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Some of the most important achievements in the field of empiricist ethics were made by the School of Moral Sentiment, comprising Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, and Adam Smith.This book throws new light on their consensus theory of virtue.Hope works some of their ideas into a merit theory
of rights applicable to conventional rights, defends ethical cognitivism, and analyzes pleasure. ... Read more

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This book includes chapters by some of the leading analysts in outdoor recreation research. Experts in the fields of natural resource management, geography, economics, political science, forestry, and leisure sociology address current issues in outdoor recreation policy. The underlying themes of all chapters are the preservation/use dilemma inherent in outdoor recreation policy and the management of natural resources. Extremely comprehensive and current, the volume focuses on the economic, social, attitudinal, and demographic considerations pertinent in today's outdoor recreation policy formulation. The first section of the book defines the dimensions of the preservation/use dilemma as well as key concepts in outdoor recreation research. The next two sections focus upon the measurement of the benefits of recreational resources and the financing of maintenance and management of natural resource areas. Another section includes chapters on the assessment of public preferences and the outdoor recreation demands/needs of various constituencies. The fifth section of the book includes chapters which focus upon federal agencies' approaches to the implementation of recreation resource policies. The final section includes chapters which describe management techniques that may be utilized in attempting to balance the demands of preservation and use. Accessible to a wide audience, the book makes valuable reading for policymakers, administrators, and scholars in the areas of recreation and natural resources. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from International Journal on World Peace, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 6991 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adam Smith's views on religion and social justice.
Author: Thomas J. Ward
Publication: International Journal on World Peace (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 21Issue: 2Page: 43(20)

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The essays in this collection examine the fundamental issues related to the rise of political economy in eighteenth-century Scotland against the backdrop of the Scottish Enlightenment. The book demonstrates the importance of the rise and progress of economic discourse as an integral foundation of the social sciences of the Scottish Enlightenment and considers figures such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Robert Wallace and Dugald Stewert. ... Read more

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Political parties in Russian since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991have been very fragmented, and Moscow-based parties have had only limitedterritorial penetration. This book, based on extensive original research in arange of Russian provinces, examines political parties in the new Russia,exploring in particular how party activism on the ground actually works inpractice.