Offers a translation of one of our prime sources for archaic Greek mythology, ritual, cosmology, and psychology.
This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, the US courts have attempted, in a series of landmark cases, to resolve bitter conflicts over an individual's right to bodily autonomy.
Provides an overview of the government of the early empires of China. This work discusses topics such as: the seat of supreme authority; the... Læs mere
Offers a text employing the tree method, a formal system of first-order logic. This book allows students to take control of the nuts and bolts of formal logic, and to move on to complex and abstract problems. The tree method is elaborated in steps over five chapters.
Includes text in English and Spanish. This work is the translation of Titu Cusi... Læs mere
Spawning an empire ranging from Persia to China, Genghis Khan united a nomadic warrior culture that had lived with their agrarian neighbors through controlled and limited... Læs mere
"Governing China: 150-1850".
An anthology that provides a set of distinctive, influential views that explore the mysteries of human nature from a variety of perspectives.