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Number Theory and Geometry through History (Textbooks in Mathematics)
by J. S. ChahalThis is a unique book that teaches mathematics and its history simultaneously. Developed from a course on the history of mathematics, this book is aimed at mathematics teachers who need to learn more about mathematics than its history, and in a way they can communicate it to middle and high school students. The author hopes to overcome, through the teachers using this book, math phobia among these students.Number Theory and Geometry through History develops an appreciation of mathematics by not only looking at the work of individual, including Euclid, Euler, Gauss, and more, but also how mathematics developed from ancient civilizations. Brahmins (Hindu priests) devised our current decimal number system now adopted throughout the world. The concept of limit, which is what calculus is all about, was not alien to ancient civilizations as Archimedes used a method similar to the Riemann sums to compute the surface area and volume of the sphere.No theorem here is cited in a proof that has not been proved earlier in the book. There are some exceptions when it comes to the frontier of current research.Appreciating mathematics requires more than thoughtlessly reciting first the ten by ten, then twenty by twenty multiplication tables. Many find this approach fails to develop an appreciation for the subject. The author was once one of those students. Here he exposes how he found joy in studying mathematics, and how he developed a lifelong interest in it he hopes to share.The book is suitable for high school teachers as a textbook for undergraduate students and their instructors. It is a fun text for advanced readership interested in mathematics.
Number Words and Number Symbols: A Cultural History of Numbers
by Karl MenningerThis book is not only a fascinating introduction to the concept of number and to numbers themselves, hut a multifaceted linguistic and historical analysis of how numbers have developed and evolved in many different cultures. Drawing on evidence from history, literature, philosophy and ethnology, noted German scholar Karl Menninger. recounts the development of numbers both as they are spoken (and written as words) and as symbolic abstract numerals that can he readily manipulated and combined.Despite the immense erudition the author brings to the topic, he maintains a light tone throughout, presenting much of the information in anecdotal form. Moreover, almost 300 illustrations (photographs and drawings) and many comparative language tables serve to enhance the text. The author begins with a lucid treatment of number sequence and number language, including the formation of number words in both Indo-European and non-IndoEuropean languages, hidden number words and the evolution of the number sequence. He then turns to written numerals and computations: finger counting, folk symbols for numbers, alphabetical numerals, the "German" Roman numerals, the abacus and more. The final section concerns the development of our modem decimal system, with its place notation and zero, based on the Indian number system, and its introduction to the West through the work of the Italian mathematician Fibonacci. The author concludes with a review of spoken numbers and number symbols in China and Japan.
Number: The Language of Science
by Tobias DantzigNumber is an eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through the twentieth century. Renowned professor of mathematics Tobias Dantzig shows that the development of math—from the invention of counting to the discovery of infinity—is a profoundly human story that progressed by “trying and erring, by groping and stumbling.” He shows how commerce, war, and religion led to advances in math, and he recounts the stories of individuals whose breakthroughs expanded the concept of number and created the mathematics that we know today.
Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World
by Vaclav Smil"There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."--Bill GatesAn essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world--exploring a wide range of topics including energy, the environment, technology, transportation, and food production.Vaclav Smil's mission is to make facts matter. An environmental scientist, policy analyst, and a hugely prolific author, he is Bill Gates' go-to guy for making sense of our world. In Numbers Don't Lie, Smil answers questions such as: What's worse for the environment--your car or your phone? How much do the world's cows weigh (and what does it matter)? And what makes people happy? From data about our societies and populations, through measures of the fuels and foods that energize them, to the impact of transportation and inventions of our modern world--and how all of this affects the planet itself--in Numbers Don't Lie, Vaclav Smil takes us on a fact-finding adventure, using surprising statistics and illuminating graphs to challenge conventional thinking. Packed with fascinating information and memorable examples, Numbers Don't Lie reveals how the US is leading a rising worldwide trend in chicken consumption, that vaccination yields the best return on investment, and why electric cars aren't as great as we think (yet). Urgent and essential, with a mix of science, history, and wit--all in bite-sized chapters on a broad range of topics--Numbers Don't Lie inspires readers to interrogate what they take to be true.
Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present
by George SzpiroA lively history of the peculiar math of votingSince the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians. Numbers Rule traces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and adapt to the ever-changing demands that each new generation places on our democratic institutions.In a sweeping narrative that combines history, biography, and mathematics, George Szpiro details the fascinating lives and big ideas of great minds such as Plato, Pliny the Younger, Ramon Llull, Pierre Simon Laplace, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John von Neumann, and Kenneth Arrow, among many others. Each chapter in this riveting book tells the story of one or more of these visionaries and the problem they sought to overcome, like the Marquis de Condorcet, the eighteenth-century French nobleman who demonstrated that a majority vote in an election might not necessarily result in a clear winner. Szpiro takes readers from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe, from the founding of the American republic and the French Revolution to today's high-stakes elective politics. He explains how mathematical paradoxes and enigmas can crop up in virtually any voting arena, from electing a class president, a pope, or prime minister to the apportionment of seats in Congress.Numbers Rule describes the trials and triumphs of the thinkers down through the ages who have dared the odds in pursuit of a just and equitable democracy.
Numbers: Histories, Mysteries, Theories (Aurora: Dover Modern Math Originals)
by John J. Watkins Albrecht Beutelspacher Andrea Bruder Andrea EasterdayPosing the question "What exactly is a number?" a distinguished German mathematician presents this intriguing and accessible survey. Albrecht Beutelspacher ― founder of the renowned interactive mathematics museum, Mathematikum ― characterizes the wealth of experiences that numbers have to offer. In addition, he considers the many things that can be described by numbers and discusses which numbers possess special fascinations and pose lasting mysteries. Starting with natural numbers, the book examines representations of numbers, rational and irrational numbers, transcendental numbers, and imaginary and complex numbers. Readers will explore the history of numbers from Pythagoras to Fermat and discover such practical applications as cryptography and barcodes. A thoughtful and enlightening introduction to the past, present, and future of numbers, this volume will captivate mathematicians and nonmathematicians alike.
Numerals and Arithmetic in the Middle Ages (Variorum Collected Studies)
by Charles BurnettThis volume, the third by Charles Burnett in the Variorum series, brings together articles on the different numeral forms used in the Middle Ages, and their use in mathematical and other contexts. Some pieces study the introduction of Hindu-Arabic numerals into Western Europe, documenting, in more detail than anywhere else, the different forms in which they are found, before they acquired the standard shapes with which we are familiar today. Others deal with experiments with other forms of numeration within Latin script: e.g., using the first nine Roman numerals as symbols with place value, abbreviating the Roman numerals, and using the Latin letters as numerals. The author discusses how different types of numerals are used for different purposes, and the application of numerals to the abacus, and to calculation with pen and ink. The studies include the critical edition of several Latin texts.
Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
by Markus PantsarArithmetic is one of the foundations of our educational systems, but what exactly is it? Numbers are everywhere in our modern societies, but what is our knowledge of numbers really about? This book provides a philosophical account of arithmetical knowledge that is based on the state-of-the-art empirical studies of numerical cognition. It explains how humans have developed arithmetic from humble origins to its modern status as an almost universally possessed knowledge and skill. Central to the account is the realisation that, while arithmetic is a human creation, the development of arithmetic is constrained by our evolutionarily developed cognitive architecture. Arithmetic is a sophisticated cultural development, but it is ultimately based on abilities with numerosities that we already possess as infants and share with many non-human animals. Therefore, arithmetic is not purely conventional, an arbitrary game akin to chess. Instead, arithmetic is deeply connected to our basic cognitive capacities.
Numerical Methods of Mathematics Implemented in Fortran (Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics)
by Sujit Kumar BoseThis book systematically classifies the mathematical formalisms of computational models that are required for solving problems in mathematics, engineering and various other disciplines. It also provides numerical methods for solving these problems using suitable algorithms and for writing computer codes to find solutions. For discrete models, matrix algebra comes into play, while for continuum framework models, real and complex analysis is more suitable. The book clearly describes the method–algorithm–code approach for learning the techniques of scientific computation and how to arrive at accurate solutions by applying the procedures presented. It not only provides instructors with course material but also serves as a useful reference resource. Providing the detailed mathematical proofs behind the computational methods, this book appeals to undergraduate and graduate mathematics and engineering students.The computer codes have been written in the Fortran programming language, which is the traditional language for scientific computation. Fortran has a vast repository of source codes used in real-world applications and has continuously been upgraded in line with the computing capacity of the hardware. The language is fully backwards compatible with its earlier versions, facilitating integration with older source codes.
Nuri Does Not Exist
by Sadru JethaAmid a sea of dystopian world literatures haunted by the fractious claims of identity politics, Nuri Does Not Exist is an astonishingly charming collection of linked short stories that engages us with the utterly believable innocence of its Utopian vision. Accompany Nuri from Zanzibar to Canada as he learns how servitude transcends slavery; fealty transcends servitude; and community transcends fealty.
Nurses and COVID-19: Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Care
by Connie M. Ulrich Christine GradyThis book addresses the many ethical issues and extraordinary risks that nurses and others are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, which creates physical, emotional, and economic burdens, affecting nurses' overall health and well-being. Nurses are essential front-line clinicians across all health care settings and in every nation. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel SARs-CoV-2 virus has affected children, adults, and communities within and across all societies. Nurses, too, have contracted the virus and died from the disease. They have also seen their colleagues, family members, and friends hospitalized or in intensive care units struggling to survive. Nursing’s professionalism and disciplinary resolve to care for patients and families amidst confusion, misinformation, and shifting guidelines has been called “heroic” by the public. How much risk should nurses be expected to accept during a pandemic? How do nurses help patients and families find comfort and dignity at the end-of-life? How do we help nurses who are suffering from moral distress and mental health concerns from what they have seen, been asked to do, or are unable to provide? And, how does society move forward from a pandemic that has challenged our basic ethical principles of justice and what is “fair, good and right” in caring for those who need care, including the most vulnerable and nurses themselves? This book addresses these and other ethical concerns that nurses are facing in their day-to-day clinical practice; experiences shared with patients, families, and colleagues. Although this book was written while the pandemic was still raging across the United States and globally, the events needed to be told as they were unfolding. This book helps us to learn from both the successes and failures that are affecting so many across the globe, including those on whom the public relies on to provide quality, compassionate, and expert care when they are sick: nurses.
Nutrition, Food Markets and Agriculture: Economic Issues Against the Background of Globalization
by Christian J. JäggiToday, nutrition is mainly discussed under nutritional, medical-health or ideological aspects (e.g. vegetarianism, veganism, etc.). Although the food industry represents one of the most important markets, questions of food production, agriculture, food trade and biodiversity are mostly discussed under national auspices. Not only on the producer side, but also from the consumer perspective, food markets - although still nationally structured - have become more and more global markets, which can be seen, for example, in the development of food commodity prices. In addition, large food corporations are pursuing the strategy of standardizing the entire value chains in the agricultural and food sectors - under their control, mind you. The book addresses economic issues related to food production, agriculture, food trade and biodiversity. Alternatives to traditional agriculture, factory farming, and biodiversity loss are discussed - and reflected upon from an economic perspective. Particular attention is paid to aspects of globalization.This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Ernährung, Nahrungsmittelmärkte und Landwirtschaft by Christian J. Jäggi, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2018. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
Nyansapo: Toward an African Philosophy of Education (African Studies)
by Kwadwo A. OkrahThis study examines the issues of indigenous philosophies, which are embedded in different aspects of socialization process among the Akan of Ghana. The research explores the possibility of forging a new future that builds on the positive aspects of their past and present and on carefully chosen ideas, methods and technology from abroad.
