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A comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of science. Introduces the key topics, such as the scientific method, rationalism and empiricism, as well as more advanced topics such as realism and antirealism.

Val Plumwood explores the emergence of ecofeminism, explaining its relation to other feminist and radical green theories. A philosophical account of the relationship between women and nature.

An innovative, beautifully written analysis of Mary Shelley's life and works which draws on unpublished archival material as well as Frankenstein and examines her relationship with her husband and other key personalities.

Drawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own past research, Fairclough's book presents a form of language analysis with a consistently social perspective. His approach is illustrated by and investigated through a range of real texts.

Offering an introduction to Resilience Engineering of systems, this book provides insights into system safety as an aggregate of its various components, subsystems, software, organizations, human behaviours, and the way in which they interact. It is intended for safety managers and engineers, security experts, and others.

A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition.

When first published, The Gift served as nothing less than an onslaught on contemporary political theory. This edition confirms the continuing relevance of Mauss's highly original perspective.

As author himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a successful parent means a lot of very hard work. Controversial yet powerfully influential to this day, this classic collection of his lectures offers important guidelines for child rearing based on the crucial role of early relationships.

This work examines the therapeutic significance of posture, movements, and bodily experience for the psychotherapy patient. The author then provides a framework for incorporating these physical expressions of personhood into a therapeutic framework using an experiential Gestalt approach.

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture, yet here Mary Midgley does so with her customary brilliance and clarity - to read Wickedness is to understand her reputation as one of the great moral philosophers.

The work of archaeologists is central to our understanding of Mesopoptamia's past: this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the C19th to the present day.

This classic work by D.T. Suzuki, the man who brought Zen Buddhism to the west, is a book that challenges and inspires; it will benefit readers of all persuasions who seek to understand something of the nature of spiritual life.

Possibly one off the most significant yet most overlooked works of the twentieth century, it was The Order of Things that established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant.

A collection of hypnotherapy scripts that Hunter, a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, has used and refined during her 25 years of practice. Provides scripts for problems in the workplace, pain relief, psychosomatic disorders, fears and phobias, self-discovery, asthma, and sexual

This is a practical book aimed at professional managers and engineers in all industries where the risks of accidents are real, and the costs massive, for example transportation, nuclear, chemical and oil extraction. The text aims to show how these challenges can be met and risks minimized.

This book addresses key issues in child neuropsychology, with particular relevance for clinical practice.

Numerous case examples illustrate clinical techniques created by the authors to work in synchrony with their development model. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This is a fascinating and beautifully written book on what philosophy can tell us about humour and about what it is to be human. It will fascinate and intrigue anyone with a sense of humour, which hopefully is all of us.

This volume explores why natural places such as caves, mountains, and rivers assumed a sacred character in European prehistory, and how the evidence for this can be analyzed in the field. The discussion is illustrated through a wide range of European examples, and three extended case studies.

This captivating book explores Antonino Ferro's conception of the way the mind works, his interpretation of the analytic understanding of psychopathology, his reconceptualization of the therapeutic process, and implications for analytic technique.

Based on extensive research, 'The Tidal Model' charts the development of this model of care, outlining its theoretical basis and including clinical examples to show the benefits of encouraging the client's greater involvement in their treatment.

This accessible textbook is unique in offering students hands-on, practical experience of textual analysis focused on the language of sport. It combines activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and further activity suggestions.

This is a reference guide to the most important aspects of the language as it is used by native speakers today.

Slavoj Zizek, dubbed by the Village Voice "the giant of Ljubljana", is back with a new edition of his seriously entertaining book on film, psychoanalysis (and life).

Jacques Lacan's writings, and the seminars for which he has become famous, offer a radical reappraisal of the work of Freud. Focusing on psychological concepts developed by Freud, Lacan argues for a structural affinity between psychoanalysis and language, discusses the relation of psychoanalysis to religion, and reveals his particular stance on a number of related topics.

The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified.