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What Place for the A Priori?
Before the 20th century, the concept of a priori knowledge -- knowledge based in reason and reflection rather than experience -- found nearly universal acceptance. By the early …
Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism
The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that idealized theories can be treated …
Washington County, Virginia, in the Civil War
The citizens of Washington County, Virginia gave up their sons and daughters to the Confederate cause of the Civil War. Contributing six Confederate generals as well as Union …
The Experimental Turn and the Methods of Philosophy
Experimental philosophy is one of the most controversial and potentially revolutionary areas of philosophical research today. X-Phi, as it is known by many of its practitioners, …
In Memory of Self and Comrades
Global Lynching and Collective Violence
In this second volume of the groundbreaking survey, Michael J. Pfeifer edits a collection of essays that illuminates lynching and other extrajudicial "rough justice" as a …
From Pushups to Angel’s Wings
Ever feel at a loss when you are wondering how to inspire kids to develop a love of reading? Then this book is for you! Anyone interested in kids and their success will find this a …
An Educator's GPS
The time has come to focus on teaching and learning that all American students deserve. Quality instruction that engages all students with thinking skills that create successful …
The 2020 Presidential Election in the South
The 2020 Presidential Election in the South details how the 2020 presidential election developed in the twelve states of the South. This edited volume features preeminent scholars …
Attila the Runner: Episode 1: Awakening
At birth Attila was saddled with a name he could never live up to. At age 7 he was forced into a body he could never excel in. At age 14 he chose to commit actions he could never …
In Memory of Self and Comrades
Thomas W. Colley served in one of the most active and famous units in the Civil War, the 1st Virginia Cavalry, which fought in battles in the Eastern Theater, from First …
Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia
Until now, a daily account (1,630 days) of Georgia's social, political, economic, and military events during the Civil War did not exist. During the 160 years since the conflict's …