Annabelle Littoz-Monnet 
Governing through Expertise [PDF ebook] 
The Politics of Bioethics

This influential study, originally published in 1921, develops aspects of Laski”s theory of the state, ideas he introduced in his first important publication, Authority in the Modern State (1919). A …

Personal Autonomy and Social Oppression addresses the impact of social conditions, especially subordinating conditions, on personal autonomy. The essays in this volume are concerned with the philosop …

This book bears witness to the current reawakening of interest in Reid”s philosophy. It first examines Reid”s negative attack on the Way of Ideas, and finds him to be a devastating critic of his pr …

Breaking new ground in the debate about the relation of mind and body, David Armstrong”s classic text – first published in 1968 – remains the most compelling and comprehensive statement of the view …

Due to his theory of ”immaterialism” and Schopenhauer”s regard of him as the ”father of idealism”, George Berkeley (1685-1753) is one of the most important thinkers of the Early Modern period. T …

According to Michel Serres, a process of ”hominescence” has taken place throughout human history. Hominescence can be described as a type of adolescence; humanity in a state of growing, a state of …

This book offers a rigorous analysis of why commitment matters and the challenges it presents to a range of believers. Peter Forrest treats commitment as a response to lost innocence. He considers th …

Why do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former chairman o …

This book explores and details the actuality (Aktualität) of Hegel’s social and political philosophy–its relevance, topicality, and contemporary validity. It asserts–against the assumptions of thos …

Stakeholder value, corporate social responsibility and sustainability: Are these, and similar, concepts sufficiently clear for fruitful research in business ethics? What is the benchmark to prove the …