A prestigious series of lectures that are international and intercultural, and transcend ethnic, national, religious, and ideological distinctions.

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values is the annual publication of lectures given at various universities around the world. Established to reflect upon the scholarly and scientific learning relating to human values, the lectureships are international and intercultural, and transcend ethnic, national, religious, and ideological distinctions.

Ten contributions by seven lecturers grace this year's collection. Among them are Harold Bloom speaking on Shakespeare, Mairead Corrigan Maguire on peacemaking from the grassroots in ethnic conflict, Edward Said on lost causes, and Gunther Schuller on jazz. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A prestigious series of lectures that are international and intercultural, and transcend ethnic, national, religious, and ideological distinctions.

A prestigious series of lectures that are international and intercultural, and transcend ethnic, national, religious, and ideological distinctions.

Volume 25 features lectures by Seyla Benhabib, Richard Dawkins, Frans B. M. deWaal, Harry Frankfurt, Christine M. Korsgaard, and Joseph Stiglitz.