Oxford University Press

Many critics attack federal judges as anti-democratic elitists, activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought. But others argue that judges should stand alone as the ultimate guardians of American values, placing principle before the views of the people. In  The Most Democratic Branch, Jeffrey Rosen disagrees with both assertions....

This revolutionary, user-friendly textbook not only guides social workers in developing competence in the DSM system of diagnosis, it also assists them in staying attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles: a focus on client strengths, concern for the worth and dignity of individuals, appreciation of environmental...

In this book David develops a revolutionary approach to Greek poetics, which takes seriously and concretely the role of dance. His conclusions, when applied to Homeric poetry, constitute a radically new theory about its origin and composition....

Unfit for the Future argues that the future of our species depends on our urgently        finding ways to bring about radical enhancement of the moral aspects of our own        human nature. We have rewritten our own moral agenda by the drastic changes we have        made to the conditions of life on earth. Advances in technology enable us...

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