From Disgust to Humanity: Sexual Orientation and Constitutional Law (Inalienable Rights)
ISBN: 0195305310 Binding: Hardcover Edition: First Edition Author(s): Martha C. Nussbaum Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 256
A distinguished professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago a prolific writer and award-winning thinker Martha Nussbaum stands as one of our foremost authorities on law justice freedom morality and emotion In From Disgust to Humanity Nussbaum aims her considerable intellectual firepower at the bulwark of opposition to gay equality: the politics of disgust
Nussbaum argues that disgust has long been among the fundamental motivations of those who are fighting for legal discrimination against lesbian and gay citizens When confronted with same-sex acts and relationships she writes they experience "a deep aversion akin to that inspired by bodily wastes slimy insects and spoiled food--and then cite that very reaction to justify a range of legal restrictions from sodomy laws to bans on same-sex marriage" Leon Kass former head of President Bush's President's Council on Bioethics even argues that this repugnance has an inherent "wisdom" steering us away from destructive choices Nussbaum believes that the politics of disgust must be confronted directly for it contradicts the basic principle of the equality of all citizens under the law "It says that the mere fact that you happen to make me want to vomit is reason enough for me to treat you as a social pariah denying you some of your most basic entitlements as a citizen" In its place she offers a "politics of humanity" based not merely on respect but something akin to love an uplifting imaginative engagement with others an active effort to see the world from their perspectives as fellow human beings Combining rigorous analysis of the leading constitutional cases with philosophical reflection about underlying concepts of privacy respect discrimination and liberty Nussbaum discusses issues ranging from non-discrimination and same-sex marriage to "public sex" Recent landmark decisions suggest that the views of state and federal courts are shifting toward a humanity-centered vision and Nussbaum's powerful arguments will undoubtedly advance that cause
Incisive rigorous and deeply humane From Disgust to Humanity is a stunning contribution to Oxford's distinguished Inalienable Rights series
Game Theory and the Humanities: Bridging Two Worlds
ISBN: 0262015226 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Steven J. Brams Publisher: The MIT Press Number of Pages: 336
Game theory models are ubiquitous in economics common in political science and increasingly used in psychology and sociology; in evolutionary biology they offer compelling explanations for competition in nature But game theory has been only sporadically applied to the humanities; indeed we almost never associate mathematical calculations of strategic choice with the worlds of literature history and philosophy And yet as Steven Brams shows game theory can illuminate the rational choices made by characters in texts ranging from the Bible to Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and can explicate strategic questions in law history and philosophy Much of Brams's analysis is based on the theory of moves (TOM) which is grounded in game theory and which he develops gradually and applies systematically throughout TOM illuminates the dynamics of player choices including their misperceptions deceptions and uses of different kinds of power Brams examines such topics as the outcome and payoff matrix of Pascal's wager on the existence of God; the strategic games played by presidents and Supreme Court justices; and how information was slowly uncovered in the game played by Hamlet and Claudius The reader gains not just new insights into the actions of certain literary and historical characters but also a larger strategic perspective on the choices that make us human
Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity
ISBN: 1844652726 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Raymond Tallis Publisher: Acumen Publishing Number of Pages: 400
Biologism -- the belief that human beings are essentially animals and can be understood in biological terms -- is gaining increasing acceptance in contemporary thought This trend is seemingly legitimised by genuine often spectacular advances in biological science: in human genetics evolutionary theory and neuroscience Our propensities we are told can be accounted for by "a gene for" this or that; everyday behaviour can be explained in Darwinian terms; and human consciousness is identified with the activity of the evolved brain Ultimately so the story goes all that we do think and feel is subordinated to the imperative of ensuring that we behave in such a way as to individually or collectively maximise the chances of replicating our genetic material In Aping Mankind Raymond Tallis argues that the rise of this way of thinking is a matter of profound concern He demonstrates that by denying human uniqueness and minimising the differences between humans and their nearest animal kin biologism misrepresents what we are offering a grotesquely simplified and even degrading account of humanity which has dire consequences: by seeing ourselves as animals we may find reasons for treating each other like them In a devastating critique Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness behaviour culture and society and shows that human beings are infinitely more interesting and complex than they appear in the mirror of biologism
A Companion to Digital Humanities (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)
ISBN: 1405168064 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Number of Pages: 640
This Companion offers a thorough concise overview of the emerging field of humanities computing
Contains 37 original articles written by leaders in the field
Addresses the central concerns shared by those interested in the subject
Major sections focus on the experience of particular disciplines in applying computational methods to research problems; the basic principles of humanities computing; specific applications and methods; and production dissemination and archiving
Accompanied by a website featuring supplementary materials standard readings in the field and essays to be included in future editions of the Companion
ISBN: 155786585X Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): N/A Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Number of Pages: 704
This book provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the state of the Earth and its inhabitants at the close of the twentieth century More than fifty scholars from all over the world present new concise and accessible accounts of the present state of humanity and the prospects for its social and natural environment The subjects range from deforestation water pollution and ozone layer depletion to poverty homelessness mortality and murder Each contributor considers the present situation historical trends likely future prospects and the efficacy or otherwise of current activity and policy The coverage is worldwide with a particular emphasis on North America
