Oxford University Press

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This is the first major study devoted to the early Arabic reception and adaption        of the figure of Hermes Trismegistus, the legendary Egyptian sage to whom were        ascribed numerous works on astrology, alchemy, talismans, medicine, and philosophy.          Before the more famous Renaissance European reception of the ancient...

Alistair Lax takes a fascinating look at these most devious molecules, explaining the many ingenious mechanisms they use to penetrate our cell's defences, and the deadly pandemics that result. A story not only of disease but also of human rivalry and persistence in our struggle to understand, combat, and harness these powerful toxins....

The Constitutional Revolution in the Age of RooseveltFor almost sixty years, the results of the New Deal have been an accepted part of political life. Social Security, to take one example, is now seen as every American&'s birthright. But to validate this revolutionary legislation, Franklin Roosevelt had to fight a ferocious battle against the...

Joseph LaPorte offers an original account of the connections between the reference of words for properties and kinds, and theoretical identity statements. He argues that terms for properties, as well as for concrete objects, are rigid designators, and defends the Kripkean tradition of theoretical identities....

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