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The concern of this book is the nature of religious belief and the
ways in which philosophical enquiry is related to it. Six chapters
present the positive arguments the author wishes to put forward to
discusses religion and rationality, scepticism about religion,
language-games, belief and the loss of belief. The remaining
chapters include criticisms of some contemporary philosophers of
religion in the light of the earlier discussions, and the
implications for more specific topics, such as religious education,
are investigated. The book ends with a general attempt to say
something about the character of philosophical enquiry, and to show
how important it is to realise this character in the philosophy of
religion.
Many contemporary philosophers assume that, before one can discuss
prayer, the question of whether there is a God or not must be
settled. In this title, first published in 1965, D. Z. Phillips
argues that to understand prayer is to understand what is meant by
the reality of God. Beginning by placing the problem of prayer
within a philosophical context, Phillips goes on to discuss such
topics as prayer and the concept of talking, prayer and dependence,
superstition and the concept of community. This is a fascinating
reissue that will be of particular value to students with an
interest in the philosophy of religion, prayer and religious
studies more generally.
Shakespeare and Emotional Expression offers an exciting new way of
considering emotional transactions in Shakespearean drama. The book
is significant in its scope and originality as it uses the
innovative medium of colour terms and references to interrogate the
early modern emotional register. By examining contextual and
cultural influences, this work explores the impact these influences
have on the relationship between colour and emotion and argues for
the importance of considering chromatic references as a means to
uncover emotional significances. Using a broad range of documents,
it offers a wider understanding of affective expression in the
early modern period through a detailed examination of several
dramatic works. Although colour meanings fluctuate, by paying
particular attention to contextual clues and the historically
specific cultural situations of Shakespeare’s plays, this book
uncovers emotional significances that are not always apparent to
modern audiences and readers. Through its examination of the nexus
between the history of emotions and the social and cultural uses of
colour in early modern drama, Shakespeare and Emotional Expression
adds to our understanding of the expressive and affective
possibilities in Shakespearean drama.
Accounts of moral reasoning have tended either to ignore the
differences in what men count as good reasons for their moral
judgments, or, in emphasizing these differences, to imply that
anything whatsoever can count as a moral reason. This book shows
that both of these positions rest on a mistaken assumption, and by
rejecting this assumption brings out important features of moral
discourse. Although moral disagreement is seen to be far more
radical than empirical disagreement, a framework of agreement is
shown to be a precondition of moral discourse, and even of the
possibility of individual moral decision.
"Moral Practices "puts forward arguments against two prominent
views in contemporary ethics. Firstly, it shows that moral
practices cannot be explained in terms of individual decision.
Secondly, it demonstrates that although moral conclusions follow
from certain facts within a moral practice, the same facts need not
lead to these conclusions when viewed from within different moral
practices. The book explores the implications of recognizing the
multiplicity of moral practices for such issues as ethical
relativity, moral dilemmas and moral disagreement.
This book helps general practitioners, health visitors and other
professionals working in primary care to assess, manage and refer
children and adolescents with mental health problems. School
medical officers, social workers and educational psychologists,
many of whom are in the front line of mental health provision for
children and young people, will also find it particularly useful.
Each problem is covered in a uniform way, with definitions,
assessment outlines, detailed management options and indications
for referral. Numerous case examples further illuminate aspects of
many conditions. The book supports service provision in the new
primary care environment, and forms a comprehensive practical guide
to the full range of difficulties and disabilities affecting the
mental health of children and young people.
Long-term management of rare breeds is a complicated endeavour, and
strategies for success have been detailed in the first and second
edition of Managing Breeds for a Secure Future. For many the
challenge of knowing exactly what to do when very short-term
actions are needed to rescue a numerically small population of
animals remains. Such situations point to a need for a specific set
of recipes that can be followed in different situations in order to
assure successful outcomes. This new edition addresses that need.
Each rare breed rescue comes with its own array of specific
problems, but several general concepts run through all of them.
These concepts provide a good framework for breed rescue work. This
book relies on these concepts in order to help breeders chart a
course when confronted with a rare population (breed or bloodline)
that faces immediate threat of loss. Some of the updates to new
edition include: * Biological Issues * Population Analysis *
Pedigree-based Analyses * Managing a Genetic Defect * General
Rescue Principles Managing Breeds for a Secure Future Third Edition
is an expanded version of the second edition. It is re-organized to
flow better, and has additional chapters on specific breeding
protocols for maintaining breeds. It also delves more deeply into
rescuing rare populations, through both theory and practice.
Breeding Better Dogs: Genetics and Reproduction delves into
the biology of managing reproduction in dogs, from mating to
whelping and the first few weeks of life. It also delves into the
genetic management of dog breeds and selection procedures to aid
breeders in producing sound, useful dogs. The book includes:
details of managing the genetic structure of breeds and genetic
management of individual breeding programs details of managing dogs
that are used for breeding details of mating dogs, managing
pregnancies and whelping This book is an excellent resource for dog
breeders. Providing an accessible approach to a complex subject,
Breeding Better Dogs breaks down into digestible chunks the
essential information for understanding the subject at a broad
level.
