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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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A Very Short IntroductionThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and...

One of the cornerstones of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), herbal medicine has        evolved over centuries of clinical practice and empirical results into a vast body        of knowledge encompassing more than 6,000 substances, most of whose effects and uses        have been documented and researched. The literature on Chinese medicinal herbs...