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Edited by a renowned scientist in the field with more than 200 high
profile scientific publications to his name, this is the first book
to provide a comprehensive overview of all cardiovascular hormone
systems. Clearly structured, the text covers steroid and peptide
hormones, amines, and arachidonic acid metabolites, as well as such
others as nucleotides, nitric oxide, and acetylcholine. An
essential reference for researchers working on the cardiovascular
system and related diseases.
Volume 11 of the "Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers" series
focuses on Robert Nozick and his work on libertarianism. In 1974,
Robert Nozick's book "Anarchy, State, and Utopia" moved
libertarianism from a relatively neglected subset of political
philosophy to the center of the discipline, as one of the most
cogent critiques of social democracy and egalitarian liberalism.
Nozick developed a rights-based account of libertarianism to show
that a minimal state can legitimately arise, that nothing more than
a minimal state is justified, and that the minimal state is not
only morally right, but can also be an inspiring 'meta-utopia'.
This volume presents Nozick's contributions to political philosophy
in the context of his work in analytical philosophy. It also
provides a biography of Nozick and considers the initial reception
and long-term influence of his work. "Major Conservative and
Libertarian Thinkers" provides comprehensive accounts of the works
of seminal conservative thinkers from a variety of periods,
disciplines, and traditions - the first series of its kind. Even
the selection of thinkers adds another aspect to conservative
thinking, including not only theorists but also writers and
practitioners. The series comprises twenty volumes, each including
an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition
of the thinker's work, reception and influence, contemporary
relevance, bibliography including references to electronic
resources, and an index.
Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) is recognised as
a classic of modern political philosophy. Along with John Rawls's A
Theory of Justice (1971), it is widely credited with breathing new
life into the discipline in the second half of the twentieth
century. This Companion presents a balanced and comprehensive
assessment of Nozick's contribution to political philosophy. In
engaging and accessible chapters, the contributors analyse Nozick's
ideas from a variety of perspectives and explore neglected areas of
the work such as his discussion of anarchism and his theory of
utopia. Their detailed and illuminating picture of Anarchy, State,
and Utopia, its impact and its enduring influence will be
invaluable to students and scholars in both political philosophy
and political theory.
Most problems encountered in practice involve the optimization of
multiple criteria. Usually, some of them are conflicting such that
no single solution is simultaneously optimal with respect to all
criteria, but instead many incomparable compromise solutions exist.
In recent years, evidence has accumulated showing that Evolutionary
Algorithms (EAs) are effective means of finding good approximate
solutions to such problems. One of the crucial parts of EAs
consists of repeatedly selecting suitable solutions. In this
process, the two key issues are as follows: first, a solution that
is better than another solution in all objectives should be
preferred over the latter. Second, the diversity of solutions
should be supported, whereby often user preference dictates what
constitutes a good diversity. The hypervolume offers one
possibility to achieve the two aspects; for this reason, it has
been gaining increasing importance in recent years. The present
thesis investigates three central topics of the hypervolume that
are still unsolved: 1: Although more and more EAs use the
hypervolume as selection criterion, the resulting distribution of
points favored by the hypervolume has scarcely been investigated so
far. Many studies only speculate about this question, and in parts
contradict one another. 2: The computational load of the
hypervolume calculation sharply increases the more criteria are
considered. This hindered so far the application of the hypervolume
to problems with more than about five criteria. 3: Often a crucial
aspect is to maximize the robustness of solutions, which is
characterized by how far the properties of a solution can
degenerate when implemented in practice. So far, no attempt has
been made to consider robustness of solutions within
hypervolume-based search.
Why is this haiku book different from all other haiku books?
For centuries, the Japanese haiku has been one of the world's most dazzling poetic forms. In just three short lines, it captures the sublime beauty of nature--the croak of the bullfrog, the buzzing of the dragonfly, the shriek of the cicada, the scream of the cormorant. Now, with Haikus for Jews, there is finally a collection that celebrates the many advantages of staying indoors. Inspired by ancient Zen teachings and timeless Jewish noodging, this masterful work is filled with insights that will make you exclaim, "Ah!" or at least "Oy!" Whether you are Jewish or you simply enjoy a good kosher haiku, these chai-kus (so called because of their high chutzpah content) are certain to amuse. What's more, with each poem limited to seventeen syllables, Haikus for Jews is perfect for people in a hurry. Find out why God has made these The Chosen Haikus.
Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) is recognised as
a classic of modern political philosophy. Along with John Rawls's A
Theory of Justice (1971), it is widely credited with breathing new
life into the discipline in the second half of the twentieth
century. This Companion presents a balanced and comprehensive
assessment of Nozick's contribution to political philosophy. In
engaging and accessible chapters, the contributors analyse Nozick's
ideas from a variety of perspectives and explore neglected areas of
the work such as his discussion of anarchism and his theory of
utopia. Their detailed and illuminating picture of Anarchy, State,
and Utopia, its impact and its enduring influence will be
invaluable to students and scholars in both political philosophy
and political theory.
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