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Book Antiquity Forgot

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  • Author : Howard B. White
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 9400996632
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book Antiquity Forgot written by Howard B. White and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was probably Rousseau who first thought of dreams as ennobling experiences. Anyone who has ever read Reveries du Promeneur Solitaire must be struck by the dreamlike quality of Rousseau's meditations. This dreamlike quality is still with us, and those who experience it find themselves ennobled by it. Witness Martin Luther King's famous "1 have a dream. " Dreaming and inspiration raise the artist to the top rung in the ladder ofhuman relations. That is probably the prevailing view among educated people of our time. Rousseau made that view respectable and predominant. Yet in another sense, the problem is much older. It is the problem of political philosophy and poetry, the problem of Socrates and Aristophanes, of Plato and Homer. Yet, while antiquity usually gives the crown to philosophy, since Rous seau, the alternative view tends to prevail. The distinction is not, however, a formal one. Sir Philip Sidney enlisted Plato on the side of poetry. The true distinction is between imagination and reason. If reason is to rule, as Aristotle points out,l the most architectonic of the sciences, that is political science, should rule. It is political philosophy which must determine the nature of the arts which will help or which will hinder the good of the city or the polity. That does not mean that a mere professor should stand in judgment of Shake speare, Bacon, and Rembrandt. It means that ifhe studies these three great artists, he is not over-stepping disciplinary limits.

Book The Industrial Revolution   Lost in Antiquity   Found in the Renaissance

Download or read book The Industrial Revolution Lost in Antiquity Found in the Renaissance written by Cort McLean Johns Ph.D. - HSG and published by KDP Amazon. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians of Technology and Humanist Industrial Archaeologists have failed to include the larger contribution and influence of Ctesibius’ compressor-driven Hydraulis with its pneumatic pumps, keyboard, and organ pipes in the path of critical preparatory events leading up to the ‘Latent’ Industrial Revolution. One should also realize that Ctesibius had all the parts and sub-assemblies on hand to invent the first Steam Hydraulis or Calliope, as illustrated on the front book cover of this work. From the 'Fertile Crescent' of the Persian Empire to the Hellenistic Library of Alexandria, Vitruvius writing brought the Hydraulis to the Abbey of St. Gall in 1414 during the Renaissance. Its path then took it through Italy, Germany, and the Paris of Louis XIV along the Arch of Industrial Reawakening. This was the Hydraulis 2-millennium path from Antiquity to its return reigniting the 'Latent' Industrial Revolution.

Book The Industrial Revolution   Lost in Antiquity   Found in the Renaissance

Download or read book The Industrial Revolution Lost in Antiquity Found in the Renaissance written by Cort MacLean Johns Ph.D. - HSG and published by Cort MacLean Johns Ph.D.- HSG. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians of Technology have failed to include the larger contribution and influence of Ctesibius’ compressor-driven Hydraulis with its pneumatic pumps, keyboard, and organ pipes in the path of critical preparatory events leading up to the ‘Latent’ Industrial Revolution. One should also realize that Ctesibius had all the parts and sub-assemblies on hand to invent the first Steam Hydraulis or Calliope, as illustrated on the front book cover of this work. From the 'Fertile Crescent' of the Persian Empire to the Hellenistic Library of Alexandria, Vitruvius writing brought the Hydraulis to the Abbey of St. Gall in 1414 during the Renaissance. Its path then took it through Italy, Germany, and the Paris of Louis XIV along the Arch of Industrial Reawakening. This was the Hydraulis 2-millennium path from Antiquity to its return reigniting the 'Latent' Industrial Revolution.

Book Forgotten Ancient Commentaries on Aristotle   s    Sophistical Refutations

Download or read book Forgotten Ancient Commentaries on Aristotle s Sophistical Refutations written by Victor Gysembergh and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How were Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations read in Antiquity? What were the perceived intentions, messages and problems of this treatise, the last within the Organon? This book presents newly discovered fragments from the lost ancient commentaries by Aspasios, Herminos, Alexander and Syrianos on Aristotle’s Sophistical Refutations. After presenting the fragments, which were preserved by the humanist and philosopher Agostino Nifo (ca. 1473-1538), the introduction makes the case for their authenticity. There follows an edition of the fragments, accompanied by a translation and detailed commentary. This material sheds new light on the history and philosophy of logic, and especially on the theory of fallacies. It further documents how the Sophistical Refutations were interpreted and used in ancient Aristotelianism. Finally, it complements our knowledge of the philosophy of two major Aristotelians, Herminos and his pupil, the great Alexander of Aphrodisias. This study is of immediate relevance to readers with an interest in philosophy, logic, history, and/or Greco-Roman antiquity. Because it concerns the use and abuse of fallacies, and ways to counteract them, it also has countless practical applications in all fields of mundane life.

Book Antiquity Forgot

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  • Author : Howard B. White
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2014-09-01
  • ISBN : 9789400996649
  • Pages : 172 pages

Download or read book Antiquity Forgot written by Howard B. White and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Antiquity

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  • Author : Hanna Johansson
  • Publisher : Catapult
  • Release : 2024-02-06
  • ISBN : 1646221729
  • Pages : 171 pages

Download or read book Antiquity written by Hanna Johansson and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elegant, slippery, and provocative, Antiquity is a queer Lolita story by prize-winning Swedish author Hanna Johansson—a story of desire, power, obsession, observation, and taboo On a Greek island rich with ancient beauty, a lonely woman in her thirties upends the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter. Lust and admiration for Helena, a chic older artist, brings Antiquity’s unnamed narrator to Ermoupoli, where Helena’s daughter, Olga, seems at first like an obstacle and a nuisance. But the unpredictable forces of ego and desire take over, leading our narrator down a more dangerous path, and causing the roles of lover and beloved, child and adult, stranger and intimate to become distorted. As the months go by, the fragile web connecting the three women nears rupture, and the ominous consequences of their entanglement loom just beyond a summer that must end. With echoes of Death in Venice, Call Me by Your Name, and The Lover, but wholly original and contemporary, Antiquity probes the depths of memory, beauty, morality, and the narratives that arrange our experience of the world.

