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Global ethics and moral responsibility : Hans Jonas and his critics
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ISBN: 9781409452300 1409452301 Year: 2014 Publisher: Aldershot: Ashgate,

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The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking this as a starting point, this volume explores current ethical issues within the context of his philosophy. It considers the vital intersection between law and global ethics, covering issues related to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and environmental ethics. Examining different aspects of Hans Jonas' philosophy and applying it to contemporary issues, leading international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and promising solutions to topical problems. This collection of articles revives interest in Hans Jonas' ethical reasoning and his notion of responsibility.The book covers a wide range of areas and is useful to those interested in philosophy and theory of law, human rights, ethics, bioethics, environmental law, philosophy and theology as well as political theory and philosophy.


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François Perroux : le centenaire d'un grand économiste


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Von Neumann, Morgenstern, and the creation of game theory
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ISBN: 9780521562669 052156266X 9780511778278 9781107609266 9781316103753 1316103757 0511778279 9781316100837 1316100839 9781316099933 1316099938 1316097455 1316098826 1316101479 1316098400 1316102246 1107609267 9781316097458 9781316098820 9781316101476 9781316098400 9781316102244 Year: 2010 Publisher: New York

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Drawing on a wealth of archival material, including personal correspondence and diaries, Robert Leonard tells the fascinating story of the creation of game theory by Hungarian Jewish mathematician John von Neumann and Austrian economist Oskar Morgenstern. Game theory first emerged amid discussions of the psychology and mathematics of chess in Germany and fin-de-siècle Austro-Hungary. In the 1930s, on the cusp of anti-Semitism and political upheaval, it was developed by von Neumann into an ambitious theory of social organization. It was shaped still further by its use in combat analysis in World War II and during the Cold War. Interweaving accounts of the period's economics, science, and mathematics, and drawing sensitively on the private lives of von Neumann and Morgenstern, Robert Leonard provides a detailed reconstruction of a complex historical drama.


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Charles de Belgique : 1903-1983
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ISBN: 9782873865207 2873865202 Year: 2007 Publisher: Bruxelles: Racine,

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Le prince Charles est longtemps resté le grand inconnu de la dynastie belge. Ce prince énigmatique - oncle de l'actuel roi Albert II - a pourtant été, durant six ans, régent du Royaume et chef de l'État belge. Pendant la Question royale, son frère aîné, le roi Léopold III, entra en conflit avec une partie de la classe politique en raison de son attitude ambiguë sous l'Occupation. Léopold ayant été contraint à l'exil avec sa famille, Charles assura la régence du pays de 1944 à 1950. Il manquait à ce prince quasi oublié une biographie approfondie, fondée sur les exigences essentielles de la recherche historique. Ce livre comble cette lacune. L'auteur met en lumière les causes lointaines de la rivalité entre les deux frères royaux. Il a pioché systématiquement dans la correspondance privée des membres de la famille royale, dans des notes de journaux intimes et des mémoires secrets. Il en résulte tout d'abord une chronique familiale dramatique, pleine de rancunes tenaces, remontant aux premières années incroyablement austères du jeune Charles. Les faits et gestes du prince pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale tiennent dès lors d'un vrai roman à clés. L'ouvrage trace par ailleurs un tableau ravageur du rôle que Charles joua en tant que régent après la Libération - un véritable thriller politique - pour empêcher, en vain, le retour de son frère sur le trône. Après 1950, Charles, qui avait cherché refuge dans la peinture, tomba dans l'oubli. La relation des scandales sentimentaux et financiers auxquels il se trouva mêlé par la suite se lit comme une vraie tragédie.


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Joan Robinson
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ISBN: 1403996407 9781403996404 1349545406 9786612674136 0230582141 1282674137 9781282674134 9780230582149 Year: 2009 Publisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,

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Joan Robinson is widely considered to be amongst the greatest economists of the 20th Century. This book provides a comprehensive study of her life and work, examining her role in the making of The General Theory, her critical interest in Marxian economics, her contributions to Labour Party policy and her writings on development, especially China.

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