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  • The Moral, Social and Political Philosophy of the British Idealists

    by William Sweet ...
    The British idealists of the late 19th and early 20th century are best known for their contributions to metaphysics, logic, and political philosophy. Yet they also made important contributions to social and public policy, social and moral philosophy and moral education, as shown by this volume. Their views are not only important in their own right, but also bear on contemporary discussion in ... Read more

    $22.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Situating Putin

    Why He’s Not Going Away and How That Matters

    by William Sweet ...
    This is a rather old-fashioned book of essays. Its sole objective is to describe the character of Putin's political order as accurately as possible, and to spell out why and how Putinism is worrisome. The main essay, while providing a summary account of how Putin came to power and consolidated his position as Russia's virtual dictator, evaluates Putinism in terms of the main models or metaphors ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Philosophy of History: A Re-examination

    Edited by William Sweet ...
    The philosophy of history is an area of interest not only to philosophers, but to historians and to social scientists. It has been of central importance in continental European philosophy since the late 18th century, and for the past half-century has had a significant place in Anglo-American philosophy. Interest in the philosophy of history continues to grow. This volume offers both an ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Religion and the Challenges of Science

    Edited by William Sweet, Richard Feist ...
    Does science pose a challenge to religion and religious belief? This question has been a matter of long-standing debate - and it continues to concern not only scholars in philosophy, theology, and the sciences, but also those involved in public educational policy. This volume provides background to the current 'science and religion' debate, yet focuses as well on themes where recent discussion of ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Migrating Texts and Traditions

    Edited by William Sweet ...
    There can be little dispute that culture influences philosophy: we see this in the way that classical Greek culture influenced Greek philosophy, that Christianity influenced mediaeval western philosophy, that French culture influenced a range of philosophies in France from Cartesianism to post-modernism, and so on. Yet many philosophical texts and traditions have also been introduced into very ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Kicking the Carbon Habit

    Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy

    by William Sweet ...
    With glaciers melting, oceans growing more acidic, species dying out, and catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina ever more probable, strong steps must be taken now to slow global warming. Further warming threatens entire regional economies and the well being of whole populations, and in this century alone, it could create a global cataclysm. Synthesizing information from leading scientists and ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Yeovil Memories

    by Jack William Sweet ...
    Series series Memories
    Yeovil Memories covers a wide range of stories, from a tragic drowning in the River Yeo in 1856, the hardships of the savage winter of 1861 and that of two families who lost their cottages in a fire in February 1906, the lucky escape of a Westland test pilot as his aircraft broke up in mid-air in August 1934, and the top of the music charts of August 1952, to pop concerts in the Liberal Hall in ... Read more

    $11.69 USD

  • More Somerset Tales

    by Jack William Sweet ...
    Somerset is a beautiful county – 'The Land of Summer' – and it is also one of the oldest English counties. However, beneath the beauty lies a Somerset that is sometimes shocking, often surprising. Once again Jack Sweet tells some of these stories, including the unsolved brutal murder of young Betty Trump at Buckland St Mary, a terrific storm that struck the Somerset coast in 1903, a prison break, ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Climate Diplomacy from Rio to Paris

    The Effort to Contain Global Warming

    by William Sweet ...
    The essential primer for understanding climate diplomacy, describing both the major players and the path to progress, from the 1992 Rio Summit to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference Climate Diplomacy from Rio to Paris is the first accessible overview of climate diplomacy in its first quarter century. The author, who has reported on energy and climate for two decades, provides readers with a nuanced ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • Yeovil History Tour

    by Jack William Sweet, Robin Ansell ...
    Series series History Tour
    Daniel Vickery, the editor of the Western Flying Post, wrote in A Sketch of the Town of Yeovil (1856) that ‘The town is surrounded on the South East by three remarkable hills – Babylonhill, Windmill-hill [Wyndham Hill], and Newton-hill. From these several points there are prospects so rich in fertility, verdure, and beauty, and smiling prosperity – such brightness, a greenness, and a repose – that ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Yeovil's Years

    by Jack William Sweet ...
    In the Yeovil Corporation's Official Guide Yeovil With its Surroundings, published in 1906, Chapter II entitled 'Describes Yeovil in the Past' begins: 'It has been said, and that, in Yeovil itself, that Yeovil has no history, and in a sense, no past i.e. worth recording.' Jack Sweet, as a Yeovilian by birth and ancestry, can still feel a touch of anger when reading these words 104 years later but ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Yeovil Through Time

    by Jack William Sweet, Robin Ansell ...
    Series series Through Time
    Yeovil Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Yeovil, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of Yeovil throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical ... Read more

    $11.69 USD