Oxford University Press

The idea that some parts of reality are fundamental and others derivative was an important one in Aristotle's philosophical system, and is now again of great current interest in philosophy. Michail Peramatzis presents a new account of priority relations in Aristotle's metaphysics, and draws out their continuing philosophical significance....

This book enables researchers to understand and maximize the use of computerized sequence analysis in biotechnological research. Compatible with most sequence analysis programs, the primer covers basic data manipulation, and offers valuable advice for overcoming common problems....

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The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of RevolutionA thrilling and original work of history, As If an Enemy's Country tells the riveting story of what made the Boston townspeople, and with them other colonists, turn toward revolution. In the dramatic few years when colonial Americans were galvanized to resist British rule, perhaps...

What role should religion play in a religiously pluralistic liberal society? Public bioethics unavoidably raises this question in a particularly insistent fashion. The authors address specific and highly contested issues such as assisted suicide, stem cell research, cloning, reproductive health, and alternative medicine. The first book to focus on...

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