Coming 30 years after publication of Richard Byrne's seminal book The Thinking Ape, Evolving Insight develops a new theory of the evolutionary origins of our human ability to understand the world of objects and other people. In a clear and accessible... Zobraziť viac
The most prolific international criminal court to date, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia had a broad impact on international law, human rights, the creation of the International Criminal Court, and the rule of law in the... Zobraziť viac
Dan Zahavi engages with classical phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and a range of empirical disciplines to explore the nature of selfhood. He argues that the most fundamental level of selfhood is not socially constructed or dependent upon others, but... Zobraziť viac
Jeffrey E. Brower explores the hylomorphic conception of the material world developed by Thomas Aquinas, according to which objects comprise both matter (hyle) and form (morphe). He provides a wholesale alternative to standard accounts of material... Zobraziť viac
Reprezentativní publikace vychází u příležitosti stejnojmenné výstavy konané v Císařské konírně Pražského hradu, ve dnech 5. srpna až 8. listopadu 2009. Kniha je rozdělena do dvou částí. První z nich obsahuje odborné studie zaměřené na jednotlivé... Zobraziť viac
This book presents of the photographs of some thirty human Gravettian skeletons from Předmostí near Přerov in the Czech Republic. This is one of the most important collections of early anatomically modern humans from Europe... Zobraziť viac
Publikace přibližuje vnitřní a zahraničněpolitický vývoj Rakouska v období 1931-1934. Soudobé ekonomické a sociální problémy spolu s tlakem Itálie a Německa výrazně přispěly k zesílení dlouhodobých antidemokratických tendencí a.... Zobraziť viac
This Handbook introduces the theology of the sacraments from a variety of perspectives. It contains historical overviews, biblical discussion, philosophical and theological reflection, as well as ecumenical discussion. It is one of the most... Zobraziť viac
Kathrin Koslicki presents a contemporary defence of the Aristotelian doctrine of hylomorphism, according to which there is more to an object than its material parts. She argues that in addition, each object also contains an organizational principle, a... Zobraziť viac
In everyday life we either express our beliefs in all-or-nothing terms or we resort to numerical probabilities: I believe it's going to rain or my chance of winning is one in a million. The Stability of Belief develops a theory of rational belief that... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the role of public opinion in the European integration process, and provides a systematic insight into how people's European integration attitudes are structured, how they vary, and how they have very different determinants and... Zobraziť viac
This book provides an engaging, comprehensive review of health economics, with a focus on policy implications in the developed and developing world. Authoritative, but non-technical, it stresses the wide reach of the discipline - across nations, health... Zobraziť viac
Firmly I Believe and Truly celebrates the depth and breadth of the spiritual, literary, and intellectual heritage of the Post-Reformation English Roman Catholic tradition in an anthology of writings that span a five hundred year period between William... Zobraziť viac
What forms does explanation take if it is not based on causation? Fifteen leading philosophers explore this hot topic, arising from a shift in philosophical understanding of the nature of explanation which reflects actual explanatory practices in... Zobraziť viac
Simple Heuristics in a Social World invites readers to discover the simple heuristics that people use to navigate the complexities and surprises of environments populated with others. The social world is a terrain where humans and other animals compete... Zobraziť viac
