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This edited collection showcases the contribution of women to the
development of political ideas during the Enlightenment, and
presents an alternative to the male-authored canon of philosophy
and political thought. Over the course of the eighteenth century
increasing numbers of women went into print, and they exploited
both new and traditional forms to convey their political ideas:
from plays, poems, and novels to essays, journalism, annotated
translations, and household manuals, as well as dedicated political
tracts. Recently, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to
women's literary writing and their role in salon society, but their
participation in political debates is less well studied. This
volume offers new perspectives on some better known authors such as
Mary Wollstonecraft, Catharine Macaulay, and Anna Laetitia
Barbauld, as well as neglected figures from the British Isles and
continental Europe. The collection advances discussion of how best
to understand women's political contributions during the period,
the place of salon sociability in the political development of
Europe, and the interaction between discourses on slavery and those
on women's rights. It will interest scholars and researchers
working in women's intellectual history and Enlightenment thought
and serve as a useful adjunct to courses in political theory,
women's studies, the history of feminism, and European history.
This book offers a philosophical perspective on contemporary
Tourette Syndrome scholarship, a field which has exploded over the
last thirty years. Despite intense research efforts on this common
neurodevelopmental condition in the age of the brain sciences, the
syndrome's causes and potential cures remain intriguingly elusive.
How does this lack of progress relate to the tacitly operating
philosophical concepts that shape our current thinking about
Tourette Syndrome? This book foregrounds these tacit concepts and
shows how they relate to "big topics" in philosophy such as time,
volition, and the self. By tracing how these topics relate to
current research on Tourette's, it invites us to re-think our
approach to research and care. Such re-thinking is urgently needed:
individuals and families living with Tourette Syndrome remain
under-serviced as pharmacological and behavioural therapies provide
relief for some but not all who need support. This book highlights
what questions we ask and do not ask in contemporary scholarship,
thereby surfacing invisible constraints and opportunities in the
field. It is of interest to scholars, health professionals,
students, and affected families who want to better understand this
burgeoning field of research with its conceptual controversies,
approaches to aetiology, and directions for new research and
improved clinical care.
Recent research has shown that a significant number of carbon
offsets do not reduce additional greenhouses gases or provide
co-benefits, sparking widespread criticism. Even as the controversy
over carbon offsets has increased, purchases have grown
exponentially, with scholars and policy-makers alike promoting
offsets as an economically efficient solution to the climate
crisis. In the shadow of this debate are 680 colleges and
universities that have pledged to become carbon neutral through the
American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC). Unfortunately, signatories of ACUPCC are finding
themselves in a predicament. In order to reach carbon neutrality
within their self-determined timeline, the majority will have to
utilize carbon offsets. However, a recent report showed that given
the current level of controversy, many presidents and chancellors
are hesitant to invest in the carbon offset market. As a potential
solution, a few colleges and universities have begun experimenting
with a new kind of offset: instead of purchasing offsets from
unknown companies and places, they are sponsoring carbon reduction
projects in their local communities.
On 8 April, 2010, President Obama and Russian President Medvedev
signed the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or "New START,"
lowering the limit on deployed strategic nuclear weapons by either
nation. The following week, President Obama hosted the Nuclear
Security Summit in Washington, D.C., the stated purpose of which
was to address "the threat of nuclear materials in the hands of
terrorists or criminals." Against this backdrop, three panels of
distinguished experts on nuclear policy convened in Washington,
D.C. to offer critical assessment of President Obama's nuclear
agenda-and weather it is compatible with maintaining an American
nuclear arsenal that can credibly, reliably, and effectively
address today's threats.
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Cedarburg (Hardcover)
Lisa Curtis
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