Oxford University Press

This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of the development of        international human rights law, international criminal law and international        immunities, and asks whether states and their officials can shield themselves from        foreign jurisdiction by invoking international immunity rules when human rights        issues...

Philosophy and PsychologyThe Aesthetic Mind breaks new ground in bringing together empirical sciences and        philosophy to enhance our understanding of art and the aesthetic. An eminent        international team of experts explores the roles of emotion, imagination, empathy,        and beauty in this realm of human experience, discussing visual...

This book covers the determination of complex reaction mechanisms in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, and genomics. Several approaches are suggested, all based on prescribed measurements. Topics covered include the pulse method, correlation functions, genetic algorithms, general theory of response methods,...

It began with an eclipse. In 1806, the Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa ("e;The Open        Door"e;) declared himself to be in direct contact with the Master of Life, and        therefore, the supreme religious authority for all Native Americans. Those who        disbelieved him, he warned, "e;would see darkness come over the sun."e;...

A leading international expert on environmental issues, Shrader-Frechette brings a new standard of rigor to philosophical discussions of environmental justice in her latest work. Observing that environmental activists often value environmental concerns over basic human rights, she points out the importance of recognising that minority groups and...

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