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Patterns of Personality Judgment

By: Rudolf Cohen

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Patterns of Personality Judgment

By: Rudolf Cohen

Patterns of Personality Judgment focuses on the significant lines of development that deals with systematic tendencies in personality judgments. This book consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the meaning of judgments in terms of their structural interrelations. The second chapter examines what degrees of agreement and extent different judges evaluate one another or evaluate persons whom they know only by photographs, handwriting, and self-descriptions. The utilization of individual items of information in judgment is deliberated in Chapter 3, while the subjective patterns of judgment are described in Chapter 4. This publication is a good source for students and researchers intending to acquire knowledge of personality judgment.

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Elsevier

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1483271463

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"What Future for Japan?"

U.S. Wartime Planning for the Postwar Era, 1942-1945

By: Rudolf V. A. Janssens

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"What Future for Japan?"

U.S. Wartime Planning for the Postwar Era, 1942-1945

By: Rudolf V. A. Janssens

Within a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government began to plan a policy for a defeated Japan. In order to avoid any future attacks on the United States, Japanese society had to be changed. Politicians, Japan specialists, historians, political scientists, and anthropologists debated the future of Japan. Topics ranged from the future role of the Emperor and politics, to Japanese economy, to re-education of the Japanese people. Eventually an overall policy for postwar Japan was formulated, which was to a high degree executed by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan. This study is based on research in the records of the government policy planners, both private papers and official records. It is the first book-length study of the American planning for the occupation of Japan, including the drafting of policy, not only in the State Department but also in the War Department, Office of Strategic Services, and the Office of War Information. The analysis focuses on the development of strategies for remodeling postwar Japan as well as on the meaning of Japan constructed by various planners and decision makers and the impact of their constructions on American Occupation policy.

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Rodopi

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9051838859

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9789051838855

The Shape of Life

Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form

By: Rudolf A. Raff

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The Shape of Life

Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form

By: Rudolf A. Raff

Rudolf Raff is recognized as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyzes the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development. Raff uses the evolution of animal body plans to exemplify the interplay between developmental mechanisms and evolutionary patterns. Animal body plans emerged half a billion years ago. Evolution within these body plans during this span of time has resulted in the tremendous diversity of living animal forms. Raff argues for an integrated approach to the study of the intertwined roles of development and evolution involving phylogenetic, comparative, and functional biology. This new synthesis will interest not only scientists working in these areas, but also paleontologists, zoologists, morphologists, molecular biologists, and geneticists.

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University of Chicago Press

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022625657X

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9780226256573

Plastic Surgery of Head and Neck

Volume I: Corrective and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty

By: Hans J. Denecke,Rudolf Meyer

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Plastic Surgery of Head and Neck

Volume I: Corrective and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty

By: Hans J. Denecke,Rudolf Meyer

... Fungar vice cotis, acutum reddere quae ferrum valet exsors ipsa secandi (HORACE, .Ars poetical Era da prevedere che dopo parentesi assai lunga di silenziosa elaborazione, al grande sviluppo della chirurgia plastica ed al suo affermarsi come {laquo}specialita) generalmente riconosciuta, seguisse la fioritura di testi vari di mole e di intenzione a quella dedicati. Lodevoli opere quasi tutte ma per la maggior parte riflettenti massima la preoccupazione degli autori di esibire i piu brillanti risultati raggiunti anzicM indicare con sufficiente chiarezza e dettaglio i mezzi piu idonei a conseguirli. Ma ecco finalmente uscire per Ie stampe questi volumi splendidi di veste dove gli Autori, pur valentissimi chirurghi, quasi dappertutto rinunciano a far bella mostra di se col fotografico sciorinamento di quanto pur sanno fare ed invece con modestia pari a quella dell'antico Poeta esporre ogni piu riposto dettaglio di interventi fondamentali 0 menD comuni valendosi del sussidio di figure di rigorosa rispondenza e di insuperata artistica efficacia. Opera questa destinata ad imporsi ed a rimanere proprio percM di essa puo farsi il raro elogio d'essere veramente strumento di lavoro cui tanti chirurghi non mancheranno di fare frequente ricorso onde affinare la propria esperienza proprio come Orazio pensava dovesse essere dell'opera sua.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364287875X

