Download or read book Gedanken Fictions written by Thomas A. Easton and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German English Words written by Robbin D. Knapp and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever come across a word you thought was German but weren't sure? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of a German word used in English? Are you a German American? Are you studying German? Then this book is for you. Here you will find hundreds of words that have come to English through German, including sometimes surprising and unexpected meanings and very many interesting and often humorous examples from books, magazines, comics, movies, TV, songs and the Internet. More info: http: //www.robbsbooks.com/rknapp0e.ht
Download or read book Gedanken Fictions written by Charles Sheffield and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories on Themes in Science, Technology, and Society, edited by Thomas A. Easton. Includes stories by Tom Godwin, Charles Sheffield, Isaac Asimov, Mike Resnick, Jack McDevitt, Bob Shaw, and Robert Silverberg. One of the main threads of science fiction has long been the dramatization of scientific and technological ideas, especially those of physics and astronomy and their effects on human lives. The purpose of this book is not to survey all of science fiction, nor all of hard science fiction, but to present a few stories that illuminate some of the issues discussed in courses on science, technology, and society, which are currently served by nonfiction books and anthologies. This book's title, Gedanken Fictions, refers to a basic tool of science, the Gedanken or thought experiment that must be used when laboratory experiments are not practical or possible. Dr. Thomas A. Easton is Professor of Life Sciences at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. He is also the author of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Science, Technology and Society.
Download or read book The Philosopher s Toolkit written by Julian Baggini and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this popular compendium provides the necessary intellectual equipment to engage with and participate in effective philosophical argument, reading, and reflection Features significantly revised, updated and expanded entries, and an entirely new section drawn from methods in the history of philosophy This edition has a broad, pluralistic approach--appealing to readers in both continental philosophy and the history of philosophy, as well as analytic philosophy Explains difficult concepts in an easily accessible manner, and addresses the use and application of these concepts Proven useful to philosophy students at both beginning and advanced levels
Download or read book Organizing Enlightenment written by Chad Wellmon and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Enlightenment-era concerns that gave rise to the modern research university can illuminate contemporary debates about knowledge in the digital age. Since its inception, the research university has been the central institution of knowledge in the West. Today its intellectual authority is being challenged on many fronts, above all by radical technological change. Organizing Enlightenment tells the story of how the university emerged in the early nineteenth century at a similarly fraught moment of cultural anxiety about revolutionary technologies and their disruptive effects on established institutions of knowledge. Drawing on the histories of science, the university, and print, as well as media theory and philosophy, Chad Wellmon explains how the research university and the ethic of disciplinarity it created emerged as the final and most lasting technology of the Enlightenment. Organizing Enlightenment reveals higher education’s story as one not only of the production of knowledge but also of the formation of a particular type of person: the disciplinary self. In order to survive, the university would have to institutionalize a new order of knowledge, one that was self-organizing, internally coherent, and embodied in the very character of the modern, critical scholar.
Download or read book Bigfoot Stalks the Coast of Maine written by Thomas A. Easton and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stones of Memory written by Thomas A. Easton and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Two written by Laurence M. Janifer and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two, " was the final novel completed by Laurence M. Janifer before his death. Summoned from retirement and newly wedded bliss, Knave must solve an impossible (and impossibly complicated) case for the Emperor while balancing his professional life with his new private one.
Download or read book The Electric Gene Machine written by Thomas A. Easton and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic engineering is a technological infant, barely taking it's first baby steps. This collection of stories explores what happens when a boy starts doing strange things with Moms' violets; sports cars run away and go to sea, and Mother Goose comes to life with pumpkin houses and giant bean stalks.
