An argument that a pragmatist approach to reference offers a corrective to the prevailing analytic views on the topic.Despite a recent revival of interest in pragmatist philosophy, most work in the an
The rapidly aging populations of many developed countries—most notably Japan and member countries of the European Union—present obvious problems for the public pension plans of these coun
In Music and Probability, David Temperley explores issues in music perception and cognition from a probabilistic perspective. The application of probabilistic ideas to music has been pursued only spo
In Relators and Linkers, Marcel den Dikken presents a syntax of predication and the inversion of the predicate around its subject, emphasizing meaningless elements (elements with no semantic load) tha
In Situations and Individuals, Paul Elbourne argues that the natural languageexpressions that have been taken to refer to individuals -- pronouns, proper names, and definitedescriptions -- have a comm
In Situations and Individuals, Paul Elbourne argues that the natural languageexpressions that have been taken to refer to individuals -- pronouns, proper names, and definitedescriptions -- have a comm
This work views urban dynamics in the context of complexity theory; models and examples in scales from the local to the regional.As urban planning moves from a centralized, top-down approach to a dece
The former Soviet state of Georgia threw off its corrupt and undemocratic government in the "Rose Revolution" of November, 2003. Today, the new government under President Mikheil Saaskashvili faces co
Despite significant gains in promoting economic growth and living conditions (or "human progress") globally over the last twenty-five years, much of the developing world remains plagued by poverty and
Media have been central to government efforts to reinforce sovereignty and define national identity, but globalization is fundamentally altering media practices, institutions, and content. More than t
In what way do we benefit from speaking of things indirectly? How does such adistancing allow us better to discover -- and describe -- people and objects? How does distancingproduce an effect? What ca
The stability of the former Soviet states is threatened by their precarious geopolitical position within a turbulent economic and political environment. Swords and Sustenance explores the complex eco
The stability of the former Soviet states is threatened by their precarious geopolitical position within a turbulent economic and political environment. Swords and Sustenance explores the complex econ
With this study of Maori and Chamorro, Sandra Chung and William Ladusaw make a valuable contribution to the growing literature on the formal semantic analysis of non-Indo-European languages. Their ult
With this study of Maori and Chamorro, Sandra Chung and William Ladusaw make avaluable contribution to the growing literature on the formal semantic analysis of non-Indo-Europeanlanguages. Their ultim
Even minute increases in a country's growth rate can result in dramatic changes in living standards over just one generation. The benefits of growth, however, may not be shared equally. Some may gain
Story and Sustainability explores the role of story in planning theory and practice, with the goal of creating U.S. cities able to balance competing claims for economic growth, environmental health, a
If they shape one common theme, these collected papers clearly indicate the directions of current research in archaeological chemistry-a term that,, taken in a broad sense, includes techniques and met
As one of our highest expressions of thought and creativity, music has always been a difficult realm to capture, model, and understand. The connectionist paradigm, now beginning to provide insights in
Insight and Industry examines the "careers" of four major technologies that have reshaped medicine by allowing new forms of insight into the human interior. Blume's studies of ultrasound, thermography
This book is the first systematic examination of the impact of reconciliation on restoring and maintaining peace following civil and international conflicts. Through eleven comparative case studies of
Much postmodern rhetoric, suggests Karsten Harries, can be understood as a symptom ofour civilization's discontent, born of regret that we are no longer able to experience our world asa cosmos that as
A major work on the foundations of normative economics. Justice and Equity is a major work on the foundations of normative economics. The principles established by Kolm have formed the basis of the
In Melancholia and Moralism, Douglas Crimp confronts the conservative gay politics that replaced the radical AIDS activism of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He shows that the cumulative losses from A
For much of human evolution, the natural world was one of the most important contexts of children's maturation. Indeed, the experience of nature was, and still may be, a critical component of human ph
Since Greek antiquity the human body has been regarded as a microcosm of universal harmony. In this book an international group of architects, architectural historians, and theorists examines the rela
Co-winner of the 2003 Spiro Kostof Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians In this innovative account of the urbanization of nature in New York City, Matthew Gandy explores how the
A fundamental tenet of the historiography of modern architecture holds that cubismforged a vital link between avant-garde practices in early twentieth-century painting andarchitecture. This collection
"Soldiers and Civilians" analyzes the emerging civil-military "gap" in the United States, drawing on a major survey of military officers, civilian leaders, and the general public. The book's contribut
Body and World is the definitive edition of a book that shouldnow take its place as a major contribution to contemporary existentialphenomenology. Samuel Todes goes beyond Martin Heidegger and Maurice
Body and World is the definitive edition of a book that shouldnow take its place as a major contribution to contemporary existentialphenomenology. Samuel Todes goes beyond Martin Heidegger and Maurice
Much postmodern rhetoric, suggests Karsten Harries, can be understood as a symptom of our civilization's discontent, born of regret that we are no longer able to experience our world as a cosmos that
Bridges and Boundaries offers a conversation between what might loosely be described as traditionalist diplomatic and military historians, and political scientists who employ qualitative case study me
Previous studies of Picasso's involvement with the classical have tended to concentrate on the period immediately following the First World war, and to attribute that involvement to both the rise of p
Most of the world's people live in "developing" economies, as do most of the world's poor. The predominant means of economic development is economic growth. In this book Gary Fields asks to what exten
This unusual book takes the form of a dialogue between a linguist and another scientist.This unusual book takes the form of a dialogue between a linguist and another scientist. The dialogue takes plac
Unplanned deforestation, which is occurring at unsustainable rates in many parts of the world, can cause significant hardships for rural communities by destroying critical stocks of fuel, fodder, food
This self-contained introduction to natural language semantics addresses the major theoretical questions in the field. The authors introduce the systematic study of linguistic meaning through a sequen
The Bauhaus school was founded in Weimar in 1919 by the German architect Walter Gropius, moved to Dessau in 1925 and to Berlin in 1932, and was dissolved in 1933 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe under poli