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9783642878756

Infinity and the Mind

The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite

By: Rudolf V Rucker

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Infinity and the Mind

The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite

By: Rudolf V Rucker

A dynamic exploration of infinity In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the “Mindscape,” where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Using cartoons, puzzles, and quotations to enliven his text, Rucker acquaints us with staggeringly advanced levels of infinity, delves into the depths beneath daily awareness, and explains Kurt Gödel’s belief in the possibility of robot consciousness. In the realm of infinity, mathematics, science, and logic merge with the fantastic. By closely examining the paradoxes that arise, we gain profound insights into the human mind, its powers, and its limitations. This Princeton Science Library edition includes a new preface by the author.

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Princeton University Press

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0691191255

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Grazer Philosophische Studien

Internationale Zeitschrift Für Analytische Philosophie. Vol. 78

By: Rudolf Haller

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Grazer Philosophische Studien

Internationale Zeitschrift Für Analytische Philosophie. Vol. 78

By: Rudolf Haller

Inhaltsverzeichnis / Table of Contents Abhandlungen / Articles Maria van der Schaar: Locke on Knowledge and the Cognitive Act Walter Hopp: Husserl, Dummett, and the Linguistic Turn Thor Grünbaum: Anscombe and Practical Knowledge of What Is Happening Julius Schälike: Moralische Verantwortung, Freiheit und Kausalität

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Rodopi

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9042026049

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9789042026049

New Challenges to International Marketing

By: Tamer Cavusgil,Rudolf R. Sinkovics,Pervez N. Ghauri

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New Challenges to International Marketing

By: Tamer Cavusgil,Rudolf R. Sinkovics,Pervez N. Ghauri

Addresses the impact on international marketing of major trends in the external and internal environment of the firm: technology-enabled international marketing research, global account management, procurement and international supplier networks, internationalization of small and entrepreneurial firms, and outsourcing and offshoring.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1848554680

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9781848554689

Paths Out of the Apocalypse

Physical Violence in the Fall and Renewal of Central Europe, 1914-1922

By: Ota Konrád,Rudolf Kucera

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Paths Out of the Apocalypse

Physical Violence in the Fall and Renewal of Central Europe, 1914-1922

By: Ota Konrád,Rudolf Kucera

Paths out of the Apocalypse uses violence as a prism through which to investigate the profound social, cultural, and political changes experienced by (post-) Habsburg Central Europe during and immediately after the Great War. It compares attitudes toward, and experiences and practices of,physical violence in the mostly Czech-speaking territories of Bohemia and Moravia, the German-speaking territories that would constitute the Republic of Austria after 1918, and the mostly German-speaking region of South Tyrol. Based on research in national and local archives and copious secondaryliterature, the study argues that, in the context of total war, physical violence became a predominant means of conceptualizing and expressing social-political demands as well as a means of demarcating various notions of community and belonging. The authors apply an interdisciplinary understandingof violence informed by sociological and psychological theories as well as by rigorous empirical historiographical approach. First, they examine the most severe kind of physical violence - murder - against the backdrop of shifting scientific and media discourses during the war and its immediateaftermath. Second, the authors use numerous cases of collective violence, ranging from less serious everyday conflicts to massive hunger demonstrations and riots, to unravel its 'language', thus deciphering the attitudes and values shared among an ever-growing group of perpetrators. Paths out of theApocalypse thus fundamentally rethinks some key topics currently debated in the scholarship on early twentieth-century Central Europe, the First World War, violence, nationalism, and modern European comparative social and cultural history.

