Oxford University Press

Essays on Peirce and pragmatismChristopher Hookway presents a series of essays on the work of Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1913), the 'founder of pragmatism' and one of the most important and original American philosophers. He illuminates how Peirce's writings on truth, science, and the nature of meaning contribute to philosophical understanding in...

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This book will address the increasing acitivity within the software engineering community for automated support in the software development process. Computer Aided Software Engineering tools support the software development process with the expectation of more predictable, less expensive, easier to manage and higher quality software. The authors...

This book studies the consequences of bank regulation in the United States as it relates to competition in international financial markets....

Historical studies of white racial thought focus exclusively on white ideas about the "e;Negroes"e;. Bay's study is the first to examine the reverse -- black ideas about whites, and, consequently, black understandings of race and racial categories. Bay examines African-American ideas about white racial character and destiny in the...

While the notion of insanity and the fact that it is unfair to hold "e;mentally impaired"e; people fully and criminally responsible for their actions has a long history, the concepts associated with criminal responsibility are still complex and difficult to define. In recent years, the field has developed a greater consensus regarding...