Entre dos orillas

En los años ochenta España se convirtió —en virtud de su proceso de apertura al exterior— en un banco de ensayos donde confluyeron las doctrinas y experimentos vigentes en el resto del mundo. Fue un momento clave en el proceso de apertura del país a Europa, un importante paso hacia delante que Eduardo Punset revisa con afecto en este libro. "En contra de lo que dicen muchos observadores —reflexiona Punset—, nuestro problema no es convencer a los europeos de que hagan tal o cual cosa, sino asumir que nos toca a nosotros cambiar nuestra manera de ser y de proceder. Veintiséis años ...

The issue of social welfare and individual responsibility has become a topic of international public debate in recent years as politicians around the world now question the legitimacy of state-funded welfare systems. David Schmidtz and Robert Goodin debate the ethical merits of individual versus collective responsibility for welfare. David Schmidtz argues that social welfare policy should prepare people for responsible adulthood rather than try to make that unnecessary. Robert Goodin argues against the individualization of welfare policy and expounds the virtues of collective responsibility.

Historical, Artistic and Archaeological Studies on Medieval Europe (1000-1400 A.D.) Serie Iberica I / Iberian Series I Series Editors: Jorge Lopez Quiroga - Alejandro Garcia Aviles - Artemio M. Martinez Tejera

In How to Grow Old, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all. Presented in a lively new translation, the book addresses the fears of growing older and argues why these worries are greatly exaggerated―or altogether mistaken.