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Academic Capitalism, Conceptualizations of (2020)
Book Chapter
Findlow, S., Hayes, A., & Sundell, T. (2020). Academic Capitalism, Conceptualizations of. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529714395

A Defence of Nihilism (2020)
Book
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. (2020). A Defence of Nihilism. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962

This book offers a philosophical defence of nihilism. The authors argue that the concept of nihilism has been employed pejoratively by almost all philosophers and religious leaders to indicate a widespread cultural crisis of truth, meaning, or morals... Read More about A Defence of Nihilism.

Revaluating Nihilism (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. (2020). Revaluating Nihilism. In A Defence of Nihilism. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962-5

The conclusion summarises the implications of the book. Nihilism has been misunderstood. When understood as the view that there is no meaning of life, it is a view that needs to be reclaimed, because the idea of the meaning of life is not helpful wit... Read More about Revaluating Nihilism.

Nil Desperandum (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. Nil Desperandum. In A Defence of Nihilism. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962-3

The contemporary extremist views about nihilism, linked to the historical development of pessimism in the works of Leopardi, Schopenhauer, and Hartmann, claim that life is without hope and that the logical end to nihilism is the destruction of humani... Read More about Nil Desperandum.

Much Ado about Nothing (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. Much Ado about Nothing. In A Defence of Nihilism. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962-1

Popular titles on nihilism in the market today are as bleak as they are catchy. They shock. They scandalise. More importantly, they sell. They appeal to the morbid fascination behind the claims that God is dead, life is meaningless, morality is a sha... Read More about Much Ado about Nothing.

A Brief History of Nihilism (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. A Brief History of Nihilism. In A Defence of Nihilism. (1). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962-2

This chapter traces the origins of the term ‘nihilism’ (first used by Götze, and then Obereit) and connects it to the historical threat of atheism in the 18th century and the theme of the meaning of life. It shows how the negative status of nihilism... Read More about A Brief History of Nihilism.

Nihil Sine Deo (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J., & Llanera, T. Nihil Sine Deo. In A Defence of Nihilism. (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429277962-4

Charles Taylor, Hubert Dreyfus, and Sean Kelly address residual fears about nihilism. They represent what we call the moderate view – moderate in the sense that for them, human beings can optimistically hope to overcome the supposedly bad effects of... Read More about Nihil Sine Deo.

Tailored communication methods as key to implementation of evidence-based solutions in primary child health care (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Tailored communication methods as key to implementation of evidence-based solutions in primary child health care. European Journal of Public Health, 92-99. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa234

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based policies should underpin successful implementation of innovations within child health care. The EU-funded Models of Child Health Appraised project enabled research into effective methods to communicate research evidence. Th... Read More about Tailored communication methods as key to implementation of evidence-based solutions in primary child health care.

Menstrual Leave: Good Intention, Poor Solution (2020)
Book Chapter
King, S. (2021). Menstrual Leave: Good Intention, Poor Solution. In Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being (151-176). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53269-7_9

Menstrual leave is an employment policy that allows individuals to take additional paid or unpaid leave from work during menstruation. In recent years, it has been attracting increasing global media and public attention. The motivation behind the pro... Read More about Menstrual Leave: Good Intention, Poor Solution.

Turkey in the Global Economy: Neoliberalism, Global Shift and the Making of a Rising Power (2020)
Book
Gökay, B. (2020). Turkey in the Global Economy: Neoliberalism, Global Shift and the Making of a Rising Power. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781788210850