Peter Schwartz
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
There is one central, non-controversial idea we're taught about morality--that self-sacrifice is a virtue. What if it's wrong? Basing his arguments on Ayn Rand's ethics of rational self-interest, Schwartz illustrates the iniquity of requiring one man to serve the needs of another, challenging readers to question the standard by which they decide that something is morally right or wrong.
Author
Publisher
Meridian
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The late 1960s saw the first widespread expression, in overt form, of the creed of anti-industrialism in America. The original edition of this book was published as a response - as an analysis and refutation of that deadly phenomenon. Among noted thinkers of the day, Ayn Rand alone stood firm against the tide of Kantian nihilism and in support of reason, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism - the philosophic ideals that are the foundation of...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Applying to the secular activity of baseball a form of inquiry usually reserved for the study of religion, Sexton explores common ground between the game and what we all recognize as religion: sacred places and time, faith and doubt, blessings and curses, and more.
Publisher
Wild Eye Releasing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the history of one of the most controversial works of modern children's literature: The best selling teen classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which scared a generation of readers and became one of the most banned books of modern times. Includes the author's family, scholars, folklorists, artists, fans, and children's book authors such as R.L. Stine, Q.L. Pearce, and more." --
