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A collection of Goldman's speeches and writings, it attempts to show the relevance of Goldman's work and her life.

Reviews the historical roots of non-belief going back to the ancient Greeks. This book argues that philosophy can serve as an important alternative to religion, and defends reason as the most reliable method humans have for establishing truth and conducting one's life.

America's most revered science writer is represented here by one hundred and one previously uncollected essays and ruminations.The Tyrannosaurus Prescription demonstrates the full range of Isaac Asimov's imagination: his lively discussions of science fiction, future space adventures, inner space discoveries, rediscoveries of our hidden past, and even what to do when the present state of the world is just too oppressive - his "Tyrannosaurus Prescription."Asimov fans will find gems of every kind in this far-roving collection. The section on "Science" provides thirteen pieces on the planets; unstable atomic nuclei; Einstein, "the one-man revolution"; and dinosaurs."SciQuest" includes twenty of Asimov's best columns for SciQuest magazine, many of which vividly describe the inspiring struggles of great scientists - William Herschel, Michael Faraday, Joseph Henry, Ernest Rutherford, and others.Asimov's awesome grasp of culture - ancient and modern - is on display in "Foreword by Isaac Asimov."A special treat are two highly personal autobiographical essays, co-authored with his wife, Janet, that reveal the writer to be as eccentric as he is sane, as all-here as he is visionary.

Most of the major schools of contemporary philosophy, from Marxism to Existentialism, are reactions to Hegelianism and all, if they are to be understood, require some understanding of Hegel's "Logic". First published in 1812, this work deals with Hegel's system.

Answers questions surrounding Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing, and puts this information into the broader perspective of McVeigh's childhood, his education, military service, and his efforts to find meaning and purpose in life. This biography offers details of Tim's life factors that contributed to his startling transformation.

Unfortunately, besides fascinating educational information the Internet is also crammed with pornography and other material inappropriate for children. This book trains parents not only to beware of the dangers on the Internet but also how to gain control of their child's access to Web sites, chat rooms, homepages, and e-mail.

Discusses poetry's aesthetic function as well as its emotional value, revealing at the same time the basic principles of literary art and giving practical hints to the poet.

Brings together the work of twenty researchers who seek to analyze the evidence for hypnotic susceptibility, trance states, non-voluntary behavior, posthypnotic amnesia, the perceptual effects of hypnosis (temporal and otherwise), and more. This book discusses socio-political factors affecting clinical attitudes towards hypnosis.

Love - our hearts yearn for it, we fall into it, we'll do almost anything to attain and keep it. This book discusses relationship between love and romance, caring, concern, compassion, thoughtfulness, sex, and the many other components whose power can give strength to the weakest among us, or turn powerhouses of strength into emotional mush.

Describes nanotechnology, explaining what it's about, and what it could do. The author explains how previous technological developments have affected us, how nanotechnology fits into the historical trends for technologies ranging from motors to medicine, and others. He analyses the benefits as well as the potential risks

Presents cases and the stories behind legal arguments, showing the ways that fat has become a courtroom topic. This book features an attorney who focuses on weight-related cases, detailing court attitudes toward weight in relation to disability law, civil rights, minorities, and public policy. It is intended for law courses and libraries.

An introduction to a large and complicated subject, which has come to be called the Scientific Revolution, this book refers to the fundamental changes in our understanding of the natural world that occurred in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. These changes led to a rejection of ancient and medieval thinking about the universe in favor of the new thinking that gave birth to modern science.Professor Jacob does not pretend to tell the whole story of this momentous transformation, which is perhaps more important than any other in modern history. But he does highlight and survey what are often considered to be the six principal developments associated with this shift from old to new science. The six changes are: first, the abandonment of an ancient Greek picture of an earth-centered universe and its replacement by the modern picture of a solar system surrounded by an enormous universe; second, the gradual rejection of the Aristotelian binary physics in favor of the modern physics of universal forces; third, a medical revolution that culminated in the discovery of the circulation of the blood, and put animal (and human) physiology on a new foundation; fourth, the shift from an Aristotelian theory of knowledge to a modern skepticism; fifth, the development of new methods for establishing scientific certainty; and, finally, the founding of the world's first national, government-sponsored scientific societies for promoting research, spreading scientific knowledge, and stimulating inquiry.

Introduces readers to probability paradoxes, the attacks on the Big Bang Theory, and Marianne Williamson's success promoting "The Course of Miracles", which is said to have been channelled by Jesus.

Many technological marvels have sprung from quantum physics. Describing the history of the quantum revolution, this work introduces us to the major players in this history. It offers biographical details that shed light on the important discoveries of: Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrodinger, and others.

As a journalist, H L Mencken gained national prominence through his newspaper columns describing the famous 1925 Scopes trial, which pitted religious fundamentalists against a public school teacher who dared to teach evolution. This collection brings together many of Mencken's writings on religion.

Presenting a study of the Roswell incident, this book views that after an exhaustive investigation, no alien craft or bodies were found at Roswell. It shows that the US government has no physical evidence of aliens, how critical weather data refute claims of Roswell believers, and why the case rises and falls on the testimony of just one witness.

Offers a comprehensive history of cinematic pornography that details sex in film from 100 years ago to today. This title discusses the many controversial aspects to the porn film business, including Mafia influences, the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the industry, and the myths and realities behind child pornography.

Gun control is one of the hottest topics on America's agenda. This title offers a look at how other democracies have attempted to solve their own gun problems, and what we can learn from these countries.

Offers a plea for freedom of conscience and religious expression. This book outlines the limits of social and political incursion into the realm of personal belief or non-belief, discusses the dangers of mixing church and state, and strikes hard at those who would use the power of the state to fulfil religious or political goals.

Elucidates the critical issues that exist among the existentialists, such as phenomenology and ontology, the existential subject, intersubjectivity, religion, and psychotherapy. This book presents short selections from important existentialist writers and their forerunners.

Addresses the problems of the twenty-first century and the millennium beyond. This book provides a defence of scientific naturalism and technology. It recommends long-range attainable goals and generates confidence in the ability of the human species to solve its problems by rational means and a positive outlook.

A collection of articles, this title encompasses the many points of contention in the debate about genetically modified foods. Beginning with the history and the science of genetically modified foods, it focuses on the morality of modifying organisms for human use.

Presents the author's major concepts - the master and slave moralities, a pervasive will to power, the heroic overman transcending good and evil, and an eternal recurrence of the same dynamic universe.

Describes Jesus as a popular religious leader and self-proclaimed Messiah who advocated the overthrow of Roman rule and the establishment of a theocracy. This book argues that the impression left by Jesus on his disciples was so profound that they began to proclaim his Resurrection and presence among them shortly after his death.

In the history of political philosophy, great minds have sought to define the nature and extent of human freedom, with justifications offered for the principles proposed. This title defends individual liberty against both social and political encroachment.

How did eugenics come to exert such powerful and broad appeal? What events shaped its direction? Whose interests did it finally serve? Why did it fall into disrepute? Has it survived in other guises? This title sets out to answer some of these questions - questions that have acquired a new urgency in light of developments in genetic medicine.

From Plato, who originated the idea of inspired mania, to Beethoven, Dickens, Newton, Van Gogh, and popular creative artists and scientists who've battled manic depression, this work examines creativity and madness in mystery, myth, and history. It demonstrates how manic depression becomes the essential difference between talent and genius.

Among the many insights that author expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones.