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  • Reason and Character

    The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy

    by Lorraine Smith Pangle ...
    What does it mean to live a good life or a happy life, and what part does reason play in the quest for fulfillment? Proceeding by means of a close and thematically selective commentary on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, this book offers a novel interpretation of Aristotle's teachings on the relation between reason and moral virtue. Pangle shows how Aristotle's arguments for virtue as the core of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Virtue Is Knowledge

    The Moral Foundations of Socratic Political Philosophy

    by Lorraine Smith Pangle ...
    The relation between virtue and knowledge is at the heart of the Socratic view of human excellence, but it also points to a central puzzle of the Platonic dialogues: Can Socrates be serious in his claims that human excellence is constituted by one virtue, that vice is merely the result of ignorance, and that the correct response to crime is therefore not punishment but education? Or are these ... Read more

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  • The Green Library: 26 Classic Books to Enrich Your Botanical Knowledge

    Classic Writings on Plant Science, Wildflowers, Forests, Ecology, and Evolution

    by S. Leonard Bastin, Huron H. Smith, Charles C. P. Hobkirk, Henry A. Gleason, Charles Emerson Sanborn, Ernest E. Scholl, Marie Carmichael Stopes, Mrs. Loudon, G. F. Scott Elliot, Charles Clemon Deam, Alphonse de Candolle, Annie Lorrain Smith, Robert H. Mohlenbrock, E. E. Nuuttila, Wilbur R. Mattoon, George D. Fuller, Robert B. Miller, C. B. Webster, Jacob Levison, A. B. Brooks, George Francis Atkinson, Lorin Low Dame, Henry M. Brooks, Edward Step, K. Rangachari, C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar, Hugo de Vries, Daniel Trembly MacDougal, Frances Parsons, Charles Otis, Norman Taylor, Maxwell Masters, Julius Sachs, Isaac Bayley Balfour ...
    The Green Library gathers twenty-six classic botanical works into a capacious survey of plant life as science, craft, and cultural inheritance. Its selections range from field guides and floras to studies in taxonomy, ecology, forestry, plant physiology, fungi, and the practical identification of trees and wildflowers. Technical observation sits beside lucid popular exposition, while landmark ... Read more

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  • The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin

    by Lorraine Smith Pangle ...
    Series series The Political Philosophy of the American Founders
    "One of the very finest introductions to this remarkable American's thought." —Ralph Ketcham, Claremont Review of BooksHe invented the wood-burning stove and the lightning rod, he wrote Poor Richard's Almanac and The Way to Wealth, and he traveled the world as a diplomat. But it was in politics that Benjamin Franklin made his greatest impact.Franklin's political writings are full of fascinating ... Read more

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  • Lichens

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Intricate World of Lichens: A Botanical Exploration

    by Annie Lorrain Smith, Ivy Callahan ...
    In "Lichens", Annie Lorrain Smith presents an intricate exploration of these enigmatic organisms that straddle the line between plant and fungus. Through a meticulous blend of scientific observation and poetic language, Smith delves into the biology, ecology, and evolutionary significance of lichens, illuminating their astonishing adaptability and symbiotic relationships. The book situates itself ... Read more

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  • A Tale That Needs to Be Told

    Diary of a Wayward Caseworker

    by Lorraine J. Smith ...
    About the Booka fictional diary of the bureaucratic, outrageous, infuriating, hilarious work situations in the Welfare Department. The characters, clients, coworkers, and bosses tend to be bizarre, endearing, or irritating—rather like the TV series OFFICE, but stranger. It also touches on the futility of some bureaucratic innovations.About the AuthorLorraine J. Smith is retired. She completed ... Read more

    $10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dynamics at Boardroom Level

    A Tavistock Primer for Leaders, Coaches and Consultants

    Edited by Leslie Brissett, Mannie Sher, Tazi Lorraine Smith ...
    How can boards and members of boards reach their full potential? The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations (TIHR) has been at the forefront of thinking about organizations since its inception in 1947. Today, as then, the corporate world is undergoing increasing pressure to demonstrate a sustainable, generative and meaningful impact on society and employees whilst delivering improved services and ... Read more

    Was $45.99 USD Now $40.99 USD

  • Lichens

    by Annie Lorrain Smith ...
    Lichens are, with few exceptions, perennial aerial plants of somewhat lowly organization. In the form of spreading encrustations, horizontal leafy expansions, of upright strap-shaped fronds or of pendulous filaments, they take possession of the tree-trunks, palings, walls, rocks or even soil that afford them a suitable and stable foothold. The vegetative body, or thallus, which may be extremely ... Read more

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  • The Learning of Liberty

    The Educational Ideas of the American Founders

    by Lorraine Smith Pangle, Thomas L. Pangle ...
    Series series American Political Thought
    American schools are in a state of crisis.At the root of our current perplexity, beneath the difficulties with funding, social problems, and low test scores, festers a serious uncertainty as to what the focus and goals of education should be. We are increasingly haunted by the suspicion that our educational theories and institutions have lost sight of the need to perpetuate a core of moral and ... Read more

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  • The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin

    by Lorraine Smith Pangle ...
    Series series The Political Philosophy of the American Founders
    The most famous man of his age, Benjamin Franklin was an individual of many talents and accomplishments. He invented the wood-burning stove and the lightning rod, he wrote Poor Richard's Almanac and The Way to Wealth, and he traveled the world as a diplomat. But it was in politics that Franklin made his greatest impact.Franklin’s political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Leadership Blueprint for Women

    GAIN THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND TOOLS NEEDED TO TRANSITION TO LEADERSHIP ROLES, INSPIRE TEAMS, AND BUILD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH IN ANY ENVIRONMENT

    by Lorraine Romeril-Smith ...
    Narrated by Erika Calvert ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 43 min

    Step into your leadership potential with clarity and confidence—even if you've been struggling to find your voice in a male-dominated industry.Are you an ambitious woman ready to break through the glass ceiling and lead with authenticity? Do you feel overwhelmed by generic leadership advice that never quite fits your journey? Are you eager to inspire your team and drive meaningful impact, but held ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Black Feminist Constellations

    Dialogue and Translation across the Americas

    Edited by Christen A. Smith, Lorraine Leu ...
    A collection of essays, interviews, and conversations by and between scholars, activists, and artists from Latin America and the Caribbean that paints a portrait of Black women's experiences across the region.Black women in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer a triple erasure: as Black people, as women, and as non-English speakers in a global environment dominated by the Anglophone North. Black ... Read more

    $28.49 USD