Theories On The Move

Author : Şebnem Susam-Sarajeva
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789042020597

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Theories on the Move by Şebnem Susam-Sarajeva Pdf

Within translation studies books on translating conceptually dense texts, such as philosophical or theoretical writings, are remarkably few. Although the translation of literature has been a favourite topic for many decades, the translation of theories on literature has been neglected. The phrase 'theories of translation' is everywhere, but 'translation of theories' is a rare sight. On the other hand, the term 'translation' has become a commonplace in literary and cultural studies - yet usually as a rhetorical figure describing the fate of those who struggle between two worlds and two languages, such as migrants or women. Not much attention has been paid to the role of 'translation proper' in contemporary circulation of ideas. The book addresses these gaps in translation studies and in literary studies for the first time by examining two specific cases where translation strategies and patterns crucially influenced the reception of imported schools of thought. By examining the importation of structuralism and semiotics into Turkish and of French feminism into English, it invites the readers to think about the impact of translation on the transmission of ideas across linguistic-cultural borders and power differentials. It is, therefore, of particular interest to the scholars working in translation studies, in literary and cultural theory, and in gender studies.

Author : John Damm Scheuer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429755316

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How Ideas Move by John Damm Scheuer Pdf

This book builds on research in translation studies of change in organizations and demonstrates the implications and application of these findings for managing innovation and change. When implementing ideas into practice in order to carry out innovative change, translation is key. From strategic and leadership changes to policy and health management decisions, abstract ideas such as ‘LEAN’, ‘CSR’, ‘Sustainability’, ‘Public-Private Partnerships’, ‘Clinical Pathways’ and ‘AI’ are introduced to improve organizational processes. However, in any company and organization, miscommunication and misinterpretation can lead to these ideas being modified, added to and appropriated in ways that make them unsuccessful. This book presents a case for change ideas in organizations being translated rather than “implemented” and offers a profound understanding of the translation processes needed in order for this to succeed. This vital study is a must-read for researchers, students and practitioners including change agents, general and health care managers, public servants as well as strategic managers and policy decision-makers.

Author : Anne Orford,Florian Hoffmann
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191005565

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The Oxford Handbook of the Theory of International Law by Anne Orford,Florian Hoffmann Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of International Legal Theory provides an accessible and authoritative guide to the major thinkers, concepts, approaches, and debates that have shaped contemporary international legal theory. The Handbook features 48 original essays by leading international scholars from a wide range of traditions, nationalities, and perspectives, reflecting the richness and diversity of this dynamic field. The collection explores key questions and debates in international legal theory, offers new intellectual histories for the discipline, and provides fresh interpretations of significant historical figures, texts, and theoretical approaches. It provides a much-needed map of the field of international legal theory, and a guide to the main themes and debates that have driven theoretical work in international law. The Handbook will be an indispensable reference work for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking to gain an overview of current theoretical debates about the nature, function, foundations, and future role of international law.

Author : Alison Gopnik,Andrew N. Meltzoff
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262071754

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Words, Thoughts, and Theories by Alison Gopnik,Andrew N. Meltzoff Pdf

This text articulates and defends the 'theory theory' of cognitive and semantic development, the idea that infants and young children, like scientists, learn about the world by forming and revising theories.

Author : Dennis Lehmkuhl,Gregor Schiemann,Erhard Scholz
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781493932108

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Towards a Theory of Spacetime Theories by Dennis Lehmkuhl,Gregor Schiemann,Erhard Scholz Pdf

This contributed volume is the result of a July 2010 workshop at the University of Wuppertal Interdisciplinary Centre for Science and Technology Studies which brought together world-wide experts from physics, philosophy and history, in order to address a set of questions first posed in the 1950s: How do we compare spacetime theories? How do we judge, objectively, which is the “best” theory? Is there even a unique answer to this question? The goal of the workshop, and of this book, is to contribute to the development of a meta-theory of spacetime theories. Such a meta-theory would reveal insights about specific spacetime theories by distilling their essential similarities and differences, deliver a framework for a class of theories that could be helpful as a blueprint to build other meta-theories, and provide a higher level viewpoint for judging which theory most accurately describes nature. But rather than drawing a map in broad strokes, the focus is on particularly rich regions in the “space of spacetime theories.” This work will be of interest to physicists, as well as philosophers and historians of science working with or interested in General Relativity and/or Space, Time and Gravitation more generally.

