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Freedom Responsibility and Value Essays in Honor of John Martin Fischer

Freedom Responsibility and Value Essays in Honor of John Martin Fischer

This volume celebrates the career of John Martin Fischer whose work on a wide range of topics over the past 40 years has been transformative and inspirational. Fischer’s semicompatibilist view of free will and moral responsibility is perhaps the most widely discussed view of its kind and his emphasis on the significance of reasons-responsiveness as the capacity that underlies moral accountability has been widely influential. Aside from free will and moral responsibility Fischer is also well-known for his work on freedom and foreknowledge the problem of evil the badness of death the meaning of life and the allure of immortality. This volume gathers new essays by leading scholars on some of the major themes of Fischer's work and it also includes a new piece by Fischer in which he offers a systematic reflection on and defense of the motivations that have shaped his theorizing about moral responsibility. Freedom Responsibility and Value will be of interest to scholars and students working on a variety of issues in metaphysics ethics and philosophy of religion. | Freedom Responsibility and Value Essays in Honor of John Martin Fischer

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Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts and Catalysis

Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts and Catalysis

Rising oil costs have stimulated significant interest in the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) as a method for producing a synthetic petroleum substitute. Drawn from the proceedings at a symposium held during the 236th meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia in August 2008 Advances in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Catalysts and Catalysis explores the recent developments in Fischer-Tropsch technology which holds great promise in the area of renewable resources. Expert contributors explore a range of issuesThe book focuses on three main themes: catalyst preparation and activation reaction mechanism and process-related topics. A panel of expert contributors discusses synthesis of catalysts carbon nanomaterials nitric oxide calcinations the influence of carbon catalytic performance issues chelating agents and Cu and alkali promoters. They also explore Co/silica catalysts thermodynamic control the Two Alpha model co-feeding experiments internal diffusion limitations Fe-LTFT selectivity and the effect of co-fed water. Lastly the book examines cross-flow filtration kinetic studies reduction of CO2 emissions syncrude and low-temperature water-gas shift. Attaining the maximum catalytic activity and catalyst lifeThe themes explored in the book demonstrate that while the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) has advanced in maturity many issues remain concerning the preparation of increasingly active catalysts and the method of activation to attain the maximum catalytic activity and catalyst life. The book includes coverage of the structural features their changes and the application of increasingly sophisticated characterization techniques shedding light on the reaction mechanism and providing a glimpse into the processes and reaction rates under realistic commercial process conditions.

GBP 44.99
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What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

Philosophers Bob Fischer and Anja Jauernig agree that human society often treats animals in indefensible ways and that all animals morally matter; they disagree on whether humans and animals morally matter equally. In What Do We Owe Other Animals?: A Debate Fischer and Jauernig square off over this central question in animal ethics. Jauernig defends the view that all living beings morally matter equally and are owed compassion on account of which we are also obligated to adopt a vegan diet. Fischer denies that we have an obligation to become vegans and argues for the position that humans morally matter more than all other living creatures. The two authors each offer a clear well-developed opening statement a direct response to the other’s statement and then a response to the other’s response. Along the way they explore central questions like: What kind of beings matter morally? What kind of obligations do we have towards other animals? How demanding can we reasonably expect these obligations to be? Do our individual consumer choices such as the choice to purchase factory-farmed animal products make a difference to the wellbeing of animals? The debate is helpfully framed by introductions and conclusions to each of the major parts and by smaller introductions to each of the sub-sections. A Foreword by Dustin Crummett sets the context for the debate within a larger discussion of sentience moral standing reason-guided compassion and the larger field of animal ethics. Key Features Showcases the presentation and defense of two points of view on the moral worth of non-human animals Provides frequent summaries of previously covered material Includes a topically-organized list of Further Readings and a Glossary of all specialized vocabulary | What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

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The Soviet System Models of a Political Society

The Soviet System Models of a Political Society

Many things make up a modern society: its history culture natural setting wealth classes and peoples. For some the power structure the political system lies at the heart of the social order. Russia has long been a political society and its future may also be decided in large part by the power structure. A good way to understand Russia and other modern societies is to examine the ties between the Soviet system and the rest of the country's life. George Fischer argues that it is these ties that explain much about the consequences of a communist state. The Soviet System originally published in 1968 presents a provocative challenge to prevailing theories of modernization throughout the world. In this book Fischer takes issue with current assumptions that societies developing an advanced fully modern economy and culture must inevitably adopt Western-type social and political institutions. The author holds that our understanding of contemporary nations is impeded by assessing them in terms of the prevailing American theory of pluralism. The notion that a pluralist division of labor pervades all of modern society is challenged and tested in the context of the former Soviet Union as a modern society. The emergence of the dual executive a leader with a special mixture of political and economic know-how is emphasized as a trend toward a monist model of society. Fischer demonstrates how this model in which all power is public and both industry and culture remain part of a non-capitalist non-liberal state structure can prove useful in studying social change today. The result is a book of value to all scholars and students dealing with the social and political systems of both developing and advanced societies long after the Soviet system of rule dissolved. | The Soviet System Models of a Political Society

GBP 130.00
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Should You Choose to Live Forever? A Debate

Should You Choose to Live Forever? A Debate

In this book Stephen Cave and John Martin Fischer debate whether or not we should choose to live forever. This ancient question is as topical as ever: while billions of people believe they will live forever in an otherworldly realm billions of dollars are currently being poured into anti-ageing research in the hope that we will be able to radically extend our lives on earth. But are we wise to wish for immortality? What would it mean for each of us as individuals for society and for the planet? In this lively and accessible debate the authors introduce the main arguments for and against living forever along with some new ones. They draw on examples from myth and literature as well as new thought experiments in order to bring the arguments to life. Cave contends that the aspiring immortalist is stuck on the horns of a series of dilemmas such as boredom and meaninglessness or overpopulation and social injustice. Fischer argues that there is a vision of radically longer lives that is both recognizably human and desirable. This book offers both students and experienced philosophers a provocative new guide to a topic of perennial importance. Key Features: Gives a comprehensive overview of the main arguments for and against living forever Uses lively examples from myth literature and novel thought experiments Highly accessible—avoiding jargon and assuming no prior knowledge—without sacrificing intellectual rigour Includes helpful pedagogical features including chapter summaries an annotated reading list a glossary and clear examples | Should You Choose to Live Forever? A Debate

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Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks

Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks

Advances in processing methods are not only improving the quality and yield of lubricant base stocks they are also reducing the dependence on more expensive crude oil starting materials. Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks provides a comprehensive understanding of the chemistry behind the processes involved in petroleum base stock production from crude oil fractions. This book examines hydroprocessing technologies that driven by the demand for higher performance in finished lubricants have transformed processing treatments throughout the industry. The author relates the properties of base stocks to their chemical composition and describes the process steps used in their manufacture. The book highlights catalytic processes including hydrocracking hydrofinishing and catalytic dewaxing. It also covers traditional solvent-based separation methods used to remove impurities enhance performance and improve oxidation resistance. The final chapters discuss the production of Food Grade white oils and paraffins and the gas-to-liquids processes used to produce highly paraffinic base stocks via Fischer-Tropsch chemistry. Process Chemistry of Lubricant Base Stocks provides historical and conceptual background to the technologies used to make base stocks thorough references and a unique emphasis on chemical not just engineering aspects of lubricant processing—making this book an ideal and practical reference for scientists across a wide range of disciplines.

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Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

A companion volume to Free Will: A Philosophical Study this new anthology collects influential essays on free will including both well-known contemporary classics and exciting recent work. Agency and Responsibility: Essays on the Metaphysics of Freedom is divided into three parts. The essays in the first section address metaphysical issues concerning free will and causal determinism. The second section groups papers presenting a positive account of the nature of free action including competing compatibilist and incompatibilist analyses. The third section concerns free will and moral responsibility including theories of moral responsibility and the challenge to an alternative possibilities condition posed by Frankurt-type scenarios. Distinguished by its balance and consistently high quality the volume presents papers selected for their significance innovation and clarity of expression. Contributors include Harry Frankfurt Peter van Inwagen David Lewis Elizabeth Anscombe John Martin Fischer Michael Bratman Roderick Chisholm Robert Kane Peter Strawson and Susan Wolf. The anthology serves as an up-to-date resource for scholars as well as a useful text for courses in ethics philosophy of religion or metaphysics. In addition paired with Free Will: A Philosophical Study it would form an excellent upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course in free will responsibility motivation or action theory. | Agency And Responsiblity Essays On The Metaphysics Of Freedom

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Manual of Stroke Models in Rats

Manual of Stroke Models in Rats

During the last few years exciting new insights into mechanisms and treatment of stroke have been obtained from animal experiments. Hence the use of animal models to induce stroke are of paramount importance as research tools. While a few articles on this topic have been published in select journals until now there has not been a systematic technical book available which assists researchers in building upon commonly known knowledge. The Manual of Stroke Models in Rats explains in great detail the methods and techniques for accomplishing different stroke models in rats as well as some techniques using mice. Expert contributors to this text include the most recent research information available as well as generally recognized facts making this volume an imperative tool for those researchers seeking to identify new areas of exploration. The first text in 20 years to detail new techniques in rat stroke models The book begins with a statistical update of stroke in America and proceeds to discuss the rationale for using ischemic stroke models. Major sections include different surgical models of stroke induced by the occlusion of the distal middle cerebral artery by intraluminal filament or embolic implantation by photochemically induced thrombosis global cerebral ischemia induced by asphyxia cardiac arrest or by four-vessel occlusion and brain hemorrhage. The book also includes anesthesia procedures general principles of microsurgery and a study of microsurgical instruments. Numerous tables figures and color images are used to supplement the material. The editor Dr. Yanlin Wang-Fischer has published more than 40 scientific articles in various medical journals and contributed to several projects related to animal models and surgeries. In this volume she brings together contributors who represent the cutting edge of research in the field. By reviewing the methods in this detailed technical treatise research

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