**"An eye-opening journey to a place that’s hard to access, rarely seen and shrouded by myths of monsters and abominations. ... Death Row Welcomes You demands that we not look away."- New York TimesIn the vein of Waiting for an Echo and Dead Man Walking, a deeply immersive look at justice in America, told through the interwoven lives of condemned prisoners and the men and women who come to visit them . . .**In 2018, after nearly a decade’...

In 2018, after nearly a decade's hiatus, the state of Tennessee began executing death row inmates, bucking national trends that showed the death penalty in decline. In less than two years, the state put seven men to death. It was an execution spree unlike any seen in Tennessee since the 1940s, only brought to a halt by a global pandemic. Award-winning journalist Steven Hale was the leading reporter on these executions, covering them both locally for the Nashville Scene alt-weekly ...

運氣是什麼？為何有人好運連莊，有人卻歹運連連運氣真的存在？華梵大學東方人文思想研究所教授 冀劍制 導讀「幸運是機會的影子。」──蘇格拉底你的人生中有多少事情是自己做出的選擇、發揮自己的技能、自己的意願所造成的結果？你遭遇到的所有事情：你的成功與失敗、你住在哪裡、你做什麼工作、你愛著誰，這些事情之中，有多少成分是取決於運氣？你真的可以仰賴那些值得信任的知識？還是你只不過是運氣好，那些知識剛好是正確的？有些人認為，假定我們的人生都是事先規劃好的，都是宇宙秩序中的基本組成部分，這樣想會讓人比較安心。但本書要告訴你，運氣只不過是一種永恆且麻煩的幻覺，世上根本沒有所謂的幸運，而是我們自己創造了運氣。本書作者以哲學教授身分，引領讀者探究運氣與神學、機率，和現代心理學的關係，並帶領讀者遊走古希臘羅馬年代，透過蘇格拉底、柏拉圖等哲學家了解何謂幸運，讓我們反思，幸運和努力只是一線之隔。就如蘇格拉底所言：人愈努力，遇到的機會就愈多。所以若希望擁有更多機...

THIS IS PHILOSOPHY“The second edition of This is Philosophy improves upon an excellent first edition. This clear, succinct book is quite possibly the best introduction to Western philosophy on the market.”—Gregory Morgan, Stevens Institute of Technology“This is a terrific book. The writing is not only extremely clear, it is downright gripping—with relevant and detailed examples at every turn. Steven Hales has produced not just a gre...

Humanity has thrown everything we have at implacable luck-novel theologies, entire philosophical movements, fresh branches of mathematics-and yet we seem to have gained only the smallest edge on the power of fortune. The Myth of Luck tells us why we have been fighting an unconquerable foe.Taking us on a guided tour of one of our oldest concepts, we begin in ancient Greece and Rome, considering how Plato, Plutarch, and the Stoics understood luck, before entering the theoret...

Global Backlash is the first book to move beyond the monolithic portrayal of the globalization protests that have escalated since Seattle and are not likely to abate soon. With trenchant analysis and dozens of primary documents from a variety of popular and uncommon sources, Robin Broad explores proposals and initiatives coming from the backlash to answer the question, 'But what do they want?' A range of sophisticated propositions and a vibrant debate among segments of the backlash emerge....

Discover fascinating and illuminating contributions to historical and contemporary issues in the philosophy of mind In the newly revised second edition of This Is Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction, accomplished philosopher Pete Mandik delivers an accessible primer on the core issues animating contemporary and historical discussions in the philosophy of mind. The book is part of the This is Philosophy series that introduces undergraduate students to key concepts and methods in the study o...

Sometimes called the “literature of ideas,” science fiction is a natural medium for normative political philosophy. Science fiction’s focus on technology, space and time travel, non-human lifeforms, and parallel universes cannot help but invoke the perennial questions of political life, including the nature of a just social order and who should rule; freedom, free will, and autonomy; and the advantages and disadvantages of progress. Rather than offering a reading of a work inspired by a pa...

An approachable introduction to the philosophical study of ethical dilemmas in technologyIn the Technology Age, innovations in medical, communications, and weapons technologies have given rise to many new ethical questions: Are technologies always value-neutral tools? Are human values and human prejudices sometimes embedded in technologies? Should we merge with the technologies we use? Is it ethical to use autonomous weapons systems in warfare? What should a self-d...

Provides students and scholars with a comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental philosophy and ethicsMitigating the effects of climate change will require global cooperation and lasting commitment. Of the many disciplines addressing the ecological crisis, philosophy is perhaps best suited to develop the conceptual foundations of a viable and sustainable environmental ethic*. This is Environmental Ethics* provides an expansive overview of the ...

A clear and engaging introduction to the philosophy of science, exploring the role of science within the broader framework of human knowledge and engagement with the worldWhat are the central features and advantages of a scientific worldview? Why do even reasonable scientists sometimes disagree with each other? How are scientific methods different than those of other disciplines? Can science provide an objective account of reality? This is Philosophy of Science...

This volume brings together reflections on the relationship between politics and storytelling, especially within the democratic context. Examples are drawn from the ancient and modern worlds, from classical Greek tragedy and Shakespeare to television, science fiction, and comic books, in order to examine the relationship between the philosophical and the poetical. As a political phenomenon, storytelling is used to confirm the prejudices and uphold the principles that prevail within the cul...