“marian hobson”

This book explores the language and arguments Jacques Derrida uses in his writings, and how this is at the core of his work. Marian Hobson explores the French language in which Derrida's philosophy is written in, and the ways his ideas are organized, to suggest that this has an overriding affect on ... More

Emphasizes modern physics in a philosophical, cultural as well as scientific context. Atoms and the structure of matter. Speed, velocity, and acceleration. The connections between force, mass and acceleration. Energy efficiency and electric power. The second law of thermodynamics. Entropy. The autom... More

The authors present a wide-ranging and comprehensive textbook for physical scientists who need to use the tools of mathematics for practical purposes... More

Where does consciousness come from and how does it work? Is it a purely biological thing? Where does the brain leave off and the mind begin? These questions, once viewed as ethereal and impossible to study empirically, are now being addressed by science in bold and startling new ways.In Consciousnes... More

Derrida's first book-length work, "The Problem of Genesis in Husserl's Philosophy," was originally written as a dissertation for his "diplome d'etudes superieures" in 1953 and 1954. Surveying Husserl's major works on phenomenology, Derrida reveals what he sees as an internal tension in Husserl's cen... More

This book explores the language and arguments Jacques Derrida uses in his writings, and how this is at the core of his work. Marian Hobson explores the French language in which Derrida's philosophy is written in, and the ways his ideas are organized, to suggest that this has an overriding affect on ... More

From the stay-at-home dad to the metrosexual to the new macho revival, trendspotters and bestselling authors of "Next show how the role of men has evolved and what it means for business and our culture. This is a revealing exploration of a market in flux--comprising half the population of the world-... More