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Why do human beings move? In this lucid portrayal of human behavior, Fred Dretske provides an original account of the wa

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Explaining Behavior: Reasons in a World of Causes
0262540614, 9780262540612, 9780585020525

Have the changes of the past decade made this an easier or a more difficult world for small states as they pursue their

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Why do humans hold onto traditions? Many pundits predicted that modernization and the rise of a mass culture would displ

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Are the reasons for which we act the causes of our actions? In the nine essays collected here (including a major histori

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Highly readable and accessible, this book describes how research in cognitive science is transforming the way scientists

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An accessible analysis of the current world food problem, as well as a provocative assessment of prospects for the futur

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Religious Identity and Social Change offers a macro and micro analysis of the dynamics of rapid social and religious cha

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This book provides a much needed accessible introduction to this key topic for students of the twentieth century.

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"This volume presents an attempt to construct a unified cognitive theory of science in relatively short compass. It

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Rogue states pursue weapons of mass destruction, support terrorism, violate human rights, engage in acts of territorial

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This beautifully written book by one of the world's leading moral philosophers argues that the key to a fulfilled l

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