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Spinoza and Life by the Light of NatureIn Everything in Its Right Place, Joseph Almog develops the unitarian and universalist metaphysics of Spinoza. Spinoza&'s ground zero thesis is that "e;Nature is one and all."e; Everything (including God, mathematics, morals, our own thoughts) finds its place within Spinoza&'s (capital N) Nature. It is...

The ultimate guide to getting into medical schoolApplying for medical school needn&'t be such a daunting prospect with this book on your side. Packed with insight, tips, and information you won&'t find anywhere else, the second edition of So you want to be a doctor? is an essential guide to the application process from start to finish. Over 100...

Nietzsche was not interested in the nature of art as such, or in providing an aesthetic theory of a traditional sort. For he regarded the significance of art to lie not in l'art pour l'art, but in the role that it might play in enabling us positively to 'revalue' the world and human experience. This volume brings together a...

Britain, France, and their Roads from EmpireAlthough shattered by war, in 1945 Britain and France still controlled the world's two largest colonial empires, with imperial territories stretched over four continents. And they appeared determined to keep them: the roll-call of British and French politicians, soldiers, settlers and writers who...

Administrative Law provides a sophisticated but highly accessible account of a complex area of law of great contemporary relevance and increasing importance.  Written in a clear and flowing style, the text has been radically reorganized and extensively rewritten to present administrative law as a framework for public administration. After an...

Legislatures are political bodies essential to democracy and the rule of law. They present social scientists with numerous intriguing puzzles, with far-reaching implications for our understanding of political institutions. Why, and how, have these ancient assemblies, established in pre-democratic times, survived the transition to mass democracies?...