Social reality is currently a hotly debated topic not only in social science, but also in philosophy and the other humanities. Finn Collin, in this concise guide, asks if social reality is created by the way social agents conceive of it? Is there a difference between the kind of existence attributed to social and to physical facts - do physical facts enjoy a more independent existence? To what extent is social reality a matter of social convention. Finn Collin considers a number of traditi...

Humanistisk videnskabsteori er en undervisnings- og oplysningsbog. Den henvender sig primært til dem, der skal påbegynde eller er i gang med et humanistisk studium, herunder ikke mindst studerende på fagelementet "Fagets videnskabsteori". Men den vil også være nyttig for dem, der gerne vil have et ajourført overblik over de humanistiske videnskabsgrene. br br Tretten forskere skriver i femten kapitler om humanioras historie og tendenser i nyere tid, om relationen mellem naturvidenskaberne ...

This book approaches its subject matter in a way that combines a strong analytical and critical perspective with a historical and sociological framework for the understanding of the emergence of Science Studies. This is a novelty, since extant literature on this topic tends either to narrate the history of the field, with little criticism, or to criticize Science Studies from a philosophical platform but with little interest in its historical and social context. The book provides a critica...

Humanistisk videnskabsteori er en undervisnings- og oplysningsbog. Den er en klassiker i fagelementet Fagets Videnskabsteori på BA-uddannelserne, og kan indgå på kandidatuddannelserne og helt op til ph.d.-niveau, hvor også dens omfattende referencer til videre litteratur vil være værdifulde.Ti forskere skriver i fjorten kapitler om humanioras historie og tendenser i nyere tid, om humanioras rolle i det moderne samfund, om relationen mellem naturvidenskaberne og de humane videnskabe...

Christian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated AgeThe rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission. How should believers respond to the theological and discipleship challenges of scrol...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.'Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and...

Christian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated AgeThe rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission. How should believers respond to the theological and discipleship challenges of scrol...

Huída hacia el deseoLa ambiciosa ayudante del departamento editorial, Rosie Myers, había logrado por fin una oportunidad para demostrar su valía. Cuando el escritor de la columna titulada, El señor Consejos se escapó con una bailarina de streap-tease, a Rosie le encargaron la labor de llenar ese vacío.Solo había una pequeña dificultad: tenía que escribir como un hombre.Eso no fue un problema, hasta que empezó a recibir cartas de un atractiv...

Il est entré dans la Tour comme un joueur.Il en est revenu comme une arme.Kenji Tanaka était un étudiant ordinaire—jusqu’au jour où le monde lui imposa un choix :Entrer dans le Tutoriel… ou refuser.Alors que des milliards choisissaient la sécurité, Kenji choisit le pouvoir.Mais ce qui l’attendait n’avait rien d’un jeu. C’était un cauchemar.Piégé dans une Tour brutale et sans fin, il a combattu, sou...

L'OCCASION DE LA PARUTION DE LA LONGEUR DE LA CHAINE, ESSAI SUR LA LIBERTE AU XXIEME SIECLE, DU MEME AUTEUR, LES EDITIONS MAX MILO VOUS PROPOSE DE REDECOUVRIR CE TEXTE ESSENTIEL : LA CRISE ACTUELLE EXPLIQUEE PAR MARX Marx considérait que le capitalisme, poussé à l'extrême, ne pouvait que mener à son autodestruction. Or il semblait avoir jusqu'ici triomphé de toutes ses crises et éliminé tous les autres modes de production, au point que ses thuriféraires voyaient poindre une " fin de l'hist...

This collection of papers investigates the most recent debates about individualism and holism in the philosophy of social science. The debates revolve mainly around two issues: firstly, whether social phenomena exist sui generis and how they relate to individuals. This is the focus of discussions between ontological individualists and ontological holists. Secondly, to what extent social scientific explanations may and should, focus on individuals and social phenomena respectively....