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  • Zionism and the Biology of Jews

    by Raphael Falk ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book offers a unique perspective on Zionism. The author, a geneticist by training, focuses on science, rather than history. He looks at the claims that Jews constitute a people with common biological roots. An argument that helps provide justification for the aspirations of this political movement dedicated to the return of the Jewish people to their homeland.His study explores two issues. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • The Handy Philosophy Answer Book

    by Naomi Zack, Ph.D. ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Sartre, and many more. Who were they? What did they say? Why should we care? How did changing philosophical thought affect the history of civilization? How does philosophy affect pop culture, politics and government, and our everyday lives?Combining a basic history of philosophical thought with the often quirky personal stories of famous philosophers, The Handy ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Jesus in Disneyland

    Religion in Postmodern Times

    by David Lyon ...
    In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus in Disneyland.' ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Species Concepts in Biology

    Historical Development, Theoretical Foundations and Practical Relevance

    by Frank E. Zachos ...
    Frank E. Zachos offers a comprehensive review of one of today’s most important and contentious issues in biology: the species problem. After setting the stage with key background information on the topic, the book provides a brief history of species concepts from antiquity to the Modern Synthesis, followed by a discussion of the ontological status of species with a focus on the individuality ... Read more

    $170.99 USD

  • What's So Good About Biodiversity?

    A Call for Better Reasoning About Nature's Value

    by Donald S. Maier ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    There has been a deluge of material on biodiversity, starting from a trickle back in the mid-1980's. However, this book is entirely unique in its treatment of the topic. It is unique in its meticulously crafted, scientifically informed, philosophical examination of the norms and values that are at the heart of discussions about biodiversity. And it is unique in its point of view, which is the ... Read more

    $287.09 USD

  • How to Get an A Grade in OCR Ethics & Philosophy

    Religious Studies

    by Peter Baron ...
    Series series How to Get an A Grade in OCR Ethics & Philosophy
    The secret of success in OCR Philosophy of Religion and Ethics is that there really is no secret, just clear analysis of the syllabus, past questions, examiner reports and mark schemes. In this detailed study Peter Baron unpicks all the clues given about the mind of the examiner - and so makes A grade success that much more certain as well as saving teachers and students hours of time: ... Read more

    $16.24 USD

  • Selected Topics on Archaeology, History and Culture in the Malay World

    Edited by Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria, Mohd Rohaizat Abdul Wahab, Muhlis Hadrawi, Zuliskandar Ramli ...
    This book presents selected academic papers addressing five key research areas – archaeology, history, language, culture and arts – related to the Malay Civilisation. It outlines new findings, interpretations, policies, methodologies and theories that were presented at the International Seminar on Archaeology, History, and Language in the Malay Civilisation (ASBAM5) in 2016. Further, it provides ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • On the Origins and Dynamics of Biodiversity: the Role of Chance

    by Alain Pavé ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Chance is necessary for living systems – from the cell to organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. It is at the heart of their evolution and diversity. Long considered contingent on other factors, chance both produces random events in the environment, and is the product of endogenous mechanisms - molecular as well as cellular, demographic and ecological. This is how living things have ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Reticulate Evolution

    Symbiogenesis, Lateral Gene Transfer, Hybridization and Infectious Heredity

    Edited by Nathalie Gontier ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Written for non-experts, this volume introduces the mechanisms that underlie reticulate evolution. Chapters are either accompanied with glossaries that explain new terminology or timelines that position pioneering scholars and their major discoveries in their historical contexts. The contributing authors outline the history and original context of discovery of symbiosis, symbiogenesis, lateral ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Macroevolution

    Explanation, Interpretation and Evidence

    Edited by Emanuele Serrelli, Nathalie Gontier ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is divided in two parts, the first of which shows how, beyond paleontology and systematics, macroevolutionary theories apply key insights from ecology and biogeography, developmental biology, biophysics, molecular phylogenetics and even the sociocultural sciences to explain evolution in deep time. In the second part, the phenomenon of macroevolution is examined with the help of real life ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Religion and Human Enhancement

    Death, Values, and Morality

    Edited by Tracy J. Trothen, Calvin Mercer ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This collection vigorously addresses the religious implications of extreme human enhancement technology. Topics covered include cutting edge themes, such as moral enhancement, common ground to both transhumanism and religion, the meaning of death, desire and transcendence, and virtue ethics. Radical enhancement programs, advocated by transhumanists, could arguably have a more profound impact than ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Buddhist Revivalist Movements

    Comparing Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement

    by Alan Robert Lopez ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This text provides a comparative investigation of the affinities and differences of two of the most dynamic currents in World Buddhism: Zen Buddhism and the Thai Forest Movement. Defying differences in denomination, culture, and historical epochs, these schools revived an unfettered quest for enlightenment and proceeded to independently forge like practices and doctrines. The author examines the ... Read more

    $62.99 USD