The standard economics textbook for more than a generation, John Stuart Mill’s Principles of Political Economy (1848) was really as much a synthesis of his predecessors’ ideas as it was an original ec
Jeremy Bentham's work on The Principles of Morals and Legislation emerges from its historic roots in hedonism and teleology as a scientific attempt to assess the moral content of human action by focus
The nature and theoretical underpinnings of ethics have been an intellectual driving force animating the pursuits of great scholars. In The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals (1785) Im
In his final book, the late Paul Kurtz outlines his personal vision for a planetary ethics inspired by scientific wisdom. Blending realism and optimism, he lays out the basic principles of an ethical
Written for lay readers, provides an introduction to the principles of chemistry and includes quotations from popular literature to show how chemistry and everyday life intertwine.
Aimed at readers wanting to truly learn math for the first time and those who have seen their knowledge slip away, King (mathematics, Lehigh U.) presents mathematics as a set of fundamental principles
For general readers and physicians, Schwartz, a surgeon and author of Principles of Surgery, provides a history of surgery in the US since Pre-Columbian and colonial times to the present. He recounts
Are there any ethical values and principles that nonreligious individuals can live by? In a time when many have forsaken otherworldly religions, what does human life mean? What is its significance? S
Leading British humanist editor and author Herrick sets out the basic principles of the philosophy, which emphasizes the human, the here-and-now, and the humane. Humanists are atheists or agnostics an
Shelton (physics, Santa Fe Preparatory School) analyzes the history, the remedies, the theories, and the effectiveness of homeopathy. He offers evidence against the two chief principles of homeopathic
Nineteenth-century physicists Lord Kelvin and Tait outline the basics of physics as it was understood before relativity and quantum theory. Covering kinematics, dynamical laws and principles, experien
Leaving aside the question of the actual existence of a supreme deity, Buckman (medicine, U. of Toronto, Canada) applies principles of evolutionary science and neuroscience to an examination of the ef
Controversial sexual researcher Money presents a third collection of his recent essays. They are arranged in sections on theoretical, developmental, and evolutionary sexology; clinical principles; and
Twenty-five contemporary anecdotes offer challenging situations where principles, personal integrity, accountability, and self-discipline must be drawn upon to answer the problem, and where a well-rea
In his Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant outlined the structure of moral reasoning, but to reach this critical point in his philosophy he had to demonstrate how reasoni
Sir Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles) (1687) is considered to be among the finest scientific works ever published. His grand unifying idea of gravitation, with effects ext
Discusses learning right from wrong, stressing such aspects as the difference between rules and principles and the importance of an individual's rights
The long history of ethics has had as its driving force the goal of establishing basic principles to govern human behavior and against which our actions can be judged and determinations of responsibil
Out of the long and enlightened history of humanism—with its concern to overcome superstition in all its varied forms by employing reason, the scientific method, critical thinking, pluralism, democrac
Canadian politician Tremblay (emeritus U. of Montreal) proposes an imperative and explicitly universal code of rights and obligation for all individuals, whether they be ordinary citizens or leaders o
Written for corporate management, students and overseas travelers, this book describes how terrorists are currently threatening large global corporations, and offers specific recommendations on how to
Judging it to be "of all my writings incomparably the best," Hume accurately assessed this groundbreaking classic, which continues to influence philosophical thinking on ethics to this day through the
