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Examination Courses of First Year Sixth Formers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 81

Examination Courses of First Year Sixth Formers

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1974-05-01
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Conceiving Evil
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 184

Conceiving Evil

What is it that permits us to see others as 'evil'? This book argues that it's our epistemological framework, which also resituates our own moral compass and reframes our moral world such that we can justify performing violent deeds, which we would readily demonize in others, as the heroics of eradicating evil. When conflict is understood positively as the confrontation of differences, an unavoidable and indeed desirable consequence of the rich tapestry of earthly life, then a discussion can open as to how to navigate the countless confrontations of difference in the most skillful way. Through this lens, violence comes into view as the least skillful means of responding to, and working with,...

On Education
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 218

On Education

Americans believe in education. Education allows you to make something of yourself. Education plays a special role in that it simultaneously provides a way out and a way in. But a way out of what? And a way into what? That?s not always clear. Three characters with different skills and outlooks explore the idea of education, questioning what true education is, challenging common conceptions and putting forward rich definitions of education and what it ideally would be. People do expect knowledge, understanding, and maturity of those who receive education. Unfortunately, things don?t always pan out. Sometimes ?education? produces a kind of learned ignorance; sometimes cliquishness; and sometim...

On Freedom
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 216

On Freedom

The notion of 'freedom' is essential to America's view of itself as a democratic and individual-based society. In this philosophical dialogue, characters assess the many facets, implications and apparent contradictions inherent in this deceptively complex idea. Seventy-nine short segments provide food for thought even in stolen moments of reading pleasure. The book sparkles with intellectually stimulating views. Drawing on the tradition of the Platonic dialogue, 'On Freedom' explores what freedom is and what it means through the discussions of two characters (Director and Friend). Topics include Slavery, Responsibility, Anarchy, Wealth, Love, Courage, Authority, Inhibition, Happiness, Discip...

On Wisdom
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 232

On Wisdom

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Famous — But No Children
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 200

Famous — But No Children

Do you have a right NOT to have children? Do we have a right NOT to be born? Choosing to remain 'child-free' or 'childless' is something that sparks various reactions - but not everyone has actually given it deep thought. The names and viewpoints discussed in this book may spur some thinking among those considering becoming parents, feminists, ecologists, the religious right, and the child-free community.The Internet is full of lists of people who are reported as not having had children; some of these lists contain errors. Here, the author has added dates and places of birth and death, to aid in verification. Also, while most lists focus on contemporary celebrities, in this book, the author presents an original list painstakingly compiled over these past years; it is not a copy of anyone else's list of names, and contains mostly historic individuals, illustrating how many of our cultural and scientific landmarks are the gifts childless people have bequeathed to humanity.

Death and Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 192

Death and Life

An erudite reflection that strikes home as baby-boomers watch their parents fade and find it hard to go on ignoring the reality of death? especially our own. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Moral Dilemmas, Identity, and Our Moral Condition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 246

Moral Dilemmas, Identity, and Our Moral Condition

For readers engaged in intellectual struggle, ethical thinking, and trying to figure out how to live a purposeful, fulfilling life, here is a critical and accessible approach to ethics. Moral dilemmas challenge us to think through sticky situations and lead us to look for moral grounding. Following Cicero and other ancient philosophers, the author views ethics in terms of the question of who and what sort of person one ought to be, without relying on religion or any other prescriptions.

The Origins of Europeans and Their Pre-Historic Innovations from 6 Million to 10,000 BCE
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 320

The Origins of Europeans and Their Pre-Historic Innovations from 6 Million to 10,000 BCE

Who are we and where on earth do we come from? Scientists have traced back human ancestry to tropical Africa and small primates living in trees. But what happened after that has been hotly debated, and the accepted explanations have led down blind alleys. By putting aside theories anchored in religion and perceived political imperatives anchored in post-World War II guilt, we can hope to obtain a more accurate understanding of human origins. That is the goal of this book. The story starts 6 million years ago, when the small and timid animal that was our forerunner (and the chimpanzee’s) still existed. The narrative follows the evolution of our ancestors from then, through their great achie...

Religion and Social Change
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 230

Religion and Social Change

Despite America's famous "separation of Church and State," religion obviously holds an enormous influence on nearly all aspects of society. Prof. Falk looks at major traditional religious groupings in the US and discusses how they influence the family, education, government, the economy, philanthropy, violence, music, and the media. Western society is becoming less religious, more secular, every day, as science answers some of the profound questions that inspired a belief in the supernatural. But society requires more than the laws of physics to hold it together, of course, and so far religion is the institution that has provided the most clear-cut moral guidelines, even for non-believers. R...