A definitive resource, the Introduction to Emergency Management and
Disaster Science presents the essentials to better understand and
manage disasters. The third edition of this popular text has been
revised and updated to provide a substantively enriched and
evidence-based guide for students and emerging professionals. The
new emphasis on disaster science places it at the forefront of a
rapidly evolving field. This third edition offers important
updates, including: Newly commissioned insights from former
students and professional colleagues involved with emergency
management practice and disaster science; international policies,
programs, and practices; and socially vulnerable populations.
Significantly enriched content and coverage of new disasters and
recent research, particularly the worldwide implications of climate
change and pandemics. Pedagogical features like chapter objectives,
key terms and definitions, discussion points and resources. The
only textbook authored by three winners of the Blanchard Award for
excellence in emergency management instruction. The Introduction to
Emergency Management and Disaster Science is a must-have textbook
for graduate and undergraduate students and is also an excellent
source of information for researchers and professionals.
Philosophy of Religion is marked by controversy over which
philosophical accounts do justice to core religious beliefs. Many
Wittgenstinian philosophers are accused by analytic philosophers of
religion of distorting these beliefs. In Whose God? Which
Tradition?, the accusers stand accused of the same by leading
philosophers in the Thomist and Reformed traditions. Their
criticisms alert us to the dangers of uncritical acceptance of
dominant philosophical traditions, and to the need to do justice to
the conceptual uniqueness of the reality of God. The dissenting
voices breathe new life into the central issues concerning the
nature of belief in God.
Now in its third edition, Disaster Recovery continues to serve as
the most comprehensive book of its kind and will span the core
areas that recovery managers and voluntary organizations must
tackle after a disaster. It remains the go-to textbook for how to
address and work through housing, donations, volunteer management,
environmental recovery, historic and cultural resources,
psychological needs, infrastructure and lifelines, economic
recovery, public sector recovery, and much more. Special features
include instructor’s manual, PowerPoints, a free consultation
with the authors upon adoption of the text; updated discussion
questions; references and recommended readings; and updated
resources for each chapter. New to the 3rd Edition A new co-author,
Jenny Mincin, a recognized expert in international disaster
recovery with direct field experience in emergency management,
disaster recovery, and humanitarian relief to this text. New case
examples from recent disasters and humanitarian crises will provide
updated content and offer familiar events to readers (e.g.,
Hurricane MarÃa, the COVID-19 pandemic, active attackers).
Increased visibility to the highest risk populations facing
disaster recovery including refugees, immigrants, and asylees. New
chapter on case management, which will be of particular interest to
faculty in human services degree programs. Climate change as a
hazard that requires adjustment before a disaster and during
recovery. A broadened consideration of recovery needs including
refugees and asylees fleeing both conflict and consensus disasters.
This is an invaluable textbook in the field of recovery
preparedness and execution.
Wittgenstein was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth
century.A In this collection, distinguished Wittgenstein scholars
examine his legacy for the philosophy of religion by examining key
areas of his work:A Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Frazer's 'Golden
Bough'; and the implications of his later philosophy for the
understanding of religion. Assessments are also provided of the
philosophical and theological reception of his work. The collection
provides an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate
teaching of Wittgenstein in relation to religion.
For animal breeders coat color genetics is one of the fundamental
elements of breeding, along with health and conformation. Breeders
need to know about coat color for showing purposes and where the
fibre is used in industry, for example sheep and alpaca wool.
Breeding for coat color is complicated because many dominant and
recessive traits interact to produce the base coat color. Alleles
for these occur in pairs, so that the phenotype, or visual
appearance, does not always reflect the underlying genotype.
Practical Color Genetics for Livestock Breeders is a guide for
breeders on the biology behind coat color in large animals
directing breeders on how to implement breeding strategies to
achieve desired results.
Foundationalism is the view that philosophical propositions are of
two kinds, those which need supporting evidence, and those which in
themselves provide the evidence which renders them irrefutable.
This book, originally published 1988, describes the battle between
foundationalism, which places belief in God in the first category,
and various other approaches to the problem of faith - 'Reformed
Epistemology', hermeneutics; and sociological analysis. In the
concluding section of the book, an examination of concept formation
in religious belief is used to reinterpret the gap between the
expressive power of language and the reality of God.
First published in 2003. This is Volume II of a series of Studies
in Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, written in 1969, this
book is concerned with moral reasoning, and aims to bring out what
is involved in the processes of reasoning by which people seek to
justify their moral judgements.
The concern of this book is the nature of religious belief and the
ways in which philosophical enquiry is related to it. Six chapters
present the positive arguments the author wishes to put forward to
discusses religion and rationality, scepticism about religion,
language-games, belief and the loss of belief. The remaining
chapters include criticisms of some contemporary philosophers of
religion in the light of the earlier discussions, and the
implications for more specific topics, such as religious education,
are investigated. The book ends with a general attempt to say
something about the character of philosophical enquiry, and to show
how important it is to realise this character in the philosophy of
religion.
