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Civil engineering produces the structures of all human settlements worldwide. In this Very Short Introduction, David Muir Wood demonstrates the nature and importance of civil engineering; not only in the history of civilization and urbanization, but its range of facets today, and its challenges for the future....

Tibetan Buddhist Sources for Christian MeditationSusan Stabile, well-versed in both Tibetan Buddhist and Christian meditation techniques, demonstrates how Buddhist meditation practices can be fruitfully adapted to a Christian context....

A Very Short IntroductionDo animals have moral rights? If so what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand their welfare? After addressing these questions, DeGrazia explores their implications in contexts such as food consumption, zoos, and research....

Fred Beiser presents a brilliant study of Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805), rehabilitating him as a philosopher worthy of serious attention and showing that Schiller's engagement with Kant is far more subtle and rewarding than is often portrayed. Compulsory reading for anyone engaged with the key developments of this fertile period....

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books.    OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. ' Michael Pakaluk,    Bryn Mawr Classical Review...

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