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This book, first published in 1951, focuses on the hitherto ignored
contemporary critics of Malthus, giving them the attention they so
rightly deserve.
Dr Smith traces the Malthusian controversy step by step, from 1798,
the date of the First Essay, to the death of Malthus in 1834.
Investigating the precursors of Malthus and the genesis of the
Malthusian Theory of Population, the book subjects the theory to a
searching analysis in the light of not only contemporary criticism,
but also subsequent developments and modern ideas. In addition, the
book examines the application of the theory to the doctrine of
perfectibility, to wages, to the poor laws, to emigration, and to
the birth control movement.
Fully annotated and written in an easy style, this work is
indispensable to serious students of both population problems and
the development of economic thought. Broad in scope, "The
Malthusian Controversy" presents a new perspective on the most
urgent of modern issues, the problemof world population.
Perspectivism: A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social
Sciences advances the philosophy of perspectivism, showing how its
capacity to assess competing views of a particular concept by
approaching them as different 'sides' of a multi-dimensional object
supports a concept of 'adequate' rather than 'absolute' truth.
Presenting four case studies - of the social scientific concepts of
power, equality, crime, and sex and gender - Smith demonstrates the
manner in which the perspectivist approach does not take all
differing views of a concept to be equally good, but views all
perspectives taken together as contributing towards the best that
we can know about any given concept at the present time. An
exposition and analysis of the means by which perspectivism allows
for truth and objectivity in the social sciences, this volume will
appeal to scholars of philosophy and across the social sciences
with interests in questions of epistemology and research
methodology.
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Demystifying Scriabin (Hardcover)
Vasilis Kallis, Kenneth Smith; Contributions by Vasilis Kallis, Kenneth Smith, Simon Morrison, …
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R2,196
Discovery Miles 21 960
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An innovative contribution to Scriabin studies, covering aspects of
Scriabin's life, personality, beliefs, training, creative output,
and interaction with contemporary Russian culture. This book is an
innovative contribution to Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) studies,
covering aspects of Scriabin's life, personality, beliefs,
training, creative output, as well as his interaction with
contemporary Russian culture. It offers new and original research
from leading and upcoming Russian music scholars. Key Scriabin
topics such as mysticism, philosophy, music theory, contemporary
aesthetics, and composition processes are covered. Musical coverage
spans the composer's early, middle and late period. All main
repertoire is being discussed: the piano miniatures and sonatas as
well as the symphonies. In more detail, chapters consider:
Scriabin's part in early twentieth-century Russia's cultural
climate; how Scriabin moved from early pastiche to a style much
more original; the influence of music theory on Scriabin's
idiosyncratic style; the changing contexts of Scriabin
performances; new aspects of reception studies. Further chapters
offer: a critical understanding of how Scriabin's writings sit
within the traditions of Mysticism as well as French and Russian
Symbolism; a new investigation into his creative compositional
process; miniaturism and its wider context; a new reading of the
composer's mysticism and synaesthesia. Analytical chapters reach
out of the score to offer an interpretative framework; accepting
new approaches from disability studies; investigating the complex
interaction of rhythm and metre and modal interactions, the latent
diatonic 'tonal function' of Scriabin's late works, as well as
self-regulating structures in the composer's music.
Perspectivism: A Contribution to the Philosophy of the Social
Sciences advances the philosophy of perspectivism, showing how its
capacity to assess competing views of a particular concept by
approaching them as different 'sides' of a multi-dimensional object
supports a concept of 'adequate' rather than 'absolute' truth.
Presenting four case studies - of the social scientific concepts of
power, equality, crime, and sex and gender - Smith demonstrates the
manner in which the perspectivist approach does not take all
differing views of a concept to be equally good, but views all
perspectives taken together as contributing towards the best that
we can know about any given concept at the present time. An
exposition and analysis of the means by which perspectivism allows
for truth and objectivity in the social sciences, this volume will
appeal to scholars of philosophy and across the social sciences
with interests in questions of epistemology and research
methodology.
This book, first published in 1951, focuses on the hitherto ignored
contemporary critics of Malthus, giving them the attention they so
rightly deserve. Dr Smith traces the Malthusian controversy step by
step, from 1798, the date of the First Essay, to the death of
Malthus in 1834. Investigating the precursors of Malthus and the
genesis of the Malthusian Theory of Population, the book subjects
the theory to a searching analysis in the light of not only
contemporary criticism, but also subsequent developments and modern
ideas. In addition, the book examines the application of the theory
to the doctrine of perfectibility, to wages, to the poor laws, to
emigration, and to the birth control movement. Fully annotated and
written in an easy style, this work is indispensable to serious
students of both population problems and the development of
economic thought. Broad in scope, The Malthusian Controversy
presents a new perspective on the most urgent of modern issues, the
problem of world population.
What happens in our unconscious minds when we listen to, produce or
perform popular music? The Unconscious - a much misunderstood
concept from philosophy and psychology - works through human
subjects as we produce music and can be traced through the music we
engage with. Through a new collaboration between music theorist and
philosopher, Smith and Overy present the long history of the
unconscious and its related concepts, working systematically
through philosophers such as Schopenhauer and Nietzsche,
psychoanalysts such as Freud and Lacan, to theorists such as
Deleuze and Kristeva. The theories offered are vital to follow the
psychological complexity of popular music, demonstrated through
close readings of individual songs, albums, artists, genres, and
popular music practices. Among countless artists, Listening to the
Unconscious draws from Prince to Sufjan Stevens, from Robyn to Xiu
Xiu, from Joanna Newsom to Arcade Fire, from PJ Harvey to LCD Sound
System, each of whom offer exciting inroads into the fascinating
worlds of our unconscious musical minds. And in return, theories of
the unconscious can perhaps takes us deeper into the heart of
popular music.
Together with the concept of 'social facts', the 'collective
consciousness of society' is thought of as one of the key concepts
in the sociology of Emile Durkheim, widely regarded as one of the
founders of modern sociology. Yet, outside of the sociology of
crime, the concept is little used within sociology and, even within
criminology, seems only partially understood. English-speaking
criminologists cannot even agree how the French term 'conscience
collective' is to be translated into English. 'Emile Durkheim and
the Collective Consciousness of Society' sets out to address this
question and many others connected with the use of the concept in
criminology and throughout sociology. Smith argues that Durkheim's
original concept must be sensitively revised and suitably updated
for its real relevance to come to the fore. Major adjustments to
Durkheim's concept of the collective consciousness include Smith's
compelling arguments that the model does not apply to everyone
equally (we are not all equally incorporated into the collective
consciousness), and that Durkheim's concept does not in any way
rely on what might be called the disciplinary functions of
society.
Together with the concept of 'social facts', the 'collective
consciousness of society' is thought of as one of the key concepts
in the sociology of Emile Durkheim, widely regarded as one of the
founders of modern sociology. Yet, outside of the sociology of
crime, the concept is little used within sociology and, even within
criminology, seems only partially understood. English-speaking
criminologists cannot even agree how the French term 'conscience
collective' is to be translated into English. 'Emile Durkheim and
the Collective Consciousness of Society' sets out to address this
question and many others connected with the use of the concept in
criminology and throughout sociology. Smith argues that Durkheim's
original concept must be sensitively revised and suitably updated
for its real relevance to come to the fore. Major adjustments to
Durkheim's concept of the collective consciousness include Smith's
compelling arguments that the model does not apply to everyone
equally (we are not all equally incorporated into the collective
consciousness), and that Durkheim's concept does not in any way
rely on what might be called the disciplinary functions of
society.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to all three volumes of
Karl Marx's 'Capital', with advice on further reading and points
for further discussion. Recognizing the contemporary relevance of
'Capital' in the midst of the current financial crisis, Kenneth
Smith has produced an essential guide to Marx's ideas, particularly
on the subject of the circulation of money-capital. This guide
uniquely presents the three volumes of 'Capital' in a different
order of reading to that in which they were published, placing them
instead in the order that Marx himself sometimes recommended as a
more user-friendly way of reading. Dr Smith also argues that for
most of the twentieth century, the full development of the
capitalist mode of production (CMP) has been undermined by the
existence of a non-capitalist 'third world', which has caused the
CMP to take on the form of what Marx called a highly developed
mercantile system, rather than one characterized by an
uninterrupted circuit of industrial capital of the kind he
expected. While the guide can be read as a book in its own right,
it also contains detailed references to Volumes I-III so that
students, seminars and discussion groups can easily make
connections between Smith's explanations and the relevant parts of
'Capital'.
This book provides a comprehensive guide to all three volumes of
Karl Marx's 'Capital', with advice on further reading and points
for further discussion. Recognizing the contemporary relevance of
'Capital' in the midst of the current financial crisis, Kenneth
Smith has produced an essential guide to Marx's ideas, particularly
on the subject of the circulation of money-capital. This guide
uniquely presents the three volumes of 'Capital' in a different
order of reading to that in which they were published, placing them
instead in the order that Marx himself sometimes recommended as a
more user-friendly way of reading. Dr Smith also argues that for
most of the twentieth century, the full development of the
capitalist mode of production (CMP) has been undermined by the
existence of a non-capitalist 'third world', which has caused the
CMP to take on the form of what Marx called a highly developed
mercantile system, rather than one characterized by an
uninterrupted circuit of industrial capital of the kind he
expected. While the guide can be read as a book in its own right,
it also contains detailed references to Volumes I-III so that
students, seminars and discussion groups can easily make
connections between Smith's explanations and the relevant parts of
'Capital'.
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Field Report (Hardcover)
Kenneth Smith; Notes by Vera Beato Smith, Evan Blackford
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R1,372
Discovery Miles 13 720
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