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Purpose and Necessity in Social Theory

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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Purpose and Necessity in Social Theory

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

Originally published in 1987. Philosopher Maurice Mandelbaum offers a broad-ranging essay on the roles of chance, choice, purpose, and necessity in human events. He traces the many changes these concepts have undergone, from the analyses of Hobbes and Spinoza, through the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Mandelbaum examines two contrary tendencies in the history of social theories. Some thinkers, he shows, have explained the character of institutions in terms of their individual purposes, whereas others have stressed relationships of necessity among society's institutions. Mandelbaum discusses chance, choice, and necessity at length and reaches some provocative conclusions about the ways in which they are interwoven in human affairs.

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1421431920

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9781421431925

The Anatomy of Historical Knowledge

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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The Anatomy of Historical Knowledge

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

Originally published in 1977. In this major work, an overview of the structure of historical writing, Maurice Mandelbaum clarifies some of the problems concerning the nature of history as a discipline, of what constitutes explanation in history, and whether historical knowledge is as reliable as other forms of knowledge. The work is divided into three parts. The first part provides an analytic account of different types of historical inquiry. The second treats at length the nature of causal explanation in everyday life and in science and considers the relation between causes and laws. The final part analyzes the concept of objectivity and estimates both the extent to which the inquiries of historians can be said to be objective and the limits of that objectivity in some types of historical accounts.

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1421431971

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Philosophy, Science, and Sense Perception

Historical and Critical Studies

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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Philosophy, Science, and Sense Perception

Historical and Critical Studies

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

Originally published in 1964. In four essays, Professor Mandelbaum challenges some of the most common assumptions of contemporary epistemology. Through historical analyses and critical argument, he attempts to show that one cannot successfully sever the connections between philosophic and scientific accounts of sense perception. While each essay is independent of the others, and the argument of each must therefore be judged on its own merits, one theme is common to all: that critical realism, as Mandelbaum calls it, is a viable epistemological position, even though some schools of thought hold it in low esteem.

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142143170X

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Philosophy, Science, and Sense Perception

Historical and Critical Studies

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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The Anatomy of Historical Knowledge

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History, Man, and Reason

A Study in Nineteenth-Century Thought

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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History, Man, and Reason

A Study in Nineteenth-Century Thought

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

Originally published in 1971. The purpose of this book is to draw attention to important aspects of thought in the nineteenth century. While its central concerns lie within the philosophic tradition, materials drawn from the social sciences and elsewhere provide important illustrations of the intellectual movements that the author attempts to trace. This book aims at examining philosophic modes of thought as well as sifting presuppositions held in common by a diverse group of thinkers whose antecedents and whose intentions often had little in common. After a preliminary tracing of the main strands of continuity within philosophy itself, the author concentrates on how, out of diverse and disparate sources, certain common beliefs and attitudes regarding history, man, and reason came to pervade a great deal of nineteenth-century thought. Geographically, this book focuses on English, French, and German thought. Mandelbaum believes that views regarding history and man and reason pose problems for philosophy, and he offers critical discussions of some of those problems at the conclusions of parts 2, 3, and 4.

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1421431793

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Purpose and Necessity in Social Theory

By: Maurice Mandelbaum

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La Production Du Corps

By: Maurice Godelier,Michel Panoff

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La Production Du Corps

By: Maurice Godelier,Michel Panoff

Dans quelle mesure le corps fait-il l'identité d'un être humain ? Et pour combien de temps si quelque chose survit de lui, après sa mort, ce n'est pas tout à fait son corps ? Dans toutes les cultures, il semble que l'humanité, sous des formes diverses, ait été amenée à imaginer l'être humain comme composé de deux parties : une partie périssable et une partie qui continue d'agir bien au-delà de la mort, même si elle n'est pas immortelle. Ces deux parties ne se réduisent pas nécessairement à un corps visible et à un animal double, invisible, mais qui meurt quand l'autre meurt. Chez les Maenge de Nouville-Guinée, l'individu a deux âmes, même s'il n'a qu'un seul corps. De nombreuses sociétés pensent qu'il faut plus de deux êtres humains pour faire un être humain. Il faut que l'esprit d'un ancêtre, ou l'action d'un dieu vienne sinon animer ce corps, du moins le rendre complet, le compléter. Chaque personne naît donc, s'étant inscrite en soi, formant comme une sorte d'intimité impersonnelle, un ensemble d'idées, d'images, de valeurs, par lesquelles l'ordre ou les désordres qui s'impriment dans son corps. règne dans sa société. Seize anthropologues et historiens ont exploré ces réalités culturelles dispersées dans l'espace et le temps.

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Routledge

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1000443701

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Soviet Economic Development Since 1917

By: Maurice Dobb

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Soviet Economic Development Since 1917

By: Maurice Dobb

This book follows on from the author’s volume Russian Economic Development and although it encompasses some of the same material it charts the history and progress of the Soviet economy down to the efforts at reconstruction after The Second World War. A new chapter was added which covers the post-war decade from the end of the war to the announcement of the Sixth Year Plan.

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Routledge

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1136323783

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Phenomenology, Language and the Social Sciences

By: Maurice Roche

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Phenomenology, Language and the Social Sciences

By: Maurice Roche

This book looks at two ‘revolutions’ in philosophy – phenomenology and conceptual analysis which have been influential in sociology and psychology. It discusses humanistic psychiatry and sociological approaches to the specific area of mental illness, which counter the ultimately reductionist implications of Freudian psycho-analytic theory. The book, originally published in 1973, concludes by stating the broad underlying themes of the two forms of humanistic philosophy and indicating how they relate to the problems of theory and method in sociology.

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1134478682

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The Eclipse of Community

An Interpretation of American Studies

By: Maurice Robert Stein

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The Eclipse of Community

An Interpretation of American Studies

By: Maurice Robert Stein

The author examines classic American community studies written during the past fifty years, such as Robert Park on Chicago, the Lynds on Muncie (Middletown), Lloyd Warner on Newburyport, to formulate a theory of American community development. Originally published in 1960. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400868475

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Collected Works of Maurice Dobb

By: Maurice Dobb

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Collected Works of Maurice Dobb

By: Maurice Dobb

Maurice Dobb was the foremost Marxian economist of his generation in Britain. He was noted for his contributions to value theory, the theory of economic planning and the analysis of Soviet economic development. This set will re-issue 7 of his most important works.

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1136315624

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Science Under Control

The French Academy of Sciences 1795-1914

By: Maurice P. Crosland,Maurice Crosland

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Science Under Control

The French Academy of Sciences 1795-1914

By: Maurice P. Crosland,Maurice Crosland

This book examines French science in the 19th Century under the auspices of the French Academy of Sciences.

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Cambridge University Press

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052152475X

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Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought

By: Dale Maurice Riepe

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Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought

By: Dale Maurice Riepe

The work sketches the main outlines of Indian naturalism as it appears in both systematic and unsystematic speculation before its decline in the Indian Middle Ages, which began around the time of Muhammed.

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

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812081293X

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9788120812932

The Elements of Mathematical Semantics

By: Maurice V. Aldridge

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The Elements of Mathematical Semantics

By: Maurice V. Aldridge

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110871432

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A Sanctuary for the Rights of Mankind

The Founding Fathers and the Temple of Liberty

By: Rick Spaulding,Maurice York

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A Sanctuary for the Rights of Mankind

The Founding Fathers and the Temple of Liberty

By: Rick Spaulding,Maurice York

The story of the founding of the United States is one of heroism and daring mixed with defiance and insurrection; nobility and high idealism countered by cunning and betrayal; compassion and self-sacrifice intertwined with conquest and greed. It is a narrative not simply of the great tide of events that effected the unlikely defeat of a mighty empire by its own colonies, but of the character of the men and women who rejected kingship in favor of democratic governance dedicated to the rights of mankind and the principles of liberty, justice, and peace. In the pursuit of these ideals, the Founders envisioned themselves guided and protected by an inspiring spirit that bound them together and gave their individual struggles and ordeals a common purpose. In the very act of forging a new nation and setting forth their thoughts in documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the Founders saw themselves building a home, a permanent dwelling place for this spirit--a Temple of Liberty. The story of how this Temple was built and its meaning for the people of the nation is embedded in hundreds of works of poetry, art, architecture, sculpture, and song from the first century of the nation's history. In this compelling study of the Revolution, Spaulding and York draw out this often forgotten dimension of the Founding of America, indicating a basis for a renewed understanding of the intentions of the Founders and their extraordinary significance for our own times.

