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21 produkter
But Not Philosophy
Seven Introductions to Non-Western Thought
Häftad, 2001
854 kr
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George Anastaplo has written brilliantly and persuasively about ancient and modern Western political philosophy and literature and about American Constitutional history and law. With his latest book Anastaplo turns away from his areas of admitted expertise to offer, in his own words, 'the …
On Trial
From Adam & Eve to O. J. Simpson
Inbunden, 2004
1825 kr
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On Trial is an exegesis on legal reason, moral judgment, political life, and the events that give them meaning. Beginning with the serpent in the Garden of Eden and ending with O. J. Simpson, esteemed thinker George Anastaplo offers students, scholars, and informed readers an exploration of justice …
On Trial
From Adam & Eve to O. J. Simpson
Häftad, 2004
786 kr
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On Trial is an exegesis on legal reason, moral judgment, political life, and the events that give them meaning. Beginning with the serpent in the Garden of Eden and ending with O. J. Simpson, esteemed thinker George Anastaplo offers students, scholars, and informed readers an exploration of justice …
Bible
Respectful Readings
Häftad, 2008
901 kr
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The Biblical heritage is generally recognized as vital to the development and guidance of Western Civilization as we know it. It is also recognized that it is in the interest of both believers and skeptics that the Bible be read with care. Among the things to be noticed is the status of the virtue …
Christian Heritage
Problems and Prospects
Häftad, 2010
854 kr
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The Christian Heritage: Problems and Prospects delves into the history of the western Christian heritage. Challenges to the Christian heritage, a heritage nourished both by Judaism and by the western classics, have been stimulated by the very success of the way of life that is promoted, a way of …
Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution
Häftad, 2013
734 kr
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In this insightful book about constitutional law and slavery, George Anastaplo illuminates both how the history of race relations in the United States should be approached and how seemingly hopeless social and political challenges can be usefully considered through the lens of the U.S. …
Reflections on War and Peace and the Constitution
Inbunden, 2014
1565 kr
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The attitudes and assumptions of different cultures and historical periods toward war and the maintenance of peace are reviewed by recalling authors who include Euripides, Sophocles, Plato, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Hobbes, and Zola. The challenges of war, peace, and national security for and by …
Constitution of 1787
A Commentary
Häftad, 1989
463 kr
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"A marvelous instrument for introducing citizens to their Constitution" (Mortimer J. Adler), "this is exactly the kind of book that former Chief Justice Burger, as Chairman of the Bicentennial Commission, has been pleading with scholars and scholarly presses to produce" (Thomas L. Pangle, …
Amendments to the Constitution
A Commentary
Häftad, 1995
396 kr
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A companion to the widely acclaimed The Constitution of 1787, this new book by eminent constitutional scholar George Anastaplo examines the nature and effects of the twenty-seven amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
E-bok, 2011
422 kr
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The guarantee of free speech enshrined in the U.S. Bill of Rights draws upon two millennia of Western thought about the value and necessity of free inquiry. Acclaimed legal scholar George Anastaplo traces the philosophical development of the idea of free inquiry from Plato''s Apology to Socrates to …
Reflections on Constitutional Law
E-bok, 2006
352 kr
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Constitutional scholar George Anastaplo believes that many judges and lawyers draw upon a skimpy, if not simply unreliable, knowledge of history. He proposes that in order to write reliable opinions, these men and women must have a deeper understanding of the enduring principles upon which the law …
Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment
E-bok, 2007
282 kr
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The guarantee of free speech enshrined in the U.S. Bill of Rights draws upon two millennia of Western thought about the value and necessity of free inquiry. Acclaimed legal scholar George Anastaplo traces the philosophical development of the idea of free inquiry from Plato''s Apology to Socrates to …
Reflections on Life, Death, and the Constitution
E-bok, 2009
282 kr
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The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, and torture. Reflections on Life, Death, and the Constitution explores such issues by using classical standards of …
Reflections on Constitutional Law
E-bok, 2006
352 kr
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Constitutional scholar George Anastaplo believes that many judges and lawyers draw upon a skimpy, if not simply unreliable, knowledge of history. He proposes that in order to write reliable opinions, these men and women must have a deeper understanding of the enduring principles upon which the law …
Reflections on Life, Death, and the Constitution
E-bok, 2009
413 kr
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The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, and torture. Reflections on Life, Death, and the Constitution explores such issues by using classical standards of …
Liberty, Equality & Modern Constitutionalism, Volume I
From Socrates & Pericles to Thomas Jefferson
Häftad, 1999
378 kr
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Volume I of two readers containing essential important works on constitutional liberty and the foundations of modern western political theory. This first volume contains works from Socrates through Thomas Jefferson.
Liberty, Equality & Modern Constitutionalism, Volume II
From George III to Hitler and Stalin
Häftad, 1999
378 kr
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Volume II of two readers containing essential important works on constitutional liberty and the foundations of modern western political theory. This second volume contains works from King George II through Hitler and Stalin.
Reflections on Religion, the Divine, and the Constitution
Häftad, 2015
714 kr
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In Part One, the uses of divine revelation in the Western world are reviewed by recalling authors that include Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Plato, Maimonides, Cervantes, Hobbes, and Milton. The challenges posed by such monstrosities as Aztec human sacrifices and the Second World War …
American Moralist
On Law, Ethics, and Government
Inbunden, 1994
1552 kr
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The essays collected here, somewhat autobiographical in their effect, range from a discussion of the despair of the Cold War and Vietnam in 1966 to reflections on the euphoria over the ending of the Cold War in Eastern Europe in 1990. The opening essays are general in nature: exploring the …
American Moralist
On Law, Ethics, and Government
Häftad, 1994
571 kr
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The essays collected here, somewhat autobiographical in their effect, range from a discussion of the despair of the Cold War and Vietnam in 1966 to reflections on the euphoria over the ending of the Cold War in Eastern Europe in 1990. The opening essays are general in nature: exploring the …
Thinker As Artist
From Homer to Plato and Aristotle
Häftad, 1997
498 kr
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In an attempt to subject representative texts of a dozen ancient authors to a more or less Socratic inquiry, the noted scholar George Anastaplo suggests in The Thinker as Artist how one might usefully read as well as enjoy such texts, which illustrate the thinking done by the greatest artists and …
