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Origin of Kibosh

Routledge Studies in Etymology

by Matthew Little, Stephen Goranson, Gerald Cohen ...

This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the word as ‘origin unknown’.In this study, the authors present convincing and important new evidence in ... Read more

$61.99 USD

This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the word as ‘origin unknown’.In this study, the authors present convincing and important new evidence in
... Read more
Karl Marx's Theory of History

A Defence

by Gerald A. Cohen ...

First published in 1978, this book rapidly established itself as a classic of modern Marxism. Cohen's masterful application of advanced philosophical techniques in an uncompromising defense of historical materialism commanded widespread admiration. In the ensuing twenty years, the book has served as a flagship of a powerful intellectual movement--analytical Marxism. In this expanded edition, Cohen ... Read more

$38.19 USD

First published in 1978, this book rapidly established itself as a classic of modern Marxism. Cohen's masterful application of advanced philosophical techniques in an uncompromising defense of historical materialism commanded widespread admiration. In the ensuing twenty years, the book has served as a flagship of a powerful intellectual movement--analytical Marxism. In this expanded edition, Cohen
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Lectures on the History of Moral and Political Philosophy

by Jonathan Wolff, Gerald A. Cohen ...

Previously unpublished writings from one of the most important political philosophers of recent timesG. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead ... Read more

$39.59 USD

Previously unpublished writings from one of the most important political philosophers of recent timesG. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead
... Read more
Why Not Socialism?

by Gerald A. Cohen ...

A compelling case for why it's time for socialismIs socialism desirable? Is it even possible? In this concise book, one of the world's leading political philosophers presents with clarity and wit a compelling moral case for socialism and argues that the obstacles in its way are exaggerated.There are times, G. A. Cohen notes, when we all behave like socialists. On a camping trip, for example, ... Read more

$11.59 USD

A compelling case for why it's time for socialismIs socialism desirable? Is it even possible? In this concise book, one of the world's leading political philosophers presents with clarity and wit a compelling moral case for socialism and argues that the obstacles in its way are exaggerated.There are times, G. A. Cohen notes, when we all behave like socialists. On a camping trip, for example,
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ENTANGLEMENT

The Belt: Book One

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Belt
Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

The discovery of a long lost spaceship transporting an experimental quantum device ignites a system-wide power struggle.Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to ... Read more

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The discovery of a long lost spaceship transporting an experimental quantum device ignites a system-wide power struggle.Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to
... Read more
Judaism and Environmental Ethics

A Reader

by E L. Allen, Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, Jeremy Benstein, Philip J. Bentley, J David Bleich, Gerald Blidstein, Jeremy Cohen, David Ehrenfeld, Joan G. Ehrenfeld, Hans Jonas, Leon R. Kass, Eric Katz, Jeanne Kay, Aldo Leopold, Ze'ev Levy, Eric Rosenblum, RobertD Sacks, Arthur Schaeffer, Eilon Schwartz, Steven S. Schwarzschild, Lawrence Troster, Michael Wyschogrod ...

Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in ... Read more

$60.79 USD

Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in
... Read more
On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice, and Other Essays in Political Philosophy

by Gerald A. Cohen ...

G. A. Cohen was one of the most gifted, influential, and progressive voices in contemporary political philosophy. At the time of his death in 2009, he had plans to bring together a number of his most significant papers. This is the first of three volumes to realize those plans. Drawing on three decades of work, it contains previously uncollected articles that have shaped many of the central ... Read more

$28.09 USD

G. A. Cohen was one of the most gifted, influential, and progressive voices in contemporary political philosophy. At the time of his death in 2009, he had plans to bring together a number of his most significant papers. This is the first of three volumes to realize those plans. Drawing on three decades of work, it contains previously uncollected articles that have shaped many of the central
... Read more
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BELT , THE: Books 4-6

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Belt Box Set
Unabridged

17 hours 33 min

Out in the asteroid belt, you’re never far from a rock and a hard place.ENIGMA: The Belt Book FourOn the eve of her twenty-third birthday, Luca Lee-McNabb learns from the quantum intelligence Athena that she must flee Earth to escape the VanHeilding family, who seek her unique biology, and try to reach New World One despite the risks. To survive, she must confront her greatest fear: jacking into ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Out in the asteroid belt, you’re never far from a rock and a hard place.ENIGMA: The Belt Book FourOn the eve of her twenty-third birthday, Luca Lee-McNabb learns from the quantum intelligence Athena that she must flee Earth to escape the VanHeilding family, who seek her unique biology, and try to reach New World One despite the risks. To survive, she must confront her greatest fear: jacking into
... Read more
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BELT , THE: Books 1-3

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Belt Box Set
Unabridged

18 hours

The discovery of a long lost spaceship transporting an experimental quantum device ignites a system-wide power struggle.Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The discovery of a long lost spaceship transporting an experimental quantum device ignites a system-wide power struggle.Commander Scott McNabb and the crew of the science vessel, Hermes, are three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. The ship contains an experimental quantum device, lost while en route to
... Read more
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ENTROPY

The Belt: Book Two

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Belt
Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

The science vessel, Hermes, has been urgently recalled from its mission to survey the moons of Saturn, just as First Officer Miranda Lee receives bad news from home—her mother is dying so she must leave the ship and return to Earth—for good. Commander Scott McNabb is so distraught by her sudden decision to leave that he pays little or no attention to the parameters of the new mission being ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The science vessel, Hermes, has been urgently recalled from its mission to survey the moons of Saturn, just as First Officer Miranda Lee receives bad news from home—her mother is dying so she must leave the ship and return to Earth—for good. Commander Scott McNabb is so distraught by her sudden decision to leave that he pays little or no attention to the parameters of the new mission being
... Read more
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EVOLUTION

The Belt: Book Three

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Belt
Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

Commander Scott McNabb and the remaining crew of the ill-fated Hermes survey ship, journey to Earth to an area formally known as Death Valley, now an irradiated wasteland. Their mission is to connect the quantum intelligence, Athena into the pan-solar communications network, enabling the QIs to rollback control of Earth by The Seven and their AI servants.But their shuttle is damaged as it enters ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Commander Scott McNabb and the remaining crew of the ill-fated Hermes survey ship, journey to Earth to an area formally known as Death Valley, now an irradiated wasteland. Their mission is to connect the quantum intelligence, Athena into the pan-solar communications network, enabling the QIs to rollback control of Earth by The Seven and their AI servants.But their shuttle is damaged as it enters
... Read more
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EMERGENCE

The Belt: Book Six

by Gerald M. Kilby ...

Narrated by Steven Jay Cohen ...

Series Audiobook 6 - The Belt
Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

As the conflict in the asteroid belt escalates, Luca finds herself seeking out the help of Athena, the QI on Earth. Together they hatch a complex plan to end the power of the VanHeilding family.Meanwhile, resistance to the ongoing power grab by the Xiang Zu Corporation is gaining traction in Elektra, a quadruple asteroid system and the second most populous sector of the Belt. Miranda, Scott, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As the conflict in the asteroid belt escalates, Luca finds herself seeking out the help of Athena, the QI on Earth. Together they hatch a complex plan to end the power of the VanHeilding family.Meanwhile, resistance to the ongoing power grab by the Xiang Zu Corporation is gaining traction in Elektra, a quadruple asteroid system and the second most populous sector of the Belt. Miranda, Scott, and
... Read more

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BELT , THE: Books 4-6

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