A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate.Esteemed philosopher John Broome avoids the familiar ideological stances on climate change policy and examines the issue through an invigorating new lens. As he considers the moral dimensions of climate change, he reasons clearly through what universal standards of goodness and justice require of us, both as citizens and as governments. His conclusions—some as demanding as they are logical—will challenge an...

Rationality Through Reasoning answers the question of how people are motivated to do what they believe they ought to do, built on a comprehensive account of normativity, rationality and reasoning that differs significantly from much existing philosophical thinking.Develops an original account of normativity, rationality and reasoning significantly different from the majority of existing philosophical thoughtIncludes an account of theoretica...

In "The Cosmic Derelict," Broome likely presents a narrative that explores the discovery of an abandoned or mysterious spacecraft drifting through the cosmos. The novel would likely feature themes of exploration, adventure, and possibly encounters with alien technology or civilizations.Broome's writing style in science fiction is characterized by its imaginative concepts, fast-paced action, and exploration of futuristic technologies and space travel. As a writer with a background in comic ...

This volume is a selection of Broome's recent papers on normativity, rationality, and reasoning. It covers a variety of topics such as the meanings of 'ought', 'reason', and 'reasons'; the fundamental structure of normativity and the metaphysical priority of ought over reasons; the ownership - or agent-relativity - of oughts and reasons; the distinction between rationality and normativity; the notion of rational motivation; what characterizes the human activity of reasoning, and what is th...

This study uses techniques from economics to illuminate fundamental questions in ethics, particularly in the foundations of utilitarianism. Topics considered include the nature of teleological ethics, the foundations of decision theory, the value of equality and the moral significance of a person's continuing identity through time.

Letters from a father to his son when his son left home. The letters cover all the issues that parents face with their children. The father gives his son instruction and teaching about all the important American values of life that are important. The reader, especially a parent, can easily get inspired and ideas on how they can still influence their child who has just left home.

Click Here to visit Volume I of this book.This volume continues the story of the American family started in the 18th century by John Broome and Rebecca Lloyd in New York. A street in New York City, a county in New York State, and a town in New York are named for John Broome.Volume II contains the stories of the 6th and 7th generations of the Broome family up to the 21st century; ...

"The inspiring stories of a number of very different characters who used their Christian faith to cope with their experiences of the First World War." —Jacqueline Wadsworth, author of Letters from the TrenchesWhile a toxic mixture of nationalism and militarism tore Europe and the wider world apart from 1914 to 1919, there was one factor that united millions of people across all nations: that of a Christian faith. People interpreted this faith in many diffe...

As Europe descended into war over the summer of 1914, cricket in England continued as it had for the preceding few decades. Counties continued with their championship programme, clubs in the North and Midlands maintained their league and cup rivalries whilst less competitive clubs elsewhere enjoyed friendly matches. However, voices were soon raised in criticism of this 'business as usual' approach – most notably that of cricket's Grand Old Man, W.G. Grace. Names became absent from first-cl...

An account of the World War II heroics of the corps that "revolutionized medical care for British troops . . . Most Highly Recommended" (Firetrench).On 28 September 1945, Field Marshal Montgomery expressed his "admiration and high regard to a corps whose contribution to victory has been beyond all calculation."The Royal Army Medical Corps was active during all engagements in the Second World War. From the defeat in Norway in 1940 to the hell of Dunkirk and the fall of Franc...

The period of Britain's Industrial Revolution was perhaps the most transformative era in the nation's history. Between about 1750 and 1914, life and work, home and school, church and community changed irreversibly for Britain's rapidly expanding population. Lives were transformed, some for the better, but many endured abysmal domestic and workplace conditions. Eventually improvements were made to Britain's social fabric which led to the prospect of richer and more fulfilled lives for worki...

The Second World War challenged many of the concepts that had provided stability and unity in the world. As totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia attempted to impose their world view on their neighbours, a struggle for what Winston Churchill described as `Christian civilisation took place on many fronts. On the home front, on land, on sea and in the air, as well as in the horrific concentration camps of Europe and prisoner of war camps in the Far East, people of a Christian faith found t...