The State of Humanity is a magnificent and eye-opening synthesis of cultural social economic and environmental perspectives It will interest all those - including geographers economists sociologists and policy makers - concerned to understand some of the most pressing problems of our time
Defending Humanity: When Force is Justified and Why
ISBN: 0195183088 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): George P. Fletcher, Jens David Ohlin Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 288
In Defending Humanity internationally acclaimed legal scholar George P Fletcher and Jens David Ohlin a leading expert on international criminal law tackle one of the most important and controversial questions of our time: When is war justified When a nation is attacked few would deny that it has the right to respond with force But what about preemptive and preventive wars or crossing another state's border to stop genocide Was Israel justified in initiating the Six Day War and was NATO's intervention in Kosovo legal What about the US invasion of Iraq
In their provocative book Fletcher and Ohlin offer a groundbreaking theory on the legality of war with clear guidelines for evaluating these interventions The authors argue that much of the confusion on the subject stems from a persistent misunderstanding of the United Nations Charter The Charter appears to be very clear on the use of military force: it is only allowed when authorized by the Security Council or in self-defense Unfortunately this has led to the problem of justifying force when the Security Council refuses to act or when self-defense is thought not to apply--and to the difficult dilemma of declaring such interventions illegal or ignoring the UN Charter altogether
Fletcher and Ohlin suggest that the answer lies in going back to the domestic criminal law concepts upon which the UN Charter was originally based in particular the concept of "legitimate defense" which encompasses not only self-defense but defense of others Lost in the English-language version of the Charter but a vital part of the French and other non-English versions the concept of legitimate defense will enable political leaders courts and scholars to see the solid basis under international law for states to intervene with force--not just to protect themselves against an imminent attack but also to defend other national groups
Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt: Advice for Humanities PhDs
ISBN: 0230109462 Binding: Paperback Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Updated Author(s): Kathryn Hume Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Number of Pages: 240
This candid book dispenses essential advice for academic job hunters and gives them the skills and knowledge to land a job in the humanities Fully revised and updated this book offers a comprehensive look at the do's and don'ts of the application and interview process and provides indispensable tips and a variety of practical tools
Exploring the Humanities: Creativity and Culture in the West (Combined Edition)
ISBN: 0130490911 Binding: Paperback Edition: Combined Author(s): Laurie Schneider Adams Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 752
Introduction to the Humanities Combined Edition provides a comprehensive color and illustration-filled compilation of the history of civilization Volume One encompasses the development of art culture society architecture and religion beginning with prehistory and the ancient Near East and progressing through the Renaissance periods Volume Two examines humanity and its components from the reformation and reform in sixteenth-century Europe through to present day society The volumes provide extensive social and cultural background material reinforced with fascinating information on key persons events ideas and inventions of the time period to provides readers with a you are there experience Cross-Cultural Influence features highlight influences exchanged between different cultures to give readers a look at contact and artistic exchanges between cultures Thematic Parallels sections compare universal themes over different time periods and in different places across the world providing readers with an extensive and fascinating look at humanity through the ages Introduction to the Humanities Combined Edition examines the following time periods: prehistory; the ancient near east; ancient Egypt; the Aegean world; the emergence of historical Greece; ancient Greececlassical to Hellenistic; ancient Rome; pagan cults Judaism and the rise of Christianity; the Byzantine Empire and the development of Islam; the early Middle Ages and the development of Romanesque; the development and expansion of gothic; the transition from gothic to early renaissance; the early renaissance in Italy and northern Europe and the high renaissance in Italy and early mannerism; the reformation and reform in sixteenth-century Europe; Absolutism and Baroque; from enlightenment to revolution in the 18th century; the early nineteenth century and the romantic movement; nineteenth-century realism; industry and social change; the late nineteenth century; turn of the century to World War I; World War I through World War II; 1945 to 1989 the cold war to dtente; and after 1989 For those interested in a comprehensive view of humanities throughout the ages
ISBN: 0804206120 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Karl Barth Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Number of Pages: 96
Karl Barth is generally regared as the greatest Protestant thinker of modern times The three essays in this book "The Humanity of God" "Evangelical Theology in the 19th Century" and "The Gift of Freedom" show how Barth's later work moved beyond his revolt against the theology dominant in the first decades of the twentieth century
Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises
ISBN: 1933045256 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1st Author(s): Architecture for Humanity Publisher: Metropolis Books Number of Pages: 336
The greatest humanitarian challenge we face today is that of providing shelter Currently one in seven people lives in a slum or refugee camp and more than 3000000000 people--nearly half the world's population--do not have access to clean water or adequate sanitation The physical design of our homes neighborhoods and communities shapes every aspect of our lives Yet too often architects are desperately needed in the places where they can least be afforded Edited by Architecture for Humanity and now on its fifth printing Design Like You Give a Damn is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrate the power of design to improve lives The first book to bring the best of humanitarian architecture and design to the printed page Design Like You Give a Damn offers a history of the movement toward socially conscious design and showcases more than 80 contemporary solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter healthcare education and access to clean water energy and sanitation Design Like You Give a Damn is an indispensable resource for designers and humanitarian organizations charged with rebuilding after disaster and engaged in the search for sustainable development It is also a call to action to anyone committed to building a better world (20061116)