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Wrightwood Press

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0980119022

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9780980119022

Roy & Me

This is Not a Memoir

By: Maurice Yacowar

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Roy & Me

This is Not a Memoir

By: Maurice Yacowar

Maurice Yacowar challenges genre and form in Roy & Me, a cross between memoir and fiction, truth and distortion. It is the exploration of Yacowar's relationship with Roy Farran - soldier, politician, author, mentor - and his conflict with Farran's anti-Semitic past. Best known for his service with the Special Air Service during World War II, Roy Farran served as a politician in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Premier Peter Lougheed. During his time as a soldier, Farran allegedly kidnapped and murdered a sixteen-year-old member of the Lehi group. Roy & Me is a memoir that edges toward fiction by venturing into Farran's thoughts, based on his writings and Yacowar's imagination.

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Athabasca University Press

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1926836103

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Dance and Instrumental Diferencias in Spain During the 17th and Early 18th Centuries: History and background, music and dance

By: Maurice Esses

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Dance and Instrumental Diferencias in Spain During the 17th and Early 18th Centuries: History and background, music and dance

By: Maurice Esses

V. 1. History and background, music and dance -- v. 2. Musical transcriptions -- v. 3. The notes in Spanish and other languages from the sources.

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908

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Pendragon Press

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0945193084

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9780945193081

Shakespeare's Romance of the Word

By: Maurice Hunt

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Shakespeare's Romance of the Word

By: Maurice Hunt

This work is a critical study of Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest, with a focus on Shakespeare's exploration of language in its destructive potentialities and its redemptive workings.

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Bucknell University Press

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0838751881

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9780838751886

Science and the Marketplace in Early Modern Italy

By: Brendan Maurice Dooley

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Science and the Marketplace in Early Modern Italy

By: Brendan Maurice Dooley

In this book, Brendan Dooley examines Italian scientific communications in early modern history. He demonstrates that Italian science between the age of Galileo and the age of Galvani and Volta underwent two revolutions. While the methodological innovations of the time have received copious attention, Dooley is concerned with the revolution in published communicatons, which has hardly been studied at all. What his innovative research shows, in sum, is that the accomplishments of Galvani and Volta were not based upon a cultural void, but rather a century and a half of fervid activity aiming to consolidate the accomplishments of Galileo, reinforce scientific institutions, establish observation and experiment as the dominant methodology, and improve science's public relations. This process challenged traditional institutional hierarchies of specialized knowledge and had far-reaching, interdisciplinary implications for the development of universities, the profession of university science researcher, the academies, and even state government.

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Lexington Books

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073910232X

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9780739102329

The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma

Maintaining a Traditional Community

By: Jack Maurice Schultz

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The Seminole Baptist Churches of Oklahoma

Maintaining a Traditional Community

By: Jack Maurice Schultz

Observers often assume that American Indians identifying themselves as Christian have assimilated into the larger Anglo world. The Oklahoma Seminole Baptists have actively adapted non-native structures to accommodate their community needs. They gather several times weekly in steepled churches for prayers, hymn singing, and sermons based on biblical texts. But they conduct services primarily in the Mvskoke language and practice Native customs, such as fasting in the woods and constructing grave houses to shelter the spirit as it returns to visit the body. Schultz traces the history of the Seminoles to the present day. He then discusses Seminole Baptist beliefs and practices, leadership roles, and the church's organizational structure, illustrating his observations with a detailed account of the social life of a single congregation.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806131179

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9780806131177

Capitation in California

A Study of Physician Organizations Managing Risk

By: Maurice J. Penner

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Capitation in California

A Study of Physician Organizations Managing Risk

By: Maurice J. Penner

This "from-the-trenches" guide can help you meet the challenges of forecasting a population's healthcare needs, building a provider panel, establishing financial incentives for providers, establishing information systems for managed care, negotiating managed care contracts, & managing utilization & quality.

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Maurice Penner

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1567930514

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Basic Writings

By: Maurice Merleau-Ponty

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Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Basic Writings

By: Maurice Merleau-Ponty

This is the first volume to bring together a comprehensive selection of Merleau-Ponty's writing. It presents a cross-section of his work that clearly shows the historical progression of his ideas and influence.

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Psychology Press

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0415315875

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