Browsing by Subject "Philosophy"
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A first look at communication theory
(McGraw-Hill, 2019)The tenth edition of this book justifies again the program’s enduring popularity. Griffin, joined by colleagues Andrew Ledbetter and Glenn Sparks, encourages students who are encountering the field for the first time to ... -
A history of Western educational ideas
(Woburn Press, 2002)This book discusses the continuous development of educational thought over three millennia. The focus upon the history of ideas in this volume is partly an attempt to move history of education away from an approach based ... -
A short history of German philosophy
(Princeton University Press, 2017)This concise but comprehensive book provides an original history of German-language philosophy from the Middle Ages to today. In an accessible narrative that explains complex ideas in clear language, Vittorio Hösle traces ... -
Accounting, representation and responsibility : Deleuze and Guattari perspectives
(Routledge, 2021)"In organizations, accounting produces organizational knowledge that affect decision making and managerial action. Companies placing importance on shareholder value sometimes tend to elevate accounting to a higher truth ... -
Between past and future : eight exercises in political thought
(Penguin Books, 2006)Hannah Arendt’s insightful observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute an impassioned contribution to political philosophy. In Between Past and Future Arendt describes the ... -
Between past and future : six exercises in political thought
(The Viking Press, 1961)Arendt's penetrating observations of the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, constitute a major contribution to political philosophy. In this book she describes the perplexing crises which modern society ... -
Civil law reforms in post-colonial Asia : beyond western capitalism
(Springer, 2019)This book focuses on the legal systems of the late-developing countries of ASEAN (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, often referred to as the CLMV countries). These nations are apt to be placed in an economically ... -
Complex adaptive leadership : embracing paradox and uncertainty
(Gower, 2014)Nick Obolensky has practised, researched and taught leadership in the public, private and voluntary sectors. In this exciting book he brings together his knowledge of theory, his own experience, and the results of 19 years ... -
Cultural theory and popular culture : an introduction
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Elements of a philosophy of management and organization
(Springer, 2010)Managing as a form of human action has an inherent link with philosophy, which is also concerned with choosing the right action and the best way to lead our lives. Management theory and philosophy can join forces in ... -
Elements of mind : an introduction to the philosophy of mind
(Oxford University Press, 2001)This book provides a unique introduction to the main problems and debates in contemporary philosophy of mind. Author Tim Crane opposes those currently popular conceptions of the mind that divide mental phenomena into two ... -
Ethics and taxation
(Springer, 2020)This book does not present a single philosophical approach to taxation and ethics, but instead demonstrates the divergence in opinions and approaches using a framework consisting of three broad categories: tax policy and ... -
How the world thinks : a global history of philosophy
(Granta Books, 2018)In the first global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely ... -
Introduction to German philosophy : from Kant to Habermas
(Polity Press, 2003)This book is the only book in English to provide a comprehensive account of the key ideas and arguments of modern German philosophy from Kant to the present. the first book in English to provide a comprehensive account of ... -
Must we mean what we say? : a book of essays
(Cambridge University Press, 1976)This is a remarkable, and now famous, volume of philosophical studies. The essays span and connect topics in the philosophy of language, aesthetics, and a criticism of literature, drama and music. The style and the range ... -
Philosophies of hospitality and tourism : giving and receiving
(Channel View Publications, 2021)"This book introduces readers to philosophies of hospitality and tourism. It provides insights into classic philosophical concepts and explains how these can inform the actions of tourism stakeholders, practitioners, hosts ... -
Philosophy : a historical survey with essential readings
(McGraw-Hill, 2015)This book offers an accessible historical survey of philosophical ideas and a wealth of primary source readings at an excellent value. The text is a comprehensive, historically organized introduction to philosophy which ... -
Philosophy of law : a very short introduction
(Oxford University Press, 2014)In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the major branches of the law, describing what lawyers do, and how courts operate, and considers the philosophy of law and its pursuit of justice, freedom, and ... -
Philosophy of law : an introduction
(Routledge, 2017)This book provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that ... -
Philosophy of marketing : the new realist approach
(Routledge, 2022)How can we overcome the rapidly ageing postmodernist paradigm, which has become sterile orthodoxy in marketing? This book answers this crucial question using fresh philosophical tools developed by New Realism. It indicates ...
