David G: 660 books
The Sociology of Katrina
Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt.
This new edition explores...
One God in Three Persons
Unity of Essence, Distinction of Persons, Implications for Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
How do the three persons of the Trinity relate to each other? Evangelicals continue to wrestle with this complex issue and its implications for our understanding of men's and women’s roles in both the home and the church.
Challenging feminist theologies that view the Trinity as a model for...
by David B. MacDonald, Robert G. Patman
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
This ground-breaking volume considers the ethical aspects of foreign policy change through five interrelated dimensions: conceptual, security, economic, normative and diplomatic. Defining ethics and what an ethical foreign policy should be is highly contested. The book includes many very different...
by Collectif, Juan David Villa Gómez, Carolina Valencia
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 27, 2016
La garantía efectiva de los derechos humanos, hoy más que nunca, plantea retos difícilmente superables desde las ciencias jurídicas exclusivamente. Es por esta razón que la Cátedra Unesco y la Cátedra Infancia han convocado a otras disciplinas y a los miembros de la Red UNITWIN para llevar...
The Universal Story
Genesis 1–11
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
The opening chapters of Genesis tell the story of how humans relate to the world—and to God.
Genesis 1-11 is a parade of humanity's stories intertwined with the most intriguing subjects wrestled with today: the beginning of the cosmos, the nature of humanity, family, sex, deceit, death, murder,...
Canadian Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
The Innovation Economy and Society Nexus
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Canadian Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy presents new critical analysis about related developments in the field such as significantly changed concepts of peer review, merit review, the emergence of big data in the digital age, and the rise of an economy and society dominated by the internet...
The Millennial Generation and National Defense
Attitudes of Future Military and Civilian Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
This study captures the attitudes and values of the youth generation of college students in the USA toward the military, war, national defence, and foreign policy matters. Providing a unique insight into civilian and military Millenials, the authors explore the impact of 9/11 and the level of tolerance within the military.
by Felix G. Sulman, M. Ben-David
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2013
The contents of this monograph "Hypothalamic Control of Lacta tion" are the result of studies by a nine-man team which has worked together for nine years. The topic is so fascinating that new research students are attracted to it every year, and the circle is growing steadily. This is,...
William James, Moral Philosophy, and the Ethical Life
The Cries of the Wounded
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Virtue theory, natural law, deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism: these are the basic moral theories taught in “Ethics,” “History of Philosophy,” and “Introduction to Philosophy” courses throughout the United States. When the American philosopher William James (1842 – 1910) find...
Uwenzi
The Pan-African Factor, a 21St-Century View
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2015
UWENZI:The Pan-African Factor, A 21st-Century View seeks to facilitate a much-needed and provocative 21st-century dialogue on optimizing the global linkage, networking and appreciation of African peoples, resources, culture and/or interests, i.e., Pan-Africanism. As a focus point, the book posits...
In Shambles
A Scarlett Nightmare, #1
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2014
In Shambles … that was my life. I sat in a cell all day wondering what could have been. Thinking about it only made me feel worse. I was lost until someone left me this book about people just like me. People that made mistakes … people that tried to redeem themselves … people that failed. It...
Medical Philosophy
A Philosophical Analysis of Patient Self-Perception in Diagnostics and Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
This innovative book clarifies the distinction between philosophy of medicine and medical philosophy, expanding the focus from the 'knowing that' of the first to the 'knowing how' of the latter. The idea of patient and provider self-discovery becomes the method and strategy at the basis of therapeutic...
Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the Catholic Church in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI was called ‘the green pope’ because of his ecological commitments in his writings, statements, and practical initiatives. Containing twelve essays by lay, ordained, and religious Catholic theologians and scholars, along with a presentation and a homily by bishops,...
Why the Humanities Matter Today
In Defense of Liberal Education
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017
The humanities in American higher education is in a state of crisis with declining student enrollment, fewer faculty positions, and diminishing public prestige. Instead of recycling old arguments that have lost their appeal, the humanities must discover and articulate new rationales for their value...