Hundreds of miles from Colt and Snyder, a law-enforcement task force patrols the US-Mexico border, where illegal immigrants are at the mercy of ruthless coyotes. And in an elegant hacienda at an isolated ranch, Miguel Zamora is at the center of a powerful circle of corrupt Mexican officials ready to establish...
Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his...