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Dictionary of Theories

Publisher: Gale Research Co
by Jennifer Bothamley
ISBN: 1578590450
Copyright 1993
First Edition

Paperback
one stop to more than 5,000 theories

- What is the Pleasure Principle?
- What is the Sleeper Effect of mass communication?
- When did Dadaism in art flourish?
- What is the Big Bang Theory?
- Who proposed the Peter Principle?
- What are Aristotle's Four Causes

Synopsis:
Compiled for the inquiring reader who wants to know more about the increasing number of theories referred to daily in newspapers, magazines and on TV and radio programs, the "Dictionary of Theories" is the first multi-disciplinary reference book to bring together theories, laws, hypotheses, principles, rules, theorems, 'ologies and 'isms from all subject areas. Organized alphabetically, coverage extends from the arts to economics, history, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and on through the hard sciences. Ancient and modern, accepted and discredited, all theories which have relevance in today's world are included. The depth of the terms varies from undergraduate level to the more populist, with theories such as Parkinson's Law and the Peter Principle included.

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