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First systematic treatment of neoliberal citizenship and draws in-depth connections between Europe's four major crises (Eurozone, refugee, Brexit, and COVID-19)

A practical guide for legal, medical, and pharmaceutical professionals, offering an authoritative and comprehensive source of expertise on the legislation and case law governing regulation of medicines and medical devices, and their liability under consumer protection law in the UK and EU.

Spanning two centuries and five Nordic countries, this book questions the view that political lawyers are required for the development of a liberal political regime. It combines cross-disciplinary theory and careful empirical case studies by country experts whose regional insights are brought to bear on wider global contexts.

This book examines a variety of different concepts related to data science ethics and techniques that can help with, or lead to, ethical concerns, whilst featuring cautionary tales that illustrate the importance and potential impact of data science ethics.

The late renowned scholar M. A. Stewart offers a comprehensive account of the life and works of David Hume. Stewart summarises Hume's achievements in his historical, moral, political, and literary writings, but argues for the centrality of the sceptical philosophy elaborated in A Treatise of Human Nature.

The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art overview of moral psychology. The 50 chapters, written by leading figures in both philosophy and psychology, cover many of the most important topics in the field and form the definitive survey of contemporary moral psychology.

This volume draws together a selection of Gisela Striker's essays from the last forty years in the areas of research for which she is best known: Aristotle's logic and ethics, and Hellenistic epistemology and ethics.

The first qualitative study into the impact the criminalisation of female genital mutilation has had on diaspora and stakeholder attitudes towards FGM in the UK. It contains survivors' testimonies and explores key themes that emerged from the well-publicised criminal trials in the UK and the barriers that prevent the law from working effectively.

This book investigates what it meant to be 'saved' and the underlying concept of soteria in ancient Greece. It challenges the prevailing assumption that soteria was a predominantly Christian concern, and demonstrates instead its centrality and significance in the relationship between the Greeks and their gods.

Despite advances in modern medicine, the power of plagues to terrify, disrupt and bring huge swings in morbidity and mortality in their wake remains potent. A Geography of Infection explores the spatial mechanisms by which infectious diseases, such as measles and influenza, can develop into epidemics and pandemics.

Autonomous Knowledge: Radical Enhancement, Autonomy, and the Future of Knowing motivates and develops a new research programme in epistemology that is centred around the concept of epistemic autonomy.

A study on the intersection of art, science, and the natural world in Hellenistic and Roman times.

Many music therapists work in adult mental health settings after qualifying. For many, it will be a challenging and even daunting prospect. Yet until now, there has been no psychiatric music therapy text providing advice on illness management and recovery. Fully updated, and with two new chapters, this essential text provides the answer.

This monograph examines and analyses the phenomenon of non-binding instruments (also known as 'soft law') in the law of armed conflict, or international humanitarian law. It covers the benefits and drawbacks for States and non-States actors as well as their effectiveness and development in the context of armed conflict.

Xenophon recounted several Socratic dialogues which included his Symposium and Oeconomicus and both are concerned with Athenian private life. They are literary creations that reveal Xenophon as a skilled literary artist, an innovative thinker, and far from merely reflecting the conventional thinking of the world around him.

This book gives an overview of the main kinds of employment rights and labour laws found in many countries. It evaluates some of the assumptions underpinning contemporary attitudes to such rights and laws in order to measure whether they are warranted. It also considers economic, political, and social justifications for employment rights and laws.

Isadora Moon and the Shooting Star PB is an enchanting tale penned by the talented Harriet Muncaster. This captivating narrative, published by the renowned Oxford University Press in 2022, is sure to enthrall readers of all ages. The book falls under the genre of children's literature, but its charm is universal. The story revolves around the title character, Isadora Moon, and her magical adventures under a shooting star. Harriet Muncaster's writing style is engaging and whimsical, making this book a delightful read from start to finish. Published in 2022, this book is a recent addition to the world of children's literature, yet it has the timeless appeal of classic tales. Oxford University Press, a prestigious publishing house, has ensured that the book is of top-notch quality. This book is written in English and is sure to be a delightful addition to your collection.

This volume examines the reception of ancient Rome in the work of David Jones (1895-1974). Hunter Evans demonstrates how Jones's vision of Roman culture emerged from a concern with the decline of Western civilisation and a desire to use Rome to resist it.

The Digital Continent investigates what the impact of the growth of digital work in Africa means for workers. The volume draws on a year-long field study conducted in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda to provide one of the first empirical studies on the topic.

What makes freedom valuable to us? Through an interdisciplinary lens, this book gives an original account of the relationship between freedom and knowledge and offers new perspectives on debates surrounding privacy, corporate culture, consumer protection, freedom of speech and more.

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the geometry chair, a meeting was held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, and the talks presented at this meeting have formed the basis for this fully edited and lavishly illustrated book, which outlines the first 400 years of Oxford's Savilian Professors of Geometry.

This practical handbook provides you with the core knowledge and skills needed to deliver essential psychiatric care to patients.

This volume presents stimulating and provocative work on how the history of philosophy is done and how it should be done, by Michael Frede, a pre-eminent figure in ancient philosophy until his early death in 2007. His Nellie Wallace lectures are published here for the first time, accompanied by three related articles.

This handbook brings together past and current research on all aspects of lying and deception, from the combined perspectives of linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. It will be an essential reference for students and researchers in these fields and will contribute to establishing the vibrant new field of interdisciplinary lying research.

After providing a self-contained introduction to the kinetic theory of fluids and a thorough account of its transcription to the lattice framework, this text provides a survey of the major developments which have led to the impressive growth of the Lattice Boltzmann across most walks of fluid dynamics and its interfaces with allied disciplines.

This book tells the story of Paul Tillich's early theological development from his student days until the end of the First World War, set against the backdrop of church politics in Wilhelmine Germany and with particular reference to his early sermons.

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Physics Teacher Handbook offers full support to help teachers embed a solid foundation at Lower Secondary level and ensure students are well prepared to progress to IGCSE Physics.

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Chemistry Teacher Handbook offers full support to help teachers embed a solid foundation at Lower Secondary level and ensure students are well prepared to progress to IGCSE Chemistry.

The Cambridge Lower Secondary Complete Biology Teacher Handbook offers full support to help teachers embed a solid foundation at Lower Secondary level and ensure students are well prepared to progress to IGCSE Biology.

This volumes uses quantitative, qualitative, and institutional analyses to examine capital flight from African countries. The collected chapters reveal the networks of actors that facilitate capital flight and the offshore accumulation of private wealth.