Oxford University Press

Traditionally it has been thought that scientific controversies can always be resolved on the basis of empirical data. Recently, however, social constructionists have claimed that the outcome of scientific debates is strongly influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetorical prowess and professional clout of the participants. This volume...

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This volume provides an challenging and controversial explanation of the recent        events in Russia. It examines the causes, processes, and consequences of Russia's        recent political development. Drawing on, and criticizing the existing literature,        the book also shows how the recent Russian experience casts light on...

To have free will with respect to an act is to have the ability both to perform        and to refrain from performing it. In this book, Ishtiyaque Haji argues that no one        can have practical reasons of a certain sort -- "e;objective reasons"e; -- to perform        some act unless one has free will regarding that act. It follows that...

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This book looks at how and why Americans of diverse backgrounds and divergent political views agreed upon a need for and put forward a unifying set of national values in mid-century America....