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Definition, Explanation, and Primacy in Socratic and Aristotelian ThoughtMichael T. Ferejohn presents a new analysis of Aristotle's theory of explanation and scientific knowledge, in the context of its Socratic roots. Ferejohn shows how Aristotle resolves the tension between his commitment to the formal-case model of explanation and his...

Leniency: Policy and ProcedureIn recent years cartel regulation has become a key priority for competition authorities around the globe resulting in a proliferation of immunity and leniency programmes. Competition authorities are constantly developing and revising their approaches to cartel regulation and introducing new mechanisms for businesses to...

Essays on Theory and PolicyIn Retributivism: Essays on Theory and Policy, Professor Mark D. White and his contributors offer analysis and explanations of new developments in retributivism, the philosophical account of punishment that holds that wrongdoers must be punished as a matter of right, duty, or justice, rather than to serve some general...

A Practical GuideDoing Oral History is considered the premier guidebook to oral history, used by professional oral historians, public historians, archivists, and genealogists as a core text in college courses and throughout the public history community. Over the past decades, the development of digital audio and video recording technology has...

Manilius and his Augustan ContemporariesIn light of modern scepticism towards the practice, it is easy to overlook just how important a role astrology played in the career of Rome's first Emperor, Augustus. Augustus' enthusiasm for employing astrological predictions and symbols to cement his own position of power was matched by an equally...

Anti-Feminism in a Post-Feminist EraPundits and politicians often opine on the irrelevance of feminism and the women&'s movement today. Some commentators describe the state of feminism as "e;post-feminist,"e; alongside equally questionable claims of Barack Obama&'s election as signaling a "e;post-racial"e; America. Modern Misogyny...