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A Passion for Wisdom

A Very Brief History of Philosophy

A multicultural examination of the three historical movements in philosophical thought and development over a 4000 year period

Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom

Modernity has challenged the ancient ideal of a universal quest for wisdom, and today's world of conflicting cultures and values has raised further doubts regarding the possibility of objective ethical standards. Robert Kane refocuses the debate on the philosophical quest for wisdom, and argues that ethical principles about right action and the good life can be seen to emerge from that very quest itself. This book contends that the search for wisdom involves a persistent striving to overcome narrowness of vision that comes from the inevitable limitations of finite points of view. When applied to questions of value and the good life, this striving has ethical implications about the way we should treat ourselves and others. This study argues for the merits of this central thesis against alternative theories in contemporary normative ethics, and discusses its practical applications for social ethics, political philosophy, law and moral education.

Corporate Governance

In the wake of the recent global financial collapse the timely new edition of this successful text provides students and business professionals with a welcome update of the key issues facing managers, boards of directors, investors, and shareholders. In addition to its authoritative overview of the history, the myth and the reality of corporate governance, this new edition has been updated to include: analysis of the financial crisis; the reasons for the global scale of the recession the failure of international risk management An overview of corporate governance guidelines and codes of practice; new cases. Once again in the new edition of their textbook, Robert A. G. Monks and Nell Minow show clearly the role of corporate governance in making sure the right questions are asked and the necessary checks and balances in place to protect the long-term, sustainable value of the enterprise. Features 18 case studies of institutions and corporations in crisis, and analyses the reasons for their fall (Cases include Lehman Brothers, General Motors, American Express, Time Warner, IBM and Premier Oil.)

This is the one volume you need in order to understand the fundamental issues currently facing the corporate world and those it serves; I cannot commend it too highly.” — Adrian Cadbury “In the 5th edition of ‘Corporate ...

Corporate Governance

An Institutionalist Approach

"These authors argue that efficient corporate governance requires the establishment of devices of cooperation among the various stakeholders that enable the operation of collective learning. Their contributions to this book clearly enunciate both the need for such organisational learning and the lessons of several specific recent transformations in governance practice that manifest a degree of such learning.".

Their contributions to this book clearly enunciate both the need for such organisational learning and the lessons of several specific recent transformations in governance practice that manifest a degree of such learning.".

Understanding English

Meanwhile the essential features of English grammar — the basic signals by
which our language transmits its ... The people may read the book and piously
agree with the grammarian, but they will go on using the language pretty much as
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Artificial Life and Evolutionary Computation

Proceedings of Wivace 2008, Venice, Italy, 8-10 September 2008

The Italian community in Artificial Life and Evolutionary computation has grown remarkably in recent years, and this book is the first broad collection of its major interests and achievements (including contributions from foreign countries). The contributions in Artificial Life as well as in Evolutionary Computation allow one to see the deep connections between the two fields. The topics addressed are extremely relevant for present day research in Artificial Life and in Evolutionary Computation, which include important contributions from very well-known researchers. The volume provides a very broad picture of the Italian activities in this field. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Cognitive Dynamics in an Automata Gas (906 KB). Contents: Diffusion of Shapes (R S Shaw & N H Packard); FDC-Based Particle Swarm Optimization (A Azzini et al.); An Evolutionary Predictive Approach to Design High Dimensional Experiments (D De March et al.); Prefrontal Cortex and Action Sequences: A Review on Neural Computational Models (I Gaudiello et al.); Bio-Inspired ICT for Evolutionary Emotional Intelligence (M Villamira & P Cipresso); Cooperation in Corvids: A Simulative Study with Evolved Robots (O Miglino et al.); Distributed Processes in a Agent-Based Model of Innovation (L Ansaloni et al.); Imaginary or Actual Artificial Worlds Using a New Tool in the ABM Perspective (P Terna); Dynamics of Interconnected Boolean Networks with Scale-Free Topology (C Damiani et al.); Semi-Synthetical Minimal Cells (P Stano & P L Luisi); and other papers. Readership: Graduate students, academics and researchers in the field of complex systems, artificial intelligence and robotics.

to Python and vice versa (via the Python-UNO bridge, incorporated in OOo); (iii)
do symbolic calculations in Python (via http://code.google.com/p/sympy/); and (iv)
use Social Network Analysis from Python, with tools like the Igraph library ...

Markov Networks in Evolutionary Computation

Markov networks and other probabilistic graphical modes have recently received an upsurge in attention from Evolutionary computation community, particularly in the area of Estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs). EDAs have arisen as one of the most successful experiences in the application of machine learning methods in optimization, mainly due to their efficiency to solve complex real-world optimization problems and their suitability for theoretical analysis. This book focuses on the different steps involved in the conception, implementation and application of EDAs that use Markov networks, and undirected models in general. It can serve as a general introduction to EDAs but covers also an important current void in the study of these algorithms by explaining the specificities and benefits of modeling optimization problems by means of undirected probabilistic models. All major developments to date in the progressive introduction of Markov networks based EDAs are reviewed in the book. Hot current research trends and future perspectives in the enhancement and applicability of EDAs are also covered. The contributions included in the book address topics as relevant as the application of probabilistic-based fitness models, the use of belief propagation algorithms in EDAs and the application of Markov network based EDAs to real-world optimization problems. The book should be of interest to researchers and practitioners from areas such as optimization, evolutionary computation, and machine learning.

This book focuses on the different steps involved in the conception, implementation and application of EDAs that use Markov networks, and undirected models in general.

See! Believe! Achieve!

A Book for Discovering the Heart and Soul of Teaching

What is your classroom game plan for the school year? Educating is a journey. At the beginning of each new school year both teachers and students begin the learning process and with the right application of the correct principles, benefits both parties greatly. In See! Believe! Achieve!, Robert Grossi shows that vision is about possibilities, going beyond the limitations and believing that anything can happen. He shares tips and advice for discovering the 'heart and soul' of teaching. This guide to teaching through planning, management, and curriculum challenges educator's thinking, vision, decision-making, and strategic planning. Success can be accomplished with a simple equation: Consistency + Follow Through = Security. Regular self-evaluation is a staple in assisting students with understanding what positive behavior is, and helping them to practice positive behavior. Teachers and students will experience a 'success-oriented' classroom environment. It is time to review your personal educational style and plan for student success stories. Implementing Robert Grossi's methods of positivity and organization will open the door for infinite possibilities and allow anyone to see, believe and achieve the potential of the education experience. Robert Grossi has followed his calling to work in education since he was fourteen. After thirty-five successful years in education as a teacher, vice principal, WASC coordinator, and administrator, Robert developed his belief in a school community that is a caring, enjoyable, and exciting environment. He lives in Pasadena, California.

He shares tips and advice for discovering the 'heart and soul' of teaching. This guide to teaching through planning, management, and curriculum challenges educator's thinking, vision, decision-making, and strategic planning.

Sharia Law and the Arab Oil Bust

PetroCurse Or Cost of Being Muslim?

The delayed development of the Islamic world, in defiance of the formulaic approaches long favored by economists, suggests that the traditional Sharia and Islamic values and principles are at least partially responsible for the region s persistent backwardness. By analyzing the impact of the legal regime of the Sharia on Saudi Arabia during the Arab Oil Bust of the 1980s, this thesis concludes that Islamic social values and the Sharia s de facto role as an uncodified pre-emptive Arab common law implemented with high regard to precedent by ulama with extraordinary power of judicial review had the effect of accentuating the effects of the Oil Bust, making the theory of the Petrocurse a subset of a larger Cost of Being Muslim. On the other hand, the author concludes that not only is the Sharia not constrained by its nature to playing a deleterious economic role, but that it has broad commercial application, both domestically and internationally, and a new generation of more flexible Muslim economists, lawyers, and financial theorists have pointed the way toward a possible comprehensive modern adaptation of Islamic laws and principles.

Westerners observed that the 1976 agreement was not actually signed by Saudi
Arabia until 1990, and that fourteen years of production and marketing of $700
billion in business occurred “in limbo.”261 However, as seen above, there is no ...