Nyāya Sūtra – on Philosophical Method: Sanskrit Text, Translation, and Commentary (Routledge Hindu Studies Series)
by Victor A. van BijlertNyāya Sūtra offers a new English translation of the text ascribed to Akṣapāda, an Indian philosopher who lived around the beginning of the Common Era. The translation is accompanied by the original Sanskrit text and an original commentary.The commentary explains every sūtra separately and identifies the sources of the Nyāya Sūtra. It analyses the way older ideas on epistemology, logic, and soteriology were presented as a new coherent system of thought. The book puts forward the main goal of the Nyāya Sūtra: to define what it considered the basic tenets of a soteriology and how the goal of this soteriology could be reached by rationally applying epistemological and logical methods to finding out the truth. In turn, this truth was thought to lead to the ultimate soteriological goal of freedom from suffering. Showing the coherence of the text and its ultimate goal being soteriological, the new commentary also discusses many scholarly issues regarding the Nyāya Sūtra and its position in the history of Indian philosophy.This book will be of interest to researchers studying Indian philosophy, world philosophies, epistemology, logic, philosophical method, art of debate, soteriology, rationalism, spirituality, Hinduism, Indian religions, and religious studies.
Não nos fechemos nas nossas certezas! Pequeno elogio das mentes abertas.
by Sérgio Turra Brum Emmanuel Terre-NeuveUm pequeno livro para criticar intolerâncias e promover a abertura mental. Ter a mente aberta não é tão fácil quando se vive em uma sociedade saturada por divisões, lacerada por tensões, preconceitos e mal-entendidos. Nesse quadro, nós encontramos muitas dificuldades em tornar a nossa diversidade uma riqueza. O objetivo deste livro não é dar lições de filosofia ou moral, mas enumerar algumas ferramentas que poderão nos permitir um questionamento maior ante as nossas certezas. Uma mente aberta não acontece por decreto, ela se obtém pelo trabalho. Vamos arregaçar as mangas!
Nísia Floresta (Elements on Women in the History of Philosophy)
by Nastassja PuglieseThis Element presents the philosophical contributions of Nísia Floresta, a feminist philosopher of education from the 19th century in early post-colonial Brazil, who defended abolition and indigenous rights. Focusing on five central works (Direitos, Lágrima, Opúsculo, Páginas, and Woman), it shows them connected by a critique of colonialism grounded on feminist principles. Influenced by the practical Cartesianism of Poulain de la Barre through the pamphlets of Sophia, Floresta applies to the social structures the feminist principle that reason has no gender, arguing that a nation's civilizational level depends on whether natural equality is expressed in terms of social rights. Describing the suffering experienced by women, indigenous people, and the black enslaved population, she defends education as a strategy against colonialism. As such, education should aim towards physical and intellectual emancipation, restoring the lost dignity of individuals. Floresta's works thus foreground slavery and colonization as events that shaped philosophical modernity.
O Livro de Urântia: Revelando os Misterios de Deus, do Universo, de Jesus e Sobre Nos Mesmos
by Urantia FoundationVocê acabou de descobrir a obra-prima literária que responde às suas perguntas sobre Deus, a vida no universo habitado, a história eo futuro deste mundo, ea vida de Jesus. O Livro de Urântia harmoniza história, ciência e religião em uma filosofia de vida que traz um novo significado e esperança em sua vida. <P><P>Se você está à procura de respostas, leia o Livro de Urântia! O mundo precisa de novas verdades espirituais que fornece homens e mulheres modernos com uma via intelectual em um relacionamento pessoal com Deus. Com base na herança religiosa do mundo, o livro descreve um destino sem fim para a humanidade, ensinando que a fé viva é a chave para o progresso espiritual pessoal e sobrevivência eterna. Esses ensinamentos fornecer novas verdades poderosas o suficiente para elevar e promover o pensamento humano e acreditando para a próxima 1000 years. terço do Livro de Urântia é a inspiradora história de vida inteira de Jesus e uma revelação de seus ensinamentos originais. Esta narrativa panorâmica inclui seu nascimento, infância, adolescência, adultos viagens e aventuras, ministério público, crucificação e ressurreição 19 jogos. Esta história inspiradora reformula Jesus a partir da figura principal do cristianismo para o guia para os candidatos de todas as religiões e todas as esferas da life.This livro é uma revelação.
