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1000 tulosta hakusanalla J P Wheeldon
This is Volume I of ten of a series on Ancient Philosophy. Originally published in 1957, the present volume is the result of several years of research in ancient philosophy. It began with the main purpose of elucidating the theme of contrariety and the role it played in the Aristotelian treatises as well as a look into its pre-Aristotelian history.
This celebrated classic now includes a new introduction by Robert Tombs.The history of nineteenth and early twentieth-century France has often seemed complex and confusing. France, 1814-1940 has a long-established reputation as a clear, accessible and authoritative account of this fascinating period.It describes the characteristics of France's different regimes and their leading personalities and explains why during these years the people of France had to endure so many revolutions, wars and crises. The book introduces social and economic change as well as cultural developments and French overseas expansion.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
J.P. Singh
Routledge
2010
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This book traces the history of UNESCO from its foundational idealism to its current stature as the preeminent international organization for science, education, and culture, building a well rounded understanding of this important organization.The book: provides an overview of the organization and its institutional architecture in the context of its humanistic idealismdetails the subsequent challenges UNESCO faced through cold war and power politics, global dependence and interdependence, and the rise of identity and culture in global politicsanalyses the functioning of UNESCO administration, finance, and its various constituencies including the secretariat, member-states, and civil societyexplores the major controversies and issues underlying the initiatives in education, sciences, culture and communication examines the current agenda and future challenges through three major issues in UNESCO: Education or All, digital divide issues, and norms on cultural diversityassesses the role of UNESCO in making norms in complex world of multiple actors and intersecting issue-areas. Reflecting on UNESCO’s vision, its everyday practices, and future challenges; this work is an essential resource for students and scholars of international relations and international organizations.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
J.P. Singh
Routledge
2010
nidottu
This book traces the history of UNESCO from its foundational idealism to its current stature as the preeminent international organization for science, education, and culture, building a well rounded understanding of this important organization.The book: provides an overview of the organization and its institutional architecture in the context of its humanistic idealismdetails the subsequent challenges UNESCO faced through cold war and power politics, global dependence and interdependence, and the rise of identity and culture in global politicsanalyses the functioning of UNESCO administration, finance, and its various constituencies including the secretariat, member-states, and civil societyexplores the major controversies and issues underlying the initiatives in education, sciences, culture and communication examines the current agenda and future challenges through three major issues in UNESCO: Education or All, digital divide issues, and norms on cultural diversityassesses the role of UNESCO in making norms in complex world of multiple actors and intersecting issue-areas. Reflecting on UNESCO’s vision, its everyday practices, and future challenges; this work is an essential resource for students and scholars of international relations and international organizations.
This is Volume I of ten of a series on Ancient Philosophy. Originally published in 1957, the present volume is the result of several years of research in ancient philosophy. It began with the main purpose of elucidating the theme of contrariety and the role it played in the Aristotelian treatises as well as a look into its pre-Aristotelian history.
This book shows some essential features of German politics, approximately between the years 1880 and 1920. It focuses on the characteristic features of German politics in the personality of Max Weber, German's most outstanding political theorist during this epoch.
In Consciousness and the Existence of God, J.P. Moreland argues that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides evidence for the existence of God. Moreover, he analyzes and criticizes the top representative of rival approaches to explaining the origin of consciousness, including John Searle’s contingent correlation, Timothy O’Connor’s emergent necessitation, Colin McGinn’s mysterian ‘‘naturalism,’’ David Skrbina’s panpsychism and Philip Clayton’s pluralistic emergentist monism. Moreland concludes that these approaches should be rejected in favor of what he calls ‘‘the Argument from Consciousness.’’
In Consciousness and the Existence of God, J.P. Moreland argues that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides evidence for the existence of God. Moreover, he analyzes and criticizes the top representative of rival approaches to explaining the origin of consciousness, including John Searle’s contingent correlation, Timothy O’Connor’s emergent necessitation, Colin McGinn’s mysterian "naturalism," David Skrbina’s panpsychism and Philip Clayton’s pluralistic emergentist monism. Moreland concludes that these approaches should be rejected in favor of what he calls "the Argument from Consciousness."
Written in clear, precise, jargon-free language, this complete, up-to-date dictionary includes definitions of psychology terms and those from related disciplines including psychoanlysis, psychiatry and biology as well as parapsychology.
