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This volume presents a collection of chapters examining fundamental assumptions of contemporary debates in the philosophy of perception. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, from the relation between scientific and philosophical theorizing about perception, to lessons we can learn from the history of philosophy of perception.

Corruption has become a central issue in current policy debates. This Handbook provides state of the art research on this important topic. It demonstrates the disastrous effects of high levels of corruption for most areas of human well-being and presents research results about strategies that can get corruption under control.

The complete story of the Wannsee Conference, the meeting that paved the way for the Holocaust.

This andbook provides the most comprehensive coverage of Irish politics and society to date, and is the go-to resource for academics, students, policy-makers, and journalists.

The concept of guanxi is an extremely significant and distinct feature of Chinese social, political, economic, and business relations. This book examines its nature and history, introducing a novel research approach which captures the psychological dispositions, cultural expressions, and institutional frameworks that underpin the phenomenon.

This accessible textbook focuses on the dynamics of infectious diseases for wild avian hosts across every level of ecological hierarchy. Although the topics and principles discussed in this book relate to birds, they have a far wider relevance and can also be applied to non-avian, wildlife host-pathogen systems.

This accessible textbook focuses on the dynamics of infectious diseases for wild avian hosts across every level of ecological hierarchy. Although the topics and principles discussed in this book relate to birds, they have a far wider relevance and can also be applied to non-avian, wildlife host-pathogen systems.

Hallinan argues that the substantive framework presented by the GDPR offers an admirable base-line level of protection for the range of genetic privacy rights engaged by biobanking.

This book focuses on contemporary challenges to EU legality. It includes a theoretical perspective and delves into many substantive areas of EU law, including Brexit, migration, and the sovereign debt crisis.

The Oxford History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history, and how it helped create the world we live in today

This book brings together a unique combination of contributors with diverse disciplinary backgrounds from both the developing and developed world. Together, they present a unique and much needed review of this critical and growing area of work.

An introductory level text covering linear, generalized linear, linear mixed-effects, and generalized mixed models implemented in R and set within a contemporary framework.

Mentalizing and Epistemic Trust offers a critical overview of MBT, exploring its roots in attachment theory, and more broadly. The main theories and concepts in the work of Fonagy and colleagues are placed in an historical and social context, and changes occurring in the present moment are thoroughly appraised.

This study shows that many people in the US feel guilt about their everyday life. It explores many ethical questions including whether individuals or collectives are the guilty or shameful parties, whether agents should have these feelings, whether people should induce guilt or shame in others, and how people can respond to such feelings.

Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field.

This first twenty years of the European Central Bank offer a unique insight into how a central bank can navigate macroeconomic insecurity and crisis. This volume examines the structures and decision-making processes behind the complex measures taken by the ECB to tackle some of the toughest economic challenges in the history of modern Europe.

The Langage of Ontology addresses the question of is whether the nature of language influences or limits debates about what exists. Chapters from both established and new voices explore the range of issues relating to our ability or inability to get beyond the limits of our language.

Written primarily for 16-19 year old students, this concise, stimulating introduction to evolution outlines the key concepts in evolutionary thought, its historical context and wider implications for the scientific world, and aims to extend students' knowledge and inspire them to take their school-level learning further.

Enriched with examples and carefully-constructed scenarios, Family Law offers students a helpful framework on which they can hang principles, academic analysis, and critical discussion.

The Successful Law Student: An Insider's Guide to Studying Law is the ultimate guide for all prospective and current law students. Packed full of insights, advice and perspectives from current and past law students, it is the only student guide to draw extensively on real-life examples and advice to help you make the most of your studies.

This is the first textbook which presents the theory of pure discrete communication systems and its relation to the existing theory of digital communication. It is written for undergraduate and graduate students, and for practicing engineers.

For almost two centuries, Shakespeare had no biography. Neither did his life have a timeline, and historians and archivists did not have the materials to make one. Does this mean that Shakespeare was not valued or understood until after 1800? This book focuses on a critical absence in the unfolding of Shakespeare's story.

Progress with Oxford: Handwriting Age 5-6 builds handwriting skills while helping your child to work independently. Engaging activities, fun characters and stickers keep them motivated and a progress chart captures their achievements. Additional activities and support on oxfordowl.co.uk all help your child to make progress in handwriting fun.

Examines the rise of popular religious currents in the later Middle Ages, and studies a range of texts, composed largely between 1100 and 1400, to illustrate how the emergence of charismatic public 'prophets' unsettled the established church and presented a contest over rival images of public spirituality.

This book is the first comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of the relationship between executive function skills and writing. It explores its role across the lifespan, addressing all groups of writers, from children and those with learning and language difficulties, to adults and elders.

Just and Unjust Uses of Limited Force revisits recent conflicts animating contemporary just war scholarship as instances of limited force, drawing insights from the just war tradition. Looking at these contemporary examples, the book teases out an ethical account of force-short-of-war.

Ensure your students are exam-ready with Shakespeare for CSEC. Exam-style questions, introductory essays and an extensive glossary enables students to gain a clear understanding of the text and prepare for the English B examination.

Featuring 400 Single Best Answer questions on the core clinical specialties, the fourth edition of Oxford Assess and Progress: Clinical Specialties is a definitive and unique revision tool.