When children's charity worker Sharon Flemming is brutally murdered and a note found by her mutilated body bears the words I was left behind, Lucinda Pierce must track down this violent killer before he strikes again.

Reprint of the fourth edition, which contains an additional text attributed to Voltaire. Originally published anonymously in 1764, Dei Delitti e Delle Pene was the first systematic study of the principles of crime and punishment. Infused with the spirit of the Enlightenment, its advocacy of crime prevention and the abolition of torture and capital punishment marked a significant advance in criminological thought, which had changed little since the Middle Ages. It had a profound influence on the development of criminal law in Europe and the United States.

"The World as Will and Idea" is the central work of the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. Taking the transcendental idealism of Immanuel Kant as his starting point, Schopenhauer argues that the world we experience around us – the world of objects in space and time and related in causal ways – exists solely as "representation" dependent on a cognizing subject, not as a world that can be considered to exist in itself. Our knowledge of objects is thus knowledge of mere phenomena rather than things-in-themselves. Schopenhauer identifies the thing-in-itself – the inner essence of everything – as will: a blind, unconscious, aimless striving devoid of knowledge, outside of space and time, and free of all multiplicity. The world as representation is, therefore, the "objectification" of the will. "The World as Will and Idea" marked the pinnacle of Schopenhauer's philosophical thought; he spent the rest of his life refining, clarifying, and deepening the ideas presented in this work without any fundamental changes. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

This volume critically explores the basis and the goal of punishment from the standpoint of the right to punish. Studies and works dedicated to punishment are scarce compared to those dedicated to Crime Theory or some aspect thereof. The book reviews the main doctrines that have dealt with the theme of punishment from Antiquity to the present, not limiting itself to the legal-philosophical sphere but also analyzing the contributions from other social sciences. It then explores how these are reflected in the sphere of Positive Law. Moving from the most abstract and general to the most concrete and specific, various themes relating to the concept of punishment are distinguished. These themes are not exactly equivalent but are, nevertheless, often confused with one another. They are: Punishment; Punitive Practice; Sentence and Penalty. Of these the third – Sentence, which is almost the least generic concept dealt with, having to do with that area of law which basically constitutes Criminal Law – forms the central part of the work. In this section, via a dual structure, the distinction is made between punishments and deterrents, as the prime types of punitive practice, with a distinct historical tradition, diverse bases and functions, around which different sorts of theories and schools have developed. The book ends with a series of critical conclusions as to what, in the opinion of the authors, should be a correct conception of punishment.

A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.

Arthur Schopenhauer unfolds his philosophical magnum opus in The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3), delving into the nature of human existence and the world. The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 3 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer: Delve into the profound philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer with The World as Will and Idea, the third volume of his magnum opus. This philosophical work explores Schopenhauer's metaphysical ideas on the nature of reality, the will, and the intricacies of human existence. His deep reflections provide a challenging yet enlightening journey into the realms of metaphysics. Why This Book? The World as Will and Idea is a philosophical masterpiece that invites readers to grapple with the fundamental questions of existence. Arthur Schopenhauer's exploration of the will and the nature of reality challenges conventional thinking, making this work a cornerstone for those seeking profound insights into the nature of consciousness. Arthur Schopenhauer, a philosopher of great influence, beckons readers to engage in a philosophical voyage, where the complexities of existence are unraveled in the profound pages of The World as Will and Idea.