Formality Theory
Formality Theory

Author: Chiara Esposito

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-09-04

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 3319092901

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This book is a survey of the theory of formal deformation quantization of Poisson manifolds, in the formalism developed by Kontsevich. It is intended as an educational introduction for mathematical physicists who are dealing with the subject for the first time. The main topics covered are the theory of Poisson manifolds, star products and their classification, deformations of associative algebras and the formality theorem. Readers will also be familiarized with the relevant physical motivations underlying the purely mathematical construction.

A Theory of Precedent
A Theory of Precedent

Author: Raimo Siltala

Publisher: Hart Publishing

Published: 2000-11-25

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1841131237

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In this study, the author identifies six types of judicial precedent-ideology and are tests them against judicial experiences in various countries.

New Essays on Tarski and Philosophy
New Essays on Tarski and Philosophy

Author: Douglas Patterson

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2008-09-18

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 0191608831

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New Essays on Tarski and Philosophy aims to show the way to a proper understanding of the philosophical legacy of the great logician, mathematician, and philosopher Alfred Tarski (1902-1983). The contributors are an international group of scholars, some expert in the historical background and context of Tarski's work, others specializing in aspects of his philosophical development, others more interested in understanding Tarski in the light of contemporary thought. The essays can be seen as addressing Tarski's seminal treatment of four basic questions about logical consequence. (1) How are we to understand truth, one of the notions in terms of which logical consequence is explained? What is it that is preserved in valid inference, or that such inference allows us to discover new claims to have on the basis of old? (2) Among what kinds of things does the relation of logical consequence hold? (3) Given answers to the first two questions, what is involved in the consequence relationship itself? What is the preservation at work in 'truth preservation'? (4) Finally, what do truth and consequence so construed have to do with meaning?

Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory
Research Handbook on Property, Law and Theory

Author: Chris Bevan

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2024-08-06

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 1802202064

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This comprehensive Research Handbook interrogates and offers historical as well as contemporary understandings of property, property law and property theory. Chapters locate the role of property in key theoretical debates and examine propertyÕs place in significant social contexts, covering topics such as Indigenous property, artificial intelligence, cryptoassets, property and the art world, environmentalism and climate change.

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind
A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

Author: Peter A. Morton

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 1996-12-23

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9781551110875

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A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind is designed both to provide a selection of core readings on the subject and to make those readings accessible by providing commentaries to guide the reader through initially intimidating material. Each commentary explains technical concepts and provides background on obscure arguments as they arise, setting them in the historical and intellectual milieu from which they emerged. The readings concentrate on providing the student with a solid grounding in the theories of representative figures of the major philosophical movements, from Plato and Aristotle to important recent figures such as Fodor and Dennett. A glossary of key terms is also included.

The Principle of Legal Certainty in EC Law
The Principle of Legal Certainty in EC Law

Author: J. Raitio

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 9401703531

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The intertwinement of EC law and national law may create unforeseeability in situations where EC law invades the national cases. This study contributes to the contemporary discussion, which wrestles with questions such as: What have been the visions and objectives for European integration in the last decades? How to describe European Union as a political entity and a legal system? What is the relationship between legal certainty, rule of law, various general principles and human rights?

Quantum Mathematical Physics
Quantum Mathematical Physics

Author: Felix Finster

Publisher: Birkhäuser

Published: 2016-02-24

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 331926902X

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Quantum physics has been highly successful for more than 90 years. Nevertheless, a rigorous construction of interacting quantum field theory is still missing. Moreover, it is still unclear how to combine quantum physics and general relativity in a unified physical theory. Attacking these challenging problems of contemporary physics requires highly advanced mathematical methods as well as radically new physical concepts. This book presents different physical ideas and mathematical approaches in this direction. It contains a carefully selected cross-section of lectures which took place in autumn 2014 at the sixth conference ``Quantum Mathematical Physics - A Bridge between Mathematics and Physics'' in Regensburg, Germany. In the tradition of the other proceedings covering this series of conferences, a special feature of this book is the exposition of a wide variety of approaches, with the intention to facilitate a comparison. The book is mainly addressed to mathematicians and physicists who are interested in fundamental questions of mathematical physics. It allows the reader to obtain a broad and up-to-date overview of a fascinating active research area.

The Fall and Rise of Freedom of Contract
The Fall and Rise of Freedom of Contract

Author: F. H. Buckley

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1999-08-27

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9780822323334

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DIVOriginal essays by prominent legal scholars on the recent intellectual revival of freedom of contract and the value of free bargaining; the essays will be gleaned from a series of conferences organized around areas where bargaining rights might be expande/div

Elements of an Evolutionary Theory of Welfare
Elements of an Evolutionary Theory of Welfare

Author: Martin Binder

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1136956174

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Recent work in behavioural economics has questioned traditional measures for welfare. This book asks whether a different measure for individual welfare can, and should, be found. This book explores whether a hedonistic view of welfare represents a viable alternative, and what its normative implications are. Binder follows a naturalistic methodology to examine the foundations of welfare, connecting the concept with a dynamic theory of preference learning, and providing a more realistic account of human behaviour.

International Legal Theory
International Legal Theory

Author: Nicholas Onuf

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-05-07

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1135972184

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Nicholas Onuf’s International Legal Theory: Essays and Engagements 1966-2007 is a collection of the author’s articles and book reviews from the period, including some previously unpublished material. The book records the author’s efforts to address important problems in international legal theory and to engage other scholars who were also addressing these problems. As well as demonstrating Onuf’s own constructivist contribution to the theoretical dimension of international law and international relations, each piece is preceded by a short introduction which highlights the wider themes and developments which have occurred in the field of international law in the last forty years.