Book Lost Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity and Plato s History of Atlantis  Esoteric Classics

Download or read book Lost Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity and Plato s History of Atlantis Esoteric Classics written by Manly P. Hall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-22 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent esoteric writers tackle the subject of Atlantis, with regards to archeological, spiritual and mythical information. Also included is a look at the original source material from Plato, where the Atlantis myth first appeared and grew out of.

Book Discoveries in Hieroglyphics and Other Antiquities

Download or read book Discoveries in Hieroglyphics and Other Antiquities written by Robert Deverell and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cruces Shakespearianae

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  • Author : Benjamin Gott Kinnear
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1883
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 534 pages

Download or read book Cruces Shakespearianae written by Benjamin Gott Kinnear and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Cruces Shakespearian

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  • Author : Benjamin Gott Kinnear
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1883
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 584 pages

Download or read book Cruces Shakespearian written by Benjamin Gott Kinnear and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book In the Presence of the Past

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  • Author : R.T. Bienvenu
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 1990-12-31
  • ISBN : 9780792310082
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book In the Presence of the Past written by R.T. Bienvenu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The broad canvas covered by the articles in the present volume celebrates the diversity and richness of the writings of Frank Manuel during a scholarly career that spans over five decades. The subjects of the articles - ranging from science to utopia, from theology to political thought - mirror many of the themes Manuel has written about with erudition, flair and uncommon perception. It is only fitting that in paying tribute to such a defiant intellect each author brings to his treatment a distinct perspective and texture, the result of his own original forays into the history of ideas. Yet underlying all the essays is the conviction that the study of the intersection of individuals and ideas still yields a rich harvest. Presented to Frank on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, In the Presence o/the Past honors a teacher, a friend and, above all, a scholar. R. T. Bienvenu and M. Feingold (eds). ln the presence of the past. vii. MARTIN PERETZ Frank Manuel: An Appreciation It was finally because of Frank Edward Manuel that I decided (however belatedly) to forgo a proper academic career. Since I had not left so much as a leafscar on the tree of the scholarly culture this is not a fact which anyone else would have reason to notice. It is also not, I am happy to add, something for which Manuel will be especially remembered.

Book Eduard Gans and the Hegelian Philosophy of Law

Download or read book Eduard Gans and the Hegelian Philosophy of Law written by M.H. Hoffheimer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1995-04-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the first sustained treatment of the legal theory of Eduard Gans (1789--1839) and the first translation of Gans's Systems of Roman Civil Law in Outline (1827). Hegel's close personal friend and recognized leader of the Hegelian movement, Gans posthumously edited Hegel's Philosophy of Law and Philosophy of History. As Professor of Law in Berlin, Gans championed legal codification in opposition to Savigny and the Historical School of Jurisprudence. Hoffheimer argues that Gans's legal writings, especially his systematic exposition of Roman Law, combined a brilliant application of Romanist legal scholarship with a creative, original vision of Hegelian methodology. The teacher of Karl Marx and Felix Mendelssohn, Gans promoted a liberal interpretation of Hegel and influenced an important generation of German thinkers.

Book Forgotten Scriptures

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  • Author : Lee Martin McDonald
  • Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
  • Release : 2009-01-01
  • ISBN : 0664233570
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book Forgotten Scriptures written by Lee Martin McDonald and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early Christian church had a variety of Scriptures and other source material that informed their faith and shaped their thinking. But after a few centuries the church decided to keep the twenty-seven books of our present New Testament and to treat them as a canonical in faith and practice. But what of the other books? Many of them have survived and remain valuable for understanding the diversity of the early Christian church and the astounding claims of faith on which it was founded. Learning about these ancient documents need not threaten the church's current orthodoxy and authority; in fact, learning about these texts can help today's Christians form a deeper understanding of the early church.

Book Forgotten Desert Mothers  The

Download or read book Forgotten Desert Mothers The written by Swan, Laura and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Forgotten Desert Mothers, Laura Swan introduces readers to the sayings, lives, stories, and spirituality of women in the early Christian desert and monastic movement, from the third century on. In doing so, she finally sets the record straight that women played an important and influential role in early Christianity, indeed a role that has been long overshadowed by men. She begins with an exploration of the historical context and spirituality of the desert ascetics. Then she weaves together the sayings of the major desert ammas, or mothers, along with commentary that invites readers to reflect on their own spiritual journey as they share their wisdom. The book then journeys between desert, monastery and city to reveal the stories of ascetics and solitaries whose stories are rarely heard, organized in the author's own alphabetical collection. The Forgotten Desert Mothers demonstrates, like no other work, that women have long had a history of leadership in Christianity. This engaging, eye-opening, and insightful work targets all faith seekers looking to reclaim the history and spirituality of the women who came before them, as well as to understand their own inner journey. It will be a welcome addition to courses on early church history, women's studies, and religious studies.

Book Tragedy of Hamlet  Prince of Denmark

Download or read book Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Making of the English Constitution  449 1485

Download or read book The Making of the English Constitution 449 1485 written by Albert Beebe White and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Publications of the Selden Society

Download or read book The Publications of the Selden Society written by Selden Society and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: