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Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. The text has a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis, making this book both accessible and challenging to readers with limited mathematical background.

In this introductory volume on the nature of society, Roger Trigg examines the scientific basis of social science and shows that philosophical presuppositions are a necessary starting point for the study of society.

aeo Introduces ethics through an innovative series of dialogues and correspondence. aeo Complements Almonda s successful introduction a Exploring Philosophya . aeo Comprises a lively, wide--ranging introduction to ethics. aeo Defends a rights -- and virtue -- based ethics as opposed to the more commonly used utilitarian approach.

'Naming and Necessity' has had a great and increasing influence. It redirected philosophical attention to neglected questions of natural and metaphysical necessity and to the connections between these and theories of naming, and of identity.

aeo Provides a unified exposition and examination of the major models and theories used in market microstructure. aeo Extensive examination and discussion of information--based models with emphasis on linkage with rational expectations model and learning models.

Responding to the recent upsurge of interest in Thomas Aquinas, this book goes straight to the heart of the contemporary debates about Thomism. * Focuses on the concept of authority, both in terms of Aquinas's own attitude to authority, and how the Church authorities have used Aquinas's texts.

The 3rd edition of Chomsky's Universal Grammar introduces the reader to Noam Chomsky's theory of language by setting the specifics of syntactic analysis in the framework of his general ideas.

John Milton's many and various works include magnificent poems, polemics, history, theology, and treatises on political, ecclesiastical, educational, and social issues. This title provides analysis of his prose and poetry, focusing on the development of his ideas and his art.

* Helps managers to understand how their organisations' performance could be improved. * Presents an overview of the advice on organisational improvement facing managers. * Classifies and evaluates various different approaches. * Highlights the relationships between strategy and capability.

Gives an introduction to the advanced topics in monetary economics. Accessible to students who have mastered the diagrammatic tools of economics, this title discusses real issues with a variety of modeling alternatives, allowing for a direct comparison of the implications of the different models.

This book is the first to synthesise this exciting new area for undergraduates. Taking a topic-based approach, it emphasises the social contexts of development and the developmental aspects of social reasoning and social behaviour.

The Guidebook to Sociolinguistics presents a comprehensive introduction to the main concepts and terms of sociolinguistics, and of the goals, methods, and findings of sociolinguistic research.

An authoritative and exciting account of the eventful first half of the seventeenth century. * Gives an account of the revolution, civil war and complex international conflicts which brought many states to the edge of collapse in the 1640s.

The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. * Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare.

Is belief in God epistemically justified? That's the question at the heart of this volume in the Great Debates in Philosophy series, with Alvin Plantinga and Michael Tooley each addressing this fundamental question with distinctive arguments from opposing perspectives.

Presents a linguistic introduction to the structure of English that is accessible to students who have had little or no opportunity to study the language. This book features information about the essentials of English words, sentences, and sounds within a framework derived from modern linguistic theory.

Uses a Christian perspective to explore ethical debates about nature. This title covers a range of ethical debates, including current controversies about the environment, animal rights, biotechnology, consciousness, and cloning. It sets the immediate issues in the context of underlying theological and philosophical assumptions.

Provides an exploration and analysis of the important political issues affecting the Developing World. Offering a different perspective, this book encourages an understanding of the nature of a range of pressing issues: the striving for democracy; the political consequences of economic growth and development; and, the struggle of minorities.

This major text for students of public services management combines well--developed management theory with research from a range of countries including Germany, Holland, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden and the UK.

* Identifies the fundamental philosophical issues that are common to different approaches of moral theorizing. * Formulates and addresses the main issues of metaphysics of morals, moral epistemology, and moral motivation. * Contains a glossary which defines the key terms highlighted throughout the text.

International Management focuses on the most crucial challenge faced by managers of multinational companies today -- that of the generation and transfer of knowledge across national settings, organizations and networks.

Offers a presentation of classical first-order logic. This book presents a truth tree system based on the work of Jeffrey, as well as a natural deduction system inspired by that of Kalish and Montague.

This volume investigates the political philosophies of Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, Mill, Rawls, and Marx and reveals the scope and limits of the philosophical tradition they helped to forge. A cohesive narrative about modern political philosophy emerges that helps create an accessible introduction.

This is a historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught against Rome during the Punic Wars, and one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history. It is told from a pro-Hannibal, rather than pro-Roman, perspective.

Covers perennial philosophical problems such as the connection between mind and body; life after death; the role of reason; free will and determinism; the relationship between the individual and society; and the problem of relativism. This book is suitable for those interested in the theories that have affected the course of human history.

aeo A compelling, original book which will redefine our perceptions of medieval civilization -- and of the renaissance and the evolution of modern Europe. aeo Possibly the best book by a man who is widely regarded as the greatest medieval historian.

This introduction to philosophy takes the reader through the most central and important questions of the subject, including the nature of existence, knowledge, freedom, feminism, God, morality, politics, science, reason, logic, and human purpose.

The book discusses the basic issues of principle, the processes of implementation and the actual consequences in practice. * Provides a cross--media analysis of media policy * Uses case studies to illustrate policy implementation * Includes chapter summaries, questions for discussion and a chapter on further reading.

Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. * An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. * Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena.

Written at a level that assumes no previous knowledge, this text is designed for students in schools and universities embarking on courses in psychology, and for those training to work with children on professional courses such as teachers and social workers.