1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145810903321

Titolo

Art and ethical criticism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Garry L. Hagberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub. Ltd., 2008

ISBN

1-282-68278-4

9786612682780

1-4443-0281-7

1-4443-0282-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

New directions in aesthetics ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

HagbergGarry <1952->

Disciplina

111.85

111/.85

Soggetti

Aesthetics

Aesthetics - Moral and ethical aspects

Art - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

notes on contributors; foreword; Part I Historical Foundations; 1 is ethical criticism a problem?a historical perspective Paul Guyer; Part II Conceptions of Ethical Content; 2 narrative and the ethical life Noël Carroll; 3 a nation of madame bovarys:on the possibility and desirability of moral improvement through fiction Joshua Landy; 4 empathy,expression, and what artworks have to teach Mitchell Green; Part III Literature and Moral Responsibility; 5 " objects," solid objections: on virginia woolf and philosophy Paisley Livingston; 6 disgrace:bernard williams and j.m.coetzee Catherine Wilson

7 facing death together:camus ' the plague Robert C. SolomonPart IV Visual Art, Artifacts, and the Ethical Response; 8 staying in touch Carolyn Korsmeyer; 9 susan sontag,diane arbus,and the ethical dimensions of photography David Davies; 10 ethical judgments in museums Ivan Gaskell; Part V Music and Moral Relations; 11 cosi`' canon quartet Stephen Davies; 12 jazz improvisation and ethical interaction: a sketch of the connections Garry L. Hagberg; index



Sommario/riassunto

Through a series of essays, Art and Ethical Criticism explores the complex relationship between the arts and morality. Reflects the importance of a moral life of engagement with works of artForms part of the prestigious New Directions in Aesthetics series, which confronts the most intriguing problems in aesthetics and the philosophy of art today

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910131469603321

Titolo

Spin states in biochemistry and inorganic chemistry : influence on structure and reactivity / / edited by Marcel Swart and Miquel Costas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-118-89828-1

1-118-89827-3

1-118-89830-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (684 p.)

Disciplina

612/.01524

Soggetti

Nuclear spin

Free radicals (Chemistry)

Biochemistry

Chemistry, Inorganic

Spin (Física nuclear)

Radicals lliures (Química)

Bioquímica

Química inorgànica

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright; Dedication; About the Editors; Marcel Swart; Miquel Costas; List of Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 General Introduction to Spin States; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Experimental Chemistry: Reactivity, Synthesis and Spectroscopy; 1.3 Computational



Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Basis Sets; References; 2 Application of Density Functional and Density Functional Based Ligand Field Theory to Spin States; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What Is the Problem with Theory?; 2.3 Validation and Application Studies; 2.4 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References

3 Ab Initio Wavefunction Approaches to Spin States3.1 Introduction and Scope; 3.2 Wavefunction-Based Methods for Spin States; 3.3 Spin Crossover; 3.4 Magnetic Coupling; 3.5 Spin States in Biochemical and Biomimetic Systems; 3.6 Two-State Reactivity; 3.7 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 Experimental Techniques for Determining Spin States; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Magnetic Measurements; 4.3 EPR Spectroscopy; 4.4 Mössbauer Spectroscopy; 4.5 X-ray Spectroscopic Techniques; 4.6 NMR Spectroscopy; 4.7 Other Techniques; 4.A Appendix; References; 5 Molecular Discovery in Spin Crossover; 5.1 Introduction

5.2 Theoretical Background5.3 Thermal SCO Systems: Fe(II); 5.4 SCO in Non-d6 Systems; 5.5 Computational Methods; 5.6 Outlook; References; 6 Multiple Spin-State Scenarios in Organometallic Reactivity; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 "Spin-Forbidden" Reactions and Two-State Reactivity; 6.3 Spin-State Changes in Transition Metal Complexes; 6.4 Spin-State Changes in Catalysis; 6.5 Concluding Remarks; References; 7 Principles and Prospects of Spin-States Reactivity in Chemistry and Bioinorganic Chemistry; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Spin-States Reactivity

7.3 Prospects of Two-State Reactivity and Multi-State Reactivity7.4 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgement; Note Added in Proof; References; 8 Multiple Spin-State Scenarios in Gas-Phase Reactions; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Experimental Methods for the Investigation of Metal-Ion Reactions; 8.3 Multiple State Reactivity: Reactions of Metal Cations with Methane; 8.4 Effect of the Oxidation State: Reactions of Metal Hydride Cations with Methane; 8.5 Two-State Reactivity: Reactions of Metal Oxide Cations; 8.6 Effect of Ligands; 8.7 Effect of Noninnocent Ligands; 8.8 Concluding Remarks; References

9 Catalytic Function and Mechanism of Heme and Nonheme Iron(IV)-Oxo Complexes in Nature9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Cytochrome P450 Enzymes; 9.3 Nonheme Iron Dioxygenases; 9.4 Conclusions; 9.5 Acknowledgments; References; 10 Terminal Metal-Oxo Species with Unusual Spin States; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Bonding; 10.3 Case Studies; 10.4 Reactivity; 10.5 Summary; Note Added in Proof; References; 11 Multiple Spin Scenarios in Transition-Metal Complexes Involving Redox Non-Innocent Ligands; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Survey of Non-Innocent Ligands; 11.3 Identification of Non-Innocent Ligands

11.4 Selected Examples of Biological and Chemical Systems Involving Non-Innocent Ligands