Download or read book Opera in the Development of German Critical Thought written by Gloria Flaherty and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although opera figured importantly in the French quarrel of the Ancients versus the Moderns and in the English discussions of heroic tragedy, it was in Germany that its role in the development of criticism and aesthetics was most pronounced. Beginning with this observation, Gloria Flaherty tries to show how, from its very inception and through most of its history, opera was related not only to the revival of ancient drama and the evolution of modern theater, but also to the development of modern critical thought. The author provides a comprehensive treatment of the writings both for and against the operatic forms that dominated seventeenth- and eighteenth-century German theater. Included in her focus are the academic critics who denounced the failure of opera to comply with universally valid standards of beauty and the rules of drama; the various sermonizers who condemned opera's excessive emphasis on the senses and preached total abstinence; and the theatrical artists and patrons as well as the innumerable poets, philosophers, and writers who upheld the freedom to experiment and defended opera as a modern theatrical form with nearly unlimited artistic possibilities. As a result of these controversies, the defense of opera helped to shape a distinctively German version of the classical ideal, enriched German criticism with new vocabulary, promoted the study of the performing arts, and emphasized music and spectacle as essential components of theater. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Seventh Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1990-05-15 with total page 969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching from the sky to the edge of the world, science fiction is the literature of the imagination, and this year's collection gathers into one volume the most imaginative, exciting, and intelligent fiction of 1989. This year's collection features works by many of science fiction's greatest writers--both veterans and newcomers--including: Neal Barret, Jr., Gregory Benford, Alan Brennert, John Crowley, Avram Davidson, Alexander Jablokov, Janet Kagan, William King, Kathe Koja, Nancy Kress, Megan Lindholm, Judith Moffett, Steven Popkes, Mike Resnick, Robert Sampson, Charles Sheffield, Lucius Shepard, Robert Silverberg, S.P. Somtow, Brian Stableford, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick, John Varley, Connie Willis.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1990 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers more than 250,000 words of the finest Science Fiction stories published in the previous year, and includes a thorough review of the year in SF and a comprehensive list of recommended reading.
Download or read book I Have This Nifty Idea Now What Do I Do with It written by Mike Resnick and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains outlines for science fiction and fantasy novels which real authors (new and old) used to sell their books to major publishing companies. Includes work by Robert Silverberg, David Brin, Joe Haldeman, Mike Resnick, Robert J. Sawyer, Barry N. Malzberg, and many more.
Download or read book The Philosopher s Toolkit written by Peter S. Fosl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the bestselling guide to the study of philosophy: the ideal intellectual ‘toolkit’ for sharpening analytical skills and building philosophical acuity Whether used as a guide to basic principles or a resource for key concepts and methods, The Philosopher's Toolkit equips readers with all the intellectual ‘tools’ necessary for engaging closely with philosophical argument and developing fluency in the methods and language of philosophical inquiry. Featuring accessible explanations, practical examples, and expert guidance, this text empowers readers to understand traditional philosophical thinking and to engage with new ideas. Focuses on the practical methods and concepts necessary for philosophical inquiry Presents a versatile resource for both novice and advanced students in areas of philosophy, critical theory, and rhetoric Adopts a pluralistic approach to teaching philosophy, making this a suitable resource for many courses Delivers extensive cross-referenced entries, recommended readings, and updated online resources Covers an array of topics, from basic tools of argumentation to sophisticated philosophical principles Fully revised and updated to include new topics and entries as well as expanded recommended reading lists to encourage further study
Download or read book Fictions written by Markus Gabriel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Ancient philosophy to contemporary theories of fiction, it is a common practice to relegate illusory appearances to the realm of the non-existent, like shadows on the wall of Plato’s cave. Contrary to this traditional mode of drawing a metaphysical distinction between reality and fiction, Markus Gabriel argues that the realm of the illusory, fictional, imaginary, and conceptually indeterminate is as real as it gets. Being in touch with reality need not and cannot require that we overcome appearances in order to grasp a meaningless reality which exists ‘out there,’ outside and maybe even beyond our minds. Human mindedness (Geist) exists in the mode of fictions through which we achieve self-consciousness. This novel approach provides a fresh perspective on our existence as subjects who lead their lives in the light of self-conceptions. Fictions also develops a social ontology according to which the social unfolds as a constant renegotiation of dissent, of different points of view onto the same reality. Thus, we cannot ever hope to ground human society in a fiction-free realm of objective transactions. However, this does not mean that truth and reality are somehow outdated concepts. On the contrary, we need to enlarge our conception of reality so that it fully encompasses ourselves as specifically minded social animals. This major new work of philosophy will be of interest to students and scholars throughout the humanities and to anyone interested in contemporary philosophy and social thought.
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Download or read book Schumann s Music and E T A Hoffmann s Fiction written by John MacAuslan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four of Schumann's great masterpieces of the 1830s - Carnaval, Fantasiestücke, Kreisleriana and Nachtstücke - are connected to the fiction of E. T. A. Hoffmann. In this book, John MacAuslan traces Schumann's stylistic shifts during this period to offer insights into the expressive musical patterns that give shape, energy and individuality to each work. MacAuslan also relates the works to Schumann's reception of Bach, Beethoven, Novalis and Jean Paul, and focuses on primary sources in his wide-ranging discussion of the broader intellectual and aesthetic contexts. Uncovering lines of influence from Schumann's reading to his writings, and reflecting on how the aesthetic concepts involved might be used today, this book transforms the way Schumann's music and its literary connections can be understood and will be essential reading for musicologists, performers and listeners with an interest in Schumann, early nineteenth-century music and German Romantic culture.
