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Thomas Reid was one of the greatest thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment. In his own time he was seen as the most able opponent of the scepticism of David Hume and the architect of 'Common Sense' philosophy. His ideas were immensely influential both in his native Scotland and abroad, and the last forty years have seen a marked revival of interest in his work. Reid published very little about religion and his notes from the lectures on natural theology that he regularly gave have not survived. This volume - a companion to Thomas Reid: Selected Philosophical Writings (Imprint Academic, 2012) - makes available material from Reid's autograph manuscripts, housed in the University of Aberdeen Library, and student notes of Reid's lectures, edited from original manuscripts in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It includes an introductory essay by Nicholas Wolterstorff, a leading philosopher of religion and interpreter of Reid

In January 2002, for the first time, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Alaska on its way to the Winter Games. When the relay runner and accompanying camera cars passed Juneau-Douglas High School, senior Joseph Frederick and several friends unfurled a fourteen-foot banner reading "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS." An in-depth look at student rights within a public high school, this book chronicles the events that followed: Frederick's suspension, the subsequent suit against the school district, and, ultimately, the escalation of a local conflict into a federal case. Brought to life through interviews with the principal figures in the case, Bong Hits 4 Jesus is a gripping tale of the boundaries of free speech in an American high school.

In January 2002, for the first time, the Olympic Torch Relay visited Alaska on its way to the Winter Games. When the relay runner and accompanying camera cars passed Juneau-Douglas High School, senior Joseph Frederick and several friends unfurled a fourteen-foot banner reading ""BONG HiTS 4 JESUS."" An in-depth look at student rights within a public high school, this book chronicles the events that followed: Frederick's suspension, the subsequent suit against the school district, and, ultimately, the escalation of a local conflict into a federal case. Brought to life through interviews with th.

Este libro hace varias contribuciones importantes a la bibliografía de la medición de la pobreza y la política pública. Primero, es una relación de un capítulo fundamental de la historia política y económica de México--el proceso de adopción e implantación de la metodología oficial de la pobreza en México--, que aporta pruebas documentales de un enfoque progresista y práctico para la elaboración de políticas. Segundo, es una rica fuente de información respecto a los problemas conceptuales de la medición de la pobreza y los obstáculos prácticos para la aplicación de una metodología en el México del siglo XXI. Tercero, proporciona un marco o una guía para otros países que deseen seguir la vía de México hacia una transparencia mayor en la elaboración de políticas y una mayor responsabilidad gubernamental. Por último, el volumen mismo es una manifestación de este espíritu de transparencia, y su existencia misma hace una contribución importante hacia esta meta.