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Monsters And The Moral Imagination, Stephen Asma
Monsters And The Moral Imagination, Stephen Asma
Stephen T Asma
The article discusses the cultural interest in monsters in the 21st century. The author speculates on the reasons for the interest, citing anxiety after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the war in Iraq, or the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. He notes a conference in September 2009 at the University of Oxford entitled "Monsters and the Monstrous." Cultural uses of monsters, he notes, include scolding ourselves for failure to be inclusive, the medievals' punishment for the sin of pride, or the ancient Greeks' warnings of impending calamity. He notes that monster stories can promote the individual's thought about what …
‘You Can Fly!’: Reimagining Peter Pan And Snowboarding’S Olympic Neverland, M. Popovic, Don Morrow
‘You Can Fly!’: Reimagining Peter Pan And Snowboarding’S Olympic Neverland, M. Popovic, Don Morrow
Donald Morrow
No abstract provided.
Ancient Antidotes To Timeless Troubles: Stoicism And The Recession, Stephen Asma
Ancient Antidotes To Timeless Troubles: Stoicism And The Recession, Stephen Asma
Stephen T Asma
The article reviews the books "The Present Alone is Our Happiness," by Arnold I. Davidson and Jeannie Carlier and "A Life Worthy of the Gods: The Materialist Psychology of Epicurus" by David Konstan.
Narratives With Perspectives: Stories And Re-Membrances Of The Miracle Mile, Don Morrow
Narratives With Perspectives: Stories And Re-Membrances Of The Miracle Mile, Don Morrow
Donald Morrow
No abstract provided.
Paul Crook, Darwin’S Coat-Tails. Essays On Social Darwinism., David Depew
Paul Crook, Darwin’S Coat-Tails. Essays On Social Darwinism., David Depew
David J Depew
No abstract provided.
Bee Pollination In Agricultural Ecosystems, Tammy Horn
Bee Pollination In Agricultural Ecosystems, Tammy Horn
Tammy Horn
In her endorsement of this landmark study of pollinators’ role in Industrial Agriculture and wildlife management, May Berenbaum writes that this book should be ‘‘required reading for practitioners and policymakers alike.’’ Although at times, the book’s structure feels like a forced march, I concur with Berenbaum for the most part. It is a powerful expression from fifteen of the more important voices shaping discussions ranging from genetically-modified organisms to alfalfaleafcutting bees to biocontrols. To have them collected in one collection is a testament to pollination management being taken seriously as a profession. The writers included in this book are impressive …
Animal Pleasure And Its Moral Significance, Jonathan P. Balcombe
Animal Pleasure And Its Moral Significance, Jonathan P. Balcombe
Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.