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This is the third volume of Models of the History of Philosophy, a collaborative work on the history of the history of philosophy dating from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. The volume covers a decisive period in the history of modern thought, from Voltaire and the great "Encyclopédie" of Diderot and D'Alembert to the age of Kant, i.e. from the histoire de l'esprit humain animated by the idea of progress to the a priori history of human thought. The interest of the philosophes and the Kantians (Buhle and Tennemann) in the study and the reconstruction of the philosophies of the past was characterized by a spirit that was highly critical, but at the same time systematic. The material is divided into four large linguistic and cultural areas: the French, Italian, British and German. The detailed analysis of the 35 works which can be considered to be "general" histories of philosophy is preceded and accompanied by lengthy introductions on the historical background and references to numerous other works bordering on philosophical historiography.

This is the first book to systematically describe the formation and historical changes of the Monpa people's area (Monyul) through its nature, society, culture, religion, agriculture and historically deep ties with Bhutan, Tibet and the Tibetan Buddhist faith. The state of Arunachal Pradesh is located in the northeastern part of India, surrounded by the borders of Assam, Bhutan, and Tibet (China). There has been a long history of conflict over the sovereignty of this area between India and China. Foreigners were prohibited from entering the state until the 1990s and the area has been veiled i

Seit 2008 bekämpfen deutsche Streitkräfte Piraten vor der Küste Somalias, wobei sich verschiedene verfassungs- und völkerrechtliche Fragen stellen. Während das Völkerrecht ein militärisches Vorgehen zur Abwehr von Piratenangriffen gestattet, setzt vor allem das Grundgesetz hier Grenzen.In diesem Werk wird unterschieden zwischen unilateralen und multilateralen Einsätzen zur Pirateriebekämpfung. Die Untersuchung ergibt, dass erstere gegen das Grundgesetz verstoßen. Anknüpfend an das Trennungsgebot zwischen Polizei und Bundeswehr erarbeitet die Autorin einen Änderungsvorschlag für die zentrale Norm. Multilaterale Einsätze hingegen sind innerhalb von Systemen gegenseitiger kollektiver Sicherheit verfassungsrechtlich legitimiert. Die Autorin erörtert weshalb auch die Europäische Union und mit ihr die Operation Atalanta ein solches System darstellt. Abschließend befasst sich das Werk auch mit den Rechtsfragen, die sich bei der Festnahme von Piraten durch deutsche Streitkräfte stellen

This book is the first systematic account of Pierre Charron's influence among the major French philosophers in the period (1601-1662). It shows that Charron's Wisdom was one of the main sources of inspiration of Pierre Gassendi's first published book, the Exercitationes adversus aristoteleos. It sheds new light on La Mothe Le Vayer, who is usually viewed as a major free thinker. By showing that he was a follower of Charron, La Mothe emerges neither as a skeptical apologist nor as a disguised libertine, as combatting superstition but not as irreligious. The book shows the close presence of Charron in the preambles of Descartes' philosophy and that the cogito is mainly based on the moral Academic self-assurance of Charron's wise man. This interpretation reverses the standard view of Descartes' relation to skepticism. Once this skepticism is recognized to be Charron's Academic one, it is seen not as the target but as the source of the cogito. Pascal is the last major philosopher for whom Charron's wisdom is crucially relevant. Montaigne and Descartes influenced, respectively, Pascal's view of the Pyrrhonian skeptic and of the skeptical main arguments. The book shows that Charron's Academic skeptical wise man is one of the main targets of his projected apology for Christianity, since he considered him as a threat and counter-example of the kind of Christian view of human beings he believed. By restoring the historical philosophical relevance of Charron in early modern philosophy and arguing for the relevance of Academic skepticism in the period, this book opens a new research program to early modern scholars and will be valuable for those interested in the history of philosophy, French literature and religion

Der Strompreis steigt. Die Politik steht unter Handlungsdruck. Eine grundlegende Reform des Erneuerbare Energien Gesetzes (EEG) steht bevor. Die Privilegien der EEG-Anlageninhaber sollen eingeschränkt werden. In der öffentlichen Debatte um eine Strompreisbremse wird dabei nicht immer differenziert zwischen Belastungen für neue EEG-Anlagen und für bereits an das Netz angeschlossene Bestandsanlagen. Die Autoren machen deutlich, dass eine Verringerung der EEG-Einspeisevergütung für Bestandsanlagen verfassungswidrig wäre. Der Gesetzgeber hat die Einspeisevergütung für einen Zeitraum von 20 Jahren garantiert. Diesen besonderen Vertrauenstatbestand kann er nicht einfach mit einem Federstrich beseitigen

Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 Environmental Attitudes Around the World -- 2 Canadian Opinions on Environmental Policy: Patterns and Determinants -- 3 Canada's Green Plan: An Expression of the Popular Will? -- 4 Green Words and Public Deeds: Environmental Hazards and Citizen Response in Canada and the United States -- 5 Global Environmental and Scientific Knowledge -- 6 Environmental Concern, Religious Belief and Faith in Science: Complementary or Antagonistic Values? -- 7 Environmental Consciousness and Economic Development: Some East-West Comparisons -- Appendix: Data Frequencies -- List of Contributors.

Often portrayed as a period bound by the dogma of slavish obedience to the diktats of reason and progress, the Age of Enlightenment is revealed by this profound analysis to have been riddled with skeptical attitudes and characters, even in the Enlightenment's most codified locations, such as Germany. Most philosophers of the period are still widely regarded today as having been dominated by a core triple nexus of optimism, dogmatism and rationalism, and despite a growing body of literature exploring the features of their work that could be regarded as informed by skepticism, this unrivaled survey points up the deficiencies of the former. This volume, then, offers an exploration of the impact of skepticism in both its historic and geographic dimensions, providing readers with a reevaluation of the role played by skepticism itself. The detailed narrative covers every identifiable instance of skepticism in the Eighteenth Century, tracing its influence of thought on major British, French and German philosophers, and including lesser-known figures whose contemporary influence requires their inclusion in a comprehensive study such as this. This volume, then, offers an exploration of the impact of skepticism in both its historic and geographic dimensions, providing readers with a reevaluation of the role played by skepticism itself. The detailed narrative covers every identifiable instance of skepticism in the Eighteenth Century, tracing its influence of thought on major British, French and German philosophers, and including lesser-known figures whose contemporary influence requires their inclusion in a comprehensive study such as this

This collection of fifteen essays deals with the literary memoirs of major twentieth-century writers and focuses on the spiritual, physical and moral devastation of 20th century life. They are comparative and cross-cultural. There is no other collection of essays with this range brought under one cover

Intro -- Positioning Technology Education in the Curriculum -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- TEACHING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY: DEFENDING THE OBVIOUS -- DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS -- DEFINING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION -- TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE EDUCATION -- FORMAL AND INFORMAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION -- CONTRIBUTING TO RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP: ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY -- TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AS A CONTRIBUTIION TO LITERACY -- PROGRESSION IN THE CURRICULUM -- POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' SCHOOL CURRICULUM -- THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM -- DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS -- A CONTEXT FOR CHANGE - A CHARGE TO CONSIDER -- INTRODUCTION -- PRECEDENTS -- A CONTEXT FOR CHANGE -- A CHARGE TO CONSIDER -- CLOSING THOUGHTS -- REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY -- LOOKING BACK IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD: The Position of Technology Education in Past Swedish Curricula -- The Position of Technology Education in Past Swedish Curricula -- THE NATURE, METHODOLOGY, AND HISTORIOGRAPHY OF SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY -- WRITING THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE BASE, TEACHERS, AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS - A COMMENTED RESEARCH OVERVIEW -- TOWARDS A CONTEXTUALIST HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION - SWEDISH CIVIC EDUCATION 1920-1935 -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- DEFINING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION -- BLURRING THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN HUMAN AND WORLD -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCEPTUALISING BOUNDARIES: EXPLORING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN FUNCTION AND MEANING -- CONCEPTUALISING BOUNDARIES: EXPLORING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY -- CONCEPTUALISING BOUNDARIES: EXPLORING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN HUMANS AND TECHNOLOGY -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- WHERE DID TECHNOLOGY GO?: TUFF research school, Stockholm University, Sweden -- A PROPOSAL FOR A DEFINITION OF THE WORD "TECHNOLOGY".

Products from the wild, also known as non-timber forest products (NTFPs), are used as medicines, foods, spices, and a multitude of other purposes. They contribute substantially to rural livelihoods, generate revenue for companies and governments, and have a range of impacts on biodiversity conservation. However, there is little information available for those seeking to develop effective policy frameworks and regulation. This book addresses that shortage with information and recommendations on the drafting, content and implementation of NTFP policies, and the broader issues of governance assoc

"This collection develops insight into the relation which Hobbes describes between his theory of government and the three-part division he draws with respect to religion. Pursuing the chain of causes that proves God's existence as first cause, Hobbes identifies and defines both ""true religion"" and such superstition as he found in the theology and practices of the Roman Catholic Church of his era. He then emphasizes the difference between natural religion and revealed religion in order to extinguish the claim of contemporary theologians to an authority in the state greater than that of the political sovereign. Although, according to the author, Hobbes falters in carrying out his politico/theological project, his careful, radical and innovative attempt to describe the relationship of religion and politics, church and state, has special relevance for us today, as forms of religious fundamentalism in many countries are increasingly claiming and, in some cases, winning control of political institutions.Written for:Political scientists, philosophers, historians, political theorists, people interested in history of theology, legal theory and the English Civil War Keywords:ChristianityHobbes, ThomasPoliticsReligionSuperstition"