The Limits of Lockean Rights in Property or Assembly Automation

The Limits of Lockean Rights in Property

Author: Gopal Sreenivasan

This book discusses Locke's theory of property from both a critical and an interpretative standpoint. The author first develops a comprehensive interpretation of Locke's argument for the legitimacy of private property, and then examines the extent to which the argument is really serviceable in defense of that institution. He contends that a purified version of Locke's argument--one that adheres consistently to the logic of Locke's text while excluding considerations extraneous to his logic--actually does establish the legitimacy of a form of private property. This version, which is both defensible in contemporary, secular terms and is, essentially, egalitarian, should provoke a reassessment of the nature of Locke's relevance to contemporary discussions of distributive justice.


"The book is clear and focused; the argument is compact; relevant secondary literature is respectfully treated."--Political Theory

"...an excellent text for an upper level or graduate seminar on Lockean political philosophy, or on the philosophical foundations of property rights. It has the virtue of being short and readable. It is creative in the theory of property developed out of key elements of Locke's work, and scholarly in its careful examination of Lockean texts."--Teaching Philosophy

"...this work provides a meticulous account of Locke's theory in such a way that it becomes more relevant to the ideals of secular modernity."--The Review of Metaphysics

"The book is clearly written and tightly argued."--Ethics

Interesting textbook: Amministrazione strategica: Concetti e casi

Assembly Automation: A Management Handbook

Author: Frank J Riley

Success in automatic assembly design and operation comes from an awareness and sensitivity to a multitude of small design details, and only Frank Riley could pack so much knowledge and experience into a practical and authoritative guide to the selection and application of automatic assembly machinery. A vast amount of practical information about all aspects of automated assembly can be found in this important revised edition. 320 pp. Pub: 3/96.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Why Automatic Assembly
Ch. 2	Product Design for Automatic Assembly
Ch. 3	Selecting the Assembly Machine System
Ch. 4	The Role of the Control System
Ch. 5	Feeding and Transfer of Parts
Ch. 6	Integrating Fabrication and Packaging Operations with Assembly
Ch. 7	Joining and Fastening
Ch. 8	Inspection, Gauging, and Functional Testing
Ch. 9	Meeting Government Regulations
Ch. 10	Systems Procurement
Ch. 11	Machine Acceptance and Installation
Ch. 12	The Production Audit
Ch. 13	Automated Assembly in the 21st Century