2009, ISBN: 9781848601413

University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London: 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. On December 5, 2004, the still-developing blogosphere took one of its biggest steps tow… More...

University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London: 2009. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. On December 5, 2004, the still-developing blogosphere took one of its biggest steps toward mainstream credibility, as Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary S. Becker and renowned jurist and legal scholar Richard A. Posner announced the formation of the Becker-Posner Blog. In no time, the blog had established a wide readership and reputation as a reliable source of lively, thought-provoking commentary on current events, its pithy and profound weekly essays highlighting the value of economic reasoning when applied to unexpected topics. Uncommon Sense gathers the most important and innovative entries from the blog, arranged by topic, along with updates and even reconsiderations when subsequent events have shed new light on a question. Whether it's Posner making the economic case for the legalization of gay marriage, Becker arguing in favor of the sale of human organs for transplant, or even the pair of scholars vigorously disagreeing about the utility of collective punishment, the writing is always clear, the interplay energetic, and the resulting discussion deeply informed and intellectually substantial. To have a single thinker of the stature of a Becker or Posner addressing questions of this nature would make for fascinating reading; to have both, writing and responding to each other, is an exceptionally rare treat. With Uncommon Sense, they invite the adventurous reader to join them on a whirlwind intellectual journey. All they ask is that you leave your preconceptions behind. "In the vast wasteland that most assume the blogosphere to be, Becker and Posner's work is a gem. Authentic, responsive, and enormously fun, it should be read both in real time, and in the reflection of a published work." -- Lawrence Lessig "The best way of getting into the economics of what is known as the 'Chicago School' without paying tuition." Steven D. Levitt | New York Times "An excellent book . . . . For anyone who wants a quick and easy crash course on Chicago economics-style thinking, this book is as good as it gets. . . . I read nearly the whole book in one sitting." -- Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune "In December 2004, Gary Becker and Judge Richard Posner, two intellectual superstars, created a weekly Internet blog that examines a wide variety of topics with the tools of economics. This book culls from the blog's first 28 months 49 posts that they consider their best, most interesting, and most lasting. Becker and Posner do not persuade by using authority or clever rhetoric--they write in a dry academic style--but they attempt to make a clear, logical case for their positions using economic reasoning. Occasionally they discuss conventional economic topics, but more often they write about broader and more provocative issues such as sex and population, universities, crime and punishment, the environment and disasters, and a miscellany of world problems. Both write on each issue; they usually agree with each other, but not always. The book's primary appeal is that it shows how two first-rate economic thinkers analyze issues. . . . Highly recommended. All levels and libraries." --Choice, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London: 2009, N.pl, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1974. First edition. Library Binding. Ex-Library. 530 pages. With tables. Original wrappers preserved. Library buckram with new endpapers. Light wear to spine, covers & corners (ex-reference collection) Volume 13 1974NUMBER 1Articles- HAROLD E. QUINLEY The Dilema of an Activist Church: Protestant Religion in the Sixties and Seventies- BRADLEY HERTEL GERRY E. HENDERSHOT JAMES W. GRIMM Religion and Attitudes Toward Abortion: A Study of Nurses and Social Workers - GARY R. LEE ROBERT W. CLYDE Religion, Socioeconomic Status, and Anomie- MICHAEL I. HARRISON Sources of Recruitment to Catholic Pentecostalism Research Note- RALPH W. HOOD, JR. Psychological Strength and the Report of Intense Religious ExperienceReview of the Polls- JON P. ALSTON Attitudes of White Protestants and Catholics Toward Nonmarital Sex Review Symposium: The Sociology of Andrew M. Greeley JEFFREY K. HADDEN Editor’s IntroductionPATRICK M. MCNAMARA Review EssayMARTIN E. MARTY Review EssaySamuel A. Mueller Review EssayNUMBER 2Articles- PETER L. BERGER Some Second Thoughts on Substantive Versus Functional Definitions of Religion- RICHARD R. CLAYTON JAMES W. GLADDEN The Five Dimensions of Religiosity: Toward Demythologizing a Sacred Artifact- JOHN A. SALIBA The New Ethnography and the Study of Religion- ROBERT J. JANOSIK Religion and Political Involvement: a study of black African sects- WILLIAM A. COLE PHILLIP E. HAMMOND Religious Pluralism, Legal