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Oxford University Press

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0192896784

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9780192896780

Frege&s lectures on logic

By: Gottlob Frege,Rudolf Carnap

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Frege&s lectures on logic

By: Gottlob Frege,Rudolf Carnap

When Bertrand Russell discovered an irresolvable contradiction in Gottlob Frege's (1848-1925) logical system, the effect was calamitous. Frege's student, Rudolf Carnap, took detailed notes of his lectures, published here for the first time, that show how Frege tried to address the contradiction.

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Open Court Publishing

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0812695534

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Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy, Revised Edition

By: Ole Rudolf Holsti

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Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy, Revised Edition

By: Ole Rudolf Holsti

Thoroughly revised edition of an essential text, incorporating a wealth of new material on American foreign policy since 9/11. The second edition of this concise masterwork includes vast amounts of new material on American foreign policy in the post-9/11 era, including the war in Iraq. Holsti explores the poorly understood role of public opinion in international affairs, looking at Americans' capacity to make informed judgments about issues far removed from their personal experience. "Impressively comprehensive and current: an excellent revision of a book by the #1 authority on the topic. This new edition will remain at the forefront for consultation and textbook adoption on the topic for years to come." -Bruce Russett, Yale University "I thought the first edition was the best single treatment of the subject-so, apparently, did the student who 'borrowed' my copy-and this is a worthy successor. The new edition almost flawlessly accomplishes the goal Holsti sets for himself: an update of his landmark book in light of emerging research and the dramatically changed state of the world that confronts U.S. foreign policy." -Randy Siverson, University of California, Davis "For those who are curious about the impact of 9/11 on American public opinion, for serious students of the relationship between foreign policy and public opinion, for anyone who wants to understand contemporary American opinion about the United States' place in the world, and for citizens tired of conventional wisdom about a difficult and important subject, Holsti's study is not only interesting and topical, it is essential." -Maxine Isaacs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "In an age of almost weekly polling on foreign policy, Holsti's insights are indispensable. He delivers double tour de force in this new edition, providing his own current and historical research along with a comprehensive synthesis of the existing literature. His analysis of the relationships between public opinion and foreign policy since 9/11 will prove particularly valuable for students and scholars alike." -Richard Eichenberg, Tufts University "Holsti combines a vast knowledge of political history and a mastery of the relevant scholarship with up-to-date empirical data to address the question of what role the general public can play in shaping foreign policy. This revised edition is a remarkable achievement." -Shoon Murray, School of International Service, American University

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University of Michigan Press

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047202230X

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9780472022304

From Astruc to Zimmerli

Old Testament Scholarship in Three Centuries

By: Rudolf Smend

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From Astruc to Zimmerli

Old Testament Scholarship in Three Centuries

By: Rudolf Smend

In the humanities, if they are to remain alive, it is necessary to have a relationship to the thought as well as to the thinker from the past (Karl Rahner). Rudolf Smend attempts to establish such a relationship for one single branch of the humanities, which however can be seen as particularly paradigmatic. He does this in rough descriptions of 15 scholars who had a certain share in contributing to the history of Old Testament scholarship. He begins with the French physician Jean Astruc and the English Bishop Robert Lowth. Using the names for God, Astruc was the first to show that Genesis was based on various sources and manuscript traditions, and Lowth discovered the fundamental principle of Hebrew poetry (the parallelismus membrorum). At the end of the book the author discusses scholars whom he knew personally: Albrecht Alt, Gerhard v. Rad, Martin Noth, Isac Leo Seeligmann and Walther Zimmerli.

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Mohr Siebeck

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3161493389

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Institutions in Perspective

Festschrift in Honor of Rudolf Richter on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday

By: Rudolf Richter

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Institutions in Perspective

Festschrift in Honor of Rudolf Richter on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday

By: Rudolf Richter

Rudolf Richter is one of the leading pioneers in the field of the New Institutional Economics in Germany. The articles in this Festschrift were written by renowned scholars from Germany and other countries. In addition to general perspectives on the New Institutional Economics, the Festschrift also contains articles on the theory of the firm, economic contract theory, on pricing and competition, macroeconomics and monetary economics and on various aspects of law and economics.

