James Franklin est un auteur dont les œuvres explorent des thèmes tels que la relation entre l'homme et la nature, le rôle de la religion dans la société moderne et l'impact sociétal du progrès technologique. Son écriture est reconnue pour sa profonde exploration de la nature humaine, tout en remettant audacieusement en question les normes sociales établies. Franklin vise à inciter les lecteurs à contempler des questions fondamentales de l'existence et à évaluer de manière critique le monde qui les entoure grâce à son analyse perspicace et à son style provocateur. Ses contributions offrent des observations intemporelles qui résonnent auprès du public contemporain.
The 1959 Cuban Revolution remains one of the signal events of modern political history. A tiny island, once a de facto colony of the United States, declared its independence, not just from the imperial behemoth ninety miles to the north, but also from global capitalism itself.
Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank A.J.L James looks at Faraday's life and works, examining the institutional context in which he lived and worked, his scientific research, and his continuing legacy in science today.
The death of a person is a tragedy, while the explosion of a lifeless galaxy is merely a rework. This moral distinction is rooted in the intrinsic worth of humans, which makes their fate significant. Australian philosopher James Franklin argues that ethics is founded on this worth rather than merely on right and wrong actions, rights, and virtues. He posits that human moral worth stems from unique properties that set humans apart from other beings, such as rationality, consciousness, the capacity for reasoned action, emotional depth, love, and individuality. This complex combination renders humans the "piece of work" described by Hamlet as "How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty." Through clear prose and informed philosophical argument, Franklin establishes a foundation for ethics based on the equal worth of persons, making ethics objective and resistant to relativist critiques, as it is grounded in the metaphysical truth about humanity. This work appeals to those who feel that ongoing debates about ethical dilemmas and principles often overlook what truly matters ethically: the intrinsic value of human beings.