The Concept of Action, Paperback

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Here, for the first time in English, is volume one of Jurgen Habermas's long-awaited magnum opus: The Theory of Communicative Action. This pathbrea...

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DescriptionThis book presents the background to the current shift in language education towards action-oriented/action-based teaching, and provides...

Enactivist Interventions is an interdisciplinary work that explores how theories of embodied cognition illuminate many aspects of the mind, includi...

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Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reason...

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The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or ...

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Written in response to a book on the origins of morality by his erstwhile friend Paul Ree, the three essays comprising The Genealogy of Morals -- a...

In this new edition of his critically acclaimed book, Jon Elster examines the nature of social behavior, proposing choice as the central concept of...

Are we in control of our own development in adulthood, or are we shaped by circumstances beyond our control? By adopting the concept of intentional...

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Assessment is the bedrock upon which any quality CBE program should be built. Yet, while educators understand the concept of measuring learning, th...

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In recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirma...

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Contributor(s): Author: Giorgio AgambenTranslator: Adam KotskoWhat does it mean to be responsible for our actions? In this brief and elegant study,...

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In Anthropology and Social Theory the award-winning anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner draws on her longstanding interest in theories of cultural prac...

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Among the most influential political and social forces of the twentieth century, modern communism rests firmly on philosophical, political, and eco...

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In this volume, based on the series of Alexander Lectures she delivered at the University of Toronto, Julia Kristeva explores the philosophical asp...

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The concept of "funds of knowledge" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given th...

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