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The Tanner lectures on human values vol 9 / Laurence H. Tribe ... [et al.] ; edited by Grethe B. Peterson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 375 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780521176392
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 170 TRI
Contents:
1. On Reading the Constitution Laurence H. Tribe; 2. On Hippocrates, Thomas Jefferson and Weber: The Bureaucratic, Technologic Imperatives and the Future of the Healing Tradition in a Voluntary Society ROGER J. BULGER; 3. Taming Chance: Randomization in Individual and Social Decisions JON ELSTER; 4. Greek Ethics and Moral Theory GISELA STRIKER; 5. The Dynamics of Reform and Revolt in Current South Africa F. VAN ZYL SLABBERT; 6. A Place as Good as Any JOSEPH BRODSKY; 7. The Penalty of Imprisonment LOUIS BLOM-COOPER.
Summary: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values is an annual series of lectures presented at universities worldwide. Created to explore scholarly and scientific insights into human values, the lectures are global and intercultural, transcending ethnic, national, religious, and ideological boundaries.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 170 TRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 315961

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. On Reading the Constitution Laurence H. Tribe; 2. On Hippocrates, Thomas Jefferson and Weber: The Bureaucratic, Technologic Imperatives and the Future of the Healing Tradition in a Voluntary Society ROGER J. BULGER; 3. Taming Chance: Randomization in Individual and Social Decisions JON ELSTER; 4. Greek Ethics and Moral Theory GISELA STRIKER; 5. The Dynamics of Reform and Revolt in Current South Africa F. VAN ZYL SLABBERT; 6. A Place as Good as Any JOSEPH BRODSKY; 7. The Penalty of Imprisonment LOUIS BLOM-COOPER.

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values is an annual series of lectures presented at universities worldwide. Created to explore scholarly and scientific insights into human values, the lectures are global and intercultural, transcending ethnic, national, religious, and ideological boundaries.

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