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It's no good having a good idea if you cannot communicate it to
someone else. John Simmons, in this stimulating and readable book,
demonstrates how we can write and use words more creatively and
persuasively in business today. From differentiating your company
from another, to injecting life and vibrancy into your products and
services, to writing everyday emails, this cult business book by
the modern-day guru of business writing (now released as a new 21st
anniversary edition) shows ways in which we can use words to gain
competitive advantage in business life through "tone of voice".
John Simmons' method of writing powerfully for business is based on
his "WE, ME, THEM and IT" model, which over the past 25 years has
been adopted by tens of thousands of marketers and other
professionals around of the world. Simmons argues that effective
business writing is about learning to love writing and words, and
bringing more of our real selves to working life.
Outlining the major competing theories in the history of
political and moral philosophy--from Locke and Hume through Hart,
Rawls, and Nozick--John Simmons attempts to understand and solve
the ancient problem of political obligation. Under what conditions
and for what reasons (if any), he asks, are we morally bound to
obey the law and support the political institutions of our
countries?
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The photographer and filmmaker Raymond Depardon and the writer
Jean-Claude Guillebaud belong to a generation who grew up with the
word 'Vietnam' on their lips. As journalists, both had covered the
Vietnam War until 1972. after twenty long years - of Stalinism,
boat people, Hollywood heroics and French nostalgia - they decided
it was time to go back. Vietnam, they believed, was not a story
which "you could simply stop watching and switch off." They
traveled from South to North, from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to
Hanoi, exploring memories of the war and the contradictions of
peace, looking and listening with a sensitivity and sense of
solidarity all too rare in travel writing. The result is an
extraordinary account of a country transformed and of a people,
victors and victims together, betrayed on all sides, coming back to
life. In Hanoi they find none of the grim austerity imagined by
foreigners, but rather a city of beauty now 'opening' to capitalism
partly thanks to the experiences and money orders of workers sent
in their thousands to Poland of the GDR. At Khe Sanh, on the
bloodiest battlefield of the war, children dig for shrapnel to sell
for a cent a kilo; lovers stroll on the beach at De Nang, where the
first US troops landed. Loudspeakers in the street still broadcast
a litany of production figures, but they are drowned out by Paul
Anka and the Everly Brothers. Saigon, the author discover, has
easily triumphed over Stalin's murderous economic planning. But it
may face a tougher adversary in capitalism, whose grim
'post-communist' program can be found in a single neon sign:
"Kenwood-HiFi-Stereo-Night-Club-Karaoke-VIP-Room-Discotheque-Saigon-Pub-Health-Centre-Coffee-Shop."
As rich in political perceptions as it is in memorable images,
Return to Vietnam shatters the myths about a country which the West
fought over, flattened and forgot.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
This book was written to inspire and encourage everyone who reads
it no matter what your profession is. The fact is that we are all
creatures of habit and all have a single date with destiny. One of
my favorite personal quotes is, "we are destined to die, but we
were born to live," so which end you focus on will determine your
motivation in life. That's why every poem was carefully woven
together and have special, some hidden meanings inside. So please,
don't rush when reading the book. I encourage you to find an
undisturbed quiet place, so that you can allow each poem to reach
deep inside your heart and breathe new life into your inner-being.
This book was two years in the making and each poem hand selected
from fresh writings over that time frame. These poems have been
birthed forth through triumph, some through much pain, some through
heavy laughter, some through failures, some through relentless
perseverance, but all, through the grace of God.
The most recent addition to the Fundamentals of Philosophy Series,
Political Philosophy is a concise yet thorough and highly engaging
introduction to the essential problems of the discipline. Organized
topically and presented in a straightforward manner by an eminent
political philosopher, A. John Simmons, it investigates the nature
and basis of political authority and the structure and organization
of political life. Each chapter focuses on a central problem,
considers how it could be addressed, and outlines the various
philosophical positions surrounding it. Covering both historical
and contemporary work, this unique text offers a survey of major
concepts and debates while also reflecting the author's views and
contributions. Accessible to novices yet also useful for advanced
students, Political Philosophy presents a unified and accessible
portrait of the issues that have been puzzling political
philosophers for years.
John Locke's political theory has been the subject of many detailed
treatments by philosophers and political scientists. "The Lockean
Theory of Rights" is a systematic, full-length study of Locke's
theory of rights and of its potential for making genuine
contributions to contemporary debates about rights and their place
in political philosophy. The book refers extensively to Locke's
published and unpublished works, arguing that they reveal a
coherent and sophisticated theory of rights which relies far less
directly on his theological foundations than is commonly supposed.
In the process, the author reconstructs a Lockean theory of rights
and shows how it illuminates many issues in contemporary moral and
political philosophy, including the justification of punishment,
problems concerning ethical impartialism and familial morality, the
basis and extent of property rights, and rights and duties of
justice and charity.
The problem of justifying legal punishment has been at the heart
of legal and social philosophy from the very earliest recorded
philosophical texts. However, despite several hundred years of
debate, philosophers have not reached agreement about how legal
punishment can be morally justified. That is the central issue
addressed by the contributors to this volume. All of the essays
collected here have been published in the highly respected journal
"Philosophy & Public Affairs." Taken together, they offer not
only significant proposals for improving established theories of
punishment and compelling arguments against long-held positions,
but also ori-ginal and important answers to the question, "How is
punishment to be justified?"
Part I of this collection, "Justifications of Punishment,"
examines how any practice of punishment can be morally justified.
