Barry Taylor's book mounts a major new argument against one of the fundamental tenets of much contemporary philosophy, the idea that we can make sense of reality as existing objectively, independently of our capacities to come to know it. He concludes that there is no defensible notion of truth which preserves the theses of traditional realism, nor any extant position sufficiently true to the ideals of that doctrine to inherit its title. In presenting his case Taylor engages with many key works of contemporary metaphysics, semantics, and philosophical logic, so his book will be of interest to a broad spectrum of scholars and students.

Models, Truth, and Realism

Politics & Social Sciences

TAYLOR, BARRY

Philosophy

Clarendon Press

Rarely seen and poorly known, rails can be found throughout the world, absent only from polar regions, completely waterless deserts, and mountains above the snow line. This secretive and intriguing family of birds occupies a diverse range of habitats, from forests to wetlands, grasslands, and even scrub-covered remote oceanic islands and coral cays. Barry Taylor and Ber van Perlo have described and illustrated 145 species of rails, including two that have only recently been described and eleven that are recently extinct. The book, based on up-to-date references and on new observations, is the first to give comprehensive information on field identification (including voice), covering all species and races for which details are known. It is also the first to provide descriptions of the immature and juvenile plumages of many species. The authors provide a detailed summary of current knowledge of all aspects of rail biology and their often complex behavior, social structure, and family life. They explain how such apparently poorly flying birds can undertake intercontinental migrations and are such widespread and successful colonists of remote oceanic islands. They also discuss the remarkable ease and speed with which species on such islands have evolved into flightless forms in the absence of predators, a fact that has led to the rapid extinction of numerous island taxa following the arrival of humans. Rail habitats are fast disappearing, say the authors, and many rails become endangered before enough is known about them to plan effective conservation measures. The book provides information on distribution, status, habitat requirements, and current threats, and it gives conservation priorities for threatened species. Published in association with Christopher Helm/A &amp; C Black

Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Yale University Press

Shadow Tiger

Literature & Fiction

Action & Adventure

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

A Heretic's Guide to Eternity

Distinguishing between religion and spirituality, Burke offers what he calls a new way of looking at God, one centered on the idea of grace. He emphasizes a God who is looking to save the world, not a God who seems more intent on condemning certain practices . . . . For Burke, God is to be questioned, not simply obeyed. His challenging thesis will appeal to many people today who have given up on organized religion but still seek some connection to spirituality.

Religion & Spirituality

Burke, Spencer

Christian Books & Bibles

Jossey-Bass

Starting from the position that a recursive theory of truth is central to a theory of meaning, this book investigates the problems adverbs pose for systematic semantics.   Barry Taylor argues that the hitherto promising "predicate modifier" approach fails to accommodate the more subtle problems of adverbial structure and that Donald Davidson's alternative - to construe adverbs as adjectives on events - can only work within a metaphysical theory of the nature of events.  The author goes on to suggest that this metaphysical theory can be extracted by conceiving of an event as a fact which registers a continuous change in an object.  To make this more rigorous he carries out a precise set theoretic construction of "facts" and analyses the notion of change, employing a taxonomy that Aristotle used to classify verbs in terms of the properties they display in their continuous tenses.  The result is an original and comprehensive account which demonstrates the importance of combining the theory of events with a semantic conception of adverbs as event predicates.  Its affinities to previous accounts (such as Jaegwon Kim's) place it firmly within a growing body of literature: its original twists and richness of detail make it an important and innovative work.

Modes of Occurrence: Verbs, Adverbs and Events (Aristotelian Society Series, Vol. 2)

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Basil Blackwell

Beginners Get . . . Sorted, brought to you by Ben Ebbrell, Barry Taylor and the rest of the fabulous Sorted crew, is the perfect cookbook for those who want simple, fun and seriously tasty meal ideas! The Sorted crew are a bunch of childhood friends who decided to help each other with their cooking dilemmas when they all left home to go to university. Now they are 24-year-old graduates and are broadcasting their recipes to thousands of viewers and subscribers to their Sorted food channel on YouTube - the most popular cookery channel on the site. With 800,000 views a month, the Sorted recipe demonstrations help you knock up meal after meal of cracking food, seasoned with a healthy dose of fun. Whether a complete recipe rookie, a busy parent in need of inspiration, or a student faced with a small food budget, Beginners Get . . .Sorted will help solve all of your own kitchen dilemmas. Ben Ebbrell and Barry Taylor's cookbook is perfect for those in need of some cooking confidence and inspiration. The 'Sorted' gang came together in their university holidays, initially sharing their cookery ideas and woes, and then, in their spare time, becoming a huge youtube sensation. They also found time to self-publish two recipe books, A Recipe for Student Survival and A Rookie's Guide to Crackin' Cooking, which Penguin have combined to produce the ultimate guide for anyone who needs a little help in the kitchen.

Sorted for Beginners

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Ebbrell, Ben

Main Courses & Side Dishes

Michael, Joseph

Society and Economy in Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789: A Bibliography of Post-War Research (History and Related Disciplines Select Bibliographies)

History

Americas

Manchester Univ Pr

Distinguishing between religion and spirituality, Burke offers what he calls a new way of looking at God, one centered on the idea of grace. He emphasizes a God who is looking to save the world, not a God who seems more intent on condemning certain practices . . . . For Burke, God is to be questioned, not simply obeyed. His challenging thesis will appeal to many people today who have given up on organized religion but still seek some connection to spirituality.

From the glittering tinsel of Hollywood to the advertising slogan you can't get out of your head, we are surrounded by popular culture. In A Matrix of Meanings Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor analyze aspects of popular culture and ask, What are they doing? What do they represent? and What do they say about the world in which we live? Rather than deciding whether Bono deserves our admiration, the authors examine the phenomenon of celebrity idolization. Instead of deciding whether Nike's "Just do it" campaign is morally questionable, they ask what its success reflects about our society. A Matrix of Meanings is a hip, entertaining guide to the maze of popular culture. Plentiful photos, artwork, and humorous sidebars make for delightful reading. Readers who distrust popular culture as well as those who love it will find useful insight into developing a Christian worldview in a secular culture.

A Matrix of Meanings: finding God in pop culture (Engaging Culture)

Craig Detweiler

Social Sciences

Baker Academic

It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must "rethink the sacred" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology. Taking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture, Taylor explores a myriad of factors affecting religious life since the 1970s, including technology, fashion, celebrity, and global communications. He exhorts a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present and the future. For scholars, seminary students, culture watchers, and emerging-church readers, Entertainment Theology offers thought-provoking hope for Christianity's future.

Entertainment Theology: New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy (Cultural Exegesis)

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