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  • Contract as Promise

    A Theory of Contractual Obligation

    by Charles Fried ...
    Contract as Promise is a study of the philosophical foundations of contract law in which Professor Fried effectively answers some of the most common assumptions about contract law and strongly proposes a moral basis for it while defending the classical theory of contract. This book provides two purposes regarding the complex legal institution of the contract. The first is the theoretical purpose ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Modern Liberty

    And the Limits of Government

    by Charles Fried ...
    Series series Issues of Our Time
    “An erudite, sharp-tongued libertarian, eager to do battle with censors, regulators ... and sanctimonious busybodies of every stripe.”—New York TimesIn this impassioned defense of liberty, renowned Harvard law professor Charles Fried argues that the seemingly unimpeachable goals of equality and community are often the most potent rivals of freedom. Declared a “spirited, sophisticated manifesto” by ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Medical Experimentation

    Personal Integrity and Social Policy: New Edition

    by Charles Fried ...
    First published in 1974, Charles Fried's Medical Experimentation is a classic statement of the moral relationship between doctor and patient, as expressed within the concept of personal care. This concept is then tested in the context of medical experimentation and, more specifically, the randomized controlled trial (RCT). Regularly referred to as a point of departure for ethical and legal ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Because It Is Wrong

    Torture, Privacy and Presidential Power in the Age of Terror

    by Charles Fried, Gregory Fried ...
    Elevating the torture and privacy debate, this book brilliantly challenges the knee-jerk responses of those in media and government.Can torture ever be justified? When is eavesdropping acceptable? Should a kidnapper be waterboarded to reveal where his victim has been hidden? Ever since 9/11 there has been an intense debate about the government’s application of torture and the pervasive use of ... Read more

    Was $24.99 CAD Now $18.99 CAD

  • Vahram's Chronicle of the Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the time of the Crusades

    by Charles Fried. Neuman ...
    The greatest defect of the following Chronicle is its brevity. Vahram, of whose life little more is known than that he was a native of Edessa, a priest, and the secretary of king Leon III., exhibits almost all the faults of the common Chroniclers of the Middle Ages. He relates many barren facts, without stating the circumstances with which they were connected, and he mistakes every where the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Central Banking in Developing Countries

    Objectives, Activities and Independence

    by Álvaro Almeida, Maxwell J. Fry, Charles Goodhart ...
    This book examines the current state of central banking in 44 developing countries. The authors analyse the banks' achievement in their primary objective of price stability and discuss the reasons behind the general lack of success. The book covers: * government financing * foreign exchange systems * domestic banking systems. Rich in data, the book ... Read more

    $182.75 CAD

  • The Cathedrals of England

    by Harry Batsford, Charles Fry ...
    The companion reissue to The Spirit of London, this classic text from 1934 is still an invaluable aid to understanding England's cathedrals. It aims to give a brief account, and pictorial review, of each cathedral in England. Simply and concisely written to be read by anyone with an interest in the subject. From mighty York minster, Durham and Canterbury through St Albans to Ripon and Southwark, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Culture and the Question of Rights

    Forests, Coasts, and Seas in Southeast Asia

    by Marina Roseman, Stephanie Gorson Fried, Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing ...
    This collection of ethnographic and interpretive essays fundamentally alters the debate over indigenous land claims in Southeast Asia and beyond. Based on fieldwork conducted in Malaysia and Indonesia during the 1980s and 1990s, these studies explore new terrain at the intersection of environmental justice, nature conservation, cultural performance, and the politics of making and interpreting ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • The Word of the Cross

    Martin Luther's Heidelberg Disputation

    by Charles Fry ...
    A True Theology for the Twenty-First Century.“He is not righteous who does much, but he who, without work, believes much in Christ.The law says, ‘Do this’ and it is never done. Grace says, ‘Believe in this’ and everything is already done.”These and other truths were presented by Martin Luther in his 1518 Heidelberg Disputation. The ideas presented would comfort and give clarity to the consciences ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Word of the Cross

    Martin Luther's Heidelberg Disputation

    by Charles Fry ...
    A True Theology for the Twenty-First Century.“He is not righteous who does much, but he who, without work, believes much in Christ.The law says, ‘Do this’ and it is never done. Grace says, ‘Believe in this’ and everything is already done.”These and other truths were presented by Martin Luther in his 1518 Heidelberg Disputation. The ideas presented would comfort and give clarity to the consciences ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Hollow Gods

    Idolatry in a Postmodern Context

    by Charles Eric Turner, Paul Micah Fries ...
    There is little doubt that we are quick in Western culture to follow after idols. Why are we so easily led astray? Could it be because postmodern thinking has masked idols so that we do not recognize them? What if you really are an idolater at heart? What can you do to remedy this cultural disease? Do you want answers? If so, then Hollow Gods offers a glimpse into the connections between ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A World Upside Down

    Four Essays on the Life and Theology of Martin Luther

    by Charles E Fry ...
    A simple, uncluttered faith in Christ to the glory of God alone: what Luther discovered in Scripture changed the world. It can change you, too.As he approached the final decade of his life, Martin Luther observed that the beginning and end of all his theology was simple faith in Christ. This faith in Christ brought peace and joy to his soul, and also turned 1500s Europe upside down through the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD