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Alexander of Aphrodisias, who flourished c. 200AD, was the leading Peripatetic philosopher of his age. Most of his philosophical energies were spent in commenting upon Aristotle: his commentary on the Prior Analytics remains one of the most thorough and helpful guides to this difficult work, in addition, the commentary preserves invaluable information about various aspects of Stoic logic, and it also presents a picture of categorical syllogist...

Ammonius, who taught most of the leading sixth-century Neoplatonists, introduced the methods of his own teacher, Proclus, from Athens to Alexandria. These are exemplified in his commentaries: for instance, in the set of ten introductory questions prefixed to this commentary, which became standard. The commentary is interesting for the light it sheds on the religious situation in Alexandria. It used to be said that the Alexandrian Neoplatonist...

Throughout the 1980s, Dario Fo, Italy's best known and most provocative satirical playwright, and his wife Franca Rame, conducted a series of performance-seminars around the world on the subject of acting. This book traces the life of the comic performer back to the itinerant jongleur and the skillful improvisations of commedia dell'arte troupes.

An anthology of plays written by women: "Purgatory in Ingolstadt" and "Pioneers in Ingolstadt", "Avant-garde", "Close Encounter" and "I Wasn't Aware of the Explosive" by Marieluise Fleisser, "Tokens of Affection" by Maureen Lawrence, and "Variations on a Theme by Clara Schumann by Sheila Yeger.

Poetry. "Gary Lenhart displays a gentle and intimate sense of humor, occupied as much in observing others as in inspecting himself. Lenhart can say a great deal in a few words, and he knows how to weave the Big Ideas into his work without pretending to resolve them"--Washington Review.

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Poetry. "Gary Lenhart displays a gentle and intimate sense of humor, occupied as much in observing others as in inspecting himself. Lenhart can say a great deal in a few words, and he knows how to weave the Big Ideas into his work without pretending to resolve them"--Washington Review.

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Volume 68 of Advances in Cancer Research continues the tradition of publishing up-to-date reviews and "hot" topics in cancer research. This volume begins with a "Foundations in Cancer Research" article by Harald zur Hausen that reviews his years of research on the idea that cancer can be triggered by infection. The structure and function of the cytokine receptor superfamily and its association with leukemias are discussed in depth by James Ihl...

Provides clear guidance in dealing with the three most important questions faced by hyperactive/inattentive children, their parents, and the professionals who care for them: 1. Should we look for nutritional and environmental causes? 2. Where do we begin? 3.How do we find solutions which are easy to stick with?" by Sidney MacDonald Baker, M.D.

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In this collection of witty and trenchant aphorisms, Robin Skelton draws on the cynicism of La Rochefoucauld, the AufklÃÂ_rung insights of Lichtenberg and the devillish wiles of Ambrose Bierce to provide Canada with its own Devious Dictionary. Once again, Skelton proves himself to be a wizard of language. Illustrated with Ludwig Zeller\'s art collages.