Author: H. Terrell Griffin
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
ISBN: 1608091759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Best-Selling and Award-Winning Author Matt Royal meets the meanest man he has ever faced Jock Algren arrives on Longboat Key in a state of depression and hopelessness. His most recent mission for his secretive U.S. government intelligence agency has been disastrous, and his friends Matt Royal and J.D. Duncan aren't sure they'll be able to pull him out of his despair—then the bad guys show up and danger erupts on all fronts. J.D., a Longboat Key detective, is investigating a cold case when the brother of the victim shows up on the island and complicates the investigation. A grizzled sailor—described by Matt as "the meanest man I'd ever known"—brings his boat into a local marina and bodies begin to accumulate. A Middle East jihadist intent on revenge locks on to Jock's clandestine past, bringing a deadly chase to the last outpost in the continental U.S.—Key West. Three prongs of evil descend, clashing violently. How could all this malice be interconnected? For fans of David Baldacci and John Grisham While all of the novels in the Matt Royal Mystery Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is: Blood Island Wyatt's Revenge Bitter Legacy Collateral Damage Fatal Decree Found Chasing Justice Mortal Dilemma Vindication

Author: Donald Joralemon
Publisher: Left Coast Press
ISBN: 1629583952
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Anthropologist Donald Joralemon asks whether America is really, as many scholars claim, a death-denying culture that prefers to quarantine the sick in hospitals and the elderly in nursing homes. His answer is a reasoned “no.” In his view, Americans are merely struggling to find cultural scripts for the exceptional conditions of dying that our social world and medical technologies have thrust upon us. The book -is written in the first-person for a broad audience by a senior anthropologist, making it an authoritative yet accessible textbook for courses on death and dying and American culture; -includes contemporary debates about highly visible cases, the definition of death, the status of human remains, aging, and the medicalization of grief; -demonstrates persuasively that arguments over death and dying are in fact arguments about what it means to be human in modern America.

Author: Sandeep Ghag
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 79

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Mortal Morals: Your Bridge to Financial Well-Being is a transformative guide that connects the principles of morality with the journey to financial independence. This book delves deep into how our core values shape financial decisions, offering practical strategies for ethical wealth creation. Written for readers in India, Mortal Morals simplifies complex financial concepts, encouraging introspection and alignment of personal values with financial goals. Whether you're seeking financial security, freedom, or success, this book provides the tools to achieve it while staying true to your moral compass. Discover the path to financial well-being through a lens of integrity, growth, and inner peace.

Author: M. V. Dougherty
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139501437
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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The history of moral dilemma theory often ignores the medieval period, overlooking the sophisticated theorizing by several thinkers who debated the existence of moral dilemmas from 1150 to 1450. In this book Michael V. Dougherty offers a rich and fascinating overview of the debates which were pursued by medieval philosophers, theologians and canon lawyers, illustrating his discussion with a diverse range of examples of the moral dilemmas which they considered. He shows that much of what seems particular to twentieth-century moral theory was well-known long ago - especially the view of some medieval thinkers that some forms of wrongdoing are inescapable, and their emphasis on the principle 'choose the lesser of two evils'. His book will be valuable not only to advanced students and specialists of medieval thought, but also to those interested in the history of ethics.

Author: George Yancy
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739138839
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 299

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The Center Must Not Hold: White Women Philosophers on the Whiteness of Philosophy functions as a textual site where white women philosophers engage boldly in critical acts of exploring ways of naming and disrupting whiteness in terms of how it has defined the conceptual field of philosophy. Within this text, white women philosophers critique the field of philosophy for its complicity with whiteness as a structure of power, as normative, and as hegemonic. In this way, the authority of whiteness to define what is philosophically worthy is seen as reinforcing forms of philosophical narcissism and hegemony. Challenging the whiteness of philosophy in terms of its hubristic tendencies, white women philosophers within this text assert their alliance with people of color who have been both marginalized within the field of philosophy and have had their philosophical and intellectual concerns and traditions dismissed as particularistic. Aware that feminist praxis does not necessarily lead to anti-racist praxis, the white women philosophers within this text refuse to telescope as a site of critical inquiry one site of hegemony (sexism) over another (racism). As such, the white women philosophers within this text are conscious of the ways in which they are implicated in perpetuating whiteness as a site of power within the domain of philosophy. Framed within a philosophical space that values the multiplicity of philosophical voices, and driven by a feminist framework that valorizes de-centering locations of hegemony, interdisciplinary dialogue, and transformative praxis, The Center Must Not Hold refuses to allow the white center of philosophy to masquerade as universal and given. The text de-centers various epistemic and value orders that are predicated upon maintaining the center of philosophy as white. The white women philosophers who contribute to this text explore ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, taste, the nature of a dilemma, questions of the secularity of philosophy, perception, discipline-based values around how to listen and argue, the crucial role that social location plays in the continued ignorance about the reality of oppression and privilege as these relate to the subtle forms of white valorization and maintenance, and more. Those interested in critical race theory and critical whiteness studies will appreciate how the contributors have linked these areas of critical inquiry within the often abstract domain of philosophy.

Author: J nos Kis
Publisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 9789639776227
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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In a world where politics is often associated with notions such as moral decay, frustration and disappointment, the feeling of betrayal, and of democracy in trouble, Kis examines theories about the morality of political action. Amending the two classical theses of realism and of indirect motivation in politics, Kis argues for a constrained thesis of realism and a wide thesis of indirect motivation. By these means the place of moral motivation and common deliberation can be identified, and political agents can be held morally accountable. The analysis refers to a broad range of classic and contemproary literature as well as to recent cases from international politics which call for moral judgment. The Appendix is dedicated to Vaclav Havel's seminal essay on "The Power of the Powerless," which sheds light on the diversity of approaches dissident intellectuals have taken to politics.

Author: Orest Stocco
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1926442148
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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""Despite my Roman Catholic faith growing up, when I encountered the ""doctrine uttered in secret"" I felt an immediate attraction to it; and although it threw my Christian faith into confusion, I pursued the doctrine of reincarnation. And the more I read on reincarnation, the more convinced I was that when we die we come back to live life over again; and my concern then became-why do we come back to live life over again?"" Chapter 13: MY REGRESSION TO THE BODY OF GOD

Author: Kaviel Thranos
Publisher: Amazon KDP, Google Books
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 74

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"Towards Death" is a profound and introspective exploration of the human experience, delving into the intricacies of mortality, existence, and the quest for meaning. Through a series of poignant reflections, this book invites readers to confront the inevitability of death, challenging conventional perspectives on life, survival, and transformation. In this thought-provoking journey, Kaviel Thranos navigates the complexities of human emotions, fears, and desires, laying bare the paradoxes of our existence. With unflinching honesty, the book exposes the violence inherent in survival, the impermanence of relationships, and the futility of earthly pursuits. "Towards Death" is not merely a philosophical treatise but a deeply personal and introspective exploration. It beckons readers to reexamine their relationship with mortality, inviting a newfound awareness of the transformative power of death. Join Kaviel Thranos on this introspective odyssey, as we venture "Towards Death," and discover the profound truths hidden within the shadows of mortality.

Author: Joshua Mitchell
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400827175
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227

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This book is an exploration of Plato's Republic that bypasses arcane scholarly debates. Plato's Fable provides refreshing insight into what, in Plato's view, is the central problem of life: the mortal propensity to adopt defective ways of answering the question of how to live well. How, in light of these tendencies, can humankind be saved? Joshua Mitchell discusses the question in unprecedented depth by examining one of the great books of Western civilization. He draws us beyond the ancients/moderns debate, and beyond the notion that Plato's Republic is best understood as shedding light on the promise of discursive democracy. Instead, Mitchell argues, the question that ought to preoccupy us today is neither "reason" nor "discourse," but rather "imitation." To what extent is man first and foremost an "imitative" being? This, Mitchell asserts, is the subtext of the great political and foreign policy debates of our times. Plato's Fable is not simply a work of textual exegesis. It is an attempt to move debates within political theory beyond their current location. Mitchell recovers insights about the depth of the problem of mortal imitation from Plato's magnificent work, and seeks to explicate the meaning of Plato's central claim--that "only philosophy can save us."

Author: T. Brooks
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230305881
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 309

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Bringing together the leading future figures in ethics broadly construed with essays ranging from metaethics and normative ethics to applied ethics and political philosophy, topics include new work on experimental philosophy, feminism, and global justice incorporating perspectives informed from historical and contemporary approaches alike.