John Michael: 772 books
Philosophy Imprisoned
The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Western philosophy’s relationship with prisons stretches from Plato’s own incarceration to the modern era of mass incarceration. Philosophy Imprisoned: The Love of Wisdom in the Age of Mass Incarceration draws together a broad range of philosophical thinkers, from both inside and outside prison...
Two Faiths, One Covenant?
Jewish and Christian Identity in the Presence of the Other
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
Judaism and Christianity are religions bound together by their claims to the same biblical covenant initiated by God with Abraham and his descendants. Yet, despite the inseparable connection between the election of Israel and that of the church, between the "old" and the "new"...
by George M. Woodwell, John P. Abraham, Michael C. MacCracken
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
"This marvelously accessible book highlights a full color presentation of climate science with solutions. On the most highly-charged environmental policy issue of the 21st Century, top climate scientists join forces with 2013 Common Ground Student Essayists to expand public awareness and activism...
by John Polkinghorne, Roger Penrose, Andrew Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2012
This book gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question about its essence: what is the true nature of space and time? Both defy modern physics and scientists find themselves continually searching for answers. This unique volume brings together world leaders in cosmology, particle physics,...
Politics Recovered
Realist Thought in Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Is political theory political enough? Or does a tendency toward abstraction, idealization, moralism, and utopianism leave contemporary political theory out of touch with real politics as it actually takes place, and hence unable to speak meaningfully to or about our world? Realist political thought,...
by Michael Yandell, Amir Hussain, Brad Kelle
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Moral injury is a profound violation of a human being's core moral identity through experiences of violence or trauma. This is the first book in which scholars from different faith and academic backgrounds consider the concept of moral injury not merely from a pastoral or philosophical point of view...
by Michael Hauskeller, Chris A. Kramer, Will Desmond
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift’s writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and providing background to their history of ideas, it demonstrates how well informed Swift’s criticism...
by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Linda S. Bosniak, Joseph H. Carens
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998
In this important book, a distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and legal experts explore three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Service's historic review of its citizenship evaluation, recent proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual...
by Michael D. Rich, Charles Jr. Wolf, John Godges
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
The cover story focuses on nine key issues in the 2012 U.S. presidential election--income inequality, health care costs, immigration reform, energy options, education, al Qaeda, Iraq, democratization in the Middle East, and China--while other stories cover the California court system, calorie counting,...
Corrections, Peacemaking and Restorative Justice
Transforming Individuals and Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
This book views peacemaking as a broad, encompassing process that is expressed in many different shapes and forms. It blends ancient-wisdom traditions, peacemaking criminology, and restorative justice principles as a way of intervening with offenders in both institutional and community-based settings....
Latinos in the New Millennium
An Almanac of Opinion, Behavior, and Policy Preferences
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Latinos in the New Millennium is a comprehensive profile of Latinos in the United States: looking at their social characteristics, group relations, policy positions and political orientations. The authors draw on information from the 2006 Latino National Survey (LNS), the largest and most detailed...
Introduction to International Relations
Perspectives, Connections, and Enduring Questions
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2018
The hotly awaited second edition of this bestselling introductory textbook provides a truly comprehensive and accessible guide to international affairs. Bringing together the combined decades of experience in researching and teaching global politics of three acclaimed scholars, this text introduces...
Safe and Peaceful Schools
Addressing Conflict and Eliminating Violence
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
Zero tolerance provides zero learning
We know that bullying and violence severely impact children’s ability to learn. If you are serious about creating a safe school climate, this book will show you how. Written by counseling experts, this volume’s variety of research-based techniques help...
by Lonely Planet, Helena Smith, Brett Atkinson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet ***Northern California***is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike subalpine valleys in Yosemite National Park, take in views of the iconic...