Oxford University Press

This volume investigates the status and ambitions of metaphysics as a discipline. It brings together many of the central figures in the debate with their most recent work on the semantics, epistemology, and methodology of metaphysics....

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Kantian AspirationsThomas E. Hill, Jr., interprets and extends Kant's moral theory in a series of        essays that highlight its relevance to contemporary ethics. He introduces the major        themes of Kantian ethics and explores its practical application to questions about        revolution, prison reform, and forcible interventions in other...

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What        purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments        are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? And what are        Colombian worry dolls?This Very Short Introduction draws on the best...

All long-term illnesses, whatever their diagnosis, have much in common. The        difficulties and challenges that come with illness, and the strategies to overcome        them, are shared by most patients. Managing an illness effectively and tackling the        difficulties it causes can greatly improve how you feel and your quality...

Remote sensing describes the technique of collecting information from a distance. This book describes the ways that remotely sensed data from research on biodiversity and its conservation can be captured and used, especially for evaluating human impacts on ecological systems....