Weaving together multiple voices and all of the era's vibrant areas of debate, this volume sets a new agenda for studying modern philosophy. It includes a wide range of readings from 36 thinkers, integrating essential works from all of the canonical writers along with the previously neglected philosophers.

In this book, Graham Wright argues that traditional deliberation through persuasion faces serious challenges, and that an alternative method based on the process of integration can better aid democratic decisions. The Will of the Whole is a fresh approach to debates around democracy and the value of democratic deliberation.

This practical guide provides essential knowledge and tools for nursing and healthcare students and practitioners to develop their leadership skills, from the very beginning of their practice and throughout their careers. It is ideal for students and practitioners at all levels in nursing and healthcare interested in self-development.

This book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The second in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering its development and modern applications.

This book aims to help readers understand the status of the division of labour in global value chains, its impact on traditional research topics, and to familiarise readers with the application of input-output methods in GVC research.

This book is a groundbreaking book that describes how existential health can enrich and expand bio-psycho-social approaches to dementia care, recognizing that well-being extends beyond physical, neurological, and cognitive symptoms.

Consumer Behavior presents an autobiographical view of Morris B. Holbrook’s contributions to the study of consumer behavior, describing his life and work over the past sixty years via a collection of subjective personal introspective essays.

The book introduces the main ideas and concepts of Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, including the basics of rigid body motion and relativistic dynamics, at an intermediate to advanced level.

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Find out about the latest discoveries including the status of research on social influence tactics, dissonance theory, conformity, and resistance to influence

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This book covers the theoretical aspects of mathematical groundwater models. It is aimed at advanced (under)graduate university students, as well as practicing hydrogeologists. The focus is on the fundamentals of the quantitative methods used to simulate, understand, and investigate groundwater systems.