Iris Murdoch was a thinker of extraordinary breadth and ambition. Over the course of her lifetime she published nearly thirty novels, numerous plays and poems, three philosophical monographs, and two collections of philosophical essays. However, the breadth and novelty of her philosophical contributions remain yet to be fully acknowledged. Iris Murdoch's Moral Philosophy provides the first in-depth exploration of her metaethical thought, an examination of the background commitment...

Grief is a universal human response to death and loss. Mourning is an equally universally observable practice that enables the bereaved to express their grief and come to terms with the reality of loss. Yet, despite their prevalence, there is no unified understanding of the nature and meaning of grief and mourning. The Meaning of Mourning: Perspectives on Death, Loss, and Grief brings together fifteen essays from diverse disciplines addressing the topics of death, grief, and mourning. The ...

A chapter book for children of all ages with a few illustrations included.Engaging and suspensful from the very beginning, this delightful story about a penguin named Skully, a dophin named Charlie, and a pelican named Sam who work together to solve a problem for the baby penguin stuck on a floating block of ice. This story discusses environmental concerns the world is currently facing. Morals of teamwork, helping each other, kindness, never giving up are just a few of the important concep...