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First published in 1977. Ethics is the most practical branch of
philosophy: its immediate concern is with people's actions. Yet
most philosophers do little to relate ethics intelligibly to the
human situation. In this inquiry into the nature of ethics, William
Ash draws on the relevant works of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin
to present the theory and practice of Marxist ethics. He offers an
explanation of the moral aspect of Marx's dictum: 'The philosophers
have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point,
however, is to change it.' The book includes, perhaps for the first
time in so considered a form, an assessment of Mao Tsetung's
contribution to Marxist moral philosophy, together with the ethical
implications of such developments in social practice as the
Proletarian Cultural Revolution. The author deals with the question
of value by analysing the concept of 'good'; with the question of
claims on people and things by analysing the concept of 'right';
with the question of the limits and scope of freedom of choice and
action by analysing the concept of 'ought'.' Clearly written in
order to 'de-mystify' the subject, the book challenges readers to
test the author's enlightened, Marxist approach in terms of the
ethical ordering of their own society.
War correspondent Colin Frere is on assignment in Malia, a
Southeast Asian state consumed by civil conflict and revolution. He
is abducted by the Communist guerrillas - actually by
prearrangement. His mission is to understand the rebels and their
charismatic leader - not least because his own elder brother once
fought alongside them. But he soon finds that idealism trumps
journalistic detachment and he becomes an active soldier in the
revolutionary cause. His journey and that of his adopted country
involves heroism, romance, comradeship - and ultimately betrayal.
Heroes in the Evening Mist was the last novel by the prolific
author William Ash, who died in 2014, and it has hitherto been
unpublished. Ash was born in Texas but fought as a Spitfire pilot
in the Second World War before spending three years in a German
prisoner-of-war camp. His repeated attempts to escape made him one
of the models for the character played by Steve McQueen in the film
The Great Escape and were chronicled in his best-selling memoir
Under the Wire. He was a lifelong socialist and his final work
shows a rare sympathetic engagement not only with the cause of
post-colonial liberation but also with the problems faced by
revolutionary governments once they have won power
A Children to Juvenile Prayer Handbook This author has a vested
interest in children and juveniles. She says she write to guide and
inspire the youth of our generation.
A girl's first novel in easy to read pages. Inspirational journey
of one family that almost fall apart, but because of a firm
Christian belief, they work hard at keeping their family together.
Big sister Christy, sets the perfect example of being obedient to
most of her parent's request. A good read with encouragement for
children aging into adulthood.
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.The Age of
Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical
understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking.
Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel
Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and
moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade.
The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a
debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below
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London, 1788]. <collation> 2],44p.; 8
Poetry book with a little history about an area in Dayton, Ohio,
Westside reflecting the era of the 70's.with memories of how it was
growing up with morals as standards for living without some of the
comforts giving to us now. The artist has once again created poetry
with a little history of the Hog Bottom Entreprenuers giving her
readers warmth with ribbons of memories of the area known as Hog
Bottom. She says everyone has a Hog Bottom
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