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Mohr Siebeck

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3161490614

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Visual Thinking

By: Rudolf Arnheim

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Visual Thinking

By: Rudolf Arnheim

The 35th anniversary of this classic of art theory.

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Univ of California Press

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0520018710

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9780520018716

Politics, Health, and Health Care

Selected Essays

By: Theodore R. Marmor,Rudolf Klein

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Politics, Health, and Health Care

Selected Essays

By: Theodore R. Marmor,Rudolf Klein

Two towering figures in the field of health care policy analysis, Theodore R. Marmor and Rudolf Klein, reflect on a lifetime of thought in this wide-ranging collection of essays published in the wake of President Obama’s health care reform. Presented as a kind of dialogue between the two, the book offers their recent writings on the future of Medicare; universal health insurance; conflicts of interest among physicians, regulators, and patients; and many other topics.

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Yale University Press

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0300110871

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9780300110876

PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MUSICAL BEHAVIOR

(5th Ed.)

By: Rudolf E. Radocy,J. David Boyle

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PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MUSICAL BEHAVIOR

(5th Ed.)

By: Rudolf E. Radocy,J. David Boyle

The fifth edition of Psychological Foundations of Musical Behavior appears at a time of continuing worldwide anxiety and turmoil. We have learned a lot about human musical behavior, and we have some understanding of how music can meet diverse human needs. In this exceptional new edition, the authors have elected to continue a “one volume” coverage of a broad array of topics, guided by three criteria: The text is comprehensive in its coverage of diverse areas comprising music psychology; it is comprehensible to the reader; and it is contemporary in its inclusion of information gathered in recent years. Chapter organization recognizes the traditional and more contemporary domains, with special emphases on psychoacoustics, musical preference, learning, and the psychological foundations of rhythm, melody, and harmony. Following the introductory preview chapter, the text examines diverse views of why people have music and considers music’s functions for individuals, its social values, and its importance as a cultural phenomenon. “Functional music” and music as a therapeutic tool is discussed, including descriptions and relationships involving psychoacoustical phenomena, giving considerable attention to perception, judgment, measurement, and physical and psychophysical events. Rhythmic behaviors and what is involved in producing and responding to rhythms are explored. The organization of horizontal and vertical pitch, tonality, scales, and value judgments, as well as related pedagogical issues are also considered. The basic aspects of musical performance, improvisation, composition, existing musical preferences and tastes, approaches to studying the affective response to music with particular emphasis on developments in psychological aesthetics are examined. The text closely relates the development and prediction of musical ability, music learning as a form of human learning, and music abnormalities, concluding with speculation regarding future research directions. The authors offer their latest review of aspects of human musical behavior with profound recognition of music’s enduring values.

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Charles C Thomas Publisher

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0398088055

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9780398088057

Logical Empiricism at Its Peak

Schlick, Carnap, and Neurath

By: Maria Neurath,Sahotra Sarkar,Moritz Schlick,Rudolf Carnap

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Logical Empiricism at Its Peak

Schlick, Carnap, and Neurath

By: Maria Neurath,Sahotra Sarkar,Moritz Schlick,Rudolf Carnap

First Published in 1996. This volume reprints pieces from the Vienna Circle period between the manifesto and the adoption of semantics, as well as two commentaries. During this period, the logical empiricists were the most ambitious and the most confident about the success of their enterprise. The first section consists of four ideological classics, The second section reprints three papers on physicalism. The third section consists of three papers on logic and the fourth on reprints three papers on truth, induction, and confirmation.

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Routledge

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1000525066

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9781000525069

The Bethe-Peierls Correspondence

By: Hans Albrecht Bethe,Rudolf Ernst Peierls,Sabine Lee

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The Bethe-Peierls Correspondence

By: Hans Albrecht Bethe,Rudolf Ernst Peierls,Sabine Lee

Strategic alliances - voluntary, long-term collaborations between firms to achieve their objectives - are attracting increasing attention in business schools because of their growing prevalence among organizations, due to their performance enhancing capabilities. With a clear and detailed systematic framework, that provides insights into the development and deployment of alliance capabilities, this book will be required reading for students of strategic alliances and a valuable supplementary read for those studying strategic management more generally.