O Príncipe
by Nicolas MaquiaveloEscrito em 1513, no exílio, O Príncipe é uma obra fundadora daquilo que hoje conhecemos como o pensamento político moderno. A obra italiana mais lida e estudada em todo o mundo. «Os homens têm menos pudor em ofender alguém que se faz amar do que alguém que se faz temer.» Em 1513, durante um dos momentos mais conturbados da História do território que hoje compõe a Itália, Nicolau de Maquiavel escreve, no exílio, O Príncipe, um tratado de filosofia política que aparta a política da moral, fundando assim aquilo que hoje conhecemos como o pensamento político moderno. Com inusitado pragmatismo e realismo, Maquiavel analisa governos e governantes do passado, de imperadores romanos a papas renascentistas, para, liberto de qualquer idealismo, identificar a verdadeira natureza do poder e dos seus mecanismos e traçar o retrato do príncipe perfeito, forte, determinado, que inspiraria, nos seus adversários e aliados, lealdade e temor em igual medida. Uma controversa receita para o poder que permanece, 500 anos depois da sua publicação, um dos textos mais lidos e estudados de sempre.
O evangelho das enguias
by Patrik Svensson«Uma história genial!» Femina Um pai, um filho, uma história de formação e de descoberta da natureza. Um livro único e inspirador sobre a maior herança de todas: a do assombro pela vida. Milhares de leitores apaixonados pela criatura mais enigmática do reino animal. Sabia que... - Nunca ninguém viu uma enguia a reproduzir-se? - Que as enguias não se reproduzem em cativeiro? - Que, em cativeiro, uma enguia pode viver até 80 (ou mais!) anos, mas que em liberdade, ela morre imediatamente após a desova? - Que todas as enguias europeias nascem no mar dos Sargaços e aí regressam para se reproduzir e# morrer logo a seguir? - Que durante muito tempo não foi possível classificar a enguia como peixe ou mamífero, já que não se sabia como se reproduzia nem nunca ninguém tinha visto os órgãos sexuais de uma enguia? - Que a enguia foi determinante para que, frustrado por anos de estudo infrutífero deste animal, Freud enveredasse pelo caminho da psicanálise? - Que Aristóteles dedicou parte dos seus estudos da vida natural - e da sua perplexidade - à enguia? - Que nunca uma enguia adulta foi alguma vez observada, viva ou morta, no seu local de reprodução? - Que a enguia e o seu ciclo de vida é, ainda hoje, um dos maiores mistérios do reino animal? Quanto, na verdade, se pode saber sobre uma enguia? Ou sobre uma pessoa? Essas questões, por vezes, mostraram-se estar relacionadas. Entrelaçando ciência, história e memória pessoal, esta é a história da enguia - uma criatura esquiva e sombria que permanece, ainda hoje, um dos maiores enigmas do mundo animal. Do mar dos Sargaços, onde nascem e ao qual regressam para se reproduzir e morrer, às metamorfoses por que vão passando ao longo da sua existência, tudo no ciclo de vida da enguia parece ecoar a sensação de mistério e maravilhamento que não conseguimos afastar quando nos detemos nos comos e porquês da nossa própria vida. Alternando a história das enguias com a sua própria história, o autor recorda os momentos de silêncio e cumplicidade partilhados com o pai, a pescar, que marcaram a sua juventude e que dão o mote a este mistério que, ao longo de milénios, intrigou e iludiu pensadores, cientistas e exploradores. De Aristóteles, que se dedicou ao estudo das origens e surpreendentes metamorfoses deste ser, a Freud, que se entregou obstinadamente ao estudo dos seus mecanismos reprodutivos, passando por Johannes Schmidt, o biólogo marinho que correu rios e mares perseguindo a migração das enguias até ao mar de Sargaços, esta é uma viagem fascinante de descoberta e de retorno às origens que já fascinou milhares de leitores e se tornou num bestseller imediato na Suécia. Patrik Svensson, jornalista de formação e aficionado de criaturas marinhas das profundezas mais profundas, traz-nos uma narrativa onde religião, filosofia, ciência, literatura, psiquiatria, ambientalismo, política, cultura, economia e sexualidade convergem num livro único e de rara beleza sobre a maior herança que um pai pode deixar a um filho: a do assombro pela vida - a nossa e a das enguias. Os elogios da crítica: «Patrik Svensson escreveu um livro singular, comovente, fundamentado e belo sobre aquela que é, essencialmente, uma criatura insólita. Bastam as primeiras páginas para convencer até o mais empedernido citadino, per
O livro da Alma
by Antonio Almas Eliane Carvalho e Ulisses PasmadjianEste livro traduz a visão do autor sobre a vida. Ele apresenta pequenos textos sobre a crença do autor em relação à essência da vida e a forma como nossa própria existência é moldada. O autor cria as circunstâncias para que ele personifique as cinco filosofias da vida, e a partir daí ele percorre sua mente em busca de respostas para a existência, uma verdadeira viagem interior. Um livro para refletir ...
OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2
by Jill Oliphant Jon Mayled Matthew TaylorStructured directly around the specification of the OCR, this is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses. The updated third edition covers all the necessary topics for Philosophy of Religion in an enjoyable student-friendly fashion. Each chapter includes: a list of key issues OCR specification checklist explanations of key terminology overviews of key scholars and theories self-test review and exam practice questions. To maximise students’ chances of success, the book contains a section dedicated to answering examination questions. It comes complete with diagrams and tables, lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography. Additional resources are available via the companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/mayled.
OCR Religious Ethics for AS and A2
by Jill Oliphant Jon MayledStructured directly around the specification of the OCR, this is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses. The updated third edition covers all the necessary topics for Religious Ethics in an enjoyable student-friendly fashion. Each chapter includes: a list of key issues OCR specification checklist explanations of key terminology overviews of key scholars and theories self-test review questions exam practice questions. To maximise students' chances of success, the book contains a section dedicated to answering examination questions. It comes complete with diagrams and tables, lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography. Additional resources are available via the companion website.
OWL: 13th International Workshop, OWLED 2016, and 5th International Workshop, ORE 2016, Bologna, Italy, November 20, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10161)
by Mauro Dragoni María Poveda-Villalón Ernesto Jimenez-RuizThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 13International Workshop on OWL: Experiences and Directions, OWLED 2016, and the 5th International Workshop on OWL: Reasoner Evaluation, ORE 2016, held in Bologna, Italy in November 20, 2016. The Workshops were co-located with the 20th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2016. The 11 revised full papers, 3 short paper and one invited talk presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 initial submissions. The papers are trying to bridge the gap between ontology engineering practices and software engineering with the aim of describing reuse methods employed throughout the ontology development cycle; modeling/terminological decisions, alignment and comparison between ontologies, how ontologies are stored, versioned, distributed and consumed over the Web.
OWL: Experiences and Directions – Reasoner Evaluation
by Mauro Dragoni María Poveda-Villalón Ernesto Jimenez-RuizThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed conference proceedings of the 13International Workshop on OWL: Experiences and Directions, OWLED 2016, and the 5th International Workshop on OWL: Reasoner Evaluation, ORE 2016, held in Bologna, Italy in November 20, 2016. The Workshops were co-located with the 20th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2016. The 11 revised full papers, 3 short paper and one invited talk presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 initial submissions. The papers are trying to bridge the gap between ontology engineering practices and software engineering with the aim of describing reuse methods employed throughout the ontology development cyc≤ modeling/terminological decisions, alignment and comparison between ontologies, how ontologies are stored, versioned, distributed and consumed over the Web.
Oakeshott’s Skepticism, Politics, and Aesthetics (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)
by Eric S. KosThis collection engages the work of Michael Oakeshott predominantly on the themes of his skepticism, politics, and aesthetics. An international set of authors engages and expands the analysis of Oakeshott’s writings in often neglected areas and topics and in ways that brings Oakeshott into conversation with a surprisingly diverse set of thinkers.