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A Financial History of Western Europe
The history of finance - defined to include money, banking, capital markets, public and private finance, international transfers, and more - that covers Western Europe and half a millennium. This work casts issues in historical perspective and throws light on the evolution of financial institutions and the management of financial problems.
Political Philosophy and Taxation
This book explores how taxation is related to the role of the state and its relationship with its constituents, the concept of private property rights, the concepts of societal fairness and justice, and the battle between the individual and the collective. This book appeals to students and scholars who want to know how philosophers in the past and present think about taxation, and how their thinking has developed through cross-influencing. There exists no comprehensive study providing such an overview. This book is a foundational study on the philosophical justification of taxation (qualitative aspect) and the normative qualifications required of tax law to constitute tax that is just and fa...
The A to Z of Kierkegaard's Philosophy
The A to Z of Kierkegaard's Philosophy provides a contextual introduction to Kierkegaard's 19th century world of Copenhagen, a chronology of events and key figures in his life, as well as definitions of the key systems of his thought-theology, existentialism, literature, and psychology. The extensive bibliographical section covers secondary literature and electronic materials of help to researchers. The appendix includes detailed information on his writings, along with a list of his pseudonyms. This book is useful not only as a guide for experienced scholars, but also as an introduction to new students of Kierkegaard's Philosophy.
Historical Dictionary of Kierkegaard's Philosophy
This volume, which follows hard on the heels of publication of the final volume of the 26-volume set of Kierkegaard's writings (Princeton, 1980-2000), allows its readers 'to find their way quickly to relevant sources of help,' elucidates Kierkegaard's 'central concepts,' and demonstrates the contemporary relevance of his ideas (he is 'important because of his emphasis on human subjectivity').
Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy
A dramatic and worldwide increase is occurring in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age. Obese women carry a significant excess risk of a variety of serious complications during pregnancy, and in addition, maternal obesity predisposes to obesity in the offspring. This book provides a timely update on the latest knowledge on maternal obesity and pregnancy. A very wide range of issues are covered, including macrosomia and associated shoulder dystocia; the risk of miscarriage, malformations, and complications of pregnancy; the impact of hyperglycemia; clinical management; consequences for anesthesia and ultrasound; impacts on breastfeeding, fertility, and childhood obesity; and pregnancy following gastric surgery. All of the authors are recognized experts in their fields, and the book has been designed to meet the practical needs of obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, and general practitioners.
The Postsecular Political Philosophy of Jürgen Habermas
This is the first full-length treatment of Habermas’ postsecular political philosophy, in English. It gives a much more in-depth analysis of this aspect of his work than the comparable books listed above. It looks at this issue in the context of Habermas’ entire philosophical project, drawing out hitherto overlooked connections. It works as an intermediate-level introduction to many aspects of Habermas philosophical project: his social theory, moral philosophy, and metaphysics, as well as his political theory and philosophy of religion.
The Book of Senja
This is the story of the communities on Senja, from the past to the present. What did they look like in the old days? How have these communities changed and developed? How are they tackling the modern situation? Short texts and many photographs tell something of the history and variety on Senja – the communities, the scenery, the people. Ronny Trælvik is from the island Senja in Troms (Norway) and has written several books, including local history, humour, poetry, crime and biography.
Pregnancy Metabolism, Diabetes and the Fetus
The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
