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...most fiery of the three—unafraid to offend others and often hiding away on account of his controversial teachings. By so carefully portraying the landscape, details, and characters of the 17th century, Nadler allows his reader to enter into the mindset of the period and therefore better understand the significance of the three philosophers’ discussions of good and evil. Set against the contrasting established views of the Church and the very beginnings of modern science, Nadler captures the intensity of their debate as they tried to understand the intellectual challenges of their day. The landscape...

Author: By Rachel A. Burns, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Book Reveals World of Philosophers | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...basic organizational feature of this Institute remains our central commitment to work with the undergraduates at Harvard College to provide them the opportunity to understand public service and political life as well, or better, as anyone else in the world,” Purcell says...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Purcell, a Career of Focusing on Youth | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...whether a student can submit evidence, whenever a case comes before the Board, students are asked for a statement regarding the incident. From that statement we often see that there is evidence available that would be helpful to the Board to understand what happened from the student’s point of view. Students are allowed and encouraged to submit evidence...

Author: By Jay Ellison | Title: Ad Board Editorial Based on Little Evidence and Information | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

...prosecutor” of the student. Resident deans serve neither purpose, and it is a misstatement to claim that they do. They are officers of the university who represent the College to the student and the student to the College. The Board attempts to understand what happened and to determine if a rule of the faculty was violated. They do not see this as an adversarial relationship, since every student who appears before the Board is a member of this community. You should also note that resident deans do not vote on cases that involve the students from their house...

Author: By Jay Ellison | Title: Ad Board Editorial Based on Little Evidence and Information | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

...could give them a filibuster-proof majority). Senate majority leader Harry Reid met with Lieberman Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill in what he said was the first in a series of conversations before the two will jointly address the party caucus when they convene in two weeks. "While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our caucus," Reid said, adding that no decisions have been made...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Traitor Among Us? The Dems' Lieberman Problem | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

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