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View Rights PortalDieser Band bietet eine kritische, durchaus kontroverse und facettenreiche Diskussion der gegenwärtigen Forschung auf dem Gebiet der Kognitionswissenschaften. Bei der Darstellung wurde darauf geachtet, daß ein einführender Charakter gewahrt bleibt. Die in den Beiträgen behandelten Themenkomplexe eröffnen den Blick auf die Kognitionswissenschaft aus der Sicht verschiedener Teildisziplinen, so daß der Leser ein Bild davon gewinnen kann, wie sich mit dem Wechsel des Standpunkts unterschiedliche Perspektiven innerhalb desselben Gebiets erschließen. Wie der Mensch in den Kognitionswissenschaften erscheint, ist im übrigen keineswegs unabhängig davon, wie und als was die Kognitionswissenschaften ihrerseits gesehen werden. Um diesen zweifachen Blick – denjenigen auf den Menschen aus der Sicht der Kognitionswissenschaften und denjenigen auf die Kognitionswissenschaften selbst – geht es in diesem Band.
— Water as a reason for war and a political instrument of power — Unique overview of global water conflicts — Foreword by Wolfgang Ischinger Every year, droughts in African countries cause hundreds of thousands of deaths and much suffering. Europe also experienced drought in 2022's summer of record temperatures. Without water, there can be no life. More and more people are suffering from water shortages. Climate change is fuelling the distribution battles for water; violent conflicts over this precious resource are the order of the day. Whether the protests in Iraq, the war in Syria, in the Himalayas, the Nile conflict and in many other places, water is already a reason for war and is being misused as a political instrument of power. The construction of huge dams, the targeted closure of locks, river diversions, water and land grabbing bring wars over the "blue gold" with them. In a unique overview, journalist Jürgen Rahmig describes the struggle for water in the 21st century. Where do dangers lurk today; where will they be tomorrow, and how can we prevent wars over precious water?
Minted in Florence around November 1252, the florin became one of the leading gold currencies of the Middle Ages. Historians agree that its success was mainly due to the need for a stable means of payment in the networks of international trade. The Florentine Florin investigates the florin as a medium with hitherto neglected political, social, and cultural dimensions. By bringing human agents and political institutions more prominently into the history of the coin, this book enhances our understanding of money and its nature from a historical perspective, and provides an original framework for the integrated study of material culture and economic practices.