Philosophy has never delivered on its promise to settle the great moral and religious questions of human existence, and even most philosophers conclude that it does not offer an established body of disciplinary knowledge. Gary Gutting challenges this view by examining detailed case studies of recent achievements by analytic philosophers such as Quine, Kripke, Gettier, Lewis, Ch...(展开全部)

Beyond Analytic Philosophy Doing Justice to What We Know Hao Wang Preface ix Introduction 1 1. Russell and philosophy in this century 45 2. A digression on Wittgenstein's philosophy 75 3. From Vienna 1925 to America 1984 101 4. Quine's logical negativism 153 5. Metaphilosophical observations 191 References 215 Chronological table 231 Index 261

This cogent and knowledgeable critique of the tradition of modern analytic philosophy focuses on the work of its central figures—Russell, Carnap, and Quine—and finds it wanting. In its place, Hao Wang unfolds his own original view of what philosophy could and should be. The base of any serious philosophy, he contends, should take as its point of departure the actual state of hu...(展开全部)

This is a fascinating collection of human stories. Some are well-known case studies that have informed clinical practice, others are relatively unknown. For this edition, Rolls has added recent research findings on each case study of Washoe, the ape who could communicate; the much debated case of Holly Ramona and repressed memory; and Kim Peek, the real 'Rainman'. Classic Case ...(展开全部)

Heard about the child who was locked away from the world until the age of 13? Or the man who was turned on by prams? From the woman with multiple personalities, to the man with no brain, this is a compelling collection of truly unique psychological case studies. A strange book full of even stranger stories, "Classic Case Studies in Psychology" is a collection of fascinating hum...(展开全部)

罗伯特·F·里瓦斯Robert F.Rivas)是美国西恩纳学院社会工作专业的教授。里瓦斯教授担任西恩纳学院本科项目主任十余年，教学领域涉及社会工作实地督导、实务、政策和研究等广阔的领域，并曾两次担任社会工作教育理事会资格评审委员会委员。里瓦斯教授的主要著作《小组工作实务导论》目前已经四次再版。 小格拉夫顿，H·赫尔(Grafton H.Hull，Jr.)是美国犹他大学的教授，社会工作本科项目主任。赫尔教授有29年的社会工作学士和硕士项目经验，是社会工作教育理事会资格评审委员会和董事会成员。赫尔教授的传记已被收入《美国和世界名人录》。

This book is a compilation of real cases submitted by social workers and faculty teaching social work courses. The cases help students understand how clients, issues, and agencies interact, as well as see how that understanding connects with the actual "doing" of generalist social work practice. The cases reflect a broad range of courses in the social work curriculum and the mo...(展开全部)

Ideal for any cultural anthropology course, this brief and inexpensive collection of ethnographic case studies exposes students to fifteen different cultures. "Culture Sketches" introduces students to ethnography without overwhelming them with excessive reading material. Each sketch, or chapter, was selected for its relevance to students and for its ability to reflect the basic...(展开全部)

In this innovative book, Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation ...(展开全部)

In this innovative book, Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation ...(展开全部)