Development, and Societal Complexity: Rudimentary Forms of Civil Religion- JOHN B. SNOOK An alternative to Church-Sect- EDWARD C. LEHMAN Jr. Academic Discipline and Faculty Religiosity in Secular and Church-Related CollegesReview of the Polls- BARBARA JOHNSON LANGFORD CHARLES C. LANGFORD Church Attendance and Self-Perceived AltruismComment and Reply- CAROLYN HENNING BROWN Comment on Hertel’s Dimensions of Sanskritization- BRADLEY HERTEL Reply to Brown- ANDREW M. GREELEY Andrew Greeley replies to his criticsNUMBER 3- JENNIFER MCDOWELL Soviet Civil Ceremonies- RICHARD L. GORSUCH DANIEL ALESHIRE Christian Faith and Ethnic Prejudice: A Review and Interpretation of Research- VINCENT JEFFRIES CLARENCE E. TYGART The Influence of Theology, Denomination, and Values upon the Positions of Clergy on Social Issues- ROBERT L. BONN RUTH T. DOYLE Secular Employed Clergymen: A Study in Occupational Role RecompositionRESEARCH NOTES- CALVIN REDEKOP A New Look at Sect Development- HERMAN FEIFEL Religious Conviction and Fear of Death Among the Healthy and the Terminally REVIEW OF THE POLLS- CHARLES C. LANGFORD Church Attendance and City SizeNUMBER 4Articles- Daniel L. Hodges Breaking a Scientific Taboo: Putting Assumptions About the Supernatural into Scientific Theories of Religion- BRADLEY R. HERTEL HART M. NELSEN Are We Entering a Post-Christian Era? Religious Belief and Attendance in America, 1957-1968- REGINAL W. BIBBY ARMAND L. MAUSS Skidders and Their Servants: Variable Goals and Functions of the Skid Road Rescue Mission- MARION DEARMAN Christ and Conformity: A Study of Pentecostal ValuesRESEARCH NOTES- STEVEN R. BURKETT MERVIN WHITE Hellfire and Delinquency: Another Look- CHARLES W. HOBART Church Involvement and the Comfort Thesis in Alberta- ANDREW D. THOMPSON Open-mindedness and Indiscriminate Antireligious Orientation REVIEW OF THE POLLS- JON P. ALSTON Attitudes toward Extramarital and Homosexual Relations Comment and Reply- ANDREW J. WEIGERT Functional, Substantive, or Political? A Comment on Berger’s “Second Thoughts on Defining Religion” - ROBERT N. BELLAH Comment on “The Limits of Symbolic Realism”- DICK ANTHONY THOMAS ROBBINS THOMAS E. CURTIS Reply to Bellah- DAVID D. McCLOSKEY What ever happened to Anomie? A comment on Lee and Clyde’s “Religion and Anomie”- SAMUEL A. MUELLER Reply to Greeley Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion; Christianity; Judaism; Magazines & Periodicals; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 010665. ., N.pl, 1974, SAGE, 2009. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This highly portable (5.5x8") supplementary text offers, not an introduction to criminology, but a "slightly philosophical introduction to the study of criminology," with no prior knowledge of philosophy or criminology required. Writing in a lively and conversational style, Lippens (University of Keele, UK) familiarizes students with a set of basic philosophical notions which are essential to the study of crime and its control. In an effort to make the book as accessible as possible, there are a limited number of notes and references. After a brief overview of definitions of criminology, two chapters examine Nietzsche's proto-existentialist thought and Sartre's post-war existentialism to see if there are elements in the human condition and human existence which criminologists interested in the etiology of crime should contemplate. The next two chapters draw on Eastern philosophies, Buddhism in particular, to consider crime control. The book ends with a chapter on the production of criminological knowledge itself. The book is for beginning students in criminology or related fields such as law and socio-legal studies, sociology of deviance, criminal justice, and justice studies. It will also be of interest to more advanced students in criminology. (2009 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR), SAGE, 2009<

2009, ISBN: 1848601417

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[SR: 6210414], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781848601413], SAGE Publications Ltd, SAGE Publications Ltd, Book, [PU: SAGE Publications Ltd], 2009-01-19, SAGE Publications Ltd, This is the book that criminology students have been waiting for. Written in a lively and conversational style, it introduces and familiarizes students with a set of basic notions which are essential to the study of crime and its control. The book explains the background to the ideas that underpin current debates about crime. It explores the interplay between philosophical and criminological theories to provide a stimulating and insightful overview of the subject. It offers students a fresh way of thinking about crime, giving them an opportunity to develop their understanding and to hone their critical skills. The antidote to the boring textbook, this is the perfect accompaniment to any course on criminology., 276306, Criminology, 276303, Law & Disorder, 276411, Social Sciences, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9781848601413

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