In Under the Spell of Freedom, Hans Joas deconstructs the grand Hegelian narrative of human history as the self-realization of the idea of freedom, setting as a counterpart the sketches of a theory of the emergence of moral universalism. He takes the classical views of Hegel and his emphasis on the role of Protestant Christianity and the extremely negative views about Christianity in the work of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to elaborate on this new understanding of religion and freedom, which encompasses a range of intellectual traditions and avoids Eurocentrism. Joas answers the empirical question of when, where, why, and how such a moral universalism emerged and developed.

Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14.

"This novel pulls you into a magical realm offering intrigue and romance."--RT Book Reviews "Ms. Ferguson is known as one of the top guns of historical romance."--Paranormal Romance Reviews on Daughter of the Fox Madeleine Nightingale is her magician brother's assistant. They travel town-to-town performing as The Magic Nightingales, but her brother dreams of being on the stage in a fine London theater. Madeleine wants him to be happy, so when she hears a famous theater owner will attend a Faire to be held at Sheffield Priory, she knows it's their chance. She will make sure their show goes perfectly . . . even if she has to use a bit of the true magic that has been her secret gift since childhood. Christopher Sheffield has arranged a Faire to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. But he has an ulterior motive. He wants his mother to receive his mistress Allegra so he can connect his life in London with his life in the country. Everything is going according to plan until he chances upon Madeleine Nightingale and her brother. Thoughts of Allegra fade when he draws Madeleine into his arms. But Madeleine isn't the easy conquest he'd hoped she'd be. Is it love? Or is it magic? And what is it going to take for him to convince her that he's thoroughly fallen under her spell? Award-winning author Jo Ann Ferguson lives in Nevada with her husband, children, and a fat cat. She is not sure which is most spoiled.

A gay paranormal romance omnibus full of happy-ever-after goodness. Close friends to steamy lovers. Seduction and unrequited love. Second chances, redemption and alpha heroes. From the myths and legends of Kokopelli to cursed charioteers, genies, a space captain and a troubled werewolf, Under His Spell contains five gay romances. Seeking Kokopelli – rock stars meet the legend of Kokopelli. Last Wish – a genie dreams of a normal life. Curse Across Time – two Roman charioteers are cursed to live in a statue in this friends-to-lovers time traveling tale. Lone Wolf – a werewolf meets an older more experienced wolf and falls for him, but politics gets in the way. Fallen Idol – another friends-to-lovers romance full of second chances and redemption.

Freedom Under the Private Law examines the relationship between the private law, the rule of law and the protection of liberty. It traces important historical shifts in how these relationships have been conceived, from Plato’s conception of the Philosopher Kings, through the classical nineteenth century view of Dicey, the rise of the welfare state and the modern political economy of the present day. It offers a nuanced analysis of the intersection between private law and personal freedom.

Nicky Taylor is a driven executive. A total control freak. And magician Jimmy Ray has loved her forever. When he spots her in the audience, he realizes he finally has a chance to fulfill his own lifelong fantasy. With a little help from Dr. Mesmer, that is… Who'd have guessed that a little hypnotism would unleash Nicky's wildly sexual nature? Or that Jimmy's powers of persuasion would encourage her to burn up the bedsheets with him that night…and the nights after. She's the perfect woman. Unfortunately Jimmy's pretty sure Nicky's still under his spell. And he has to change that. Because he's quickly falling under hers…

The crawling dungeon awaits. Dark terrors lurk within its depths that need brave adventurers to go and clean out. In Open Fantasy you can take the role of a wide variety of non-class based characters to clean out as many dark and dangerous places as your heart may desire. Of course the game master may have something to say about this, depending on whether youOve bribed her with enough soda and chips tonight. Open Fantasy is an OpenD6 system that allows for great flexibility and character building options. Literally anything is possible within the options listed within these pages, the only limiting factor is your own imagination along with the dungeon your game master builds for you to explore."