An informal yet rigorous exploration of human emotions in all their complexity and subtlety.
Why do we cry at the movies? What is the best way to manage destructive feelings such as …

In the past thirty years, two fundamental issues have emerged in the philosophy of science.
One concerns the appropriate attitude we should take towards scientific theories--whether …

Most discussions of engineering ethics dismiss the idea of codes of ethics from the outset.
Codes are described as self-serving, unrealistic, inconsistent, mere guides for novices, too …

If you were to picture an engineer's work day, the image that comes to mind will probably be
of a person developing a new product in a lab or carrying out complicated technical …

How should you live? Should you devote yourself to perfecting a single talent or try to live a
balanced life? Should you lighten up and have more fun, or buckle down and try to achieve …

Politics is often characterized as the art of compromise-the implication being that
compromise is desirable and that insight, imagination, discipline, and skill are all necessary …

The editors, working with a team of 325 renowned authorities in the field of ethics, have
revised, expanded and updated this classic encyclopedia. Along with the addition of 150 …

I examine why states violate norms they embrace as members of international society. The
rationalist answer, that norms are violated whenever they conflict with interests, is …

" In the first in-depth study of its kind, Stuart Green exposes the ambiguities and uncertainties
that pervade the white-collar crimes, and offers an approach to their solution. Drawing on …

Questioning the usual judgements of political ethics, Ruth W. Grant argues that hypocrisy
can actually be constructive while strictly principled behavior can be destructive. Hypocrisy …