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Logic, Cause and Action
Elizabeth Anscombe is among the most distinguished and original philosophers alive today. Her work has ranged over many areas of philosophy,... Les mer
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Trimalchio
This first edition ever published of Trimalchio, an early and complete version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby now appears... Les mer
Persons and Bodies
What is a human person, and what is the relation between a person and his or her body? In her third book on the philosophy of mind, Lynne Rudder... Les mer
A History of the Book in America
Volume 1 of A History of the Book in America, The Colonial Book in the Atlantic World, encompasses the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is... Les mer
The American Mystery
The late Tony Tanner was one of the most distinctive and distinguished critical voices on American literature. His work is familiar to generations of... Les mer
Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Incorporated
For three decades from the 1890s onwards, Edward S. Curtis took thousands of photographs of Native Americans all over the West. These were published... Les mer
Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Science
This is a book about the relationship between the development of forensic science in the nineteenth century and the invention of the new literary... Les mer
American Slaves in Victorian England
Audrey Fisch’s study examines the circulation within England of the people and ideas of the black Abolitionist campaign. During the 1850s,... Les mer
Contemporary American Playwrights
Christopher Bigsby explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights: John Guare (House of Blue Leaves), Tina Howe (Museum... Les mer
Contemporary American Playwrights
Christopher Bigsby explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights: John Guare (House of Blue Leaves), Tina Howe (Museum... Les mer
Understanding Children with Language Problems
Some children can hear and can speak, yet have trouble understanding or producing utterances. In this accessible introduction to children’s... Les mer
African Languages: An Introduction
This book is an introduction to African languages and linguistics, covering typology, structure and sociolinguistics. The twelve chapters are written... Les mer
African Languages: An Introduction
This book is an introduction to African languages and linguistics, covering typology, structure and sociolinguistics. The twelve chapters are written... Les mer
Physical Causation
This is a clear account of causation based firmly in contemporary science. Dowe discusses in a systematic way, a positive account of causation: the... Les mer
Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Kenyan dramatist and novelist, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, is regarded as one of the most influential African writers today, not only for his creative work... Les mer
Natural Law Theories in the Early Enlightenment
This major addition to Ideas in Context examines the development of natural law theories in the early stages of the Enlightenment in Germany and... Les mer
The Concept of the Gene in Development and Evolution
Advances in molecular biological research in the latter half of the twentieth century have made the story of the gene vastly complicated: the more we... Les mer
The Ideological Origins of the British Empire
The Ideological Origins of the British Empire presents the first comprehensive history of British conceptions of empire for more than half a century.... Les mer
Between Logic and Intuition
This collection of essays offers a conspectus of major trends in the philosophy of logic and philosophy of mathematics. A distinguished group of... Les mer
Renaissance Civic Humanism
Civic humanism has been one of the most influential of all concepts in the history of ideas. In this volume, an eminent team of political theorists... Les mer
Darwinism in Philosophy, Social Science and Policy
A collection of essays by Alexander Rosenberg, the distinguished philosopher of science. The essays cover three broad areas related to Darwinian... Les mer
Causality
Causality offers the first comprehensive coverage of causal analysis in many sciences, including recent advances using graphical methods. Pearl... Les mer
Unifying Scientific Theories
This book is about the methods used for unifying different scientific theories under one all-embracing theory. The process has characterized much of... Les mer
Real Science
Scientists and anti-scientists alike need a more realistic image of science. The traditional mode of research, academic science, is not just a... Les mer