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Human Welfare and Moral Worth

Kantian Perspectives

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.

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Human Welfare and Moral Worth

Kantian Perspectives

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.

Thomas Hill, a leading figure in the recent development of Kantian moral philosophy, presents a series of essays that interpret and develop Kant's ideas on ethics. The first part of the book focuses on basic concepts: a priori method, a good will, categorical imperatives, autonomy, and constructivist strategies of argument. Hill goes on to consider aspects of human welfare, and then moral worth—the nature and grounds of moral assessment of persons as deserving esteem or blame. He offers illuminating discussions of happiness, beneficence, personal values, conscience, moral desert, moral dilemmas, and feelings of regret. He is critical of Kant at many points, but he shows how many familiar objections miss the mark. Two previously unpublished essays challenge the views of other influential Kant scholars and defend alternative interpretations of Kant on beneficence, supererogation, and what it means to 'set oneself an end'. These clear and careful writings show moral, poltical, and social philosophers just how valuable Kantian ethical theory can be in addressing practical matters.

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0191530956

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Beyond Duty

Kantian Ideals of Respect, Beneficence, and Appreciation

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.

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Beyond Duty

Kantian Ideals of Respect, Beneficence, and Appreciation

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.

Beyond Duty presents a new collection of essays on Kantian moral theory and practical ethics from a distinguished philosopher known for making Kantian ethics accessible and relevant to contemporary problems. With a new emphasis on ideals beyond the strictest requirements of moral duty, Thomas E. Hill, Jr. expands the core aspects of Kantian ethics and offers a broader perspective on familiar moral problems. Some essays explain Kantian concepts, while others review work of leading contemporary philosophers or raise challenging ethical questions for more general audiences. Crucially, Hill develops an ethical ideal of appreciation of people and their lives. Distinguished from both respect and beneficence, this has important implications about how we should think about close personal relationships, such as friendships, families, and relationships with people with disabilities. Part I focuses on Kantian moral theory. Topics include the structure of Kant's argument in the Groundwork; his idea of imperfect duties to oneself; autonomy; and human dignity. Rawls' constructivism is defended against O'Neill's objections, and Kantian ethics defended against the charge of utopian thinking. Part II focuses on practical ethics, including the ethics of suicide; philanthropy; conscientious objection; and tragic choices when it seems that every alternative offends against human dignity. An essay on moral education contrasts Kantian and Rawlsian perspectives; another traces the role of self-respect in Rawls' theory of justice and contrasts a Kantian conception. The volume concludes with two essays that develop and illustrate the ideal of appreciation.

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Human Welfare and Moral Worth

Kantian Perspectives

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.

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The 26Th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

The Groundhog Regiment

By: Jeffrey A. Hill

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The 26Th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

The Groundhog Regiment

By: Jeffrey A. Hill

Here is the third edition of the history of a group of men who valiantly fought to preserve the Union during the American Civil War. The first edition was published in 2010 to wide acclaim. An updated second edition was printed in 2013. Now, seven years later, this third edition expands on the previous ones with a new chapter and many more stories, burial locations, maps and photos. The men of the 26th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry were among the first to answer their country’s call to duty, and among the last ones to finally be mustered home. The “Old 26th” fought in numerous western theater campaigns and battles; including: Shiloh, Corinth, Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Kennesaw, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville. After the war’s end, the veterans yearned to publish their regiment’s proud history as so many other units had done. Regrettably, the high cost of publishing proved too steep for the aged veterans, and their dream died with them. The descendant of three veterans of the 26th Ohio, Jeffrey A. Hill resurrected their dream and brought it to fruition. Meticulously researched, their history is based on over five hundred primary source documents including letters, diaries, military and pension records, regimental and company records, and other first person accounts. Their narrative conveys their omnipresent sense of duty and loyalty. This book chronicles the involvement of the 26th Ohio from the initial fervor following Fort Sumter and throughout the war, as well as the postbellum activities. The appendices include a roster, list of burial sites, photo gallery, and index. This history is a lasting tribute to the men who so bravely fought to protect what they held most dear—their beloved country. At long last, here is their story...

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Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

By: Nicholas S.a Hill

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Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

By: Nicholas S.a Hill

Summarizing state-of-the-art developments in long-term mechanical ventilation use, this comprehensive treatise reviews the applications, complications, and care of breathing disorders affecting the growing population of ventilation-assisted individuals-including neuromuscular and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and chest wall deformit

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CRC Press

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1482270471

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Caraleigh

A History of South Raleigh's Mill Village Neighborhood, 1891 to Today

By: Steven A. Hill

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Caraleigh

A History of South Raleigh's Mill Village Neighborhood, 1891 to Today

By: Steven A. Hill

The Caraleigh neighborhood in south Raleigh was founded in 1892 with the opening of a cotton mill, fertilizer plant and workers' town. The old textile complex, with its "immense" brick structures continue to evoke a strong impression of a bygone period. The old mill remains the community's focal point as of 2022, leading some to worry that Caraleigh's modernized structure may conceal dark secrets. After the Civil War, cotton mills were at the heart of the South's frenzied pursuit of economic and psychological regeneration between 1880 and 1915. As Raleigh's greatest textile venture, Caraleigh itself was founded by a group of cotton investors. The origins of Raleigh's north-south divide can be seen in the many economic, psychological, social and political perils. While the Downtown South project promises a bright future for Raleigh in 2022, a close examination of the city's economic and social stratification in the past reveals the city's inequality, resulting in an affluent north Raleigh and a pauperized "south Raleigh ghetto." This work illuminates previously unrecognized aspects of Raleigh's history, such as how an outskirts neighborhood shaped the city's development during the twentieth century.

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McFarland

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1476687382

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She, this in Blak

Vision, Truth, and Will in Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Ciseyde

By: Thomas Hill

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She, this in Blak

Vision, Truth, and Will in Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Ciseyde

By: Thomas Hill

She, This in Blak takes a fresh look at Chaucer's great Trojan romance, Troilus and Criseyde, in light of recent scholarship on late scholastic discourses on representation and causality as they pertain to human perception and judgment. This study also contributes to a growing literature on the impact of scholastic psychological theory upon contemporary cultural forms by examining the way in which late medieval accounts of perception and cognition can illuminate the construction of the poem's subjects, including one of the most compelling and controversial figures in medieval literature, Chaucer's Criseyde. By examining Chaucer's depiction of Troilus, Pandarus, and Criseyde within this contemporary cultural context, She, This in Blak offers a better grounded and more historically illuminating view of the poem than is provided by psychological readings based on modern constructions of intentionality.

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Routledge

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1135510288

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Democracy, Equality, and Justice

John Adams, Adam Smith, and Political Economy

By: John E. Hill

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Democracy, Equality, and Justice

John Adams, Adam Smith, and Political Economy

By: John E. Hill

Challenging common interpretations of the political thought of John Adams and Adam Smith, Democracy, Equality and Justice offers an engaging and novel portrait of the political economy in America at its founding. The founders believed that liberty should not trump community, but should exist within the context of community. Drawing on extensive written records of the thought of John Adams and Adam Smith, the father of modern capitalism, Dr. John E. Hill argues that these two great men advocated a balanced, values-based, and just political economy. Adams, historically misperceived as a rugged individualist who favored aristocracy over democracy, actually emphasized political balance with no one socio-economic class dominating any other. Smith, incorrectly portrayed as a supporter of laissez-faire government, advocated economic balance with no class or individual receiving special treatment from the government. Applying their values of universalism and moderation today would significantly broaden the definition of morality in contemporary politics. Democracy, Equality and Justice is a stimulating and sophisticated text that will encourage debate over the relationship between historical ideas and contemporary economic problems.

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Lexington Books

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0739154060

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"She, this in Blak"

Vision, Truth, and Will in Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde

By: Thomas Edward Hill

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"She, this in Blak"

Vision, Truth, and Will in Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde

By: Thomas Edward Hill

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Taylor & Francis

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0415977061

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Congress

The First Branch

By: Benjamin Ginsberg,Kathryn Wagner Hill

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Congress

The First Branch

By: Benjamin Ginsberg,Kathryn Wagner Hill

An introduction to the U.S. Congress, from seasoned political historians and teachers In this accessible overview of the United States Congress’s past and present, Ginsberg and Hill introduce students to the country’s most democratic institution. This text surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the President, and Congress and the courts. Congress: The First Branch offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame.

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Yale University Press

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0300249616

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A Special Census of Northern Ireland, Pynnars Survey of Land Holders

Including Names and Locations of Protestants and Catholics Affected

By: George Hill

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A Special Census of Northern Ireland, Pynnars Survey of Land Holders

Including Names and Locations of Protestants and Catholics Affected

By: George Hill

A survey of places and holders of land in 1618 and 1619, including native Irish and Brittish and Scottish in the counties of Armagh; Tyrone; Donegall; Cavan; and Fermanagh, together with and plantation performed by the City of London in the city and County of Londonderry in Ireland.

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Irish Roots Cafe

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0940134659

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Autonomy and Self-Respect

By: Thomas E. Hill

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Autonomy and Self-Respect

By: Thomas E. Hill

This stimulating collection of essays in ethics eschews the simple exposition and refinement of abstract theories. Rather, the author focuses on everyday moral issues, often neglected by philosophers, and explores the deeper theoretical questions which they raise. Such issues are: Is it wrong to tell a lie to protect someone from a painful truth? Should one commit a lesser evil to prevent another from doing something worse? Can one be both autonomous and compassionate? Other topics discussed are servility, weakness of will, suicide, obligations to oneself, snobbery, and environmental concerns. A feature of the collection is the contrast of Kantian and utilitarian answers to these problems. The essays are crisply and lucidly written and will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521397723

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Creek Internationalism in an Age of Revolution, 1763–1818

By: James L. Hill

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Creek Internationalism in an Age of Revolution, 1763–1818

By: James L. Hill

This significant revisionist history of Creek diplomacy and power fills gaps within the broader study of the Atlantic world and early American history to show how Indigenous power thwarted European empires in North America.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496215184

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9781496215185

Virtue, Rules, and Justice

Kantian Aspirations

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.,Thomas E. Hill

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Virtue, Rules, and Justice

Kantian Aspirations

By: Thomas E. Hill Jr.,Thomas E. Hill

Thomas E. Hill, Jr., interprets and extends Kant's moral theory in a series of essays that highlight its relevance to contemporary ethics. He introduces the major themes of Kantian ethics and explores its practical application to questions about revolution, prison reform, and forcible interventions in other countries for humanitarian purposes.

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Oxford University Press

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0199692009

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The Siberian Curse

How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold

By: Fiona Hill,Clifford G. Gaddy

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The Siberian Curse

How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold

By: Fiona Hill,Clifford G. Gaddy

Hill and Gaddy frame the problems of Siberia more clearly, and offer policy recommendations which are more concrete and coherent, than any previous analyses of Siberia from Russian or foreign sources of which I am aware." -- Robert Cottrell, New York Review of Books

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0815736452

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