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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

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    $33.99 CAD

  • 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

    $19.99 CAD

  • 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

    $4.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ideas under Fire

    Historical Studies of Philosophy and Science in Adversity

    Edited by Jonathan Lavery, Louis Groarke, William Sweet ...
    Since Aristotle’s famous declaration that the speculative sciences originated with the emergence of a leisure class, it has been accepted as a truism that intellectual activity requires political stability and leisure in order to flourish. Paradoxically, however, some of the most powerful and influential contributions to Western intellectual culture have been produced in conditions that were ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • 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

    $46.71 CAD

  • 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

    $107.99 CAD

  • 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

    $19.99 CAD

  • Foundations in Faith

    Growing Into Discipleship

    by Dcn William E. Sweet MD ...
    A Reflection on "The Joy of the Gospel" invites readers into a deeper exploration of hope, renewal, and the transformative power of authentic faith in today's world.Drawing inspiration from Pope Francis' call to rediscover the heart of the Gospel, this book thoughtfully examines themes of compassion, mercy, humility, and mission. It reflects on what it means to live with genuine joy-not as ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Idealism, Metaphysics and Community

    Edited by William Sweet ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2001. Idealism, Metaphysics and Community examines the place of idealism in contemporary philosophy, and its relation to problems of metaphysics, political thought, and the study of the history of philosophy. Following an extensive introduction by the editor, and drawing on the work of the Canadian idealist, Leslie Armour, the book is divided into three main parts ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Somerset Tales

    by Jack William Sweet ...
    Jack William Sweet relates shocking true events and personal stories which have terrified and horrified this seemingly placid county over the centuries. Spanning one hundred and fifty years, from early nineteenth-century witchcraft to the fear of spies and tragic deaths of the First World War, he recounts mysterious tales of the Highway Robberies of 1872, a Violent Death in Crewkerne, Bigamy, and ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • 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

    $14.99 CAD