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Empirical Social Choice: Questionnaire-Experimental Studies on Distributive Justice

Cambridge University Press, 2012

Since Aristotle, many different theories of distributive justice have been proposed, by philosophers as well as social scientists. The typical approach within social choice theory is to assess these theories in an axiomatic way - most of the time the reader is confronted with abstract reasoning and logical deductions. This book shows that...

The Human Nervous System, Second Edition (Vol 1)

Academic Press, 2004

Neuroscience comprises increasingly diverse fields ranging from molecular genetics to neurophilosophy. The common thread between all these fields is the structure of the human nervous system. Knowledge on the structure, connections and function of the brain of experimental animals is readily available. On the other hand the structure of the human...

Batman and Ethics

John Wiley & Sons, 2019

Batman has been one of the world’s most beloved superheroes since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. Clad in his dark cowl and cape, he has captured the imagination of millions with his single-minded mission to create a better world for the people of Gotham City by fighting crime, making use of expert...

Conquest in Cyberspace: National Security and Information Warfare

Cambridge University Press, 2007

With billions of computers in existence, cyberspace, 'the virtual world created when they are connected,' is said to be the new medium of power. Computer hackers operating from anywhere can enter cyberspace and take control of other people's computers, stealing their information, corrupting their workings, and shutting them down. Modern societies...

The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

MASTER THE SECRETS OF SUSTAINED GROWTH

"Steve is a true storyteller, and it's his real-world stories that bring these rules to life. This book is both a great read and a practical guide to reaching the next level. Here's something else that is irrefutable...Steven Little is the business growth expert!"
—Lee Jones...

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Trans Studies

Sage Publications, 2021

Transgender studies, broadly defined, has become increasingly prominent as a field of study over the past several decades, particularly in the last ten years. The experiences and rights of trans people have also increasingly become the subject of news coverage, such as the ability of trans people to access restrooms, their...

On Mercy

Princeton Press, 2019

Is mercy more important than justice?

Since antiquity, mercy has been regarded as a virtue. The power of monarchs was legitimated by their acts of clemency, their mercy demonstrating their divine nature. Yet by the end of the eighteenth century, mercy had become “an injustice committed against society . . ....

Information Security Policies and Actions in Modern Integrated Systems

Idea Group Publishing, 2004

Information Security Policies and Actions in Modern Integrated Systems is an overview of current research in theoretical and practical aspects of security in distributed systems, in particular in information systems and related security tools. Issues treated in the book are security in XML-based management systems, security of multimedia data,...

Handbook of Computer Vision Algorithms in Image Algebra

CRC Press, 1996

The Second Edition of the best-selling Handbook of Computer Vision Algorithms in Image Algebra, continues to provide an outstanding introduction to Image Algebra. It describes more than 80 fundamental computer vision techniques and introduces the portable iac++ library, which supports image algebra programming in the C++ language. Revisions to...

Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom

Beacon Press, 2021

An examination of how curriculum choices can perpetuate White supremacy, and radical strategies for how schools and teacher education programs can disrupt and transform racism in education

When racist curriculum “goes viral” on social media, it is typically dismissed as an isolated incident from a...

Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine

Cambridge University Press, 2019

Justice in the Question of Palestine is often framed as a question of law. Yet none of the Israel-Palestinian conflict's most vexing challenges have been resolved by judicial intervention. Occupation law has failed to stem Israel's settlement enterprise. Laws of war have permitted killing and destruction during Israel's...

Identity Theft Handbook: Detection, Prevention, and Security

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

The magnitude of the identity theft and fraud problem is enormous. Identity fraud was identified as one of the top priorities of the Department of Justice, just prior to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Naturally, everyone’s priorities changed after 9/11. The impact of identity theft and identity fraud is reaching a proportion and a level of...

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