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World Scientific

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9812771352

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9789812771353

Continuous Lattices and Their Applications

By: Rudolf E. Hoffmann

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Continuous Lattices and Their Applications

By: Rudolf E. Hoffmann

This book contains articles on the notion of a continuous lattice, which has its roots in Dana Scott's work on a mathematical theory of computation, presented at a conference on categorical and topological aspects of continuous lattices held in 1982.

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CRC Press

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1000111083

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9781000111088

Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language

By: Rudolf P. Botha

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Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language

By: Rudolf P. Botha

How linguists, philosophers and psychologists view the essence of language Since scholars study the conceptions of language, Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language, provides analysis of these conceptions, including identifying their issues and merits. The book touches on the thinking of a range of notable linguists, philosophers and psychologists, including Bloomfield, Chomsky, Dummett, Fodor, Katz, Labov, Popper, Quine, Sapir, Saussure, Skinner and Wittgenstein.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0631181989

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9780631181989

Amir Sjarifoeddin

Politics and Truth in Indonesia, 1907-1948

By: Rudolf Mrázek

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Amir Sjarifoeddin

Politics and Truth in Indonesia, 1907-1948

By: Rudolf Mrázek

Amir Sjarifoeddin explores the experiences of a central figure in the Indonesian revolution, whose life mirrored the idealism and contradictions of the anti-colonial and post-war world of twentieth century Indonesia. Amir was born at the edge of an empire in a time of change. Imprisoned by the Dutch for anti-colonialism, he was sentenced to death by the Japanese for anti-fascism. He survived to become the prime minister of the new Indonesian republic. Disappointed by the direction the Indonesian elites were taking, Amir turned increasingly to the left. In 1948 he joined the armed uprising against both the Indonesian government and the corruption of the national revolution, and was captured and executed as a traitor. In Amir Sjarifoeddin, Rudolf Mrázek unveils the human dimensions of a figure who is widely mythologized but often poorly understood. Through Sjarifoeddin's life, it is possible to study the moral ambiguity and complexities of the political revolutions of the twentieth century.

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Cornell University Press

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1501777475

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9781501777479

The Riddles of Philosophy

Presented in an Outline of Its History

By: Rudolf Steiner

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The Riddles of Philosophy

Presented in an Outline of Its History

By: Rudolf Steiner

Written in 1909 (CW 13) "Esoteric science is the science of what takes place esoterically, in the sense that it is perceived not outside in nature but where one's soul turns when it directs its inner being toward the spirit. Esoteric science is the opposite and counterpart of natural science." -- Rudolf Steiner This masterwork of esotericism places humankind at the very heart of the vast, invisible processes of cosmic evolution. When we use the term "natural science," don't we mean that we are dealing with human knowledge of nature? Steiner worked and reworked his Rosicrucian cosmology to make it increasingly precise and accurate. An Outline of Esoteric Science is as vital and relevant now as it was when first published in 1910 and remains the most comprehensive and effective presentation of a spiritual alternative to contemporary, materialistic cosmologies and a strict Darwinian view of human nature and evolution. In this foundational work of spiritual science, we see how the creation and evolution of humanity is embedded at the heart of the vast, invisible web of interacting cosmic beings, through whom the alchemical processes of cosmic evolution continue to evolve. Included are descriptions of the physical-spiritual makeup of the human being; the relationships of the different "bodies" of the human being to sleep and death; and a detailed, practical guide to methods and exercises, including the "Rose Cross Meditation," through which we can attain knowledge of the spiritual worlds. The most remarkable and revolutionary aspect of this work is the central function that Steiner attributes to the Christ and his involvement in human and earthly evolution through the Mystery of Golgotha. An Outline of Esoteric Science is essential reading for all serious students of esoteric spirituality and Anthroposophy. This foundational guide to Spiritual Science is a translation of Die Geheimwissenschaft im Umriss (GA 13).