Author : Thomas Kerler,Volodymyr V. Lyubashenko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783540446255

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Non-Semisimple Topological Quantum Field Theories for 3-Manifolds with Corners by Thomas Kerler,Volodymyr V. Lyubashenko Pdf

This book presents the (to date) most general approach to combinatorial constructions of topological quantum field theories (TQFTs) in three dimensions. The authors describe extended TQFTs as double functors between two naturally defined double categories: one of topological nature, made of 3-manifolds with corners, the other of algebraic nature, made of linear categories, functors, vector spaces and maps. Atiyah's conventional notion of TQFTs as well as the notion of modular functor from axiomatic conformal field theory are unified in this concept. A large class of such extended modular catergory is constructed, assigning a double functor to every abelian modular category, which does not have to be semisimple.

Author : Ryszard Panasiuk,Leszek Nowak
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Communism
ISBN : 9042005610

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Marx's Theories Today by Ryszard Panasiuk,Leszek Nowak Pdf

Author : Marty Sapp
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780398079741

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Psychodynamic, Affective, and Behavioral Theories to Psychotherapy by Marty Sapp Pdf

The goal of this book is to examine three major theories and their approach to psychotherapypsychodynamic, affective, and behavioralwhich are defined as specific skills that a clinician or student can readily understand. In this book, these theories of psychotherapy are broken down into three phases or levels: beginning (Level I) intermediate (Level II) and action (Level III). Theories that are Level I will be appropriate for establishing a counseling relationship. Level II counseling skills further enhance this initial counseling relationship. Level III theories are action-oriented theories.

Author : Bharath Sriraman,Lyn English
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783642007422

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Theories of Mathematics Education by Bharath Sriraman,Lyn English Pdf

Advances in Mathematics Education is a new and innovative book series published by Springer that builds on the success and the rich history of ZDM—The Inter- tional Journal on Mathematics Education (formerly known as Zentralblatt für - daktik der Mathematik). One characteristic of ZDM since its inception in 1969 has been the publication of themed issues that aim to bring the state-of-the-art on c- tral sub-domains within mathematics education. The published issues include a rich variety of topics and contributions that continue to be of relevance today. The newly established monograph series aims to integrate, synthesize and extend papers from previously published themed issues of importance today, by orienting these issues towards the future state of the art. The main idea is to move the ?eld forward with a book series that looks to the future by building on the past by carefully choosing viable ideas that can fruitfully mutate and inspire the next generations. Taking ins- ration from Henri Poincaré (1854–1912), who said “To create consists precisely in not making useless combinations and in making those which are useful and which are only a small minority.

Author : David Danks,Emiliano Ippoliti
Publisher : Springer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319727875

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Building Theories by David Danks,Emiliano Ippoliti Pdf

This book explores new findings on the long-neglected topic of theory construction and discovery, and challenges the orthodox, current division of scientific development into discrete stages: the stage of generation of new hypotheses; the stage of collection of relevant data; the stage of justification of possible theories; and the final stage of selection from among equally confirmed theories. The chapters, written by leading researchers, offer an interdisciplinary perspective on various aspects of the processes by which theories rationally should, and descriptively are, built. They address issues such as the role of problem-solving and heuristic reasoning in theory-building; how inferences and models shape the pursuit of scientific knowledge; the relation between problem-solving and scientific discovery; the relative values of the syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic view of theories in understanding theory construction; and the relation between ampliative inferences, heuristic reasoning, and models as a means for building new theories and knowledge. Through detailed arguments and examinations, the volume collectively challenges the orthodox view’s main tenets by characterizing the ways in which the different “stages” are logically, temporally, and psychologically intertwined. As a group, the chapters provide several attempts to answer long-standing questions about the possibility of a unified conceptual framework for building theories and formulating hypotheses.

