In fifteen essays-one new, two newly revised and expanded, three with new postscripts-Kendall L. Walton wrestles with philosophical issues concerning music, metaphor, empathy, existence, fiction, and expressiveness in the arts.
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1.7, Technische Universität Dresden (Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbes. Allokationstheorie), Veranstaltung: Methodologische Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaftslehre, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Seit Beginn der Industrialisierung im späten 18. Jahrhundert und der dadurch ansteigenden Verschmutzung von Land, Luft und Wasser tritt das Versagen von dezentral organ...
What happens when you receive a piece of information that changes your life? Mum's the Word is not just one way to react, but also a 40, 000-word memoir that takes you through how the author handled such news. Suspense builds as a story of family secrets, unknown adoption, and an amazing search to find answers, the real truth, unfolds. This journey reveals the complexities of love, relationships, and coming to terms with unexpected life events...
Stairway to Heaven-A Novice's Guide to Traditional Jewish Prayer examines the ancient Jewish tradition of prayer, discussing its background and relevance for both the beginner and the experienced practitioner. Drawing upon classical Jewish sources, it presents the key daily and Sabbath prayers - as well as prayers for many daily activities such as eating and traveling - in classical Hebrew, transliteration and a new English translation. It des...
Everyone craves great relationships! Yet, they can seem to be one of the most elusive and mysterious parts of our lives. How do we develop meaningful and fulfilling relationships within our family, friends, co-workers, and those in our community of faith? In this book James Ranger will inspire you and lead you to experience them through personal stories, and practical and biblical ideas. You will learn how to: . Communicate more effectively. ....
Payday! Congratulations, Your Business Sold. Now What? How to Prepare for & Protect Your Sudden Wealth is a comprehensive guide for anyone who has or anticipates having sudden wealth primarily from selling your business and wants to learn how to prepare and protect their fortune. Payday! addresses issues usually not addressed with sudden wealth.
The opinions of armchair philosophers, to whom life is in black and white, are not often taken seriously, probably, because they are, often, too loudly expressed or, irritatingly, argumentative. These opinions arise, however, from social concern and from exasperation at the apparent lack of concern, by the rest of the population, about serious matters of human existence. Some armchair philosophers have, consequently, given up the world as mad ...
Kenny Wheeler (1930-2014) war ein bescheidener Gigant des modernen Jazz, ein kühner Improvisator, und der Komponist vieler schöner und verschmitzt unorthodoxer Melodien. Sein musikalisches Vermächtnis enthält Alben wie Gnu High, Deer Wan, und Music For Large And Small Ensembles, die heute als Klassiker des zeitgenössischen Jazz gelten. Im Dezember 2013 nahm er ein Album auf, das zu seinem letzten werden sollte: Songs for Quintet, eine inspirie...
From the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. to the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, the Jews were a conquered nation. Yet Jewish sages and holy works preached a doctrine of both interior and exterior virtue that allowed the Jewish people to feel and believe in the dignity and nobility of their earthly condition. Neusner's book explores the attitudes in Jewish canonical writings and asks how these virtues relate to the politics...
During the Cold War the concept of international security was understood in military terms as the threat or use of force by states. The end of East?West hostilities, however, brought 'critical' perspectives to the fore as scholars sought to explain the emergence of new challenges to international stability, such as environmental degradation, immigration and terrorism.
The second edition of this popular and highly respected text offers a wide-r...
Die 40 Tage der Fastenzeit sind eine Auszeit, um das Leben neu zu spüren und zum Wesentlichen vorzudringen.
Für jeden Tag der Fastenzeit bietet der Kalender einen prägnanten Impuls von Uwe Birnstein. Sein Ziel ist, sich von inneren Blockaden zu lösen und Heilsames für Körper und Geist zu entdecken. Was brauchen wir, um einfach lebendig zu werden? Perspektiven der Hoffnung gehören dazu, Beziehungen voll Liebe, Vertrauen ins Leben und auf Gott.
