Matthias Scheffler's Books

An Instrumentalist Theory of Political Legitimacy

By: Matthias Brinkmann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Instrumentalist Theory of Political Legitimacy

By: Matthias Brinkmann

We are all subjected to the power of the state and other entities such as the EU. But what justifies the far-reaching power of these institutions? Standard theories suggest that consent, democracy, or justification make exercising power legitimate. This book, however, argues that these approaches do not survive philosophical scrutiny. Instead, it develops a radical theory of political legitimacy according to which power is justified because of the outcomes it brings about. It does not primarily matter, then, how power is exercised; instead, we should focus on what it achieves. This is the first book-length treatment of instrumentalism. It outlines the structure and core moral commitments of the theory and considers in detail how it is best formulated. In particular, the book sketches an abstract theory of justice and argues that our primary aim in distributing political power should be to promote justice. Instrumentalism is also contrasted with the three leading theories of legitimacy, based on consent, democracy, and public justification. Not only are these competing theories unpersuasive, but it is also shown that instrumentalism can replicate some of their appeal in its own way. The book also untangles some conceptual confusions concerning political legitimacy. One mainstream view is that legitimacy requires authority, the ability to give binding commands to people. This book argues against the necessity of authority and develops an authority-less model of legitimacy, defining legitimacy as the separate and distinctly moral problem of justifying political power. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the moral foundations of justified political power, and especially to researchers in philosophy, political theory, and law.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

314

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

019890116X

ISBN 13

9780198901167

Encyclopedia of German Literature

By: Matthias Konzett

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Encyclopedia of German Literature

By: Matthias Konzett

Designed to provide English readers of German literature the opportunity to familiarize themselves with both the established canon and newly emerging literatures that reflect the concerns of women and ethnic minorities, the Encyclopedia of German Literature includes more than 500 entries on writers, individual work, and topics essential to an understanding of this rich literary tradition. Drawing on the expertise of an international group of experts, the essays in the encyclopedia reflect developments of the latest scholarship in German literature, culture, and history and society. In addition to the essays, author entries include biographies and works lists; and works entries provide information about first editions, selected critical editions, and English-language translations. All entries conclude with a list of further readings.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

3105

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1135941297

ISBN 13

9781135941291

A Metamodel for Heritage-based Urban Development

Enabling Sustainable Growth Through Urban Cultural Heritage

By: Matthias Ripp

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Metamodel for Heritage-based Urban Development

Enabling Sustainable Growth Through Urban Cultural Heritage

By: Matthias Ripp

This book proposes a Metamodel for heritage-based urban development, based on urban morphology, governance theory, and the metamodeling concept of John P. Van Gigch. Building on international policies such as the 2011 Recommendation for Historic Urban Landscapes and the results of the 2016 Urban Habitat III Conference, cultural heritage is now regarded as a potential resource for sustainable urban development. While more and more evidence of the potential benefits of cultural heritage for sustainable development has been published, this book is the first to develop and design a Metamodel that can be universally applied in a wide variety of settings. The Metamodel was developed using grounded theory and design research methodology and is based on three successful case-models from European contexts. The book includes three application scenarios that elaborate how the metamodel can be used to design, evaluate, and improve processes where cultural heritage is a starting point for sustainable urban development.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

231

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3031082389

ISBN 13

9783031082382

German Corporate Governance in International and European Context

By: Jean J. du Plessis,Bernhard Großfeld,Claus Luttermann,Ingo Saenger,Otto Sandrock,Matthias Casper

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

German Corporate Governance in International and European Context

By: Jean J. du Plessis,Bernhard Großfeld,Claus Luttermann,Ingo Saenger,Otto Sandrock,Matthias Casper

Corporate governance encompasses the free enterprise system, which is treated comprehensively in this book from a German perspective. This distinguishes the book from other books written in English in this subject area, not only because of the comprehensive way it covers German corporate law and corporate governance, but also because of the fact that it provides international and European perspectives on these important topics. This second edition is an extensively revised and updated version of the first edition, in particular with a view to the worldwide debt crisis. The authors provide readers with an overview of the unique features of German business and enterprise law and an in-depth analysis of the organs of governance of German public limited companies (general meeting, management board, supervisory board). In addition, approaches for reforms required at the international level are also suggested and discussed, including, among others, the unique interplay and dynamics of the German two-tier board model with the system of codetermination, referring to the arrangement of employees sitting on the supervisory boards of German public limited companies and private companies employing more than 500 employees; also covered are significant recent legal developments in Europe. The book highlights the core function of valuation and financial reporting at the international, European and German levels, with accounting as the documentary proof of good corporate governance. It also expands the scope of the first edition by a treatment of the German financial sector, global corporate finance and governance, and by including a new chapter on compliance of corporate governance laws, rules and standards in Germany. As far as comparative law is concerned, new developments in the area of corporate governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and corporate governance in the US, the UK and Australia are covered. The book is addressed to researchers, practitioners and basically anyone with an interest in the complex, but intriguing areas of corporate law and corporate governance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

540

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3642230059

ISBN 13

9783642230059

Handbook of Catholic Dogmatics 1.2

By: Matthias Joseph Scheeben

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Handbook of Catholic Dogmatics 1.2

By: Matthias Joseph Scheeben

Matthias Joseph Scheeben’s masterful Handbook of Catholic Dogmatics: Book One: Theological Epistemology, Part Two: Theological Knowledge Considered in Itself, translated by Michael J. Miller, concludes the first book of Scheeben’s magnum opus. In Book One, Part Two, readers will find Scheeben’s examination of faith, the subjective principle of theological knowledge. In exact yet beautiful prose, he moves from the study of human belief to supernatural faith, while preserving the reasonableness, freedom, and certainty that accompany faith. Maintaining theology is indeed a “sacred science,” Scheeben treats the understanding of faith by demonstrating human reason’s relationship to the deposit of faith. He concludes this work by shedding light on the subject of dogmatic theology itself, recounting its history from the Patristic era to his own time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

385

Publisher

Emmaus Academic

Published Date

ISBN 10

1949013545

ISBN 13

9781949013542

The German Federal Constitutional Court

The Court Without Limits

By: Matthias Jestaedt,Oliver Lepsius,Christoph Möllers,Christoph Schönberger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The German Federal Constitutional Court

The Court Without Limits

By: Matthias Jestaedt,Oliver Lepsius,Christoph Möllers,Christoph Schönberger

This translation into English of the leading German-language work on the Federal Constitutional Court gives an overview of the court's history and role as one of the most influential constitutional courts in recent years. The book consists of four extended, free-standing essays written by each of the authors. The essays cover the historical development and political context of the Court; the Court and the constitution; the Court's approach to judicial reasoning; and the Court in contemporary constitutional theory.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0192512099

ISBN 13

9780192512093

Rock Art Studies - News of the World

Volume 3

By: Natalie R. Franklin,Matthias Strecker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Rock Art Studies - News of the World

Volume 3

By: Natalie R. Franklin,Matthias Strecker

This is the third in the five-yearly series of surveys of what is happening in rock art studies around the world. As always, the texts reflect something of the great differences in approach and emphasis that exist in different regions. The volume presents examples from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the New World. During the period in question, 1999 to 2004, there have been few major events, although in the field of Pleistocene art many new discoveries have been made, and a new country added to the select list of those with Ice Age cave art. Some regions such as North Africa and the former USSR have seen a tremendous amount of activity, focusing not only on recording but also on chronology, and the conservation of sites. With the global increase of tourism, the management of rock art sites that are accessible to the public is a theme of ever-growing importance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

328

Publisher

Oxbow Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

178297590X

ISBN 13

9781782975908

Rock Art Studies - News of the World Volume 3

By: Natalie R. Franklin,Matthias Strecker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Rock Art Studies - News of the World Volume 3

By: Natalie R. Franklin,Matthias Strecker

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

328

Publisher

Oxbow Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1842173162

ISBN 13

9781842173169

Ultrathin Metal Films

Magnetic and Structural Properties

By: Matthias Wuttig,X. Liu

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ultrathin Metal Films

Magnetic and Structural Properties

By: Matthias Wuttig,X. Liu

This research monograph discusses the close correlation between the magnetic and structural properties of thin films in the context of numerous examples of epitaxial metal films, while emphasis is laid on the stabilization of novel structures compared to the bulk material. Further options, possibilities, and limits for applications are given. Techniques for the characterization of thin films are addressed as well.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540583599

ISBN 13

9783540583592

War and Law in the Islamic World

By: Matthias Vanhullebusch

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

War and Law in the Islamic World

By: Matthias Vanhullebusch

A three-part investigation on the origins and evolving roles that Islamic law and international humanitarian law have played in regulating conflict and violence, War and Law in the Islamic World brings to light legal and policy complexities that plague modern-day armed conflict in the region.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

301

Publisher

BRILL

Published Date

ISBN 10

900429824X

ISBN 13

9789004298248

Characterization of Porous Solids and Powders: Surface Area, Pore Size and Density

By: S. Lowell,Joan E. Shields,Martin A. Thomas,Matthias Thommes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Characterization of Porous Solids and Powders: Surface Area, Pore Size and Density

By: S. Lowell,Joan E. Shields,Martin A. Thomas,Matthias Thommes

The growth of interest in newly developed porous materials has prompted the writing of this book for those who have the need to make meaningful measurements without the benefit of years of experience. One might consider this new book as the 4th edition of "Powder Surface Area and Porosity" (Lowell & Shields), but for this new edition we set out to incorporate recent developments in the understanding of fluids in many types of porous materials, not just powders. Based on this, we felt that it would be prudent to change the title to "Characterization of Porous Solids and Powders: Surface Area, Porosity and Density". This book gives a unique overview of principles associated with the characterization of solids with regard to their surface area, pore size, pore volume and density. It covers methods based on gas adsorption (both physi and chemisorption), mercury porosimetry and pycnometry. Not only are the theoretical and experimental basics of these techniques presented in detail but also, in light of the tremendous progress made in recent years in materials science and nanotechnology, the most recent developments are described. In particular, the application of classical theories and methods for pore size analysis are contrasted with the most advanced microscopic theories based on statistical mechanics (e.g. Density Functional Theory and Molecular Simulation). The characterization of heterogeneous catalysts is more prominent than in earlier editions; the sections on mercury porosimetry and particularly chemisorption have been updated and greatly expanded.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

365

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1402023030

ISBN 13

9781402023033

Human Rights, Human Dignity, and Cosmopolitan Ideals

Essays on Critical Theory and Human Rights

By: Matthias Lutz-Bachmann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Human Rights, Human Dignity, and Cosmopolitan Ideals

Essays on Critical Theory and Human Rights

By: Matthias Lutz-Bachmann

This book makes a significant contribution to the on-going international dialogue on the meaning of concepts such as human rights, humanity, and cosmopolitanism. The authors propose a new agenda for research into a Critical Theory of Human Rights. Each chapter pursues three goals: to reconstruct modern philosophical theories that have contributed to our views on human rights; to highlight the importance of humanity and human dignity as a complementary dimension to liberal rights; and, finally, to integrate these issues more directly in contemporary discussions about cosmopolitanism. The authors not only present multicultural perspectives on how to rethink political and international theory in terms of the normativity of human rights, but also promote an international dialogue on the prospects for a critical theory of human rights discourses in the 21st century.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317119711

ISBN 13

9781317119715

The Global Administrative Law of Science

By: Matthias Ruffert,Sebastian Steinecke

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Global Administrative Law of Science

By: Matthias Ruffert,Sebastian Steinecke

We live in a world of science. Yet this is impossible without a legally guaranteed freedom to practise it. Findings with regard to the elements of such freedom can be deduced from an analysis of international and domestic provisions and principles. There are a plethora of international institutions, legal rules and global norms for the purpose of the international governance of science. The institutions and rules are to be interpreted in light of this freedom to guarantee the continuous existence of the knowledge-based society by means of a global administrative law of science. These aspects were analysed in a research project funded by the German Research Foundation. The book’s purpose is to present the jurisprudential results. In addition, empirical results are collected in a freely available database. The study is composed of 5 parts: The Concept of Science/Global Administrative Law/Constitutional Basis: The Freedom of Science/Institutional Design/Governance Mechanisms.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

151

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3642213596

ISBN 13

9783642213595

Adaptive Multimodal Interactive Systems

By: Matthias Bezold,Wolfgang Minker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Adaptive Multimodal Interactive Systems

By: Matthias Bezold,Wolfgang Minker

Adaptive Multimodal Interactive Systems introduces a general framework for adapting multimodal interactive systems and comprises a detailed discussion of each of the steps required for adaptation. This book also investigates how interactive systems may be improved in terms of usability and user friendliness while describing the exhaustive user tests employed to evaluate the presented approaches. After introducing general theory, a generic approach for user modeling in interactive systems is presented, ranging from an observation of basic events to a description of higher-level user behavior. Adaptations are presented as a set of patterns similar to those known from software or usability engineering.These patterns describe recurring problems and present proven solutions. The authors include a discussion on when and how to employ patterns and provide guidance to the system designer who wants to add adaptivity to interactive systems. In addition to these patterns, the book introduces an adaptation framework, which exhibits an abstraction layer using Semantic Web technology.Adaptations are implemented on top of this abstraction layer by creating a semantic representation of the adaptation patterns. The patterns cover both graphical interfaces as well as speech-based and multimodal interactive systems.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