The dictionary contains terms covering the following fields and subfields of arts and antiques: painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, architecture, dressmaking, armament, heraldry, ceramics, styles and art criticism, music, furniture, religious monuments and objects, textile, gilding, numismatics, jewels, cabinet-making etc.
Digital Moving Pictures - Coding and Transmission on ATM Networks
J.-P. Leduc
Elsevier Science Ltd
1994
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Image communication technologies have advanced rapidly in recent years and the book series, Advances in Image Communication is dedicated to documenting these developments. Third in the series, this publication contributes as effectively as its forerunners to the multidisciplinary overview afforded by the series as a whole. At the same time, it stands alone as a comprehensive synopsis of its own particular area of interest.The book specifically explores two complementary topics, namely:the coding algorithms made to compress the data rate of digital moving-picture sequences (video-telephony, television [TV] and high-definition television [HDTV]) andthe transmission on Asynchronous Transfer Mode [ATM] networks (packet-switching transmission media). It provides an in-depth view of the current state-of-the-art and endeavors to stimulate increasing research efforts for the future.
Catholics. Prayer, belief & diversity in a secular context. A New Zealand Perspective
J P Grayland
Te Hepara Pai
2021
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What is being a Catholic like in a Secular, Liberal Democracy?Joseph P. Grayland looks at the contemporary experience of a Roman Catholic parish in New Zealand and how it has changed under the influence of modern culture. He outlines the New Zealand context and offers a pastor's view of the impact of secular and pluralistic culture on believers, belief and liturgy.Catholics. Prayer, Belief and Diversity in a Secular Context explores several of the key forces that are driving changes in beliefs, social concerns and liturgical experiences such as secularism, pluralism, globalization, technology and indigenization in the formation of contemporary liturgical community in New Zealand, a modern liberal democracy.
Lattice Gas Hydrodynamics describes the approach to fluid dynamics using a micro-world constructed as an automaton universe, where the microscopic dynamics is based not on a description of interacting particles, but on the laws of symmetry and invariance of macroscopic physics. We imagine point-like particles residing on a regular lattice, where they move from node to node and undergo collisions when their trajectories meet. If the collisions occur according to some simple logical rules, and if the lattice has the proper symmetry, then the automaton shows global behavior very similar to that of real fluids. This book carries two important messages. First, it shows how an automaton universe with simple microscopic dynamics - the lattice gas - can exhibit macroscopic behavior in accordance with the phenomenological laws of classical physics. Second, it demonstrates that lattice gases have spontaneous microscopic fluctuations which capture the essentials of actual fluctuations in real fluids.
Lattice Gas Hydrodynamics describes the approach to fluid dynamics using a micro-world constructed as an automaton universe, where the microscopic dynamics is based not on a description of interacting particles, but on the laws of symmetry and invariance of macroscopic physics. We imagine point-like particles residing on a regular lattice, where they move from node to node and undergo collisions when their trajectories meet. If the collisions occur according to some simple logical rules, and if the lattice has the proper symmetry, then the automaton shows global behavior very similar to that of real fluids. This book carries two important messages. First, it shows how an automaton universe with simple microscopic dynamics - the lattice gas - can exhibit macroscopic behavior in accordance with the phenomenological laws of classical physics. Second, it demonstrates that lattice gases have spontaneous microscopic fluctuations which capture the essentials of actual fluctuations in real fluids.
The Princess Di Conspiracy ( the Movie They Don't Want You to See!)
J P O'Connor
Lulu.com
2010
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After years of running a successful company in Silicon Valley, Rick Blaine is trying to get his head on straight. He escapes to North Idaho for vacation, returns to Santa Monica to clear his mind, and even finds himself in a budding romance with an interested woman, Libby. But Libby might be too interested in Rick, and for all the wrong reasons....When Libby tries to use their relationship to blackmail Rick, he finds himself on the run: from law enforcement and from Libby's seedy associates, keen on putting an end to Rick and his company. Rick will need the help of his friends, family, and company to flee by Porsche, truck, and plane.Like Elmore Leonard before him, J.P. Robideaux's high-adrenaline novel pulses with energy. Until the thrilling end, Escape into Rain will have readers asking, "What can Rick Blaine do to escape?"