Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the doc[...]

Originally published in 1963. In an introductory chapter the author argues that philosophy ought to be more than the art of clarifying thought and that it should concern itself with outlining a scientifically plausible world view. Early chapters deal with phenomenalism and the reality of theoretical[...]

The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research book is designed to teach the principles and methods of evaluating and performing clinical research for a spine-related audience of a wide range of experience levels. The material is presented in an interesting and uncomplicated manner while including re[...]