"Speaking the Same Language recovers the role played by the audiences of debates in Thucydides' account of the war. By restoring these audiences to a more prominent position, Debnar emphasizes the perspective of the participants in the war and heightens the dramatic immediacy of…
Our society invests hugely in education, but not always very thoughtfully. Key Debates in Education outlines all of the main issues involved in arriving at an intelligent understanding of education. In particular, it provides in-depth discussion of: the purpose of education; the…
In this uniquely structured volume, the authors explore the key debates in education, each one's ideas coming under the critical gaze of the other two. This makes the book a valuable resource in seminars and discussion groups.
'Contemporary Debates in Cognitive Science' introduces central issues in this field by means of debates on key questions. The book addresses such topics as the degree of modularity of the mind, the amount of innate knowledge, whether human cognition is bounded, the role of perce…
The banner of deliberative democracy is attracting increasing numbers of supporters, in both the world's older and newer democracies. This effort to renew democratic politics is widely seen as a reaction to the dominance of liberal constitutionalism. But many questions surround …
by Castoriadis, Cornelius, Cohn-Bendit, Daniel
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by Castoriadis, Cornelius, Cohn-Bendit, Daniel
fromTechno-critique
by Castoriadis, Cornelius, Cohn-Bendit, Daniel
fromTechno-critique
In the Netherlands, euthanasia is legal, and doctors can openly and intentionally end the life of their patients. This book addresses the debate among Dutch physicians, policy-makers, lawyers, and bioethicists, as well as families, using academic papers as well as personal exper…
"The Dutch experience with euthanasia is valuable for all cultures embroiled in debates about its morality. In the Netherlands, doctors can openly and intentionally end the life of their patients. This practice inescapably influences the practice of medicine everywhere in the wo…
