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|  | Good & Evil by Richard Taylor
The discussion of good and evil must be wrenched from the sterile hands of academics and related instead to ordinary human feelings, needs, and desires, says philosopher Richard Taylor. Efforts to understand morality by exploring human reason will always fail because we are creatures of desire, as well. All morality arises from our intense and inescapable longing. The distinction between good and evil is always clouded by rationalists who convert the real problems of ethics into complex philosophical puzzles. In the first part of Good and Evil, Taylor looks for a more meaningful conception by reexamining and rejecting the whole rationalistic tradition that dominates philosophical ethics. The second part provides an empirical explanation of good and evil, noting one does not have to look too far to find prime examples of the failure of fixed moral rules. Including important commentary on Joseph Fletcher`s groundbreaking situation ethics and Aristotle`s virtues (e.g., magnanimity and pride), Taylor rounds out the book by developing a philosophy of aspiration -- personal worth as an ethical ideal -- to replace the morality of duty, and offers a modified form of situation ethics to fit the contemporary problems we face. AUTHOR: Richard Taylor
PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books, Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality 
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 | The Vision by Juan Cole, Juan R. Cole, Kahlil Gibran, Robin Waterfield
In search of the truth , Gibran could find no single religious tradition which completely revealed its intention. Thus he wove together insights from Eastern Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, American Transcendentalism, and the folklore of his native Lebanon to create his own universal Anthem of Humanity --which is this superb selection. AUTHOR: Juan Cole, Juan R. Cole, Kahlil Gibran, Robin Waterfield
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | The Wisdom of the Talmud by Ben Zion Bokser
Description not available.A fascinating and revelatory introduction to the Talmud discusses the Talmudic mind, its conceptions of God, and its thoughts on social ethics, personal morality, law, and general human wisdom. Original. AUTHOR: Ben Zion Bokser
PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Meeting God at a Deadend by Ron Mehl
Through a series of inspiring true-life stories--some gripping, others hilarious--Ron Mehl illustrates how dead ends in life can make readers reach for God with sincerity and eagerness. Targeted media. AUTHOR: Ron Mehl
PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Looking for Mary by Beverly Donofrio, Christina Moore
Beverly Donofrio has been won over: what began as a fetish for kitsch became a journalistic foray into Mary sightings for NPR and finally evolved into a personal rediscovery of faith. LOOKING FOR MARY is the memoir of Donofrio's spiritual journey to Mary's altar; the memory-trips that reach back through her acutely atheistic history are juxtaposed with quick and quirky pilgrimage documentaries and fasting-induced revelatory musings from the Bosnian mecca, Medjugorje. AUTHOR: Beverly Donofrio, Christina Moore
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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 | Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch
Solidly based in quantum theory, this book discusses, demystifies, and draws parallels between such heady topics as quantum computers, the physics of time-travel, the comprehensibility of nature, the physical limits of virtual reality, the significance of human life, and the ultimate fate of the universe. AUTHOR: David Deutsch
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Religion & Spirituality
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