186

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1441997105

ISBN 13

9781441997104

Modern Crop Protection Compounds

By: Peter Jeschke,Matthias Witschel,Wolfgang Krämer,Ulrich Schirmer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Modern Crop Protection Compounds

By: Peter Jeschke,Matthias Witschel,Wolfgang Krämer,Ulrich Schirmer

The leading reference on this topic has just gotten better. Building on the success of the previous two editions, all the chapters have been updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and new chapters have been added on picolinic acids, oxathiapiprolin, flupyradifurone, and other topics. This third edition presents the most important active ingredients of modern agrochemicals, with one volume each for herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. The international team of first-class authors from such renowned crop science companies as Bayer, Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont (now Corteva Agriscience), and BASF, address all crucial aspects from the general chemistry and the mode of action to industrial-scale synthesis, as well as from the development of products and formulations to their application in the field. A comprehensive and invaluable source of timely information for all of those working in modern biology, including genetics, biochemistry and chemistry, and for those in modern crop protection science, whether governmental authorities, researchers in agrochemical companies, scientists at universities, conservationists, or managers in organizations and companies involved in improvements to agricultural production.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1772

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

3527340890

ISBN 13

9783527340897

Im Dienst der Nation

Identitätsstiftungen und Identitätsbrüche in Werken der bildenden Kunst

By: Matthias Krüger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Im Dienst der Nation

Identitätsstiftungen und Identitätsbrüche in Werken der bildenden Kunst

By: Matthias Krüger

Das Thema "Kunst im Dienst der Nation" wird so lange nicht an Brisanz verlieren, wie der Nationalismus in Politik und Gesellschaft auch die Ausdrucksmittel der Bildenden Kunst zu seinen Zwecken nutzt, beispielsweise um Identitat nationaler Gruppen durch Bilder, Skulpturen und Architekturen zu stiften oder zu bekraftigen, aber auch um diese Konstrukte mit den Mitteln der Kunst zu attackieren. Die in diesem Band versammelten Beitrage zeigen exemplarisch, auf welche Weise die Kunst zur Formung nationaler Identitaten beigetragen hat. Das Thema wird aus zwei verschiedenen Blickwinkeln fokussiert: Einerseits geht es um die kunstlerischen Konstruktionen nationaler Kunst. Analysiert werden sowohl nationale Ikonographien als auch die nationalen Aufladungen bestimmter Materialien, Farben, Techniken oder Ornamente. Andererseits widmet sich der Band jedoch auch der nationalen Vereinnahmung, Instrumentalisierung und Kategorisierung von Kunstwerken, wie sie von der Kunstkritik, der Kunstgeschichte, den Museen oder anderen Institutionen betrieben werden. Da der Nationalismus erst um 1800 zu einem wesentlichen Sinnstiftungs- und Orientierungsmuster wurde, ist der Blick in besonderem Masse auf die Kunst der Moderne gerichtet. Gleichwohl wurden bewusst auch Vor- und Fruhformen einer sich patriotisch gebardenden Kunst ins Blickfeld einbezogen. Die daraus resultierende Bandbreite bietet einen vielschichtigen Querschnitt durch die kunsthistorische Nationalismus-Forschung.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

421

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter

Published Date

ISBN 10

3050049367

ISBN 13

9783050049366

Walter Kohn

Personal Stories and Anecdotes Told by Friends and Collaborators

By: Walter Kohn,Matthias Scheffler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Walter Kohn

Personal Stories and Anecdotes Told by Friends and Collaborators

By: Walter Kohn,Matthias Scheffler

This is not a science book, nor even a book about science, although most of the contributors are scientists. It is a book of personal stories about Walter Kohn, a theoretical physicist and winner of half of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Walter Kohn originated and/or refined a number of very important theoretical approaches and concepts in solid-state physics. He is known in particular for Density-Functional Theory. This book represents a kind of "oral history" about him, gathered - in anticipation of his 80th birthday - from former students, collaborators, fellow-scientists, and friends.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

309

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

3540008055

ISBN 13

9783540008057

Book's by Matthias Scheffler

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email