Patrick Riley traces the forgotten roots of Rousseau's concept to seventeenth-century questions about the justice of God. If He wills that all men be saved, does He have a general will that produces universal salvation? And, if He does not, why does He will particularly" that some men be damned?...

Discovering AutoCAD 2013 presents a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD as a drafting tool–complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights that improve efficiency....

Rousseau, the great political theorist and philosopher of education, was an important forerunner of the French Revolution, though his thought was too nuanced and subtle ever to serve as mere ideology....

They were the men whose originality and genius were ahead of their time: Copernicus, Edison, Gutenberg, Watt, Lumiere, Marconi, and Bell. We all know their contributions ? among them the printing press, the light bulb, and the telephone. They are milestones of the past and inventions that we still use today....

As the American population ages, communities are ill-prepared to meet the long-term care needs of older people. This issue of Nursing Clinics contains a plethora of information related to vulnerable populations and what can be done to help those in need....

Peter Jason Riley is a CPA who for many years has practiced in the Boston area. His book opens with basic material that applies to everyone, offering a roadmap through today\'s tax landscape and general discussions of different types of income, various kinds of expenses and IRS-allowed tax deductions....

Hostile and enraged customers are difficult, dangerous, and a growing presence. With a trend toward more incidents of customer hostility and rage, the protection of a company?s employees, customers, and assets takes on new, urgent, and challenging dimensions. C.H.A.R.M....

Book DescriptionWhat happens, asks Patrick Riley, when a life transformed becomes an autobiography? What is the relationship between the subjective upheaval of conversion and the representation of character? Who, then, is this \"self\" writing the narrative of a life?...

This introduction to management accounting and its significant role in making sound business decisions teaches readers how to be wise users, not necessarily preparers of accounting information?a strong user-based approach that is endorsed and supported by the AECC....