Biomedical ethics raises a host of humanistic issues. Among these are human dignity, personal autonomy, quality of life, and access to care for all. Now, more than ever, scientific discoveries and med
He was banned in Boston before Boston banned. Bennett founded his periodical The Truth Seeker in 1873, and despite its popularity with no less than Twain and Darrow, his devotion to "science, morals,
According to Emerson (founder and executive director, Investigative Project on Terrorism), radical Islamist groups have established a world-wide "conglomerate" that has operationally autonomous "subsi
It’s been more than two decades since the first edition of this landmark book garnered public accolades for its sensitive yet honest and forthright approach to the many disquieting questions surroundi
How did the most trusted financial system in the world become the breeding ground for the massive corruption uncovered in the Enron and Worldcom scandals? The simple answer is greed. Greed so blinded
Price, now a humanist and host of Heretics Anonymous discussion groups for disenchanted Christian fundamentalists, spent a dozen years as a member of the American evangelical subculture. In this rejoi
A guide to sexual health, both physically and emotionally, provides teenage girls with information about the realities of sex, from stereotypes and taboos to real-life scenarios.
In this critical look at current efforts to regulate indecency, the author begins by reviewing the history of cultural concerns regarding technology and decency since the invention of the camera. He t
Stenger (emeritus, physics and astronomy, U. of Hawaii-Manoa and philosophy, U. Colorado-Boulder) sets out the arguments of what he characterizes as tremendous advances in physics, astronomy, and cosm
Journalist Eberle explores the phenomenon of road rage in the United States. He surveys types of road rage behavior and examines the psychological and social evidence for why people engage in such beh
This is one of the clearest expositions in layperson’s terms of Einstein’s theory of relativity and its paradigm-shifting implications for philosophy and commonsense notions of reality. Moritz Schlick
Pfleging, a computer and Web consultant, and Zetlin, a business writer, note how business and technology professionals can work together successfully, with the key being communication. They provide a
More than 15 million women in America suffer from chronic bladder control problems. This sensitively written book details medically sound steps that include behavioral changes and exercises that can i
Condrell (psychiatry, State U. of New York at Buffalo), a child psychologist and family therapist, explains how to figure out why a child is unhappy and ways to aid them in being happy again. He descr
The late (1946-2003) Hunsberger (Wilfred Laurier U.) and fellow psychologist Altemeyer (U. of Manitoba) have surveyed mostly active atheists in North America--ones who have joined clubs or spoken publ
Wansbrough (1928-2002), a scholar of Semitic studies at London University, discusses Muslim literature beyond the Qur'an and the exegetical tradition associated with it. He analyzes early forms--third
Dr. Janet Asimov is a New York psychoanalyst who is the widow of Isaac Asimov, the late renowned science fiction writer, and an author/editor in her own right. (She edited his autobiography, It's Been
Bellinzoni (emeritus religion, Wells College, Aurora, New York) argues that Christianity cannot, will not, and should not survive unless it embraces new truths and addresses the question of its releva
In this accessible text, Kida outlines six common errors in thinking that lead people to believe things that aren't true and make decisions that negatively affect their lives. He describes the cogniti
Poulter helps readers understand how key relationships in their professional lives often mirror earlier ones they had with their fathers while growing up. He describes five main types of fathers and e
Susan Haack's anthology presents a broad and diverse selection of pragmatist writings, classical and contemporary, reformist and revolutionary, ranging from logic, metaphysics, theory of inquiry, phi
King is with the Utah Dept. of Public Safety and Homeland Security; Cooper is with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. They teach criminal profiling nationally and abroad and are the co-authors of An
Boudreau (English, U. of Georgia) reveals the close connection between executions, the sentiments of ordinary people, and popular literature, from the emergence of gallows literature in the American c
Stem cell research is headline news. Researchers are eager to move forward, state governments and private foundations are rushing to support it, and the sick and afflicted are desperate for its benefi
Applying the same approach and techniques she uses as a marketing consultant, Brykman explores the attitudes of women on the two sides of what was described to her as a division among American women.
In this text for students and interested general readers, Delaney (sociology, State U. of New York at Oswego) uses excerpts from the Seinfeld television show to introduce basic sociological concepts.
This collection of essays, reports, newspaper articles, documents and narratives includes opinions and information from all sides of the case. Doctors describe how feeding tubes work and what roles ex
The purpose of this anthology of writings by Latin American Marxists is to provide a working tool for both students and activists. While including theoretical, sociological, historical and economic wr
Venerable American social and political theorist Berlin (1909-97), and Polanowska-Sygulska (theory and philosophy of law, Jagiellonian U., Poland) conducted an intermittent correspondence during his l
What would make a nineteenth-century Harvard Divinity School graduate turn his back on his deeply held religious beliefs and write an incisive attack on Christianity?An obscure sixteenth-century polem
For parents and guardians, Rao (Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and pediatrics, U. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) addresses the causes of childhood obe
The long history of prejudice against women has been the focus of many studies, but until now there has never been an attempt to collect actual examples of this prejudice from books, articles, and sc
Emerging from many years of discussion among participants of The Disproof Atheism Society, 32 new essays and reprinted articles and book chapters represent most of the important arguments for the impr
This little-known work by the famous German pessimist and Hegel critic was originally written as a doctoral dissertation when Schopenhauer was 26 and was revised when he was 60. Schopenhauer felt this
With special reference to theories of just war and jihad, technical terms that arise in connection with the theology of early medieval Christianity and early Islam respectively, American scholars of r
Every discipline has its legends and lore, but medicine has a series of inspirational moments in which someone, be it Lister and his carbolic acid wound dressing or Donald Wilson and his efforts to op
Twenty transgendered individuals share their personal journeys of defining and exploring their genders. Contributors include people of all sexual orientations who live a transgendered life--occasional
Nanotechnology appears in the plot lines of dozens of films, books, and TV commercials. Some scientists and policy makers are hailing its potential as a driver of the next industrial revolution, and o
Colavito posits that the belief aliens visited Earth in ancient times originates from works by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft; he investigates his works and impact, along with early scientific, pseudosc
Letter carrier and poet Braden throws fuel into the contemporary debate about religion, government, and The Founding Fathers by presenting the correspondence between the second and third US presidents
