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There has been a steady growth of interest in collecting oil
company and automobile advertising pieces. This big new volume,
devoted exclusively to oil can containers features over 750 new
full color photographs of diverse oil cans from the 1880s to the
1980s. Included are motor oil, aviation and marine oils as well as
oils and lubricants for household use. From well known names like
Esso, Gulf, Quaker State, and Shell, to regional brands like
Kentucky Consumers, Lion Head, and Pittsburgh Penn Oil, over two
hundred-fifty brands are clearly identified. A special section
identifies the cans used by thirty-two Canadian oil companies. The
book includes helpful information for collectors including how to
identify, date, and grade the condition of a can, collectors'
resources, and a list of oil can manufacturers. This valuable
resource, featuring descriptions and estimated values of every
item, is a must for the serious gas station collector so you can
add to your collection with confidence.
The Ethics of Need: Agency, Dignity, and Obligation argues for the
philosophical importance of the notion of need and for an ethical
framework through which we can determine which needs have moral
significance. In the volume, Sarah Clark Miller synthesizes
insights from Kantian and feminist care ethics to establish that
our mutual and inevitable interdependence gives rise to a duty to
care for the needs of others. Further, she argues that we are
obligated not merely to meet others' needs but to do so in a manner
that expresses "dignifying care," a concept that captures how human
interactions can grant or deny equal moral standing and inclusion
in a moral community. She illuminates these theoretical
developments by examining two cases where urgent needs require a
caring and dignifying response: the needs of the elderly and the
needs of global strangers. Those working in the areas of feminist
theory, women's studies, aging studies, bioethics, and global
studies should find this volume of interest.
The Ethics of Need: Agency, Dignity, and Obligation here argues
for the philosophical importance of the notion of need and for an
ethical framework through which we can determine which needs have
moral significance. In the volume, Sarah Clark Miller synthesizes
insights from Kantian and feminist care ethics to establish that
our mutual and inevitable interdependence gives rise to a duty to
care for the needs of others. Further, she argues that we are
obligated not only to meet others? needs, but also to do so in a
manner that expresses "dignifying care," a concept that captures
how human interactions can grant or deny equal moral standing and
inclusion in a moral community. Specifically, she illuminates these
theoretical developments by examining two cases where urgent needs
require a caring and dignifying response: the needs of the elderly
and the needs of global strangers. Those working in the areas of
feminist theory, women's studies, aging studies, bioethics and
global studies should find this volume of interest.
Until recently, philosophers have discussed evil primarily in
theodicial contexts in pondering why a perfect God does not abolish
evil. Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness: Essays in Honor of
Claudia Card reflects a burgeoning interest among philosophers in a
broader array of ethical and political questions concerning evils.
Written in tribute to Claudia Card whose distinguished academic
career has culminated in the development of a new theory of evil
this collection of new essays explores the concept of evil, the
multifaceted harms of brutal political violence, and the
appropriateness of forgiveness as an ethical response to evils.
Evil, Political Violence, and Forgiveness brings together an
international cohort of distinguished philosophers who mediate with
Card upon an array of twentieth-century atrocities and on the
nature of evil actions, persons, and institutions. Contributors
explore questions such as "What distinguishes evil from lesser
wrongdoing?" "Is culpable wrongdoing a necessary component of
evil?" "How are we to understand atrocious political violence?"
"What are the best moral and political responses to atrocities?"
"Are there moral obligations to forgive contrite perpetrators of
evils?" and "Can anyone claim moral innocence amid a climate of
evildoing?"
At last, the most complete book devoted exclusively to oil cans,
containing over 750 color photographs of cans spanning 120 years,
and over 90 brands. The cans are presented alphabetically by
company, and a detailed description and estimated value are
included for each. Helpful information for collectors includes
methods different oil companies used to date their cans, how to
grade the condition of a can, collector resources, and a list of
can manufacturers. This excellent guide is a must for the serious
gas station collector, and a wonderful introduction for the
beginner.
In the life sciences and beyond, new developments in science and
technology and the creation of new social orders go hand in hand.
In short, science and society are simultaneously and reciprocally
coproduced and changed. Scientific research not only produces new
knowledge and technological systems but also constitutes new forms
of expertise and contributes to the emergence of new modes of
living and new forms of exchange. These dynamic processes are
tightly connected to significant redistributions of wealth and
power, and they sometimes threaten and sometimes enhance democracy.
Understanding these phenomena poses important intellectual and
normative challenges: neither traditional social sciences nor
prevailing modes of democratic governance have fully grappled with
the deep and growing significance of knowledge-making in
twenty-first century politics and markets. Building on new work in
science and technology studies (STS), this book advances the
systematic analysis of the coproduction of knowledge and power in
contemporary societies. Using case studies in the new life
sciences, supplemented with cases on informatics and other topics
such as climate science, this book presents a theoretical framing
of coproduction processes while also providing detailed empirical
analyses and nuanced comparative work. Science and Democracy:
Knowledge as Wealth and Power in the Biosciences and Beyond will be
interesting for students of sociology, science & technology
studies, history of science, genetics, political science, and
public administration.
In the life sciences and beyond, new developments in science and
technology and the creation of new social orders go hand in hand.
In short, science and society are simultaneously and reciprocally
coproduced and changed. Scientific research not only produces new
knowledge and technological systems but also constitutes new forms
of expertise and contributes to the emergence of new modes of
living and new forms of exchange. These dynamic processes are
tightly connected to significant redistributions of wealth and
power, and they sometimes threaten and sometimes enhance democracy.
Understanding these phenomena poses important intellectual and
normative challenges: neither traditional social sciences nor
prevailing modes of democratic governance have fully grappled with
the deep and growing significance of knowledge-making in
twenty-first century politics and markets. Building on new work in
science and technology studies (STS), this book advances the
systematic analysis of the coproduction of knowledge and power in
contemporary societies. Using case studies in the new life
sciences, supplemented with cases on informatics and other topics
such as climate science, this book presents a theoretical framing
of coproduction processes while also providing detailed empirical
analyses and nuanced comparative work. Science and Democracy:
Knowledge as Wealth and Power in the Biosciences and Beyond will be
interesting for students of sociology, science & technology
studies, history of science, genetics, political science, and
public administration.
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