Author : Denis O'Brien
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004320581

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Theories of Weight in the Ancient World by Denis O'Brien Pdf

Preliminary Material /D. O'Brien -- Aristotle's General Criticism of the Atomic Theory /D. O'Brien -- Aristotle 'De Generatione et Corruptione' /D. O'Brien -- Aristotle 'De Caelo' /D. O'Brien -- Theophrastus /D. O'Brien -- Simplicius /D. O'Brien -- Simplicius and the Current Compromise /D. O'Brien -- Diogenes Laertius and Alexander /D. O'Brien -- Aetius and Cicero /D. O'Brien -- The Nature and Distribution of the Evidence: Primary Evidence /D. O'Brien -- The Nature and Distribution of the Evidence: Secondary Evidence /D. O'Brien -- Indirect Evidence /D. O'Brien -- The Weight of Atoms /D. O'Brien -- Perspective /D. O'Brien -- Bibliography /D. O'Brien -- Index Locorum /D. O'Brien -- Résumé en Français /D. O'Brien.

Author : Walter Dodds
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520260412

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Laws, Theories, and Patterns in Ecology by Walter Dodds Pdf

"Physics and chemistry are distinguished from biology by the way generalizations are codified into theories tested by observation and experimentation. This work enumerates generalizations in ecology. It describes how the practice of science, in general, and ecology specifically, yields theories and laws." -- BOOK PUBLISHER WEBSITE.

Author : James M. Thompson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780773596054

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Twentieth Century Theories of Art by James M. Thompson Pdf

This ambitious volume provides a general introduction to the major approaches in this century to art theory and criticism, from the Expression Theory to Poststructuralism. For readers with little or no background, clearly written introductions are provided. The writings collected here are by leaders in each area such as Freud, Barthes, Heidegger and Derrida. The collection is valuable for students of art history, literature and philosophy.

Author : Milton K. Munitz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781439119280

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Theories of the Universe by Milton K. Munitz Pdf

The theoretical physicist shares his latest thoughts on the nature of space and time in this anthology of selections from Princeton University Press. Along with eminent colleagues, Hawking extends theoretical frontiers by speculating on the big questions of modern cosmology.

Author : Dale Hample
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 949 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000361667

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Local Theories of Argument by Dale Hample Pdf

Argumentation is often understood as a coherent set of Western theories, birthed in Athens and developing throughout the Roman period, the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment and Renaissance, and into the present century. Ideas have been nuanced, developed, and revised, but still the outline of argumentation theory has been recognizable for centuries, or so it has seemed to Western scholars. The 2019 Alta Conference on Argumentation (co-sponsored by the National Communication Association and the American Forensic Association) aimed to question the generality of these intellectual traditions. This resulting collection of essays deals with the possibility of having local theories of argument – local to a particular time, a particular kind of issue, a particular place, or a particular culture. Many of the papers argue for reconsidering basic ideas about arguing to represent the uniqueness of some moment or location of discourse. Other scholars are more comfortable with the Western traditions, and find them congenial to the analysis of arguments that originate in discernibly distinct circumstances. The papers represent different methodologies, cover the experiences of different nations at different times, examine varying sorts of argumentative events (speeches, court decisions, food choices, and sound), explore particular personal identities and the issues highlighted by them, and have different overall orientations to doing argumentation scholarship. Considered together, the essays do not generate one simple conclusion, but they stimulate reflection about the particularity or generality of the experience of arguing, and therefore the scope of our theories.