Book Notes
Book Notes
Drawing attention to some interesting books that I've come across. I read far too many books to devote full reviews to them all, so these short notes and quotes will have to suffice for some books that I think others might find interesting.
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Written by Austin Cline
August 01, 2011
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Deafness is generally treated and regarded as a disability, but could it be reasonable to regard it more like an ethnicity? That will probably...
Written by Austin Cline
July 20, 2011
296
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The concept of dehumanization is something that can be found across all of human culture and throughout human history. It's so common that it's...
Written by Austin Cline
July 18, 2011
283
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We are living in what many are calling the "biotechnology" century and we are likely to face a host of ethical dilemmas that we...
Written by Austin Cline
July 27, 2011
203
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Why do we prefer some things rather than others? How exactly do we reason through our preferences and arrive at conclusions about what we...
Written by Austin Cline
July 13, 2011
226
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Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Wittgenstein revolutionized philosophy in several ways;...
Written by Austin Cline
July 11, 2011
152
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Do souls exist? Robert Crawford thinks so and explores the idea in his book The Battle for the Soul:...
Written by Austin Cline
July 25, 2011
241
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Much of what the Tea Party in America is doing is premised on a particular understanding of American history — and especially of the...
Written by Austin Cline
July 06, 2011
266
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More and more we find international coalitions using military force against sovereign nations in the name of "protecting" people...
Written by Austin Cline
July 04, 2011
215
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There's debate over whether terrorism should be treated more as a criminal matter or as a national security matter...
Written by Austin Cline
August 03, 2010
518
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One of the primary tensions within every democracy has been between the very idea of vesting sovereignty and power...
Written by Austin Cline
June 22, 2010
504
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People tend to assume that creating strong rules of international law are necessary for constraining behavior and preventing nations...
Written by Austin Cline
June 12, 2010
621
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Nietzsche is arguably one of the most misunderstood and criticized philosophers in history. He's been blamed for so much...
Written by Austin Cline
June 03, 2010
615
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The American government is based on an intricate set of checks and balances. Most people, or at least those...
Written by Austin Cline
May 23, 2010
591
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Berlin and East Germany are infamous for the 'Berlin Wall,' but while everyone may have heard of the Berlin...
Written by Austin Cline
April 19, 2010
457
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It doesn't take much awareness of the news to recognize that the United States imprisons an incredibly high number...
Written by Austin Cline
April 01, 2010
752
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{nomultithumb} Judy E. Gaughan writes in her book Murder Was Not a Crime: Homicide and Power in the Roman...
Written by Austin Cline
March 26, 2010
580
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Nelson Lichtenstein writes in a review: "Jonathan Bell has written a breakthrough book. Bell has done...
Written by Austin Cline
March 25, 2010
733
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Jon Pahl writes in his book Empire of Sacrifice: The Religious Origins of American Violence : ...
Written by Austin Cline
March 25, 2010
943
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Ian Frederick Moulton writes in his book Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England:
Written by Austin Cline
March 24, 2010
413
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From the Helen Jefferson Lenskyj's Out on the Field: Gender, Sport, and Sexualities: The term...
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Ian Frederick Moulton writes in his book Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England:
Category: Book Notes
Nietzsche is arguably one of the most misunderstood and criticized philosophers in history. He's been blamed for so much...
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Berlin and East Germany are infamous for the 'Berlin Wall,' but while everyone may have heard of the Berlin...
Category: Book Notes
There's debate over whether terrorism should be treated more as a criminal matter or as a national security matter...
Category: Book Notes
Deafness is generally treated and regarded as a disability, but could it be reasonable to regard it more like an ethnicity? That will probably...
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