Автор: Hassing, Richard F. Название: Cartesian psychophysics and the whole nature of man ISBN: 1498522351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498522359 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 29427.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In The Passions of the Soul Descartes proclaims his intention to explain the passions "only as a Physicist," and titles Part I "About the passions in general, and incidentally about the whole nature of man"--not an incidental item. Two questions orient the present inquiry: What does Descartes mean by "the whole nature of man," and how does a general theory of the human emotions based on his physics account for it? Not surprisingly, Descartes does not fulfill the letter of his intention; rather, he explains the passions "only partly] as a Physicist." The other part of his study--irreducible to any physics--consists in his own analysis of the life of the human being as union of soul and body. The resulting account is an unusual combination of scientific (hypothetico-deductive) psychophysics and prescientific insight into human experience. In it, a quasi-mechanical theory of the impact of imagination on passion and volition is combined with a distinctive emphasis on the human propensity to esteem what we imagine to be great. Human history and therewith "the whole problematic] nature of man" is constituted in significant measure by the particular and variable objects of esteem. The correction and improvement of our nature is the aim of Descartes's culminating doctrine of the one thing that is truly estimable: the firm and constant resolution to use well (autonomously) one's own (individual) powers of cognition and volition. With the return of religious war The Passions of the Soul is newly relevant.
Описание: First published as a collection in 2006, this title covers the Atlantic slave trade from its origins to 1600, the essays here look at the reasons for the causes of slavery and serfdom; slavery in Africa; the development of the slave trade; the demographic situation in Latin America; and European attitudes to slavery as an institution.
Автор: Paine Название: Common Sense ISBN: 1108035191 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108035194 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published anonymously in 1776, this pamphlet by the British radical Thomas Paine (1737-1809) laid out his ideas for American independence, and earned him the title of `Father of the American Revolution`. Over half a million copies of this highly influential document were sold in America in its first year.
Описание: Through a stony and inhospitable landscape ride a pair of attendant lords, cloaked and hatted against the cold. In this screenplay Stoppard recreates, in cinematic terms, his play about two minor characters from "Hamlet", Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Автор: Cronk, Lee Название: That Complex Whole ISBN: 0367318210 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367318215 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: That Complex Whole: Culture and the Evolution of Human Behavior deals with such key issues as how culture is best defined, how it influences human behavior, and the limited but important role of cultural relativism, pointing the way toward a scientific study of human behavior that is at once evolutionary and cultural.
Описание: This book examines the role of the Women`s International Defense Federation (WIDF) in transnational women`s activism in the context of the Cold War, and in connection to the rights of women from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Описание: The Russian international media outlet Russia Today (RT) has been widely accused in the Western world of producing government propaganda and conspiracy theories. This book explores for the first time what role conspiracy theories actually play in the network`s broadcasts.
Whole World on Fire focuses on a technical riddle wrapped in an organizational mystery: How and why, for more than half a century, did the U.S. government fail to predict nuclear fire damage as it drew up plans to fight strategic nuclear war?U.S. bombing in World War II caused massive fire damage to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but later war plans took account only of damage from blast; they completely ignored damage from atomic firestorms. Recently a small group of researchers has shown that for modern nuclear weapons the destructiveness and lethality of nuclear mass fire often—and predictably—greatly exceeds that of nuclear blast. This has major implications for defense policy: the U.S. government has underestimated the damage caused by nuclear weapons, Lynn Eden finds, and built far more warheads, and far more destructive warheads, than it needed for the Pentagon's war-planning purposes. How could this have happened? The answer lies in how organizations frame the problems they try to solve. In a narrative grounded in organization theory, science and technology studies, and primary historical sources (including declassified documents and interviews), Eden explains how the U.S. Air Force's doctrine of precision bombing led to the development of very good predictions of nuclear blast—a significant achievement—but for many years to no development of organizational knowledge about nuclear fire. Expert communities outside the military reinforced this disparity in organizational capability to predict blast damage but not fire damage. Yet some innovation occurred, and predictions of fire damage were nearly incorporated into nuclear war planning in the early 1990s. The author explains how such a dramatic change almost happened, and why it did not. Whole World on Fire shows how well-funded and highly professional organizations, by focusing on what they do well and systematically excluding what they don't do well, may build a poor representation of the world—a self-reinforcing fallacy that can have serious consequences. In a sweeping conclusion, Eden shows the implications of the analysis for understanding such things as the sinking of the Titanic, the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and the poor fireproofing in the World Trade Center.
Описание: The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a threat to our health and economy, but also has strong implications for defence and security. Indeed, defence leaders have highlighted a second fight surrounding the spread of COVID-19, namely disinformation and preparing to face adversaries willing to exploit the public health crisis for nefarious purposes. The current pandemic is a breeding ground for the propagation of disinformation, as it represents the first major global health event in which large social media platforms have become the main distributor of information. This multi-national edited volume consists of contributions from Defence Science, academia and industry, including NATO Headquarters, United States, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and Norway. The content is aimed at a diverse audience, including NATO members, researchers from defence and security organizations, academics, and militaries including analysts and practitioners, as well as policy makers. This volume focuses on various aspects of COVID-19 disinformation, including identifying global dominant disinformation narratives and the methods used to spread disinformation, examining COVID-19 disinformation within the broader context of the cognitive domain, examining the psychological effects of COVID-19 disinformation and COVID-19 disinformation on instant messaging platforms, along with examining various countermeasures to disinformation.
Автор: Svenja Post Название: Toward a Whole-of-Europe Approach ISBN: 3658080221 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783658080228 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 7836.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: With her research, Svenja Post offers an in-depth analysis of the implementation of the Comprehensive Approach in international crisis management both on EU and on member state national level.
Автор: Shadman Shannon Название: Whole Heart Grief ISBN: 1098379306 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781098379308 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 3859.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Whole Heart Grief" is a short guide to understanding grief after the loss of a loved one, written by a grief counselor and mother who experienced the loss of her son to leukemia. Through sharing her personal experience and giving hypothetical examples, the author leads readers in a caring and practical discussion of grief and loss. Most sections are followed by exercises, called worksheets, for readers to fill out with their personal experiences, goals, action items, or insights. This workbook will help readers remain in control during a very stressful time filled with affliction. The book is filled with lots of checklists, note taking opportunities, and therapeutic interventions. It is a must-read for those who are coping with remorse and bereavement after losing a loved one.
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