Free Will brings together the essential readings in the debate about free will and determinism. Written by top scholars in the field, the essays represent some of the clearest and most accessible thinking on this subject. The introduction offers a concise yet thorough mapping of this age-old debate [...]
This is a paperback reprint of a cloth edition published in 1996. Kane explores the significance of recent work about free will for contemporary concerns in ethics, politics, science, and religion, and also defends a "libertarian" conception of free will in a way that responds to contemporary scient[...]
Accessible to students with no background in the subject, A Contemporary Introduction to Free Will provides an extensive and up-to-date overview of all the latest views on this central problem of philosophy. Opening with a concise introduction to the history of the problem of free will--and its plac[...]
A complete collection of tales featuring the grim swordsman follows his adventures in such strange locales as a primordial city of haunted ruins and necromancy. By the author of The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. Reprint.[...]
This book proposes new ways of seeking common ethical ground in a pluralist world of conflicting cultures and values.[...]
Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate. * Four serious and well-known philosophers explore the opposing viewpoints of libertarianism, compatibi[...]
A variety of moral and spiritual matters in today's world are addressed in this book. These include: the erosion of shared beliefs about right and wrong; the rift between public and private morality; the uncertain fate of religion; and answers to the question, "Why be moral?.">[...]
The sixteenth-century Puritan Solomon Kane has a thirst for justice which surpasses common reason. Sombre of mood, clad in black and grey, he 'never sought to analyse his motives and he never wavered once his mind was made up. Though he always acted on impulse, he firmly believed that all his action[...]
The latest coverage of international geriatric healthcare.
An introductory guide to core topics in geriatric medicine - now in full color. It delivers an overview of the core issues in geriatrics, along with concise practical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in older patients.[...]
Conducting Health Outcomes Research serves as the definitive guide to successful investigation of health care outcomes and the key resource for ensuring quality care. As consumer, insurer and government demands for quality health care increase, the field of research required to measure such quality [...]
Definitive research for meaningful teacher evaluations All across America, in urban, suburban, and rural schools, teacher evaluation procedures are much-debated.[...]
This volume is a step-by-step guide to designing an aesthetic and productive landscape.