Offers a portrayal of his world in the chaos and tumult of early 16th century Florence, Italy and Europe. This book uses the author's political situation, and that of the classical period to illustrate his precepts of statecraft. It presents a message of moral relativism, and political expediency.
Why does government exist? What is its nature and purpose? Who should govern, and how is this decision to be made? Why should we obey the law? This book answers these and other questions amid the give and take of a dialogue between the protagonist, Socrates, and a circle of concerned intellectuals.
Clinical Concepts of Sexual/Erotic Health and Pathology, Paraphilia, and Gender Transposition in Childhood, Adolescence, and Maturity
The word "lovemap" was first used by Dr. John Money in lectures at Johns Hopkins University in 1980 to symbolize "the neutral template expressed in every individual's sexuoerotic fantasies and practices." The word connotes our often subconscious pattern of erotic yearnings and desire. Each of us has a distinctive lovemap, as different and ......
In an age of terrorism, religious skirmishing, global revolution and counterrevolution, political assassinations, moral conflict, and unceasing turmoil, there are many ideas and concepts that remain in desperate need of clarification not the least of these are fanaticism and hypocrisy. This book sheds light on these concepts.
After the Civil War, Ingersoll embarked upon a career as a lecturer, touring the United States to make his thoughts on religion, women's rights, and humanism known to all. This title contains one of the most popular of these lectures, a critical examination of the "Pentateuch" (the first five books of the Bible).
Designed to help couples achieve a more enjoyable relationship and a better sex life, this comprehensive, constructive guide addresses every aspect of lovemaking and human sexuality. Based on their wide experience of helping couples to achieve more enjoyable personal relationships and a better sex life, the authors detail self-help treatments for ......
John Money is regarded by many of his contemporaries as the most original theoretical voice in sexology today. In part, this is due to the scope of his three decades' work as a theoretician, researcher, applied clinician, and academic and public educator. The various chapters of Venuses Penuses bring the reader up to date on a wide range of ......
A collection of essays and investigative reports that examines virtually various areas of fringe science and the paranormal from a scientific viewpoint. It brings to the task a determination to sift sense from nonsense and fact from fiction in an area notorious for misinformation, misperception, self-delusion, and wishful thinking.
Argues that aesthetic theories have often been deficient because they have tried to be too inclusive. This book provides an argument against the relativism of aesthetic judgement in auditory art.