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This anthology is designed for use as a brief introduction to ethical theory. Included are sections on various forms of ethical theory: Ethical Relativism; Divine Command Theory; Egoism; Consequentialism; Deontology; Justice; Virtue Ethics; and Feminist Ethics. Each section includes two or three of the most important and interesting contributions to the field, together with brief introductions by the editors. A final section, Theories in Practice consists of five selections on the issues of abortion, world poverty, and affirmative action..
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Twenty-three years in the making, Rising Up and Rising Down (the original, published by McSweeney's in October 2003, spans seven volumes) is a rich amalgam of historical analysis, contemporary case studies, anecdotes, essays, theory, charts, graphs, photographs and drawings. Convinced that there is "a finite number of excuses" for violence and that some excuses "are more valid than others," Vollmann spent two decades consulting hundreds of sources, scrutinizing the thinking of philosophers, theologians, tyrants, warlords, military strategists, activists and pacifists. He also visited more than a dozen countries and war zones to witness violence firsthand -- sometimes barely escaping with his life.

Vollmann makes deft use of these tools and experiences to create his Moral Calculus, a structured decision-making system designed to help the reader decide when violence is justifiable and when it is not.

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Let's face it. To the uninitiated, the confined and often animated galley of a cruising boat lends itself to creating such less-than-mouthwatering delicacies canned beef stew served over a bed of reheated noodles. After all, there's no storage space, very little in the way of modern appliances, and limited, if any, refrigeration.

Cruising Cuisine will put a flavorful end to all that. Longtime cruiser Kay Pastorius offers everything a cook needs to know to adapt to the very different world of cooking at sea, in strange ports of call, or in deserted anchorages far from supermarkets.

Far more than a collection of recipes, Cruising Cuisine is filled with advice on mastering fine cooking techniques guaranteed to produce delicacies everyone on board will relish.

The simple and exciting recipes in Cruising Cuisine--everything from crowd-pleasing appetizers to tempting sauces and sinful desserts--are fresh, modern, healthful, and tailored to save cruisers time, energy, and effort. Here are more than 450 recipes for all gastronomical persuasions: Pear Crepes, Apple Pancakes, Porcini Mushroom Dip, Conch Fritters, Curried Rock Scallops, Basque-Style Chicken and Sausage, Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Stir-Fried Thai Chicken in Coconut Sauce. All are far removed from the crunchy-granola, freeze-dried, "open a can of this and add it to that" school of boat cooking.

Kay Pastorius lays out numerous techniques around which the cruising chef can improvise, using what's on hand. She offers tips on how to set up and customize a galley: Did you know, for example, that a wok is ideal for cooking aboard because it makes economic use of whichever heat source you use? And she provides advice on how to stock provisions and deal with supermarket-separation syndrome; how to use fresh ingredients to supplement onboard staples; how to cook your catch; and how to shop for fresh (and safe) local produce, meat, and fish wherever you drop anchor, even in the markets typical of popular cruising stops in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific..
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This convenient two-volume reader's edition makes accessible to students and scholars the most important philosophical papers of the brilliant American thinker Charles Sanders Peirce. Volume 2 presents twenty-nine pivotal texts, beginning with "Immortality in the Light of Synechism", in which Peirce proposes synechism, the tendency to regard everything as continuous, as a key advance over the three popular 'isms' materialism, idealism, and dualism, and ending with Peirce's late and unfinished investigations of the relative merits of different kinds of reasoning.Included are selections from Peirce's Harvard lectures on pragmatism, Lowell lectures on logic, and 'Syllabus of Certain Topics of Logic,' all of 1903. During his later years Peirce worked unremittingly to integrate new insights and discoveries into his general system of philosophy, and to make his major doctrines fully coherent within that system. This volume gives the first comprehensive presentation of Peirce's mature philosophy and is required reading for students who want to appreciate the breadth of learning and wisdom of America's greatest pragmatist..
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The central motif running through fascinating and thought-provoking book is Jung's most misunderstood concept, synchronicity By deftly meshing his interpretation of synchronicity with key concepts in quantum physics and Middle Way Buddhism, Victor Mansfield brings about a radical shift in our worldview. "a masterful treatment of the subject matter. The physics was well-done and understandable. ... I liked the interspersion of powerful synchronicity stories throughout the text -- it kept bringing the reader back to the mysterious and marvellous domain of synchronicity". -- Dennis Merritt, PH.D. Jungian Analyst "Mansfield has brought the mysterious realm of quantum physics together with the insights of Buddhism in clear and simple terms. Definitely a book to take with us into the next millennium". -- Michael Toms New Dimensions Radio.
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Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the Tao Te Ching is one of the most succinct--and yet among the most profound--spiritual texts ever written Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the Tao Te Ching distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao--the "Way" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organizing principle of the universe..
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Did it ever cross your mind that all introduction to philosophy textbooks are the same? Well, here's the antidote to that way of thinking PHILOSOPHY: A NEW INTRODUCTION is a wide-ranging exploration of numerous fields of philosophy. All of the standard fields are here: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and ethics. What isn't so standard is the inclusion of fields such as Political Theory, Aesthetics, Feminism, and the Philosophy of Culture--all via a provocative set of philosophers and readings rarely, if ever, found in an introductory textbook. Featuring editors well-versed in Historical, Analytic, Pragmatic, and Continental schools of thought, this book offers as diverse a set of perspectives and genres of thought as you're ever apt to find in an introductory text. Born out of the contention that students and scholars alike come to philosophy with a desire to study a wider array of interests and concerns than many traditional textbooks would admit, PHILOSOPHY: A NEW INTRODUCTION seeks to expand the limits of the introductory canon and to give introductory students a much more accurate glimpse into the expansive worlds of inquiry in which contemporary philosophers actually dwell..
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A prolific writer of published articles, Carol Rutter provides the reader with an especially articulate, thoughtful, and thought-provoking discussion of . . . the law of attraction as it relates to relationships and other Universal laws and principles in Burying the Secret.

