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Challenges the belief-system of psychiatry and the brutal and disrespectful treatment frequently given to the "mentally ill". The author presents a critique of the medical model as applied to individuals undergoing spiritual or emotional crises.

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Drawing from Japanese art traditions, manga has rapidly become a literary force not just in Japan but worldwide. This title discusses manga by examining some of its major forms (lolicon to shonen to shojo), series titles ("Death Note" to "Space Battleship Yamato" to "Gunslinger Girl"), and cultural factors from a philosophical vantage point.

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Written for philosophers as well as general readers interested in social and moral issues, "Mapping Responsibility" is a thoughtful exploration of the ambiguous terrain of moral responsibility.

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'The Passion' has sparked debate everywhere. This timely collection of essays explores the film's questions in depth and expands on its themes. Topics covered include why Christ was killed; whether moral responsibility is possible when God knows; the relationship between film, antisemitism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and more.

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Just as there are many types of heterosexualities, there are many types of homosexualities. This text traces the journey of gay people and the search for spirituality from early Greek times to contemporary culture via the myths, poems and symbols of male homosexualities through the centuries.

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A searching examination of the themes and values of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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Fifteen experts on topics like mythology, Buddhism, feminism, logic, ethics, and the philosophy of science bring their expertise to bear on Monty Python movies. This volume follows the same hit format as the other titles in this series and explains all the philosophical concepts in laymen's terms.

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The progress we have made in sorting out what happened to this country on 22 November 1963 has resulted from the application of scientific, technical, and scholarly expertise in a systematic effort to take rumor and speculation out and place the study of the assassination on an objective and scientific foundation.

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Were Franklin Dixon and Carolyn Keene indeed the mysterious authors of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries--or were they made-up names This novel explores a friendship between Frank and Carol, who meet as expatriates in 1920s Paris.

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A study of the relationship between myth and philosophy in ancient Greece, inspired by Nietsche and Heidegger. A general analysis of myth and a specific analysis of Greek myth precedes Hatab's case for pluralistic truth to accept both myth and philosophy in different understandings.

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Events in the Middle East, Indonesia and the Balkans during the 1990s illustrate the many negative aspects of nationalism. This collection of essays investigates both the strengths and weaknesses of nationalism from a variety of cultural perspectives.

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Renowned philosopher of science Nancy Cartwright presents an original view on scientific realism.

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An analysis and interrogation of Nietzsche's political thought that offers a postmodern account of democracy, freed from the traditional assumptions embodied in the enlightenment project.

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This is a new classroom edition of Bacon's great work of 1620, a founding document of empiricism and scientific method. It features an introduction and notes to help the reader.

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This is a book on the Simpson case. It aims to stand apart from the flood of predictable "formula" treatments now appearing. "O.J. Unmasked" is an analysis of all the main issues in the case, exploring aspects misrepresented, ignored, or glossed over by the media.

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James Webb delves into the astonishing 19th-century rebirth of occultism and anit-rationalism: the beginnings of the movement we now call New Age. A secret tradition of knowledge rejected by the Christian or Scientific establishments suddenly became emboldened to seek publicity and converts.

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This text seeks to help readers recognize and combat the harmful ageist attitudes that hold them back and develop more productive attitudes. The methods and tools come from researched, practical forms of self-help and psychotherapy, particularly rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT).

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Paradoxes are sets of propositions that are individually plausible, but collectively inconsitent. This book introduces the subject of paradoxes, it surveys the range of types of paradoxes, and introduces an integrated theory of paradoxes. It explains and analyzes over 130 paradoxes.