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    Aristotle’s Discovery of the Human

    Mary P. Nichols

    Aristotle's Discovery of the Human offers a fresh, illuminating, and accessible analysis of one of the Western philosophical tradition's most important texts.

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    Politics, Literature, and Film in Conversation: Essays in Honor of Mary P. Nichols

    Inspired and in honor of the work of noted political theorist Mary P. Nichols, the essays in this volume explore political ideas and implications in a range of works of…

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    Citizens and Statesmen: A Study of Aristotle’s Politics

    Mary P. Nichols

    In this commentary on Aristotle’s Politics , the author explores how Aristotle offers political rule as an alternative to both the rule of aristocratic virtue and an unchecked participatory democracy.

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    Reconstructing Woody: Art, Love, and Life in the Films of Woody Allen

    Mary P. Nichols

    The films of Woody Allen have been interpreted as expressions of deconstructionism, nihilism and postmodern angst. This text challenges these assumptions by arguing that Allen’s work is actually an attempt…

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    Socrates and the Political Community: An Ancient Debate

    Mary P. Nichols

    This book takes a fresh look at Socrates as he appeared to three ancient writers: Aristophanes, who attacked him for his theoretical studies; Plato, who immortalized him in his dialogues…

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    Aristotle’s Discovery of the Human

    Mary P. Nichols

    Aristotle's Discovery of the Human offers a fresh, illuminating, and accessible analysis of one of the Western philosophical tradition's most important texts.

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    Thucydides and the Pursuit of Freedom

    Mary P. Nichols

    In this book, Mary P. Nichols argues for the centrality of the idea of freedom in Thucydides’ thought.

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    Socrates on Friendship and Community: Reflections on Plato’s Symposium, Phaedrus,andLysis

    Mary P. Nichols (Baylor University, Texas)

    In Socrates on Friendship and Community, Mary P. Nichols addresses Kierkegaard’s and Nietzsche’s criticism of Socrates and recovers the place of friendship and community in Socratic philosophizing. Nichols’ rich analysis…

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    Socrates on Friendship and Community: Reflections on Plato’s Symposium, Phaedrus,andLysis

    Mary P. Nichols (Baylor University, Texas)

    In Socrates on Friendship and Community, Mary P. Nichols addresses Kierkegaard’s and Nietzsche’s criticism of Socrates and recovers the place of friendship and community in Socratic philosophizing. Nichols’ rich analysis…

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    Readings in American Government

    Mary P Nichols,David K Nichols

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    Readings in American Government

    Mary P. Nichols,David K. Nichols,Kevin J. Burns

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    Euthydemus

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    English translation of Plato’s dialogue of Socrates with two prominent Sophists, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, and their conflicting philosophical views, in which Plato satirizes the logical fallacies of the Sophists. With…

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    The Traveler’s Guide to American Gardens

    Mary Helen Ray,Robert P. Nicholls

    This new edition includes more than one thousand concise entries, organized by state and city, listing specific details on the location, hours, and history of each garden. For each state…

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    Short Stories and Political Philosophy: Power, Prose, and Persuasion

    This book examines the intersection of fictional narratives and political philosophy, focusing specifically on the use of short stories to teach the classic works of political philosophy. It is a…

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    Essentials of Family Therapy Value Package (Includes Myhelpinglab Student Access )

    Michael P Nichols, PhD (College of William and Mary),Richard C Schwartz, PH.D.

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    Socratic Philosophy and Its Others

    Engaging a broad range of Platonic dialogues, this collection of essays by distinguished scholars in political theory and philosophy explores the relation of Socratic philosophizing to those activities with which…

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    Socratic Philosophy and Its Others

    Engaging a broad range of Platonic dialogues, this collection of essays by distinguished scholars in political theory and philosophy explores the relation of Socratic philosophizing to those activities with which…

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    Print the Legend: Politics, Culture, and Civic Virtue in the Films of John Ford

    What kind of civic culture and virtues are required to maintain and develop a decent regime? The aim of this collection is to explore this theme from the perspective of…

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    Print the Legend: Politics, Culture, and Civic Virtue in the Films of John Ford

    What kind of civic culture and virtues are required to maintain and develop a decent regime? The aim of this collection is to explore this theme from the perspective of…

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    Political Philosophy Comes to Rick’s: Casablanca and American Civic Culture

    Political Philosophy Comes to Rick’s focuses on reading one of the world’s most watched films, Casablanca, politically. Contributors contend that the popularity of the film lies in its ability to…

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    Political Philosophy Comes to Rick’s: Casablanca and American Civic Culture

    Political Philosophy Comes to Rick’s focuses on reading one of the world’s most watched films, Casablanca, politically. Contributors contend that the popularity of the film lies in its ability to…

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    Seers and Judges: American Literature as Political Philosophy

    Christine Dunn Henderson’s work offers literature as a portal through which to view the philosophical principles that animate America’s political order and the mores which either reinforce or undermine them.

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    The Soul of Statesmanship: Shakespeare on Nature, Virtue, and Political Wisdom

    The authors of this volume explore the Bard’s dramatization of perennial questions about human nature, moral virtue, and statesmanship. Reading his plays as works of philosophical literature enhances our understanding…

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    The Soul of Statesmanship: Shakespeare on Nature, Virtue, and Political Wisdom

    The authors of this volume explore the Bard’s dramatization of perennial questions about human nature, moral virtue, and statesmanship. Reading his plays as works of philosophical literature enhances our understanding…

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    Finding a New Feminism: Rethinking the Woman Question for Liberal Democracy

    Pamela Grande Jensen

    Places modern concepts of feminism within the historical context of political thought and uses feminism as a lens through which to examine the strengths and weaknesses of liberal democracy, both…

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    Finding a New Feminism: Rethinking the Woman Question for Liberal Democracy

    Pamela Grande Jensen

    Places modern concepts of feminism within the historical context of political thought and uses feminism as a lens through which to examine the strengths and weaknesses of liberal democracy, both…

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