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SteinerBooks

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162151174X

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The Diagnostic Process

Graphic Approach to Probability and Inference in Clinical Medicine

By: Rudolf Zalter

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The Diagnostic Process

Graphic Approach to Probability and Inference in Clinical Medicine

By: Rudolf Zalter

This book addresses the decision making process under uncertainty. The process commonly encountered in all fields of human endeavor is called the diagnostic process in this monograph. The thrust of this book is to help the struggling student, of all ages, in all fields, to cross the threshold from rote to comprehension, thus bridging an intuitive gap left in many a readers mind regarding the significance and clinical implication of the accompanying probability data. The text is, in essence, a verbal and graphic portrait of the basic ideas and symbolic structure of probability and statistical inference with particular stress on the Bayesian version. It aims to expound in words, simile, and diagrams the inherent connections obtained between a given event and its sample space or between a given random sample and a hypothesized population. In this sense, no formula is left naked to be absorbed on its face value without the support of a graphic cover. The final result is a firm grasp of the simple concepts that make the infrastructure (not the superstructure) of the subject. Nonetheless, this is not another book on statistics. It certainly is not a textbook geared for the classroom, it contains no problem to solve other than those structured and graphed examples needed to clarify and illustrate the thrust of the point under consideration. The book deals exclusively with the two topics that I tend to believe are the core thesis of statistics, namely, probability and its counterpoint, inference, supported by the necessary exposition of sets. Thus, the book does not include the mandatory and important chapters on analysis of variance, regression, and correlation.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483650324

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9781483650326

Representation

The Birth of Historical Reality from the Death of the Past

By: Franklin Rudolf Ankersmit

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Representation

The Birth of Historical Reality from the Death of the Past

By: Franklin Rudolf Ankersmit

What makes historical writing distinctive? In Representation, Franklin Rudolf Ankersmit—the preeminent figure in the philosophy of history today—offers a deeply original way of understanding the practice of historical writing and a powerful vindication of history as an empirical discipline. Based on a new reading of the philosophy of G. W. Leibniz, Ankersmit constructs a rigorous framework for understanding the nature of historical argument. Representation argues that while previous states of affairs have left evidence that can be used to formulate true statements, the past itself is irretrievably lost. A condition of historical writing is that the past as such does not exist. Historical texts are best understood as complex signs that mutually criticize one another to compose a historical reality fundamentally distinct from common-sense notions of the past. Representation casts an entirely new light on fundamental concepts such as historical truth, historical debate, and historical rationality. Cogent, forceful, and provocative, this book is the most ambitious work in the philosophy of history in many years.

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Columbia University Press

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0231561032

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9780231561037

To See Ourselves as Others See Us

How Publics Abroad View the United States after 9/11

By: Ole Rudolf Holsti

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To See Ourselves as Others See Us

How Publics Abroad View the United States after 9/11

By: Ole Rudolf Holsti

Holsti, the authority on American foreign policy attitudes, investigates others' views of us. It's not pretty. It matters. Read this." ---Bruce Russett, Dean Acheson Professor of International Relations, Yale University, and editor of the Journal of Conflict Resolution "Clearly and engagingly written, Holsti's book ranks among the most important---and most objective---of the post-9/11 scholarly studies. It deserves a large readership, both within and beyond academe." ---Ralph Levering, Vail Professor of History, Davidson College In terms of military and economic power, the United States remains one of the strongest nations in the world. Yet the United States seems to have lost the power of persuasion, the ability to make allies and win international support. Why? Immediately after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, leaders and citizens of foreign nations generally expressed sympathy for the United States. Since then, attitudes have changed. Drawing upon public opinion surveys conducted in 30 nations, Ole R. Holsti documents an increasing anti-American sentiment. His analysis suggests that the war in Iraq, human rights violations, and unpopular international policies are largely responsible. Consequently, the United States can rebuild its repute by adopting an unselfish, farsighted approach to global issues. Indeed, the United States must restore goodwill abroad, Holsti asserts, because public opinion indirectly influences the leaders who decide whether or not to side with the Americans. Ole R. Holsti is George V. Allen Professor Emeritus of International Affairs in the Department of Political Science at Duke University and author of Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472022296

