In this book, Candace Vogler does all three, taking as her guides scholars who contemplated why some people perform evil deeds.

The book examines various episodes and tensions in Mill's life and work and how they relate to and informed his philosophy -- while also giving a critical account of it. This book will be of interest to students of philosophy.

Elizabeth Anscombe is increasingly regarded as a major philosopher of the post-war period. Chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary of technical terms make this an indispensable introduction to Anscombe's thought.

Focusing on the relationship between redemptive promises and the organization, experience, and effects of violence, these essays study the ways in which ethically charged political ambition, both liberal and nonliberal, sometimes organizes ...