Contributors include Jeffrie G. Murphy, Alan H. Goldman, Warren
Quinn, C. S. Nino, and Jean Hampton. The papers in Part II,
"Problems of Punishment," address more specific issues arising in
established theories. The authors are Martha C. Nussbaum, Michael
Davis, and A. John Simmons. In the final section, "Capital
Punishment," contributors discuss the justifiability of capital
punishment, one of the most debated philosophical topics of this
century. Essayists include David A. Conway, Jeffrey H. Reiman,
Stephen Nathanson, and Ernest van den Haag.
This book completes A. John Simmons's exploration and
development of Lockean moral and political philosophy, a project
begun in The Lockean Theory of Rights (Princeton paperback edition,
1994). Here Simmons discusses the Lockean view of the nature of,
grounds for, and limits on political relations between persons.
Originally published in 1995.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these
important books while presenting them in durable paperback
editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly
increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since
its founding in 1905.
This book completes A. John Simmons's exploration and development
of Lockean moral and political philosophy, a project begun in The
Lockean Theory of Rights (Princeton paperback edition, 1994). Here
Simmons discusses the Lockean view of the nature of, grounds for,
and limits on political relations between persons. Originally
published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
A. John Simmons is widely regarded as one of the most innovative
and creative of today's political philosophers. His work on
political obligation is regarded as definitive and he is also
internationally respected as an interpreter of John Locke. The
characteristic features of clear argumentation and careful
scholarship that have been hallmarks of his philosophy are
everywhere evident in this collection. The essays focus on the
problems of political obligation and state legitimacy as well as on
historical theories of property and justice. Cumulatively the
collection presents a distinctive social and political philosophy,
exploring the nature of our most fundamental rights and
obligations, and displaying the power and plausibility of Lockean
ideal theory.
The question, "Why should I obey the law?" introduces a
contemporary puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. The puzzle
is especially troublesome if we think of cases in which breaking
the law is not otherwise wrongful, and in which the chances of
getting caught are negligible. Philosophers from Socrates to H.L.A.
Hart have struggled to give reasoned support to the idea that we do
have a general moral duty to obey the law but, more recently, the
greater number of learned voices has expressed doubt that there is
any such duty, at least as traditionally conceived. The thought
that there is no such duty poses a challenge to our ordinary
understanding of political authority and its legitimacy. In what
sense can political officials have a right to rule us if there is
no duty to obey the laws they lay down? Some thinkers, concluding
that a general duty to obey the law cannot be defended, have gone
so far as to embrace philosophical anarchism, the view that the
state is necessarily illegitimate. Others argue that the duty to
obey the law can be grounded on the idea of consent, or on
fairness, or on other ideas, such as community.
The question, 'Why should I obey the law?' introduces a
contemporary puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. The puzzle
is especially troublesome if we think of cases in which breaking
the law is not otherwise wrongful, and in which the chances of
getting caught are negligible. Philosophers from Socrates to H.L.A.
Hart have struggled to give reasoned support to the idea that we do
have a general moral duty to obey the law but, more recently, the
greater number of learned voices has expressed doubt that there is
any such duty, at least as traditionally conceived. The thought
that there is no such duty poses a challenge to our ordinary
understanding of political authority and its legitimacy. In what
sense can political officials have a right to rule us if there is
no duty to obey the laws they lay down? Some thinkers, concluding
that a general duty to obey the law cannot be defended, have gone
so far as to embrace philosophical anarchism, the view that the
state is necessarily illegitimate. Others argue that the duty to
obey the law can be grounded on the idea of consent, or on
fairness, or on other ideas, such as community.
Russia is moving dramatically ahead in reforming its economy and
its firms. This joint Russian and American work focuses on the key
issue in the Russian economic reform process--how to convert
state-owned firms into successful private companies capable of
competing in a market economy. Unique case studies of Russian
enterprises, their legal and internal structure, management
philosophy, and economic performance, provide insightful analyses
of the ongoing Russian experience with economic reform. Recent
Russian legislation and its implications for privatization are also
discussed.
Is it possible to fundamentally improve the daily workings of the
urban classroom in less than seven years? According to John
Simmons, it will take a revolution in the way that leaders of urban
school systems think and operate, from the classroom to the
boardroom. In this ambitious volume, Simmons and a stellar group of
contributors, including Linda Darling-Hammond, Richard Elmore,
Michael Fullan, Charlotte Danielson, Susan Moore Johnson, Adam
Urbanski, Alan Odden, and Valerie Lee, bring the best current
research to bear on a range of critical topics, creating a
practical framework that superintendents and their teams can use to
transform their big-city school systems into true learning
communities. As it integrates many voices into a larger vision,
this book: demonstrates convincingly how current, cutting-edge
thinking about system change in business has been used to
successfully transform schools and close the achievement gap among
diverse students; provides an overview and assessment of the reform
efforts of current large-district superintendents, including Alan
Bersin, Tom Payzant, Arne Duncan, and Kaye Stripling; directs the
reader towards a larger understanding of issues and priorities with
three principles and four key strategies; applies current research
to illuminate what has succeeded and what has not worked in cities
such as Boston, San Diego, Houston, and especially Chicago; and,
features the perspectives and experiences of notable experts who
have been working in the trenches of school reform for decades.
The central question in political philosophy is whether political
states have the right to coerce their constituents and whether
citizens have a moral duty to obey the commands of their state. In
this 2005 book, Christopher Heath Wellman and A. John Simmons
defend opposing answers to this question. Wellman bases his
argument on samaritan obligations to perform easy rescues, arguing
that each of us has a moral duty to obey the law as his or her fair
share of the communal samaritan chore of rescuing our compatriots
from the perils of the state of nature. Simmons counters that this,
and all other attempts to explain our duty to obey the law, fail.
He defends a position of philosophical anarchism, the view that no
existing state is legitimate and that there is no strong moral
presumption in favor of obedience to, or compliance with, any
existing state.
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