Krisen – sie bezeichnen das, was eigentlich undenkbar ist: Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich, werden als unkalkulierbar wahrgenommen, ihr Ausgang ist ungewiss. Andererseits wird Krisen mit festen sprachlichen Mustern begegnet. In der Kommunikation wird ihnen ein logischer Ablau…
Monograph of essays on the relations between economics and ethics - examines the historical background, impact of social environment and political aspects, influence of economic theories on society, the role of economists, etc. Bibliography of G.J. Stigler and references.
"Until recently, cognitive science has focused on such mental functions as problem solving, grammar, and pattern recognition - the functions, in other words, in which the human mind most resembles a computer. But human beings are more than computers: We invent new meanings, make…
Item consists of essays, each on a term (for example "gender", "representation", "avant-garde", "fetish", "gaze", "collecting/museums").
First holistic introductory text in the field of animal studies Addresses complex scholarly questions in accessible and jargon-free writing, making the book appropriate for both experts and new students Discusses both practical and theoretical aspects of humans' relationship to …
Thinking on development—and its application in practice—can be properly understood only within its particular historical, political, and institutional contexts. This volume traces the history of thinking in various segments of development, maps the range of approaches to each, …
