Algora Publishing: 206 books
The Abraham Man
Growth and Development of Forensic Psychiatry
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Some of the most celebrated civil and criminal trials in American history were argued under the shadow of the Abraham Man. Readers will delight in the detailed stories of long forgotten legal cases which bring the antics of the Abraham Man to life. Through the process, readers will follow the careers...
From Conflict to Crisis
The Danger of U.S. Actions
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A society that is reared on competition will face unsettling challenges to authority if it doesnt set certain functions outside the arena of battle, via systematic enrichment of the affluent minority that has always had the power to topple and ruin the system.Todays preoccupation with Americas...
Rediscovering Fire
Basic Economic Lessons from the Soviet Experiment
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In this book, Guinevere Liberty Nell visits this historical laboratory of social science to study the lessons in basic economics that it teaches.Nell observes that the founders of the Soviet experiment, Lenin and other Bolshevik leaders, wrote volumes of articles and books on Marxist theory...
Medina Mayrit
The Origins of Madrid
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Ana Ruiz visits the monuments, architecture and archeological remains of early Madrid, tracing its evolution up until the Christian conquest in the late 11th century. This history gives special emphasis to Madrids Moorish origins, while savoring the piquant blend of Celtiberian, Roman, and Visigoth...
The Origins of Europeans and Their Pre-Historic Innovations from 6 Million to 10,000 BCE
From 6 Million to 10,000 BCE
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Who are we and where on earth do we come from? Scientists have traced back human ancestry to tropical Africa and small primates living in trees. But what happened after that has been hotly debated, and the accepted explanations have led down blind alleys. By putting aside theories anchored in religion...
Controvert, or On the Lie
and Other Philosophical Dialogues
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In a style emulating that of the Platonic dialogue, the author approaches serious moral questions in a conversational manner that will appeal to both the general and the specialized reader.The first dialogue, Controvert, Or on the Lie, examines the nature of lies and telling the truth and...
On Freedom
A Philosophical Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
The notion of 'freedom' is essential to America's view of itself as a democratic and individual-based society. In this philosophical dialogue, characters assess the many facets, implications and apparent contradictions inherent in this deceptively complex idea. Seventy-nine short segments provide food...
by Nicholas J. Pappas
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Exploring elements that contribute to personal strength, the author engages us in conversation to tease out the complexities.What does character have to do with strength? What about truth?How do heart and soul figure into things? What about mind and gut? Can you be strong while you are...
Aristocrat, and The Community -
Two Philosophical Dialogues
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
"Aristocrat and The Community are dialogues that take place among friends through the course of a night. Aristocrat is concerned with what it means to want to rule, with the comparison of aristocracy to democracy, and with duty. The friends begin by touching upon excellence, aristocracys...
On Love
A Philosophical Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
The multifaceted topic of love is examined from all angles in an ongoing conversation between two characters, Director and Handsome. Over coffee, over wine, over a certain stretch of time, they explore together the apparent and not-so-apparent nuances of friendship, attraction, respect and romance,...
On Education
A Philosophical Dialogue
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Americans believe in education. Education allows you to make something of yourself. Education plays a special role in that it simultaneously provides a way out and a way in. But a way out of what? And a way into what? That’s not always clear.
Three characters with different skills and outlooks...
by Nicholas J. Pappas
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Join the discussion among friends as they take a fresh look at two concepts whose meaning and definitions we may all too often take for granted. Belief. The dialogues in this section deal with both the positives and negatives of belief. How do you know what to believe? How do you know what to stop believing?...
Ice Age Extinction
Cause and Human Consequences
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The author explores the causes of EarthÂs cyclical temperature changes and shows how those temperature shifts touch off a chain of events in the atmosphere, in the oceans and on land. Cold temperature was the trigger; and the resultant reduction in carbon dioxide, he argues, was the bullet that...
Reason and Doctrine
Time for Christians to Rethink What They Believe
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Reason and Doctrine presents a simple, straightforward outline of Christian dogmas that not only contradict the scientific world view, they have no foundation in scripture. The author considers a wide range of ancient texts in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin, and their contemporary translations, and discusses...