Catalogue
Philosophy and Ethics

Distraction: A Philosopher's Guide to Being Free [PB] Available
Damon Young
Distraction is a book of popular philosophy, exploring the nature of distraction and its role in modern life.

The Ethical Imagination: Journeys of the Human Spirit [PB] Available
Margaret Somerville
The Massey Lectures broadcast on ABC Radio National

In the 2006 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned ethicist Margaret Somerville asked: What does it mean to be human today, when mind-altering scientific breakthroughs are challenging our ideas of ourselves, how we relate to others and the world, and how we find meaning in life?

Ethically Challenged: Big Questions for Science, Vol 2 [PB] Available
Jonathan Mills (series editor)
'What would happen if the reigns of progress slipped from our hands?'
Volume 2

Ethics into Action: Henry Spira and the Animal Rights Movement [PB] Available
Peter Singer
The inspiring story of a lifelong activist, Henry Spira, whose creativity and careful thought about strategies for change will serve as a model for activists fighting injustice in a wide range of causes.

A Foucault Primer: Discourse, Power and the Subject [PB] Available
Alec McHoul and Wendy Grace
Concentrates on some of the central concepts in Foucault's voluminous and complex writings.
Interpretations

Postmodern Socialism: Romanticism, City and State [PB] Available
Peter Beilharz
Traces and critiques the perspectives generated by juxtaposing postmodernity and socialism.
Interpretations

Reshaping Life: Key Issues in Genetic Engineering, Third edition [PB] Available
G. J. V. Nossal and Ross L. Coppel
How far should scientists go in exploring the secrets of life? The questions are complex and increasingly urgent. This thoroughly updated new edition is essential reading.