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Michael Jay Katz
A collection of stories drawn from numerous folktales of Ohio.
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Socrates has come to represent the pure joy of intellectual inquiry, and the Socratic dialogue embodies a special style of logical inquiry and also a clear framework of philosophical information…
Our real world is incondensably complex: many aspects cannot be summarized or abbreviated. How can a philosopher cope with this innate and necessary richness? What types of explanations are available…
How is our world incondensably complex? What does this mean for the kinds of understandings with which we must eventually rest satisfied? In 399 B.C., Socrates would have faced this…
An observation such as ‘children have 20 deciduous teeth’ is not a fact, and, by itself, it is not acceptable as a scientific statement until its terms are explained: scientifically…
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This book is a collection of actual medical case histories presented in the form of small vignettes. Set in a small college town in Ohio, the stories are told by…
The second installment of Katz’ Night tales trilogy (v.1 is Night tales from the Shammas), in which an old synagogue caretaker spins the tales that have been handed down through…
Stefan Zweig
Casanova, Stendhal, Tolstoy: Adepts in Self-Portraiture, the final volume of Stefan Zweig’s masterful Master Builders of the Spirit trilogy, discloses the smaller version of a writer’s own ego
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Written in a didactic, homogenous style, this guide presents the state-of-the-art in glaucoma surgery, performed by leaders in the field. Each chapter includes key pre-operative tips, step-by-step guidance, and complication…
An important contribution in the burgeoning literature relating to the delivery of medical care, and to the broader question of responsible decision-making in those social areas where tragic choices have…
Jay Katz
In this exploration of the doctor-patient decision-making process, the author examines the belief in the virtue of silent care and patient compliance. Katz criticizes this one-way trust, demonstrating its detrimental…
The 5th volume of the Vincent Price Presents graphic novel series features nothing but good old fashion gothic horror! One of classic Hollywood’s most famous scary men, Vincent Price made…
Cathie Katz
It’s nature in your own backyard! Fascinating facts about the plants, insects, spiders, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians that are likely to share your personal habitat. Lively, detailed drawings illustrate…
From digital retouching to wholesale deception, the media world is now beset by an unprecedented range of moral, ethical, legal, and professional challenges. Image Ethics in the Digital Age brings…
A collection of essays on the moral rights of the subjects of documentary film and television. It examines the conflicts between the subject’s right to privacy, the public’s right to…
Katz transformed our understanding of Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages, the social-historical significance of Jewish law, the rise of Orthodoxy in Germany and Hungary, and the emergence of modern…
Jeffrey C. Alexander
Remembering the Holocaust explains why the Holocaust has come to be considered the central event of the 20th century, and what this means. Presenting Jeffrey Alexander’s controversial essay that, in…
Like the first edition, this second edition of Learning Culture Through Sports provides coaches, educators, parents, and others dealing with students and athletes with an engaging and critical venue by…
