The Progressive Frontiers Press
Welcome to the Progressive Frontiers Press website. We are a specialist academic publishers who have a worldwide distribution network. We primarily publish texts devoted to Philosophy and Ethics, but we are also expanding into additional areas of academic interest. By following the links on this page you can purchase our existing publications, find out more about our acitivities and learn how to submit book proposals. By acccessing our contacts page you can email us for any additional information that you require.
Ethics: A University Guide |  | 
Ethics: A University Guide will be published later this month. It is an authoratative guide on ethics for the undergraduate student. Written by a team of experts, it deals with the primary ethical issues taught at the majority of third level institutions including: The History of Ethics, Animal Ethics, Business Ethics, Contractualism, Deontology, Ethics of Care, Virtue Ethics, Kantian Ethics, Normative Ethics, Ethics and Wellbeing, Global Ethics and Utilitarianism. Animal Ethics: A University Guide | |
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Divine Foreknowledge and Moral Responsibility | |
This book is an investigation into the compatibility of perfect divine foreknowledge and morally responsible agency. Richard H. Corrigan surveys the recent literature on the subject, clearly outlining the positions of the most influential philosophers and theologians, attempting to find the most comprehensive and defensible thesis. He places particular emphasis on the various accounts offered by theological fatalists, Ockhamists and Molinists. In the course of his investigation, he also considers what capacities are essential for moral responsibility, the apparent conflict between God's essential attributes and the power to do otherwise, and the many compatibilist theses that have been offered to uphold the idea that we have significant free will, even if we accept the reality of divine omniscience. Corrigan offers his own unique insights and provides cogent arguments for why any of the different forms of compatibilism are incapable of resolving the issue.
Descartes' Meditations For the Undergraduate | |
Descartes' Meditations for the Unergraduate is the first book in a new series that will serve as comprehensive introductions to key canonical texts for the undergraduate philosophy student. It features the complete unabridged version of the text and is accompanied by a critical evaluation of the contents. This is more than just a general 'introductory' text - it is specifically designed to assist with examination preparation and the writing of term papers and dissertations. The text is cleary explained, its strengths and weaknesses expounded and its importance in the development of philosophical thought delineated. This will be an indispensible resource for any student who must study this monumental book as part of their course requirements. |
Animal Ethics: A University Guide is the next installment in the University Guide series. Edited by Mary E. Farrell and written by a collection of academics, this book is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of Animal Ethics for non-philosophers such as science and veterinary students. The scheduled release date is August 2011.
