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The evolutionary algorithms of the No Free Lunch Theory support modern beliefs introduced by Darwin and criticize Dembski's stance in his earlier work. In "No Free Lunch" Dembski addresses and refutes such claims and defends that life must be the product of intelligent design.

In May 1946, John Caldwell, stranded in Panama after the war, set out single-handed on a 9,000 mile journey aboard the 29-foot PAGAN to rejoin his wife in Sydney.

This collection of Tilly's best writings on social change, states and institutions, urbanisation and historical sociology reveals the basis for his indelible influence on key questions in history and social science.

Has copyright protection gone too far in keeping the music from the masses? This book shows how the online music industry establishes the model for digital distribution, cultural access, and consumer privacy. It also explores the implications of downloading music.

Do animals have rights? Is it wrong to use mice or dogs in research, or rabbits and cows as food? How ought we resolve conflicts between the interests of humans and those of other animals? In this volume, the animal rights debate is argued by two philosophers who represent opposing camps.

Advances questions from which the author formulates a principle which proposes that all our moral doctrines should be preceded by a premise aimed at preserving a philosophical analysis and defence of environmental integrity. She also explores some practical implications of such an ethic.

Rather than look strictly at violence and its implications - fatalities, crime, and assault - this work instead looks ahead, in order to prevent violence rather than simply to act in reaction to it.

In this long-overdue analysis of Scottish political philosopher John Macmurray, Frank G. Kirkpatrick traces the influences and development of Macmurray's thought. Through his study, Kirkpatrick explores the extraordinary resonances of Macmurray's political thought in modern philosophers and comments on his enduring significance.

In December 1991, the Soviet Union passed into history as a legal entity, breaking apart into 15 successor states. This work explains why. It points out that support for dissolution was limited to a handful of republics that included only a small portion of the Soviet population.

With reference to eight classic American movies, this text explores the political ideologies thrumming through the American psyche during the Cold War period.

This is a study of the European Union's involvement in international politics seen from the perspective of non-EU players, particularly after the war in Kosovo, the enactment of the Treaty of Amsterdam and the Cologne Summit.

In this text, Jan Nederveen Pieterse argues that a culture of hybridization is being formed around the world. He argues that this can be a positive force, if transformed in ways that allow identity to be preserved.

This book responds with passion and skill to the growing concerns of spiritual seekers and teachers of the Catholic faith.

How can men participate in feminism as a full and equal partner, respecting gender differences yet sharing a common vision with women for an oppression-free future? This book provides both male and female perspectives, academic insights and practical suggestions for (pro)feminist men seeking new ways to increase mutual understanding.

Features a study of the Indonesian presidency, which aims to redefine the understanding of Indonesian politics since its independence. This study shows how Indonesia's constitution provided for the personal rule of presidents Sukarno and Soeharto, and then facilitated the shift towards constitutional rule that marked other presidencies.

Well-known for his work in film and theater as director, actor, and writer, Welles' influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. The Medium and the Magician is a comprehensive review of Welles's radio career, devoted to assessing his radio artistry and influence in the field. Visit our website for sample chapters!

The authors' goal in studying the Kenrick case is to examine how taken-for-granted assumptions about class, gender and familiarial relations contributed to the longevity of the cast-iron hardware firm.

In this text, the authors take on the corporate educators, media monopolies and oil companies. They show how corporate-produced curricula, films and corporate-promoted books often use depictions of family love, childhood innocence and compassion in order to sell the public on policies.

Takes students through the basics of Israeli politics anad the parliamentary system of government. Designed to serve as a core text for courses on Israeli government and politics, this compact work can also be used as a supplement in a broader class on the contemporary Middle East.

The central questions of this text are "what is truth?" and "why do we value truth so highly?" Predrag Cicovacki approaches them not as isolated questions but as being closely related to what Kant considered to be the ultimate philosophical concern - what is means to be a human being.

This is the first book to apply liberal political philosophy to commercial life as a whole.

This text addresses what it means to be a good or decent person. The discussion is centered on motivation issues, rather than on the content of moral principles or the imperitives of ethical theory. The background for the discussion is the world at large.

This volume uses political, religious and cultural history to examine catechesis. Sister de Luna establishes that "religiosidad popular", the core theme for Hispanic theology, is Christian and Catholic and traces its elements in Church catechisms of the 16th to the 20th centuries.

This unique history/travelogue examines the influence of this great divider which remains the most powerful symbol separating Yankee from Rebel.

In this collection of writings, French philosopher Pierre Manent addresses a range of subjects, including the Machiavellian origins of modernity, Tocqueville's analysis of democracy, the political role of Christianity, the nature of totalitarianism and the future of the nation-state.