Logical Forms explains both the detailed problems involved in finding logical forms and also the theoretical underpinnings of philosophical logic. In this revised edition, exercises are integrated throughout the book. The result is a genuinely interactive introduction which engages the reader in dev[...]

Welfare States and Immigrant Rights deals with the impact of welfare states on immigrants' social rights, economic well-being and social inclusion, and it offers the first systematic comparison of immigrants' social rights across welfare states. To study immigrants' social rights the author develop[...]

Sainsbury and Tye present a new theory, 'originalism', which provides natural, simple solutions to puzzles about thought that have troubled philosophers for centuries. They argue that concepts are to be individuated by their origin, rather than epistemically or semantically. Although thought is spec[...]

What differences do welfare state variations make for women? How do women and men fare in different welfare states? Diane Sainsbury answers these questions by analysing the situation in countries whose welfare state policies differ in significant ways: the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, [...]

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Scale the literally breathtaking Dolomites, peer into brooding Sicillian volcanoes, explore medieval villages along the pilgrim routes of Tuscany or saunter along the sparkling coastline of the Cinque Terre: we've selected the best "sentieri" (walking trails) in[...]

Cuba is a continuing education. Just when you think you ve figured it out, it confounds you with another brow-beating riddle. That essentially is its underlying attraction. Brendan Sainsbury, Lonely Planet Writer
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The smell of orange blossom, the lilt of a flamenco guitar, the taste of dry sherry; memories of Andalucia stay with you like collected souvenirs, begging you to return. Brendan Sainsbury, Lonely Planet Writer
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover Peru is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the spectacle of Machu Picchu at sunrise, treat your taste buds to Lima's[...]

This award winning book illuminates what it means to be a person who has Asperger's Syndrome by providing a window into a unique and particular world. Drawing on her own experience of schooling, and that of a network of friends and correspondents who share her way of thinking and responding, Clare S[...]

The new Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge's Botanic Garden, opening in late 2011, will be the leading international centre for the study of plant science, and enabled by the bequest of the Sainsbury family. The book is divided into three sections; "science," "architecture" and "art." The "science" r[...]

Marlene Dumas is one of the most prominent and influential painters working today. In an era dominated by the mass media and a proliferation of images, her work is a testament to the meaning and potency of painting. Dumas draws on her expansive visual archive and the nuances of language to create in[...]