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What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

Philosophers Bob Fischer and Anja Jauernig agree that human society often treats animals in indefensible ways and that all animals morally matter; they disagree on whether humans and animals morally matter equally. In What Do We Owe Other Animals?: A Debate Fischer and Jauernig square off over this central question in animal ethics. Jauernig defends the view that all living beings morally matter equally and are owed compassion on account of which we are also obligated to adopt a vegan diet. Fischer denies that we have an obligation to become vegans and argues for the position that humans morally matter more than all other living creatures. The two authors each offer a clear well-developed opening statement a direct response to the other’s statement and then a response to the other’s response. Along the way they explore central questions like: What kind of beings matter morally? What kind of obligations do we have towards other animals? How demanding can we reasonably expect these obligations to be? Do our individual consumer choices such as the choice to purchase factory-farmed animal products make a difference to the wellbeing of animals? The debate is helpfully framed by introductions and conclusions to each of the major parts and by smaller introductions to each of the sub-sections. A Foreword by Dustin Crummett sets the context for the debate within a larger discussion of sentience moral standing reason-guided compassion and the larger field of animal ethics. Key Features Showcases the presentation and defense of two points of view on the moral worth of non-human animals Provides frequent summaries of previously covered material Includes a topically-organized list of Further Readings and a Glossary of all specialized vocabulary | What Do We Owe Other Animals? A Debate

GBP 26.99
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Do We Have Free Will? A Debate

Do We Have Free Will? A Debate

In this little but profound volume Robert Kane and Carolina Sartorio debate a perennial question: Do We Have Free Will? Kane introduces and defends libertarianism about free will: free will is incompatible with determinism; we are free; we are not determined. Sartorio introduces and defends compatibilism about free will: free will is compatible with determinism; we can be free even while our actions are determined through and through. Simplifying tricky terminology and complicated concepts for readers new to the debate the authors also cover the latest developments on a controversial topic that gets us entangled in questions about blameworthiness and responsibility coercion and control and much more. Each author first presents their own side and then they interact through two rounds of objections and replies. Pedagogical features include standard form arguments section summaries bolded key terms and principles a glossary and annotated reading lists. Short lively and accessible the debate showcases diverse and cutting-edge work on free will. As per Saul Smilansky’s foreword Kane and Sartorio present the readers with two things at once: an introduction to the traditional free will problem; and a demonstration of what a great yet very much alive and relevant philosophical problem is like. Key Features: Covers major concepts views and arguments about free will in an engaging format Accessible style and pedagogical features for students and general readers Cutting-edge contributions by preeminent scholars on free will. | Do We Have Free Will? A Debate

GBP 26.99
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How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

This book analyzes the ways that workers are ?educated ? via a variety of institutions to fit into the contemporary labor-unfriendly economic system. As he examines the history and purposes of vocational education Kincheloe illustrates the manner in which this education shapes the politics of the era. How Do We Tell the Workers? is important read | How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

GBP 130.00
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What the Bible Says About Sex Why We Read It The Way We Do

What the Bible Says About Sex Why We Read It The Way We Do

When it comes to sex the Bible is marred by inequality. To address the consequences of that What the Bible Says About Sex asserts that modern perspectives on sexuality and gender should be separated from the more constraining historical views of traditional biblical interpretation. What does the Bible say about sexuality? How have traditions of biblical interpretation influenced our understanding of sex and gender? What the Bible Says About Sex answers that and many other questions. Not shy it analyzes why the Church claimed dominion over marriage while the female body remained a source of potential evil. It wrestles with how sexuality is used not only in the past but also in the present to reinforce notions of honor and how it can be used to manipulate others. Deftly it handles a discussion of semen as both profane and the seed of life. It looks brazenly at the pornographic and the erotic passages of the Bible and how traditions of interpretation veiled them. With the Bible frequently invoked to support arguments in the present age over the moral limits of sexuality and gender having a greater awareness of what the Bible says about sex and how it is and has been interpreted is critical now more than ever. What the Bible Says About Sex is suitable for students scholars and the general reader with an interest in sexuality and the Bible and sex and desire in both ancient and modern Christianity. | What the Bible Says About Sex Why We Read It The Way We Do

GBP 35.99
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Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology evolution and extinction. In addition sedimentology paleo-tectonics and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for dinosaurs that students bring to classrooms to foster a deeper engagement in all sciences. Students are encouraged to synthesize information employ critical thinking construct hypotheses devise methods to test these hypotheses and come to new defensible conclusions just as paleontologists do. Key Features Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading Companion website (teachingdinosaurs. com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities question banks lists of suggested specimens and more to encourage student participation and active learning Ending each chapter with a specific What We Don’t Know section to encourage student curiosity Related Titles Singer R. Encyclopedia of Paleontology (ISBN 978-1-884964-96-1) Fiorillo A. R. Alaska Dinosaurs: An Ancient Arctic World (ISBN 978-1-138-06087-6) Caldwell M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0) | Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

GBP 82.99
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The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

The idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone yet elusive to define and understand. From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self-how it develops and functions why it exists and what problems it encounters on the journey through life. What are the benefits of self-knowledge and how attainable is it? Do we have one self or many? What is the relationship of self and society? In 28 concise chapters Baumeister explains complex concepts with clarity and insight. He reveals the central role played by the self in enabling both individuals and cultures to thrive. | The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

GBP 56.99
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The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

The idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone yet elusive to define and understand. From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self-how it develops and functions why it exists and what problems it encounters on the journey through life. What are the benefits of self-knowledge and how attainable is it? Do we have one self or many? What is the relationship of self and society? In 28 concise chapters Baumeister explains complex concepts with clarity and insight. He reveals the central role played by the self in enabling both individuals and cultures to thrive. | The Self Explained Why and How We Become Who We Are

GBP 37.99
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What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

One of the best-known and most-quoted books ever written on labor unions is What Do Unions Do? by Richard Freeman and James Medoff. Published in 1984 the book proved to be a landmark because it provided the most comprehensive and statistically sophisticated empirical portrait of the economic and socio-political effects of unions and a provocative conclusion that unions are on balance beneficial for the economy and society. The present volume represents a twentieth-anniversary retrospective and evaluation of What Do Unions Do? The objectives are threefold: to evaluate and critique the theory evidence and conclusions of Freeman and Medoff; to provide a comprehensive update of the theoretical and empirical literature on unions since the publication of their book; and to offer a balanced assessment and critique of the effects of unions on the economy and society. Toward this end internationally recognized representatives of labor and management cover the gamut of subjects related to unions. Topics covered include the economic theory of unions; the history of economic thought on unions; the effect of unions on wages benefits capital investment productivity income inequality dispute resolution and job satisfaction; the performance of unions in an international perspective; the reasons for the decline of unions; and the future of unions. The volume concludes with a chapter by Richard Freeman in which he assesses the arguments and evidence presented in the other chapters and presents his evaluation of how What Do Unions Do? stands up in the light of twenty years of additional experience and research. This highly readable volume is a state-of-the-art survey by internationally recognized experts on the effects and future of labor unions. It will be the benchmark for years to come. | What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

GBP 130.00
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