This book shows how modern political, economic and moral theory, including our ideas of liberty and individualism, are trapped in 17th century notions of intuitive reasoning and not informed by modern scientific understanding. Brian Ellis starts with a re-appraisal of the founding of the United Nations and the political and economic policies of the post-war reconstruction period. He then shows how this period, despite its many faults, embodied a philosophy more closely embedded in scientif...

This book presents a major statement on the dominant philosophy of science by one of the world's leading metaphysicians. Brian Ellis's new book develops the metaphysics of scientific realism to the point where it begins to take on the characteristics of a first philosophy. As most people understand it, scientific realism is not yet such a theory. It is not sufficiently general, and has no plausible applications in fields other than the well-established sciences. Nevertheless, Ellis demonst...

The eternal struggle, by both men and women to have and maintain an ideal body weight, is discussed in some detail to establish a clear understanding, in the reader’s mind, of the different ways people seek to achieve such a goal, yet throughout the world, despite often large investments of time and money, most fail. The book presents a tested method, for consideration by the reader, to help overcome the challenge faced with body weight issues, outlining some simple steps to put it into pr...

When Baghdad terrorists attack a congressional delegation and kill a leading presidential hopeful, the only surviving senator finds himself a wanted man. With the media spotlight on young Pete Taylor, his party's elite convinced him to rise to the occasion and become the new standard-bearer, challenging an incumbent President who would stop at nothing to secure his legacy. What Taylor doesn't know is that the brain trust behind the Baghdad conspiracy sits in Washington, D.C., with the powe...

In "The Philosophy of Nature," Brian Ellis provides a clear and forthright general summation of, and introduction to, the new essentialist position. Although the theory that the laws of nature are immanent in things, rather than imposed on them from without, is an ancient one, much recent work has been done to revive interest in essentialism and "The Philosophy of Nature" is a distinctive contribution to this lively current debate. Brian Ellis exposes the philosophical and scientific crede...

Tommy Spenser, a decorated combat veteran and narcotics cop born into a family of cops, is a functioning addict, hooked on daily cocktails of Oxycontin, whiskey, and self-loathing-and his cancer is back. But everything changes when Tommy is summoned to a domestic call down the street from a drug bust. Claire Samuels-Hewitt is a shell of her former self, but Tommy sees something in her-or perhaps it's the other way around. The two lean on each other for support, and an unlikely romance blos...

In this book, Ellis argues that moral and political objectives are not independent of one other, and so must be pursued in tandem. Social humanism is a moral and political philosophy that does just this. As a political philosophy, it justifies the implementation and maintenance of many of the characteristic social policies of welfare states. As a moral philosophy, it provides the foundation required for most human rights legislation.To this end, Ellis elaborates on the the...

The works of Poe were dark and often disturbing. From dismembered corpses, rivals bricked behind cellar walls, murders in back alleys, laments for lost loves, obsessions that drive men - and women! - to madness, his stories have had a profound impact on both the horror and mystery genres to this day.In Quoth the Raven, we invite you to answer the call of the raven and revisit Poe's work, re-imagined for the twenty-first century. Here, the lover of mystery and Gothic horror will fin...

Inspire and engage your students with this fully updated Lower Secondary Maths course from Collins offering comprehensive coverage of the curriculum framework and Thinking and Working Mathematically skills. Written by an experienced team, each Stage (7–9) comprises a comprehensive Student’s Book, extensive Workbook and supportive Teacher’s Guide.Designed to be used alongside the Stage 7 Student’s Book and Workbook, this comprehensive Teacher’s Guide is a highly flexible resource wh...

Inspire and engage your students with this fully updated Lower Secondary Maths course from Collins offering comprehensive coverage of the curriculum framework and Thinking and Working Mathematically skills. Written by an experienced team, each Stage (7–9) comprises a comprehensive Student’s Book, extensive Workbook and supportive Teacher’s Guide.Designed to be used alongside the Stage 8 Student’s Book, this Workbook offers a range of activities that can be accessed by students of v...

Inspire and engage your students with this fully updated Lower Secondary Maths course from Collins offering comprehensive coverage of the curriculum framework and Thinking and Working Mathematically skills. Written by an experienced team, each Stage (7–9) comprises a comprehensive Student’s Book, extensive Workbook and supportive Teacher’s Guide.Develop your students’ maths mastery and confidence with a strong emphasis on Thinking and Working Mathematically integrated throughout th...

Plan and deliver engaging lessons with this pick-up-and-go Teacher Pack. It is perfectly matched to Pupil Book 2.2, the middle tier for the second year of teaching KS3. Great for cover lessons, NQTs, teaching assistants or more experienced teachers in search of ideas.Deliver the KS3 maths new curriculum with confidence and prepare pupils for the reformed GCSEsPlan ahead with detailed, practical schemes of work for 2 and 3 year teachingSupport delivery of t...