématicien) : Une modélisation mathématique de l'immortalitéJean Troillet (alpiniste, guide de montagne) et Pierre-Dominique Chardonnens (écrivain) : Vaincre les cimes : entre impression d'immortalité ou d'humanitéPascal Singy (professeur de sociolinguistique) et Isaac Pante (écrivain, diplômé en linguistique) : La puissance des mots : immortalité, infini, fini, mort, éternitéJacques Thévenaz (mathématicien) : Le fini et l'infiniSommes-nous immortels ou le serons-nous un jour ? …”

“…The book investigates three theoretical issues: utopian belief, distinguishing the perfectionism of the static from the vitality of the pragmatic and showing how the latter creates narrative energy; the persuasive process, tracing narrative form and asking how implied readers match real ones and how readers are swayed by belief-bridging and protean metaphor; and feminist belief, a nuanced definition that accounts both for what links feminists and what makes them diverse. …”

“…It also explores the inter-relation and conflict between universal principles and culturally specific rights. Part III focuses on issues and case law that can be interpreted as allowing self-determination. …”

“…En este trabajo no se incluye el modelo asimilacionista, de tradición específicamente norteamericana, ya que aún teniendo graves problemas de inmigración como los países europeos, los tienen con colectivos de inmigrantes latinoamericanos, especialmente mexicanos, y no con los de tradición y religión islámica como los europeos. Cada una de estas propuestas intentan solucionar los conflictos interculturales, y muchas de ellas han sido un referente en los distintos países, especialmente europeos, en la articulación de sus políticas multiculturales. …”

“…This book was originally published as a special issue of the Oxford Review of Education…”

“…From a multi-disciplinary perspective, it offers an overview of how design is taught and shapes our future, and how this could be radically changed through a deeper understanding of the fundamental issues threatening our planet and human species -- Contracubierta…”

“…This book is novel in that it combines interviews and case-law analysis to show how a mix of differences on the bench are legally amalgamated to resolve probing legal questions and human rights issues. It shows, through a combined analysis of case-law and recent political developments for European human rights, the tensions between judicial and political approaches and the paradox of human rights protection in Europe. …”

“…En todo ello han participado de forma destacada todos los prestigiosos estudiosos que se dan cita en este libro: Paul Preston, Ángel Viñas Martín, Eduardo González Calleja, Francisco Alía Miranda, Fernando Puell de la Villa Luis Eugenio Togores Sánchez, Álvaro de la Reina Delgado, José Luis González Gullón, Ramón Villares Paz, Fernando del Rey Reguillo, Joan Villarroya Font, Juan Avilés Farré Ismael Saz Campos, Alicia Alted Vigil, Ángel Bahamonde Magro, Alfonso Botti, José Andrés-Gallego, Javier Cervera Gil".-- Contracubierta…”

“…The introduction and commentary examine the historical, cultural and literary contexts and provide guidance on interpretative and stylistic issues, allowing for a full appreciation of the plays in which pagan classical, Christian, early modern European and Japanese elements come together -- Contracubierta…”

“…Nel corso della sua parabola, il fascismo visse varie metamorfosi, ma la Storia del fascismo mostra che i suoi caratteri essenziali e indelebili ebbero origine non dal minuscolo fascismo mussoliniano del 1919 ma dal fascismo che nel 1920 iniziò la guerra civile squadrista e la proseguì, diventando un partito di massa, fino alla conquista del potere, per istituzionalizzarla nel regime totalitario e riprenderla nell’ultimo momento dell’agonia. …”

“…The major recent source of contention between the West and Iran has of course been the nuclear issue and the resultant regime of sanctions. By examining how this and other issues have been represented by the Iranian press, Bakshandeh offers a crucial and often-overlooked aspect of the key relationship between Iran and the West -- Contracubierta…”