Product Description: One of the leading ethical thinkers of the modern age, Peter Singer has repeatedly been embroiled in controversy. Protesters in Germany closed down his lectures, mistakenly thinking he was advocating Nazi views on eugenics. Conservative publisher Steve Forbes withdrew generous donations to Princeton after Singer was appointed professor of bioethics...read more

'Thirteen essays criticize Howard Gardner's theories of Multiple Intelligence, ability traits, U-shaped curves in development, and other psychological concepts of spirituality, creativity, and leadership; Gardner responds to each'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Since he published The Myth of Mental Illness in 1961, radical psychiatrist and social critic Thomas Szasz has been the scourge of the psychiatric establishment, eloquently arguing against commitment of the mentally ill, the war on drugs, the insanity defense in criminal trials, Ritalin, homophobia, and other conventional dogmas...read more

Product Description: Written for both lay and professional readers, this book offers new approaches to understanding addiction and the public policies necessary to successfully battle its detrimental effects on society. The author explains why current policies are ineffective and how they fail to cure the "problem...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Is cigarette smoking an addiction or a choice? Does society or the government have the right to decide who may smoke and where? Are there such things as 'smoker's rights'? Unique and timely, this collection is the very best work on the subject from the leading experts in public policy, health, economics, law, sociology, psychology, and history, seeking answers to questions that divide a nation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Examines the ethical, economic, political, sociological, anthropological, and philosophical issues involved in the debate over United States drug control laws (view table of contents)