J K : 1739 books

A system of philosophy of the sort presented in this and the following volumes begins with logic. Philosophy properly speaking is characterized by the kind oflogic it employs, for what it employs it assumes, however silently; and what it assumes it presupposes. The logic stands behind the ontology...

In the following pages I have endeavored to show the impact on philosophy of tech­ nology and science; more specifically, I have tried to make up for the neglect by the classical philosophers of the historic role of technology and also to suggest what positive effects on philosophy the ahnost daily...

The following pages contain a theory of justice and a theory of law. Justice will be defined as the demand for a system of laws, and law as an established regulation which applies equally throughout a society and is backed by force. The demand for a system of laws is met by means of a legal system....

It has been asserted that there is no one universal proposition with which all philosophers would agree, including this one. The pre­ dicament has rarely been recognized and almost never accepted, although neither has it been successfully challenged. If the claim holds true for philosophy taken by...

The book is the edited philosophy of an ordinary person who sees the twin global human problems of male violence and female freedom as interlinked and requiring humanity’s serious and urgent attention in order to assist in seeking co-operative peace and freedom for all humans. It offers a few simple...

The things we tell strangers. Stories move, stir and at times, stop us in our tracks. Books, the things we tell strangers, do this on occasion. We read of ourselves, our life echoed in the detail. Each of us has one, a story filled with: laughter, tears, activity and relationship. Still no story is...

Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conservation. The book explores the major skills needed to become an effective conservation professional by offering useful advice on a range of topics....

Antinos, beloved of the Emperor Hadrian, drowned in the Nile under mysterious circumstances in 130AD, and the grief-stricken emperor deified the boy. Louis, stranded on St. Croix by the Recession, has been forced to rely on his good looks, charm and sexual proficiency. A satisfied customer...

Doodlebug is the nickname Alfred, an elderly rancher, gives Trevor - Dude, to his friends - when he informally adopts the seven-year-old, rescuing him from a squalid travel trailer where he’d been abandoned with his drug-addled grandmother and her abusive alcoholic partner. His unwed mother was...

ZetaZ is the gang tag Mac, an ER doctor, finds on his neighbor Alicia’s door when he discovers her missing. When her younger brother Alex shows up, relieved of the fifty-thousand-dollar ransom sent by her wealthy family in Mexico, Mac turns to his cousin and life-long best friend, Rod, with whom...