1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452515603321

Autore

Miller David <1946->

Titolo

Justice for earthlings : essays in political philosophy / / David Miller [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-139-61093-7

1-107-23712-2

1-107-25482-5

1-139-61279-4

1-139-61651-X

1-139-23689-X

1-139-62581-0

1-283-89948-5

1-139-62209-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 254 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

320.01/1

Soggetti

Political science - Philosophy

Justice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Political philosophy for earthlings; 2. Two ways to think about justice; 3. Social justice in multicultural societies; 4. Liberalism, equal opportunities and cultural commitments; 5. Equality of opportunity and the family; 6. Justice and boundaries; 7. Social justice versus global justice?; 8. "Are they my poor?" : The problem of altruism in a world of strangers; 9. Taking up the slack? Responsibility and justice in situations of partial compliance; 10. A tale of two cities, or political philosophy as lamentation.

Sommario/riassunto

In the past few decades social changes have impacted how we understand justice, as societies become both more multicultural and more interconnected globally. Much philosophical thought, however, seems to proceed in isolation from these developments. While philosophers from Plato onwards have portrayed justice as an abstract,



universal ideal, Miller argues that principles of justice are always rooted in particular social contexts, and connects these ideas to the changing conditions of human life. In this important contribution to political philosophy, it is argued that philosophers need to pay more attention to the way that people actually think about what's fair, and only defend principles that are feasible to apply in the real world. To understand equality of opportunity, for example, we must explore the cultural constraints that people face when presented with life choices. Justice for Earthlings also explains how national boundaries make justice at global level different from social justice.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910713733303321

Autore

Chen Abraham H.

Titolo

Nitrate concentrations in ground water in the paleovalley alluvial aquifers of the Nemaha Natural Resources District, Nebraska, 1989 and 1994-96 / / by A.H. Chen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, Nebraska : , : U.S. Geological Survey, , 1998

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (11 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Water-resources investigations report ; ; 98-4106

Soggetti

Groundwater - Pollution - Nebraska

Nitrates

Water - Nitrogen content

Groundwater - Pollution

Nebraska

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared in cooperation with the Nemaha Natural Resources District."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 11).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787184503321

Autore

Powell Rosalind

Titolo

Christopher Smart's English lyrics : translation in the eighteenth century / / Rosalind Powell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vermont : , : Ashgate Publishing Limited : , : Ashgate Publishing Company, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4724-3509-5

1-315-57198-6

1-317-16639-6

1-317-16638-8

1-4724-3508-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Collana

British Literature in Context in the Long Eighteenth Century

Disciplina

821.6

Soggetti

Translating and interpreting - England - History - 18th century

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

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; References and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Translating Original Verse; 2 A Translation of the Psalms: Replacing David; 3 Fracturing Phaedrus: Smart's Translated and Original Fables; 4 Smart's Horace: Creating Curious Felicity in English Verse; Conclusion: Smart's Lyric Immortality; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In her study of Christopher Smart's translating practice, Powell proposes a new approach to understanding the relationship between Smart's poetics and his practice. Addressing Smart's versions of Horace, Phaedrus and the Psalms alongside popular works such as Jubilate Agno, this study offers broad insights into classical reception and translation theory; expressions of nationalism; developments in liturgy and hymnody; and the composition of juvenile texts in the early modern era.