Oxford University Press

An Exploration in Philosophy of Language and in EthicsJennifer Saul presents a close analysis of the distinction between lying to others and misleading them, which sheds light on key debates in philosophy of language and tackles the widespread moral preference for misleading over lying. She establishes a new view on the moral significance of the...

This completely reorganized and expanded fourth edition covers the rapid advances that have occurred in the basic and clinical vestibular sciences in the past 10 years. Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of peripheral transduction and central processing within the vestibular system are reviewed. The authors...

The History of Chambers of Commerce in Britain, Ireland, and Revolutionary        America, 1760-2011The book provides the first definitive, scholarly, and systematic history of the        Chambers of Commerce (local organizations of business people) from their origins in        the 18th century, through their historical development up to the...

This book explains Martin Bucer's unique perspective on the doctrine of justification and demonstrates how this doctrine acted as a foundation for his entrance into discussions with Catholics between 1539 and 1541. The author argues that Bucer was consistent in his irenic endeavors, never sacrificing his theological convictions for ecclesial...

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Nuclear Engineers and the Shaping of IdentityThis account tracks the Allied atomic energy experts who emerged from the        Manhattan Project to explore optimistic but distinct paths in the USA, UK and        Canada. Characterized successively as admired atomic scientists, mistrusted spies        and heroic engineers, their identities were...