Foundationalism is the view that philosophical propositions are of
two kinds, those which need supporting evidence, and those which in
themselves provide the evidence which renders them irrefutable.
This book, originally published 1988, describes the battle between
foundationalism, which places belief in God in the first category,
and various other approaches to the problem of faith - 'Reformed
Epistemology', hermeneutics; and sociological analysis. In the
concluding section of the book, an examination of concept formation
in religious belief is used to reinterpret the gap between the
expressive power of language and the reality of God.
A definitive resource, the Introduction to Emergency Management and
Disaster Science presents the essentials to better understand and
manage disasters. The third edition of this popular text has been
revised and updated to provide a substantively enriched and
evidence-based guide for students and emerging professionals. The
new emphasis on disaster science places it at the forefront of a
rapidly evolving field. This third edition offers important
updates, including: Newly commissioned insights from former
students and professional colleagues involved with emergency
management practice and disaster science; international policies,
programs, and practices; and socially vulnerable populations.
Significantly enriched content and coverage of new disasters and
recent research, particularly the worldwide implications of climate
change and pandemics. Pedagogical features like chapter objectives,
key terms and definitions, discussion points and resources. The
only textbook authored by three winners of the Blanchard Award for
excellence in emergency management instruction. The Introduction to
Emergency Management and Disaster Science is a must-have textbook
for graduate and undergraduate students and is also an excellent
source of information for researchers and professionals.
First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Philanthropy - the use of private resources for public purposes -
is undergoing a transformation, both in practice and as an emerging
field of study. Expectations of what philanthropy can achieve have
risen significantly in recent years, reflecting a substantial, but
uneven, increase in global wealth and the rolling back of state
services in anticipation that philanthropy will fill the void. In
addition to this, experiments with entrepreneurial and venture
philanthropy are producing novel intersections of the public,
non-profit and private spheres, accompanied by new kinds of
partnerships and hybrid organisational forms. The Routledge
Companion to Philanthropy examines these changes and other
challenges that philanthropists and philanthropic organisations
face. With contributions from an international team of leading
contemporary thinkers on philanthropy, this Companion provides an
introduction to, and critical exploration of, philanthropy;
discussing current theories, research and the diverse professional
practices within the field from a variety of disciplinary
perspectives. The Routledge Companion to Philanthropy is a rich and
valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners and
policymakers working in or interested in philanthropy.
Philosophy of Religion is marked by controversy over which
philosophical accounts do justice to core religious beliefs. Many
Wittgenstinian philosophers are accused by analytic philosophers of
religion of distorting these beliefs. In Whose God? Which
Tradition?, the accusers stand accused of the same by leading
philosophers in the Thomist and Reformed traditions. Their
criticisms alert us to the dangers of uncritical acceptance of
dominant philosophical traditions, and to the need to do justice to
the conceptual uniqueness of the reality of God. The dissenting
voices breathe new life into the central issues concerning the
nature of belief in God.
In a brilliant series of essays, the distinguished philosopher D.
Z. Phillips explores the alternatives for faith after
foundationalism. A significant exploration of post-foundationalist
thought in its own right, Faith After Foundationalism is also an
important evaluation and critique of the theological implications
of the views of Alvin Plantinga,
This is the first complete biography of Maxim Litvinov, a Bolshevik
revolutionary who began his professional life running guns into
Tsarist Russia and eventually became the leading Soviet diplomat in
the turbulent 1930s. His was a spectacular career, spanning some of
the most dramatic decades of the twentieth century and including an
unsuccessful effort to contain Hitler with the cooperation of the
Western Allies. Litvinov's subsequent replacement as Soviet foreign
minister by Molotov in 1939 signaled the dramatic shift in Soviet
foreign policy that led directly to the outbreak of World War II.
After the war, Litvinov's final public act was to bluntly warn the
West of the danger presented by Stalin's cold war policies-a threat
Litvinov even dared to compare with that posed by Hitler a decade
earlier. Litvinov's career ended in the relative obscurity from
which it had sprung, his consistently pro-Western policies no
longer consonant with the reemerging Soviet hostility toward the
West. Passing away from remarkably natural causes in 1951, Litvinov
left behind a political legacy that lay dormant for forty years
until its recent revival by Mikhail Gorbachev. Between the
Revolution and the West is based on extensive research in the
Soviet Union and the West, including previously unavailable
archives and interviews with Litvinov's friends and family. Hugh
Phillips' work casts light not only on Litvinov the man but also on
Soviet foreign policy during crucial and dramatic times.
Wittgenstein was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth
century.A In this collection, distinguished Wittgenstein scholars
examine his legacy for the philosophy of religion by examining key
areas of his work:A Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Frazer's 'Golden
Bough'; and the implications of his later philosophy for the
understanding of religion. Assessments are also provided of the
philosophical and theological reception of his work. The collection
provides an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate
teaching of Wittgenstein in relation to religion.
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