The world is populated with many different objects, to which we often attribute properties: we say, for example, that grass is green, that the earth is spherical, that humans are animals, and that murder is wrong. We also take it that these properties are things in their own right: there is something in which being green, or spherical, or an animal, or wrong, consists, and that certain scientific or normative projects are engaged in uncovering the essences of such properties. In light of t...

What is truth? What role does truth play in the connections between language and the world? What is the relationship between truth and being? The Metaphysics of Truth tackles these fundamental philosophical questions and proposes a distinctive metaphysical worldview. Douglas Edwards develops a detailed pluralist theory, which holds that there are different relationships between language and the world in different subject areas, or 'domains'. He explains what domains are; how diffe...

Douglas Edward's book, Pushing On, consists of meaningful, non-fiction poetry. He has directed these poems towards the hearts of born again Christians. Those who want their souls to go to heaven, when they die from this mortal life, will find great meaning and purpose concealed in Edwards' poetry. Open this book, and embrace the feeling of God's love.

From its carnival origins to its current status as a global phenomenon, pro wrestling has a unique presence in popular culture. Part sport and part theatre, the impressive antics of its larger-than-life characters have captured the imaginations of generations of fans, and prompted endless speculation about behind-the-scenes machinations.Philosophy Smackdown is a study of pro wrestling as distinctive as pro wrestling itself: it is the first philosophical look at this major ...

What is a detached life? Is it fit for human beings? Can we engage in meaningful relationships and be socially responsible if we are detached? Douglas Edwards answers these questions and more in this wide-ranging and comparative exploration of the concept of detachment, encompassing Eastern and Western and ancient and modern philosophical approaches.In dialogue with authors including ancient Greek thinkers Plato and Epicurus, Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna, and Dao...

Ellen's Joyful Journey.Ellen loved nature and was a running enthusiast; her favorite pathway lay beneath tall, stately trees and meandered along a beautiful stream near her hometown. Sadly, after her third bout with cancer, her runs became walks. Despite her suffering, she continued to walk on days when she was able. In her last journal entry, she lamented the possibility that she would not be able to walk her beloved path, the scenic route she referred to as the beautiful trail.

A gem of nineteenth-century science fiction from mountaineer, philosopher and occasional novelist, Edward Douglas Fawcett. Stanley, a wealthy young socialist, is firmly opposed to revolution. But he finds himself on board the Attila, a coal-fired aeronef invented by the notorious anarchist Rudolph Hartmann, embroiled in a plot to bombard London from the air. Hartmann the Anarchist was republished, in part, in 1971 in the final issue of Forgotten Fantasy magazine, a forerunner to the celebr...

This collection of papers combines important archaeological and textual evidence to examine diverse aspects of religion and society in Roman Palestine.A range of international experts provide an unprecedented look at issues of acculturation, assimilation and the preservation of difference in the multicultural climate of Palestine in the Roman period.Key themes include:* the nature of ethnicity and ritual* the character of public and private space in Jewish so...

The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten) is a short treatise written in 1831 by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents thirty-eight methods of gaining an unfair advantage in a debate and thereby being right even if you are wrong. Schopenhauer champions the virtue of dialectical argument, in his view wrongly neglected by philosophers in favour of logic, and goes on to discuss the distinction between our conscious intellectual...

In this captivating collection of essays, renowned literary critic William Lyon Phelps delves into the minds and works of some of the most influential novelists of the modern era. From the psychological depths of Henry James to the social commentary of Edith Wharton, Phelps offers insightful analyses that illuminate the complexities of these literary giants. With his characteristic wit and erudition, Phelps explores the themes, characters, and writing styles that have shaped the landscape ...

Selections from Canadian Poets set an important precedent when it was published in 1864. It was the first anthology of native Canadian poetry and was compiled, as Edward Hartlet Dewart explained, in order to 'rescue from oblivion some of the floating pieces of Canadian authorship worthy of preservation in a more permanent form ...' This anthology, like any other, reflects the tastes of the anthologist and the tenor of the times. Pre-confederation poets had deeply felt ties with other count...

A highly decorated veteran agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration recounts his incredible undercover career and reveals the shocking links between narcotics trafficking and terrorism"It always ends with one phone call. Months—often years—of undercover work comes to fruition with an innocent-seeming conversation. The last call. One last call to set them up; one last call to bring them down."Over the course of his twenty-seven years with the DEA, Ed Follis bought eight-...