Eight previously unpublished essays by accounting theorist Devine (1947-98) revisit and build upon themes developed in his earlier work, and so should interest not only historians and
theoreticians of accounting, but also scholars interested in the trajectory of Devine’s work. They cover responsibilities, ethics, and legitimacy; the ethical backgrounds of leading
accountants; different views of natural man; hermeneutics and communication theory; deconstruction as methodology; academic publications; Florida, where he worked, as an case study of higher
education; and rational models and subjective probability assessments. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
