This reissue, first published in 1995, focuses on philosophy and social science in human ecology, and includes case studies dealing with the problems of political implementation of development plans and schemes. Part One deals with theory, including a comprehensive introduction to the field and an overview of the conceptual modelling typical in human ecology. Part Two moves towards questions of human behaviour and action, exploring the relationship between environmental ethics and policy in terms of the justification and implementation of human interactions with nature and the environment...
This reissue, first published in 1995, focuses on philosophy and social science in human ecology, and includes case studies dealing with the proble...
This reference considers one area of econometrics - the linear model - where significant recent advances have been made. It considers both single and multiequation models with varying co-efficients, explains the various theories and techniques connected with these and goes on to describe the various applications of the models.
This reference considers one area of econometrics - the linear model - where significant recent advances have been made. It considers both single and ...
This study deals with a number of influential figures in the European tradition of Marxist theories of aesthetics, ranging from Lukacs to Benjamin, through the Frankfurt School, to Brecht and the Althusserians. Pauline Johnson shows that, despite the great diversity in these theories about art, they all formulate a common problem.
This study deals with a number of influential figures in the European tradition of Marxist theories of aesthetics, ranging from Lukacs to Benjamin, th...
Originally published in 1984, this book discusses the rapid growth of regional development planning as both an academic specialism and a focus of policy and practice.
Originally published in 1984, this book discusses the rapid growth of regional development planning as both an academic specialism and a focus of poli...
In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to arguments for and against criticisms of the concept of democracy. He does so through examination of the statements and writings of major 19th-century politicians and philosophers, in the United States and the United Kingdom.
In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to arguments for and against criticisms of the concept of democracy. He does s...
This volume examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science. It pays specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus scientism, individualism versus collectivism, and the shaping of theory by evaluative commitment.
This volume examines the major issues in the philosophy of social science. It pays specific attention to cross-cultural understanding, humanism versus...
This title opens a major line of interpretation, showing that Georg Simmel is the essential sociologist of the postmodern age. The authors trace the important contributions that Simmel's writings can make to current studies of intellectual ethics, textual methodology, sociological theory, philosophy of history and cultural theory.
This title opens a major line of interpretation, showing that Georg Simmel is the essential sociologist of the postmodern age. The authors trace the i...
This book, first published in 1962, is based on a series of lectures first given at Cambridge University in 1959 and 1960, dealing with psychical research, i.e. the scientific investigation of ostensibly paranormal phenomena.
This book, first published in 1962, is based on a series of lectures first given at Cambridge University in 1959 and 1960, dealing with psychical rese...
User charges and earmarked taxes are methods by which people pay for the services they recieve from government. They are frequently supported by those who oppose increased taxation, who argue that they are more like transactions than forms of taxation. This book explores the cogency of these arguments.
User charges and earmarked taxes are methods by which people pay for the services they recieve from government. They are frequently supported by those...
This is an overview of Australian economic thought. The authors stress the many important innovative contributions Australian economists have made to thought worldwide. As the argument develops, the work of major figures is discussed in detail in addition to the role of different journals and economic societies.
This is an overview of Australian economic thought. The authors stress the many important innovative contributions Australian economists have made to ...
