Oxford University Press

The Diffusion of Information Technology Across the U.S., Europe, and AsiaIn this book, historian James W. Cortada provides the first world-wise history of how computers appeared and spread to over twenty nations in less than six decades. It explores economic, political, social and technological reasons and consequences. It is based on extensive...

Causation is a central topic in many areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, history of philosophy, and philosophy of science. Thirty-seven specially written chapters by some of the world's leading philosophers provide the most comprehensive critical guide available to issues surrounding causation....

D. D. Raphael examines the moral philosophy of Adam Smith, best known for his famous work on economics,    The Wealth of Nations, and shows that his thought still has much to offer philosophers today. Raphael gives particular attention to Smith's original theory of conscience, with its emphasis on the role of 'sympathy' (shared feelings)....

Dan Haybron presents an illuminating examination of well-being, drawing on important recent work in the science of happiness. He shows that we are remarkably prone to error in judgements of our own personal welfare, and suggests that we should rethink traditional assumptions about the good life and the good society....

The Early Years, 1863-1910William Randolph Hearst is one of the most influential figures in American journalism. First with the San Francisco Examiner and then with the New York Journal and later other papers, Hearst helped create the modern newspaper -- with its personal-interest features and its emphasis on sensationalism. This is the most...

This systematic philosophical study of self-expression explores the ways in which        it reveals our states of thought, feeling, and experience. Green defends striking        new theses on such topics as our ability to perceive emotion in others, artistic        expression, empathy, expressive language, meaning, facial expression, and...