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I and Thou (Continuum Impacts) -$245

I and Thou, Martin Buber’s classic philosophical work, is among the 20th century’s foundational documents of religious ethics. “The close association of the relation to God with the relation to one’s...

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The Cultural Contradictions Of Capitalism: 20th Anniversary Edition – $260

With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism—and the culture it creates—harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a...

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Between Ethics and Aesthetics: Crossing the Boundaries – $485

This forum of current discussions of ethics and aesthetics addresses a cross-section of disciplines including literary theory, philosophy, women’s studies, postcolonial theory, art history, Holocaust...

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The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History – $275

  Human rights offer a vision of international justice that today’s idealistic millions hold dear. Yet the very concept on which the movement is based became familiar only a few decades ago when it...

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Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients – $320

We like to imagine that medicine is based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research...

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The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates - $360

In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral...

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Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals – $725

  Despite their influence in our culture, sports inspire dramatically less philosophical consideration than such ostensibly weightier topics as religion, politics, or science. Arguing that athletic...

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Famine, Affluence, and Morality – $245

In 1972, the young philosopher Peter Singer published “Famine, Affluence and Morality,” which rapidly became one of the most widely discussed essays in applied ethics. Through this article, Singer...

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