Gary King is the Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University. His books include A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem (Princeton). Robert O. Keohane is professor emeritus of international affairs at Princeton University. His books include After Hegemony (Princeton). Sidney Verba (1932–2019) was the Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor Emeritus and research professor of government at Harvard. His books include...

Frequentemente llamado "El fundador de la filosofía moderna" y el "padre de la matemática moderna", René Descartes es considerado uno de los pensadores más importantes e influyentes en la Historia del Pensamiento Occidental, habiendo inspirado a contemporáneos y a varias generaciones de filósofos posteriores. Los expertos afirman que, a partir de Descartes, se inauguró el racionalismo de la Edad Moderna. En este valioso eBook, el lector podrá...

"Named an Outstanding Book by the Gustavus Meyers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America for 1998" All the authors are in the department of sociology at the Universoty of California, Berkeley. Claude S. Fisher's books include The Urban Experience and To Dwell among Friends; Michael Hout's Following in Father's Footsteps; Martín Sánchez Jankowski's City Bound and Islands in the Street; Samuel R. Luca's, a pending...

Embark on an intellectual journey with "The Bertrand Russell Collection," a comprehensive anthology spanning the influential philosopher's groundbreaking works. From "The Analysis of Mind" to insightful essays on humanism, ethics, and society, this collection encapsulates Russell's brilliance and offers timeless reflections on reason, knowledge, and the complexities of the human experience. Explore the mind of one of the 20th century's greatest thinkers...

In Seeking a Research-Ethics Covenant in the Social Sciences, Will C. van den Hoonaard chronicles the negative influence that medical research-ethics frameworks have had on social science research-ethics policies. He argues that the root causes of the current ethics disorder in the social sciences are the aggressive audit culture in universities and the privilege accorded to medical research ethics. Van den Hoonaard charts the unique history of research...

In his magnum opus, the author delves into the complexities of John Locke's philosophy, offering critical analyses of twelve of his most influential works. From the foundations of empirical thought to the political theory that shaped the fundamental principles of liberalism, this book guides the reader through a fascinating intellectual journey. Each chapter is meticulously woven, unfolding like a tapestry that reveals the depth and ongoing relevance...

La investigación científica tiene un rol fundamental en la sociedad: genera nuevos conocimientos, identifica problemas y busca soluciones mediante la aplicación del método científico; con el fin de que el conocimiento obtenido sea verídico y confiable. No obstante, es común que se considere un proceso sistemático complejo que no es fácil de desarrollar, problemático tanto para los profesores, directores o asesores que la enseñan como para...

Diana C. Mutz is the Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Population-based survey experiments have become an invaluable tool for social scientists struggling to generalize laboratory-based results, and for survey researchers besieged by uncertainties about causality. Thanks to technological advances in recent years, experiments...

In a world ravaged by a devastating virus, a young scientist named Maya discovers a hidden underground society thriving beneath the ruins. As she uncovers their secrets, she becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy that could determine the fate of humanity. With time running out, Maya must navigate treacherous alliances and confront her own inner demons to save the world from destruction. A thrilling dystopian tale of survival, betrayal, and the...