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9780472022298

Applied Abstract Algebra

By: Rudolf Lidl,Günter Pilz

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Applied Abstract Algebra

By: Rudolf Lidl,Günter Pilz

Accessible to junior and senior undergraduate students, this survey contains many examples, solved exercises, sets of problems, and parts of abstract algebra of use in many other areas of discrete mathematics. Although this is a mathematics book, the authors have made great efforts to address the needs of users employing the techniques discussed. Fully worked out computational examples are backed by more than 500 exercises throughout the 40 sections. This new edition includes a new chapter on cryptology, and an enlarged chapter on applications of groups, while an extensive chapter has been added to survey other applications not included in the first edition. The book assumes knowledge of the material covered in a course on linear algebra and, preferably, a first course in (abstract) algebra covering the basics of groups, rings, and fields.

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1475729413

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The Diagnosis of Psychosis

By: Rudolf N. Cardinal,Edward T. Bullmore

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The Diagnosis of Psychosis

By: Rudolf N. Cardinal,Edward T. Bullmore

Psychosis has many causes. Psychiatrists typically receive the most thorough training in its diagnosis, but the diagnosis of psychosis secondary to nonpsychiatric conditions is not often emphasized. An understanding of the underlying cause of psychosis is important for effective management. The Diagnosis of Psychosis bridges the gap between psychiatry and medicine, providing a comprehensive review of primary and secondary causes of psychosis. It covers both common and rare causes in a clinically focused guide. Useful both for teaching and reference, the text covers physical and mental state examination, describes key investigations, and summarizes the non-psychiatric features of medical conditions causing psychosis. Particularly relevant for psychiatrists and trainees in psychiatry, this volume will also assist neurologists and general physicians who encounter psychosis in their practice.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139497901

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Questions on Wittgenstein (Routledge Revivals)

By: Rudolf Haller

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Questions on Wittgenstein (Routledge Revivals)

By: Rudolf Haller

Wittgenstein, possibly the most influential philosopher of the twentieth century, is often labelled a Neopositivist, a New-Kantian, even a Sceptic. Questions on Wittgenstein, first published in 1988, presents a selection of nine essays investigating a matter of vital philosophical importance: Wittgenstein’s relationship to his Austrian predecessors and peers. The intention throughout is to determine the precise contours of Wittgenstein’s own thought by situating it within its formative context. Although it remains of particular interest to Anglo-Saxon philosophers, special familiarity with Austrian philosophy is required to appreciate the subtle and profound influence which this cultural and philosophical setting had on Wittgenstein’s intellectual development. Professor Haller has spent his career exploring these themes, and is one of the foremost authorities on both Wittgenstein and contemporary Austrian philosophy. Questions on Wittgenstein thus offers a unique insight into the twentieth-century tradition of Austrian philosophy, and its importance for Wittgenstein’s thought.

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1317686861

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Combinatorial Methods and Models

Rudolf Ahlswede’s Lectures on Information Theory 4

By: Rudolf Ahlswede

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Combinatorial Methods and Models

