Vertaald en ingeleid door Ton Vink

David Hume (1711-1776) was een Schotse filosoof en geschiedschrijver uit de tijd van de Verlichting. Hij was een van de belangrijkste empiristische filosofen, maar bovenal een veelzijdig auteur. In de loop van de jaren schreef hij essays over uiteenlopende onderwerpen die hij kort voor zijn dood bijeenbracht in een definitieve verzameling Essays & Verhandelingen.

Deze uitgave opent met een korte autobiografie, gevolgd door geselecteerde essays die een overz...

The ability to imagine different possible futures and the will to influence the course of events are deeply human. These ideas about the future can also determine which of the many possible futures will become reality. Designing futures therefore means that by creating and communicating potential scenarios, you can shape the futures of your fellow human beings and influence the course of events.

Design is becoming more strategic as a discipline, moving away from 'making things beautiful' to '...

In Buiten faillissement en sureance van betaling worden veel praktijkvragen en lagere rechtspraak in detail besproken. Het boek is onderdeel van een serie van 11 delen Insolventierecht. De hele serie kenmerkt zich door een systematische en diepgaande behandeling van wetgeving, rechtspraak, door rechtbanken gehanteerde procesreglementen en literatuur uit wetenschap en praktijk. In dit deel komen diverse vragen aan bod, zoals: Wanneer komt een schuldenaar ervoor in aanmerking om een WHOA-akkoor...

A friendly, fully-illustrated introduction to the most important computer programming algorithms. The algorithms you'll use most often as a programmer have already been discovered, tested, and proven. This book will prepare you for those pesky algorithms questions in every programming job interview and help you apply them in your day-to-day work.

And if you want to understand them without slogging through dense multipage proofs, this is the book for you. In Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition...

One big question. Two great answers. In Is Free Speech Under Threat? two leading thinkers tackle the issue at the very heart of the culture wars.

Suzanne Nossel (CEO of PEN America) puts the case that even though there is an important rebalancing of power taking place in society today, rightly giving minority voices the space and prominence they have long been owed, even so the uncompromising intolerance of a left-leaning minority crosses the threshold of an important principle on which free ...

Now in four convenient volumes, Fields Virology remains the most authoritative reference in this fast-changing field, providing definitive coverage of virology, including virus biology as well as replication and medical aspects of specific virus families. This volume of Fields Virology: Emerging Viruses, Seventh Edition covers recent changes in emerging viruses, providing new or extensively revised chapters that reflect these advances in this dynamic field.Bundled with the eBook, which will b...

A fresh and innovative perspective on urban issues and creating sustainable cities

In The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet, human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home.

This book tells the story of an idea that spread from city t...

Whether you're managing a rebrand or educating your staff or students about brand fundamentals, Designing Brand Identity is the quintessential resource. The sixth edition has been updated throughout to address the challenges faced by branding professionals today. From research to brand strategy, design execution to launch and governance, Designing Brand Identity is a compendium of tools and best practices that demystifies, inspires, and provides a road map to creating sustainable and successf...