In ancient Greece, the scent of perfume was thought to signal the presence of a god. Breeze of the Gods starts its exploration of perfume in ancient Greece in the realm of these gods, searching for the mythological origins of perfume in the nebulous and complex interaction of gods and men. From there, the exploration follows perfumes development in the secular world, examining ingredients, production techniques, trade relationships, and pottery.
The perfumes of ancient Greece held a resemblance, at least in ingredients, to what we would recognize as perfume today. Lilies, bergamot, thyme, saffron, and dozens of other substances played a role in perfume. In Greece, spices were more sought after for perfume than flowers, but both played significant roles in developing the scents of the time. Like today, a waft of perfume was not as simple as it seemed and carried with it complicated implications of wealth, social status, and social philosophy. The wealthy embraced perfume and the poor sought out cheaper forms to emulate the rich, causing a race to find more exotic ingredients that could be used to distinguish one's social standing from other perfume users.
The great thinkers of the time declared war on the substances, from Solon's legal reforms that made the production of perfume illegal to Socrates who contended that the odor of exercise was the proper emblem of a free man. Breeze of the Gods explores these olfactory aspects of ancient Greece and allows us to explore history with our sense of smell.
Автор: Arp Robert, Guilfoy Kevin Название: The Americans and Philosophy ISBN: 0812699718 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812699715 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4131.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Philosophers probe the popular TV spy show.
Автор: Rabinowitz Aaron, Arp Robert Название: Hamilton and Philosophy ISBN: 0812699602 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812699609 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2614.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Logic and Reality is a collection of essays by philosophers, logicians, mathematicians, and computer scientists, celebrating the work of the distinguished philosopher Arthur Prior. Topics range from philosophical discussions of the nature of time and of the nature of logic iteself, to descriptions of computer systems that can reason and take account of the fact that they exist in a temporal world.
Автор: Arp Robert Название: The X-Files and Philosophy: The Truth Is in Here ISBN: 0812699580 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812699586 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5097.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In The X-Files and Philosophy, thirty-six fearless philosophers seek for the truth which is out there, in here, at least somewhere, or (as the postmodernists claim) nowhere. One big issue is whether the weird and unexplained happenings, including the existence of entities unknown to traditional science, might really exist. And if they did, what would be the proper way to behave towards them? Some of these entities seem to flout conventional laws of nature--but perhaps we need to allow for different, as yet undiscovered, laws. If such fabulous entities really exist, what do we owe them? And if they don't exist, why do we imagine they do? In The X-Files, regular science is represented by Scully and usually turns out to be wrong, while open-minded credulity or pseudoscience is represented by Mulder and usually turns out to be right, or at least somehow on the right track. Scully demands objective, repeatable evidence, and she usually gets it, with Mulder's help, in astounding and unwelcome ways. What lessons should we take from the finding of The X-Files that respectable science is nearly always wrong and outrageous speculative imagination nearly always right?
Автор: Cotton Christian, Arp Robert Название: Wikileaking: The Ethics of Secrecy and Exposure ISBN: 0812699882 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812699883 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3855.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: WikiLeaks is famous--or infamous--for publishing secret material, including classified government documents, confidential videos and emails, and information leaked by whistleblowers, some of them anonymous, others revealing their identities. WikiLeaks claims to have compiled a database of more than ten million "forbidden" documents. Its founder and leader, Australian activist Julian Assange proclaims that the public is entitled to the truth and that "information wants to be free." WikiLeaks activities have polarized opinion, with some claiming its operations are traitorous and harmful, and others defending its releases as necessary exposure of wrongdoing. In What Philosophy Can Tell You about WikiLeaks, professional philosophers with diverse opinions and backgrounds deliver their provocative insights into WikiLeaks. ● If leaking secrets sometimes causes harm, can this harm be outweighed by the benefit of more people knowing the truth? ● How much of WikiLeaks information is true, and does it matter that some of it might be erroneous or misleading through lack of context? ● Is the prevalence of leaking an automatic outcome of the value of free expression, as enshrined in the First Amendment? ● If it's wrong to lie, does this imply that it's always right to speak the truth? ● Does selective media bias require to be countered by unpredictable leaking? ● Can there be too much information? And if so, how can citizens protect themselves against information overload? ● WikiLeaks activists are guided by a code of ethics. How does this compare with the professional ethics of conventional journalists? ● When French politician Emmanuel Macron included deliberate falsehoods in his emails, knowing they would be leaked, he showed the relation between leaking and "bullshit," as defined by Harry Frankfurt. Can we expect the prevalence of leaking to increase the volume of bullshit? ● The existence of government necessitates the practice of subterfuge and double-dealing by statesmen, but the culture of democracy calls for transparency. How can we fix the boundary between necessary deception and the public's "right to know"? ● Leaking exposes what some powerful person wants to be kept secret. Is leaking always justified whenever that person wants to keep their own immoral actions secret, and is leaking not justified when the keeper of secrets has done nothing wrong?
Автор: Arp Charlie Название: Archival Basics ISBN: 1538104555 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538104552 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 8659.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is an introduction to the concepts, policies, infrastructure and tasks needed to collect, preserve and make archival collections available to researchers. The book provides the practical information necessary to manage archival collections for those who do not have a formal education in archival work.
Автор: Arp Jean Название: On My Way: Poetry and Essays, 1912-1947 ISBN: 1258704846 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258704841 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4773.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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