“…Beginning with a discussion of Socrates in the Apology, and his portrait by Alcibiades in the Symposium, and proceeding to topics more directly within the Republic itself, Blindness and Reorientation develops not just powerful new solutions to these problems, but a new understanding of Plato's conception of philosophy, its relationship to craft-knowledge, and the roles of dialectic and experience within it. Written in a clear and vivid style, C. …”

“…Edelstein played important roles in pioneering research on the acetylcholine nicotinic receptor and on allosteric proteins, and here they reveal the complete scientific trajectory of that research. …”

“…Part III addresses issues concerning the role of space in social theory and problems of 'geohistorical explanation'. …”
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“…The controversy has gained focus over the last few decades, and phenomenal knowledge and phenomenal concepts--knowledge of consciousness and the associated concepts--have come to play increasingly prominent roles in this debate. Consider Frank Jackson's famous case of Mary, the super-scientist who learns all the physical information while confined in a black-and-white room. …”

“…Presentación del editor: "International Migration Law provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the international legal framework applicable to the movement of persons across borders. The role of international law in this field is complex, and often ambiguous: there is no single source for the international law governing migration. …”

“…Economics and business rely on the assumption that we make logical decisions based on evidence. …”

“…Presentación editorial: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that visual information plays an ever greater role in modern communication. Undoubtedly, language remains our species' most sophisticated channel for exchanging information, but the verbal mode is increasingly complemented, sometimes even replaced, by other modes, among which the visual mode takes pride of place. …”

“…This book and exhibition move beyond this image to give a new appraisal of this Emperor, exploring the sharp contradictions in his personality and his role as a ruthless military leader, against the backdrop of the events of his 21-year reign, in which he travelled throughout his empire. …”

“…It explores the contradiction between contemporary literary critics' adherence to Roland Barthes' notion of the 'death of the author', and the apparently supreme importance of the role and biography of authors in the scandals that accompany revelations of deception…”

“…Finally, from an institutional perspective, he considers the role and possible future of journalism education, the importance of journalistic independence, and the potential for nonprofit journalism to meet the journalistic needs of a democratic society. …”

“…A medio camino entre un Peter Pan que se resiste a crecer y un Rolling Stone que sigue en plena forma a los sesenta y siete años, ha conquistado el corazón de cuatro generaciones de españoles: las que van desde José María García hasta Ibai Llanos. …”

“…He considers the literature from classical Greece to late antiquity in a quest for the various forms of the discriminatory stereotypes and social hatred that have played such an important role in recent history and continue to do so in modern society.Magisterial in scope and scholarship, and engagingly written, "The Invention of Racism in Classical Antiquity" further suggests that an understanding of ancient attitudes toward other peoples sheds light not only on Greco-Roman imperialism and the ideology of enslavement (and the concomitant integration or non-integration) of foreigners in those societies, but also on the disintegration of the Roman Empire and on more recent imperialism as well. …”

“…Contributors argue that the assumption that youth are automatically debilitated by the violence they experience is much too simplistic: effective care for youth must include an awareness of their motives and beliefs, the roles they played in the conflict, their relationships with others, and the opportunities available to them after their experiences with war. …”

“…Focusing on how short-lived emperors often ruled a strong state while long-lasting emperors governed a weak one, Yuhua Wang shows why lessons from China’s history can help us better understand state building.Wang argues that Chinese rulers faced a fundamental trade-off that he calls the sovereign’s dilemma: a coherent elite that could collectively strengthen the state could also overthrow the ruler. …”

“…Devant le flot d’approximations hasardeuses, d’affirmations erronées jusqu’au plus haut niveau de l’État, cet usage de l’Histoire à des fins idéologiques, cet oubli des règles élémentaires de la recherche historique, les auteurs de cet ouvrage, venus d’horizons différents mais épris d’un même souci de rigueur, ont souhaité redonner sa complexité à une question qu’on ne saurait réduire à une initiative purement vichyste, au point d’effacer les circonstances -la défaite, l’armistice, l’occupation- et le rôle essentiel de l’occupant nazi quasiment absent des discours officiels. …”

“…The young Jesuit order played a crucial role in the Counter Reformation, especially in Poland, southern Germany, and several other parts of Europe. …”

“…Rather, a lively and well-founded faith in God embraces and includes science, and scientific ways of thinking, in their proper role. Science is an activity right in the bloodstream of a reasonable faith. …”

“…Or il y a bien une philosophie de Pascal, où l’inquiétude joue un rôle cardinal. Elle dévoile ce que le divertissement escamote : le malheur de notre condition, l’effroyable du réel et l’éphémère de toute consolation. …”

“…Then we turn to examine contact with the papacy and its role in three regions: northern Italy, the archbishopric of Split, and Sweden. …”

“…Ultimately, this study illuminates the dialogical nature of this ensemble in which Rubens and Velazquez offer a set of complementary views on subjects ranging from the nature of classical gods to the role of art as a mirror of the prince…”