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In the development of both political philosophy and engagement in political activity, the Good holds a central role. Properly understood, politics is directed by the human need to discern and follow what is good in-itself, which is not necessarily defined by the predominant interest within any given community or culture. Essential good, or that which is good by nature, does not always align with our perceptions of the common good or with our immediate interests. Scott John Hammond sorts out the difference between essential Good and what we take to be good under the influence of the will as it pursues various interests and preferences. The Centrality of the Good: Reflections on Politics and Being follows Plato's understanding of the Good as the "object and cause of all knowledge" and the essence of all political activity. Much of the book is devoted to an examination of the relationship between the good and the right. In response to Rawls, it advances an understanding of the priority of the Good, and thus a notion that the existence of objective right is an extension of the essential good. It also reconsiders the relationship between politics and power, in the end rejecting power as the defining element of political activity. What makes political activity real is not the ability to command or apply force, but rather to discern the essential good and to work as a community of free citizens toward making Good in itself compatible, as a practical concern, with general perceptions of a common good. The Centrality of the Good thus suggests a different language of politics that considers the Good as the primus mobiles of all political and social life. Ultimately, a politics of care and commitment to the good of others is the essence of real political association; the closer politics comes to cultivating disinterest in the pursuit of narrow self-interest while encouraging commitment in the interests of others, the more it embraces what is truly essential to politics.

This inquiry attempts to probe the essence of politics in-itself, something that has been singularly discerned by Plato in Republic, grounded in his theory of universal forms and gradually but fully developed through a consideration of the elements of the City in Speech. Those elements, and the ideal city itself as envisioned in Republic, are immanent within the Second Best City of the Laws, even though presented in a modified way. Plato's Statesman will also be discussed as a means to further illustrate Plato's commitment to the principles conveyed in Republic. This project rests on the premise that Plato's intelligible city is genuinely intended to convey Plato's full understanding of the real essence of the polis, not simply the arena of political behavior and governance as we have come to know it, but the essence of what politics universally means and what a political community should objectively seek.

This inquiry attempts to probe the essence of politics in-itself, something that has been singularly discerned by Plato in Republic, grounded in his theory of universal forms and gradually but fully developed through a consideration of the elements of the City in Speech. Those elements, and the ideal city itself as envisioned in Republic, are immanent within the Second Best City of the Laws, even though presented in a modified way. Plato's Statesman will also be discussed as a means to further illustrate Plato's commitment to the principles conveyed in Republic. This project rests on the premise that Plato's intelligible city is genuinely intended to convey Plato's full understanding of the real essence of the polis, not simply the arena of political behavior and governance as we have come to know it, but the essence of what politics universally means and what a political community should objectively seek.

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Sit down and hang on, you're about to go along with Otis Youngblood and his crew......well, let's just say "for the ride." Be there as the young counter culture guys and gals of Fuego, Texas party way too much on the holidays. You'll laugh out loud as the fun loving group puts together the first annual Baby Jesus Baseball, as they try to stay one step ahead of the town's deputy, Whacker Texas stRanger. You'll be there for the new year's eve celebration at the old west saloon recreation where a shooting incident lands one of them in the hospital and a rare chance meeting with the world famous country-western singer, songwriter, stoner, Billy Wilson. Follow them as they become VIP guest at the at the next, Billy Wilson Annual Fourth of July Picnic. The laughter won't stop as the gang gets busted for skinny dipping on ole man Burleson's ranch and how the whole town will never forget or forgive, Halloween night as they are found passed out in their Cadillac in the town's church parking lot the next Sunday morning. You won't believe the scheme they come up with to obtain millions of dollars and a way to buy freedom of their construction jobs and a life of leisure far away from Texas. But they have to get past 3-shot Sheriff Wheeler who's on to their money making scheme. Readers that can remember back into the 60's and 70's will know this story reeks of the 4-C's, counter-culture-cult-classic like that of Easy Rider and One Flew Over the Coo-Coo's Nest. Make that escape now and take a ride with Otis, Madame Lizzy and her lonely hearts tumbleweed, Roy-boy, Melody Singer, along with Bildo, Dan-ger, Tinker Bell and the Cadaver Dawgs.....you won't be sorry.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British Library<ESTCID>T110408<Notes><imprintFull>London: printed for Heath and Wing, mathematical-instrument-makers, 1765. <collation> 2], viii,182p., plates; 8

A fascinating account of the early life of one of Australia's most colorful and controversial sons. John Hammond Moore trace film star Errol Flynn's turbulent career from his birth in sedate Hobart through his eccentric schooldays and his youth in Sydney and cruising the Pacific to his years as a pioneer tobacco planter in Papua and the discovery that led to Hollywood and stardom. The author comments: 'While his golden age in Hollywood produced wondrous swashbuckling, Errol Flynn was not really acting at all. He was merely transferring a natural style developed in Sydney, Port Moresby, Rabaul, and London to a much larger audience. Anecdotes, quotations from Flynn's own diaries and from people who knew him in Australia and Papua New Guinea crowd one upon the other to underscore this truth, and to embellish this rollicking tale of a man who in the author's words: 'lived for half a century the sort of life adolescents dream of but men dare not attempt.'

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British Library<ESTCID>T112113<Notes><imprintFull>London: printed for T. Heath, mathematical-instrument-maker, 1750. <collation> 2], viii,182p., vii plates; 8