Автор: Alistair Cockburn Название: Writing Effective Use Cases ISBN: 0201702258 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780201702255 Издательство: Pearson Education Рейтинг: Цена: 8314.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Use cases provide a beneficial means of project planning because they clearly show how people will ultimately use the system being designed. This guide provides software developers with a "nuts-and-bolts" tutorial for writing use cases. It covers introductory, intermediate, and advanced concepts, and is suitable for all knowledge levels.
Автор: Cockburn, Andrew Название: Spoils of war ISBN: 183976368X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781839763687 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1886.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Why Does America Go to War?
Автор: Cockburn David Название: Wittgenstein, Human Beings and Conversation ISBN: 1785279270 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785279270 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 22990.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The papers in this volume can be roughly divided between 'the philosophy of mind' and 'the philosophy of language'. They are, however, united by the idea that this standard philosophical classification stands in the way of clear thinking about many of the core issues. With this, they are united by the idea that the notion of a human being must be central to any philosophical discussion of issues in this area, and by an insistence on an inescapably ethical dimension of any adequate discussion of these issues. None of the papers is well described as 'exegetical', but most of them are, in one way or another, papers about Wittgenstein, and all of them are discussions of themes central to his later work and strongly influenced by it. While the debt to Wittgenstein is enormous, many of the papers involve significant criticisms of ideas widely drawn from him, and some of these criticisms may have application to Wittgenstein himself.
The discussions of 'the philosophy of mind' are marked by an emphasis on the individual's relations with others and, with that, by a detailed attention given to the human bodily form. Within the bodily form, the face is, both visually and through the voice, the locus of expression of our thoughts and feelings, and so central to our recognition of each other as beings who have thoughts and feelings. With this, it is central to the 'attitude towards a soul' of which Wittgenstein speaks: a phrase that highlights the centrality of an ethical dimension to any adequate philosophical treatment of our understanding of others. My relation to other creatures - both human and non-human - is distorted by the idea of an underpinning of the kind proposed in 'the argument from analogy'; but it is distorted, too, by the idea (that we may take from Wittgenstein) that our seeing similarities between we human beings and dogs or giant squids is a condition of our ability to ascribe pain or fear to such creatures. A 'phenomenological' treatment of our perception of faces may be helpful in breaking down pervasive philosophical prejudices here. The irreducible sense in which the smile that we see is a smile on this face is intimately connected with Wittgenstein's insistence on the importance of context for an ascription of thoughts and feelings: an insistence that brings out a fundamental incoherence in dominant, 'reductive', treatments of the notion of a persisting individual. This incoherence is intimately tied to a failure to leave a place for the notion of a particular individual, as opposed to kinds (transferable properties), in our thought about those whom we know and care for; and, with that, a failure to leave a place for anything recognisable as love.
The notion of a human being links the discussions of mind and language through the relation between two themes in Wittgenstein: (i) the way in which the human enters into our thinking ('The human body is the best picture of the human soul'); (ii) the way in which our thinking is a reflection of our humanity. These relations are distorted by the emphasis on 'rule following' and the appeal to the idea of continuing an arithmetical series that has had a central place in discussions of language originating from Wittgenstein. Approaches from this perspective fail to do justice to the idea of speech as a form of interaction between people. Rush Rhees suggests that conversation provides a better model for thinking about language. To share a language with someone is to be able to speak with her. One aspect of Wittgenstein's 'attitude towards a soul' is the demand to seek forms of contact with others: including, centrally, interaction in speech with others. Such interaction is crucially dependent on trust, and on the effort to sustain conversation in the face of the unlimited possibilities of its collapse: possibilities that find expression in philosophy in various forms of scepticism. Wittgenstein's appeal to the idea that 'justification comes
Автор: Cockburn, Alistair Название: Agile software development ISBN: 0321482751 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780321482754 Издательство: Pearson Education Рейтинг: Цена: 11033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Explains how the cooperative game is played in business and on engineering projects. This work illuminates the agile model, shows how it has evolved, and answers the questions developers and project managers ask most often, including: where does agile development fit in our organization? How do we blend agile ideas with other ideas?
Автор: Cockburn, Patrick Название: Muqtada al-sadr and the fall of iraq ISBN: 0571239765 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780571239764 Издательство: Faber Рейтинг: Цена: 1187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Charts cleric, militia leader and fiercely anti-American politician Muqtada al-Sadr`s rise to power, his links with Hizbullah and the Iranians; and his confrontation with the American and British military. This book presents first hand accounts of investigations into Muqtada.
Автор: Cockburn Andrew Название: Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins ISBN: 1250081637 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250081636 Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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An essential and page-turning narrative on the history of drone warfare by the acclaimed author of Rumsfeld, exploring how this practice emerged, who made it happen, and the real consequences of targeted killing
Assassination by drone is a subject of deep and enduring fascination. Yet few understand how and why this has become our principal way of waging war. "Kill Chain" uncovers the real and extraordinary story; its origins in long-buried secret programs, the breakthroughs that made UAV operations possible, the ways in which the technology works and, despite official claims, does not work. Taking the reader inside the well-guarded world of national security, the book reveals the powerful interests - military, CIA and corporate - that have led the drive to kill individuals by remote control. Most importantly of all, the book describes what has really happened when the theories underpinning the strategy -- and the multi-billion dollar contracts they spawn -- have been put to the test. Drawing on sources deep in the military and intelligence establishments, Andrew Cockburn's "Kill Chain" unveils the true effects, as demonstrated by bloody experience, of assassination warfare, a revelation that readers will find surprising as well as shocking.
Автор: Paul Becker Adolph, Steve Bramble, Paul Cockburn, Alistair Pols, Andy Название: Patterns for effective use cases ISBN: 0201721848 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780201721843 Издательство: Pearson Education Рейтинг: Цена: 5146.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This title offers an in-depth look at the problems most commonly faced in writing use cases -- and more importantly, proven solutions to those problems.
Автор: Nicol Cockburn Название: Bright red higher geography new edition study guide ISBN: 1849483264 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849483261 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Bear is always grumpy. He has a furry frown, a sulky scowl and a grizzly, grumbly GROWL. What will it take to make Bear smile? Could it be . . . a snow rabbit? Or maybe even . . . a friend?
Автор: Cockburn Claud Название: A Discord of Trumpets: An Autobiography ISBN: 1258158671 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258158675 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6612.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
