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A well-educated son of Florence, Machiavelli was originally in charge of the Florentine Republic s militia, but in 1512 the city fell to papal forces led by Cardinal Giovanni de Medici, who thus restored the Medici family to power. Machiavelli was accused of conspiracy, imprisoned, tortured, and eventually exiled from his beloved Florence, and it was during this period that he produced his most famous works. While attempting to ingratiate himself to the Medicis, the historically minded Machiavelli looked to the imperial ambitions and past glories of the Roman Republic as a contrast to the...

First published in 1974. As logician, economist, political theorist, practical politician and active champion of social freedom, John Stuart Mill is a figure of continuing importance. In this book the author does full justice to the range of Mill's achievements, providing an introductory guide to his most important and best known writings including Autobiography, A System of Logic, Utilitarianism, Liberty, and The Subjugation of Women. In their treatment of his works, the author seeks to emphasise Mill's approach to those issues -- education, the...

In Nicomachean Ethics and Politics both excerpted here Aristotle attempted to delineate the ideal virtues of a both public and private life as well as critique the utopian antipolitics of his former teacher, Plato. For Aristotle, life in a polis was the natural state of man and provided the greatest opportunity for human beings to fulfill their potential. Unlike his scientific theories, which would eventually be displaced by Galileo, Newton, and Darwin, Aristotle s meticulous thinking on the nature of human affairs, ethics, politics, citizenship, and virtue in a civil...

The Bible, since its first publication circa 1451-1455, remains the best-selling book of all time at over six-billion books sold worldwide. Its mandate-to teach us what is true, to make us realize what is wrong in our lives, to straighten us out and help us do what is right, and to fully equip us to do good to everyone (2 Timothy 3:15-17 TLB)-is alive and well. The Bible remains popular because it provides answers to many of life's most pressing questions-including queries related to leadership, faith, service, work, and social justice. Drawing inspiration from the sacred Scriptures,...

The Bible, since its first publication circa 1451-1455, remains the best-selling book of all time at over six-billion books sold worldwide. Its mandate-to teach us what is true, to make us realize what is wrong in our lives, to straighten us out and help us do what is right, and to fully equip us to do good to everyone (2 Timothy 3:15-17 TLB)-is alive and well. The Bible remains popular because it provides answers to many of life's most pressing questions-including queries related to leadership, faith, service, work, and social justice. Drawing inspiration from the sacred Scriptures,...

The Making of Modern Liberalism is a deep and wide-ranging exploration of the origins and nature of liberalism from the Enlightenment through its triumphs and setbacks in the twentieth century and beyond. The book is the fruit of the more than four decades during which Alan Ryan, one of the world's leading political thinkers, reflected on the past of the liberal tradition--and worried about its future.

This is essential reading for anyone interested in political theory or the history of liberalism.

The field of physical anthropology deals with issues that everyone thinks about and cares about: our origins, our evolutionary history, and why we look and act the way we do. The field has benefited greatly by increased attention from the media, from popular books, and from several television series. There is a multitude of topics considered by physical anthropologists, including human and primate origins, primate societies, growth and development, genetics, forensic science, and nutrition. Most physical anthropology graduate students have traditionally aspired to research and/or teaching...