Drawing upon more than 300 books in the fields of mysticism, psychology, Eastern philosophy, and metaphysics, Carol has compiled and written a particularly reader-friendly and occasionally iconoclastic self-help manual based on key influences that impinge upon the development of the human soul. Among these fundamentals are the learning of lessons, voluntary acts of redemption, sacrifice, and free will.

A seminal work founded upon truly impressive research that spanned a decade, Burying the Secret is very highly recommended for non-specialist general readers with an interest in spirituality, self-improvement, and metaphysics. ---Susan Bethany, Midwest Book Review

Burying the Secret indicts The Secret for its refusal to acknowledge that unanswered prayers are the norm and for its unfathomable premise: The law of attraction always produces dramatic results. In great detail, this book also demonstrates that the law of attraction only works in one of two ways:

First, it may consistently produce manifestations for trivial matters, such as getting great tickets to a popular concert or productive bargain hunting. Second, the law of attraction initially incites a burst of energy that may generate spectacular results at first. However, this reservoir of energy is soon depleted, and stagnation (or even a reversal of fortune) persists for a long time afterwards.

This award-winning book is dedicated to everyone whose dreams and aspirations have been postponed indefinitely by life's inevitable detours.

We fear our own untapped power more than we hate dragging around such an enormous weight, even if our spirit has become as disfigured as Quasimoto’s spine. – Burying the Secret

This book’s review history shows curious entries. At the top of this page, we feature a Midwest Book Review critique. Burying the Secret. was also honored by glowing critiques from two other Midwest Book Review writers within a three-month span.

Look for “Search Inside” and at least nine customer reviews in Amazon’s regular listing of Burying the Secret. As a preview, here are some of them:

. . . One idea can inspire an individual to critically examine beliefs and behavior and make a change. There were many such ideas in this book. I received plenty of helpful inspiration and I can enthusiastically recommend this book. John F. Temmerman

. . .The 10-page exercise at the back of the book is worth the price alone. --- Janet Riehl

. . . In [Burying the Secret.] you discover why bad things happen to good people and you see good things happening to bad people . . .

After reading, "Burying the Secret," I feel like I have a greater understanding of how things really work. --- Paige Lovitt

I don't think Carol left anything out when she wrote this book because she certainly dispelled any questioning thoughts I had [about The Secret]. She writes with vigor, understanding, and truthism. I encourage anyone wanting more understanding to read this book. I promise, you will be enlightened and you will be able to move on, knowing The Law of Attraction does work, IF there is Karmic flow involved. --- Irene Watson, founder and managing editor of Reader Views


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"To enter the spiritual path, you must begin to understand your own mental attitude and how your mind perceives things...When your mind is narrow, small things easily agitate you. Make your mind an ocean..
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Essentials of Symbolic Logic is a concise and clearly written introduction to the topic. The book focuses on sentence logic and predicate logic, and provides a thorough grounding in derivation strategies in both. A final chapter provides a brief overview of other approaches..
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