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This original and compelling book argues that previous studies of John Stuart Mill's work have neglected his egalitarianism and thus seriously misunderstood his views. Morales demonstrates that Mill was fundamentally concerned with how the exercise of unjust or arbitrary power by some individuals over others sabotages the possibility of human well-being and social improvement. Mill therefore believed that "perfect equality"--more than liberty--was the foundation of democracy and that democracy was a moral ideal for the organization of human life in all of its dimensions. By reinterpreting Mill, Morales also challenges twentieth-century views of liberalism, and addresses its contemporary communitarian and feminist critics. ... Read more

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In this book Mr. Martindale examines the use Milton made of ancient poets, and the way they influenced his style. Some surprising ingredients in the style of àIParadise Lost are uncovered-Horace, for example. The book is a rare combination of scholarship, both classical and English, and critical judgment.àR ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Littlefield is a city in and the county seat of Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,507 at the 2000 census. It is located in a significant cotton growing region, northwest of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado just south of the beginning of the Texas Panhandle. Littlefield has a large denim manufacturing plant operated by American Cotton Growers. Littlefield is named for George W. Littlefield (1842-1920), a Mississippi native, Confederate States of America officer, rancher, banker, and benefactor of the University of Texas at Austin. ... Read more

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This work examines the economist John Kenneth Galbraith through the unique lense of political theory. Waligorski illustrates the continuing link between politics and economics in American political discourse by locating Galbraith in a framework of liberal and conservative theory, controversy, alternatives, and policy. By analyzing Galbraith's complex arguments, Waligorski addresses important issues about the content and nature of American political thought and policy in the twentieth century. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Little Willie Littlefield (born September 16, 1931, El Campo, Texas) is an American R&B pianist and singer. By 1947, at the age of sixteen, Littlefield was already a local attraction on many of Houston's Dowling Street Clubs and was recording for local record shop proprietor Eddie Henry who ran his own label "Eddies". Influenced by Albert Ammons, Charles Brown, and Amos Milburn his first recording, "Little Willie's Boogie" was a hit in Texas in 1949, and brought him to the attention of Jules Bihari, one of the Bihari brothers of Modern Records in Los Angeles, California. There, he recorded "It's Midnight", which became a national hit reaching #3 on the Billboard R&B chart. He became a major nightclub attraction and recorded with West Coast musicians such as Maxwell Davis. ... Read more

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John Jea (b. 1773) and George White (b. 1764-c.1830) were two of the earliest African American autobiographers, each writing nearly a half-century before Frederick Douglass. Jea and White represent an earlier generation of African Americans who were born into slavery but granted their freedom shortly after American independence. Both chose to fight against slavery from the pulpit, as itinerant Methodist ministers in the North; Methodism’s staunch anti-slavery stance, acceptance of African American congregants, and use of itinerant preachers enhanced black religious practices and services in the late 18th century and throughout the 19th century. Graham Hodges’ substantial introduction to the book places these two narratives into historical context, and highlights several key themes, including slavery in the North, the struggle for black freedom after the Revolution, and the rise of African American Christianity.
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Ten years ago, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched anxiously for the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, famed short story writer, and Academy Chicago Publishers, a small publishing house. At stake was not only a collection of Cheever's lesser-known short stories, valued for their literary merit and historical value, but also the definition of intellectual property. In a dramatic re-telling, Anita Miller draws us into the case, creating vivid portraits of the participants and the tensions between them while also shedding light on key issues of our time. ... Read more

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No good deed shall go unpunished
What started out as a worthy effort by a small press to collecthard-to-find stories by one of the great American writers of this centuryresults in bitter lawsuits, huge costs, a lesser book, and an unfortunatelesson in the realities of publishing today. Hooray for those intrepidsouls like the Millers who toil in literary vineyards for the love of theart more than financial gain.

Fascinating behind the scenes publishing legal battle
In 1987 an agent for Academy Chicago Publishers suggested it publish the Uncollected Stories of John Cheever.When his widow signed the agreement, it looked like a coup for this small publisher.But when the number ofstories greatly exceeded what Mrs. Cheever expected, she and her childrentried to call off the deal.A legal battle quickly began in Chicago andNew York courts.Anita Miller does a superb job of recounting the behindthe scenes legal wrangling and disastrous courtroom scenes, at the sametime providing many insights into the publishing industry.A must read forfans of lawsuit accounts like Civil Action, and for those interested inpublishing and publishing law. ... Read more

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Examining Dewey's evolving conception of liberalism, David Fott illuminates his subject's belief in democracy more fully than has ever been before. By comparing and contrasting Dewey's thought with that of Socrates, Fott convincingly casts doubt on claims that Dewey offers a defensible middle ground between moral absolutism and moral relativism. ... Read more

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Excellent Overview of John Dewey
Dr. David Fott does a very effective job of going through and explaining John Dewey's unique philosophy. I especially liked how he traced Dewey's metaphysics to his politics. The rational and analytical way Dr. Fott lays out and explains everything is refreshing in the unknowable universe that plagues modern philosophy departments.

Will be good for anyone interested in Dewey or philosophy in general. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This instructor's course planner accompanies the main text "Educational Psychology" (ISBN 0-697-17485-9) which stresses teaching and learning through an applied approach to understanding the learning process. ... Read more