This book addresses some basic questions about intrinsic value: What is it? What has it? What justifies our beliefs about it? In the first six chapters the author defends the existence of a plurality of intrinsic goods, the thesis of organic unities, the view that some goods are 'higher' than others[...]

This book provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. It discusses legal issues related to the transfer or release of Guantanamo detainees (either to a foreign country or into the U.S.), the co[...]

Python is an ideal language for solving problems, especially for Linux and Unix. This book reviews various tasks that often occur in the management of these systems, and helps administrators learn how Python can provide a way to handle them. It also helps to develop command-line utilities with Pytho[...]