Nearly 70 years after the dawn of the genetic age, biotechnology, scientists proclaim, is poised to rewrite the book of life. Yet, how far can science go in making sense of what "life" means to human beings and societies? This book looks at flash points in law, politics, ethics,…
"This book offers the first comparative account of the changes and stabilities of public perceptions of science within the US, France, China, Japan, and across Europe over the past few decades. The contributors address the influence of cultural factors; the question of science a…
A history of habit: from Aristotle to Bourdieu
Cultural theorist Sara Ahmed explores how willfulness is often a charge made by some against others. By following the figure of the willful subject, who wills wrongly or wills too much, Ahmed suggests that willfulness might be required to recover from attempts at its elimination.
'Aesthetics and Architecture' places analytical philosophical aesthetics at the heart of thinking about, and looking at, architecture. It looks at classic and contemporary aesthetic and philosophical views of architecture.
Karl Polanyi: the limits of the market
by Dale, Gareth
fromKey Contemporary Thinkers Series
Karl Polanyi: the limits of the market
by Polanyi, Karl, Dale, Gareth
fromKey Contemporary Thinkers Series