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Machiavelli’s Il Principe features at times stark, emotionless evaluations and prescribes actions that grant little or no feeling of a leader toward his subjects.

Unlike many in politics, George Washington was not motivated primarily by power. He knew what it meant to be trounced, and how to make the best of it.

Vision interviews two key players in the Middle East peace talks.

Vision interviews two key players in the Middle East peace talks.

Solving humanity’s most pressing problems requires seeking moral and spiritual answers.

A number of notable books addressing pollution and the prognosis for our planet were published last year. Vision looks at three of them.

There is a new optimism that the Palestinian Israeli conflict can be resolved. But can peace emerge from the thorny issues surrounding this age old conflict?

What effect do our actions have on the environment and on the future?

David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, and leading neoskeptic, was a highly controversial figure in 18^th-century Britain.

Vision looks at former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres, whose progressive ideas may well change the face of the Middle East.

Shimon Peres continues to break the mold. In his own words he has shifted from being a “terrible hawk” to espousing the cause of peace.

Fascination with Adolf Hitler continues to prey on the modern mind. Three books published in 1998 attempt to shed light on his evil persona.

Several recent books address the allegation that God is dead. Does modern philosophy succeed in laying the God of the Bible to rest?

A rare reproduction of a lost oil painting titled The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70 by David Roberts.

The 20^th century was one of stark contrasts. Its technology brought vast improvements but also devastating wars and genocide. Why such a dichotomy?

Marx believed that the rules of culture and government in general are formulated primarily to suppress the poorer classes and should be forcibly abandoned.

Sigmund Freud’s message is largely responsible for the unwillingness of so many today to see themselves as accountable for their actions and personal problems.

Albert Einstein is perhaps the most famous scientist of the 20^th century, best known for the Special and General Theories of Relativity.

Surprisingly, Charles Darwin may never have intended his idea of natural selection to replace God or religion.

The ability to focus beyond immediate circumstances is an elusive gift. Both are aspects of good vision. But from where does this vision come?