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Terrorism and CounterTerrorism Ethics and Liberal Democracy
SEUMAS MILLER
This book provides sobering analyses of the nature of terrorism and the moral justifi cation – or lack thereof – of terrorist actions and counter-terrorism measures in today’s world.
176 pages 978-1-4051-3942-7 HB £45.00 978-1-40513943-4 PB £15.99
May 2008
Doubting Darwin? Creationist Designs on Evolution
SAHOTRA SARKAR
Noted biologist and philosopher Sahotra Sarkar exposes the frauds and fallacies of Intelligent Design Theory, and its claim to be ‘good science’.
232 pages 978-1-4051-5490-1 HB £40.00 978-1-4051-5491-8 PB £12.99
April 2007
Permission to Steal Revealing the Roots of Corporate Scandal
LISA H. NEWTON
Citing recent examples including Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom, Permission to Steal explores what went wrong and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered “good” in corporate America.
112 pages 978-1-4051-4539-8 HB £40.00 978-1-4051-4540-4 PB £7.99
October 2006
Torture and the Ticking Bomb
BOB BRECHER
This timely and passionate book is the fi rst to address itself to Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz’s controversial arguments for the limited use of interrogational torture and its legalisation.
136 pages 978-1-4051-6201-2 HB £45.00 978-1-4051-6202-9 PB £9.99
August 2007
In Defense of Dolphins
THOMAS I. WHITE
Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment.
248 pages 978-1-4051-5778-0 HB £45.00 978-1-4051-5779-7 PB £13.99
July 2007
The Extinction of Desire
MICHAEL BOYLAN
The Extinction of Desire blends Buddhist philosophy and fi ction to map the course of one man’s voyage to uncover the fundamental truths about what is really valuable in life.
224 pages 978-1-4051-4849-8 HB £40.00 978-1-4051-4850-4 PB £14.99
April 2007
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