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The article discusses Greek philosopher Theophrastus's veiws on the limits of teleology. One of the most distinctive features of Aristotle's philosophy of science is its attempt to defend the use of teleological explanations in accounting for a variety of natural phenomena without assuming some sort of consciousness involved in their causation. Such a position attempts to steer a middle course between the Scylla of the reductive materialism of certain pre-Socratic natural philosophers and the Charybdis of a Platonic demiurge. On the other hand Theophrastus is not concerned with finding criteria for testing claims about natural selection.

Presents views of Anthony Trollope on the Lord Chancellor from the section "The New Zealander," included in the book "Everyone and Everything in Trollope: The Complete Nonfiction and the Topicon," vol. 4.

Presents a summary of the nonfiction novel "Me: Stepping Out of the Story," by Anthony Trollope, in the book "Everyone and Everything in Trollope: The Topicon," volume IV, compiled and edited by George Newlin.

Presents a summary of the nonfiction novel "Man: Love, Marriage, and the Sexes," by Anthony Trollope, in the book "Everyone and Everything in Trollope: The Topicon," volume IV, compiled and edited by George Newlin.

Presents an index of other figures, quotations and works mentioned in the biblical, literary, musical and mythological references in the works of Anthony Trollope, compiled in the book "Everyone & Everything in Trollope."

Presents words and thoughts from the book "Everyone & Everything in Trollope."

Presents a glossary of words which were given entries in the book "Everyone and Everything in Trollope," volume III, by Anthony Trollope.

Remedial surgery and other treatments are a common feature of disabled childhoods. These treatments are founded on notions of a normal:abnormal divide in which the task of health professionals is to bring such young people as close to societal concepts of normal as possible. Working with new paradigm disability and childhood research young people who are growing up with a disability have been able to contribute to our understanding from their perspectives. The young people identify the physical, social and emotional implications of remediation and identify a personal cost:benefit ratio. Questions of outcomes, definitions of success, and ‘how much remediation is enough?’ further complicate this. What may be perceived as a successful outcome by the health professional may not result in any functional gain for the young person. In discourses heavily influenced by health professional and parent perceptions the inclusion of the young people themselves contributes an additional dimension to our understanding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]