This is a nonchronological introduction to Baroque, one of the great periods of European art. John Martin's descriptions of the essential characteristics of the Baroque help one to gain an understanding of the style.

In this collection of essays on the metaphysical issues pertaining to death, the meaning of life, and freedom of the will, John Martin Fischer argues (against the Epicureans) that death can be a bad thing for the individual who dies.

This book provides a comprehensive, systematic theory of moral responsibility.

The world has failed the Darfur region, but devious politicians and generals have figured a way to polish their ow images with no risk.

Broken into five movements--Romance, Dreams, Journey, Spiritual, and Harmony--the more than 90 works in Pieces of Gathered Light use delicious imagery, metaphors, and raw emotional expression to reveal the many places touched when a new ...

Focusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the free will debate.