Rudolf Ahlswede’s Lectures on Information Theory 4

By: Rudolf Ahlswede

The fourth volume of Rudolf Ahlswede’s lectures on Information Theory is focused on Combinatorics. Ahlswede was originally motivated to study combinatorial aspects of Information Theory via zero-error codes: in this case the structure of the coding problems usually drastically changes from probabilistic to combinatorial. The best example is Shannon’s zero error capacity, where independent sets in graphs have to be examined. The extension to multiple access channels leads to the Zarankiewicz problem. A code can be regarded combinatorially as a hypergraph; and many coding theorems can be obtained by appropriate colourings or coverings of the underlying hypergraphs. Several such colouring and covering techniques and their applications are introduced in this book. Furthermore, codes produced by permutations and one of Ahlswede’s favourite research fields -- extremal problems in Combinatorics -- are presented. Whereas the first part of the book concentrates on combinatorial methods in order to analyse classical codes as prefix codes or codes in the Hamming metric, the second is devoted to combinatorial models in Information Theory. Here the code concept already relies on a rather combinatorial structure, as in several concrete models of multiple access channels or more refined distortions. An analytical tool coming into play, especially during the analysis of perfect codes, is the use of orthogonal polynomials. Classical information processing concerns the main tasks of gaining knowledge and the storage, transmission and hiding of data. The first task is the prime goal of Statistics. For transmission and hiding data, Shannon developed an impressive mathematical theory called Information Theory, which he based on probabilistic models. The theory largely involves the concept of codes with small error probabilities in spite of noise in the transmission, which is modeled by channels. The lectures presented in this work are suitable for graduate students in Mathematics, and also for those working in Theoretical Computer Science, Physics, and Electrical Engineering with a background in basic Mathematics. The lectures can be used as the basis for courses or to supplement courses in many ways. Ph.D. students will also find research problems, often with conjectures, that offer potential subjects for a thesis. More advanced researchers may find questions which form the basis of entire research programs.

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3319531395

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The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Hans J. ten Donkelaar,Charles Nicholson

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The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Hans J. ten Donkelaar,Charles Nicholson

This comprehensive reference is clearly destined to become the definitive anatomical basis for all molecular neuroscience research. The three volumes provide a complete overview and comparison of the structural organisation of all vertebrate groups, ranging from amphioxus and lamprey through fishes, amphibians and birds to mammals. This thus allows a systematic treatment of the concepts and methodology found in modern comparative neuroscience. Neuroscientists, comparative morphologists and anatomists will all benefit from: * 1,200 detailed and standardised neuroanatomical drawings * the illustrations were painstakingly hand-drawn by a team of graphic designers, specially commissioned by the authors, over a period of 25 years * functional correlations of vertebrate brains * concepts and methodology of modern comparative neuroscience * five full-colour posters giving an overview of the central nervous system of the vertebrates, ideal for mounting and display This monumental work is, and will remain, unique; the only source of such brilliant illustrations at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels.

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3642182623

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Finite Fields

By: Rudolf Lidl,Harald Niederreiter

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Finite Fields

By: Rudolf Lidl,Harald Niederreiter

This book is devoted entirely to the theory of finite fields.

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0521392314

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The Human Central Nervous System

A Synopsis and Atlas

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Jan Voogd,Christiaan van Huijzen

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The Human Central Nervous System

A Synopsis and Atlas

By: Rudolf Nieuwenhuys,Jan Voogd,Christiaan van Huijzen

The present edition of The Human Central Nervous System differs considerably from its predecessors. In previous editions, the text was essentially confined to a section dealing with the various functional systems of the brain. This section, which has been rewritten and updated, is now preceded by 15 newly written chapters, which introduce the pictorial material of the gross anatomy, the blood vessels and meninges and the microstructure of its various parts and deal with the development, topography and functional anatomy of the spinal cord, the brain stem and the cerebellum, the diencephalon and the telencephalon. Great pains have been taken to cover the most recent concepts and data. As suggested by the front cover, there is a focus on the evolutionary development of the human brain. Throughout the text numerous correlations with neuropathology and clinical n- rology have been made. After much thought, we decided to replace the full Latin terminology, cherished in all previous editions, with English and Anglicized Latin terms. It has been an emotional farewell from beautiful terms such as decussatio hipposideriformis W- nekinkii and pontes grisei caudatolenticulares. Not only the text, but also the p- torial material has been extended and brought into harmony with the present state of knowledge. More than 230 new illustrations have been added and many others have been revised. The number of macroscopical sections through the brain has been extended considerably. Together, these illustrations now comprise a complete and convenient atlas for interpreting neuroimaging studies.

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3540346864

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