Download or read book How I Became Somewhat Civilized written by Evan Bedford and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Civilized". What does it mean at the personal level? What does it mean at the societal level? And at the global level? At the personal level, we all have a pretty good idea of what it means (and Bedford relates his own journey, starting as a pre-schooler with sticky fingers and a growing nose). But when it comes to the pre-requisites for a civilized society, the consensus falls apart. A libertarian sees quite a different road map from that which a socialist sees. And Bedford sees something different again (based on five years of graduate studies, looking at societal sustainability). He sees concepts such as Deliberative Democracy and Civic Journalism as being able to help civilization to emulate its own definition in the dictionary. And then there are the fringe elements, such as Morphic Resonance and Psychedelics. How do these mangy curs fit into a world still trying to figure out if it wants to be sacred or secular? But far from a mere regurgitation of ideas, Bedford relates his personal journey to an evolving realization. It was a journey which took him to the remote highlands of Guatemala, the slums of India, and finally on a quixotic cycling quest to Ottawa, bearing a very valuable...uh...gift (shall we say?) for Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
Download or read book Truth of the Divine written by Lindsay Ellis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA TODAY BESTSELLER Truth of the Divine is the latest alternate-history first-contact novel in the Noumena series from the instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestselling author Lindsay Ellis. The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate grows more unstable, the world is forced to consider the ramifications of granting human rights to nonhuman persons. How do you define “person” in the first place? Cora Sabino not only serves as the full-time communication intermediary between the alien entity Ampersand and his government chaperones but also shares a mysterious bond with him that is both painful and intimate in ways neither of them could have anticipated. Despite this, Ampersand is still keen on keeping secrets, even from Cora, which backfires on them both when investigative journalist Kaveh Mazandarani, a close colleague of Cora’s unscrupulous estranged father, witnesses far more of Ampersand’s machinations than anyone was meant to see. Since Cora has no choice but to trust Kaveh, the two must work together to prove to a fearful world that intelligent, conscious beings should be considered persons, no matter how horrifying, powerful, or malicious they may seem. Making this case is hard enough when the public doesn’t know what it’s dealing with—and it will only become harder when a mysterious flash illuminates the sky, marking the arrival of an agent of chaos that will light an already-unstable world on fire. With a voice completely her own, Lindsay Ellis deepens her realistic exploration of the reality of a planet faced with the presence of extraterrestrial intelligence, probing the essential questions of humanity and decency, and the boundaries of the human mind. While asking the question of what constitutes a “person,” Ellis also examines what makes a monster.
Download or read book Sourcebook of Korean Civilization written by Peter H. Lee and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Wm. Theodore de Bary
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Download or read book On Civilization Power and Knowledge written by Norbert Elias and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1998-02-17 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norbert Elias has been described as among the great sociologists of the 20th century. A collection of his most important writings, this book sets out Elias' thinking during the course of his long career, with a discussion of how his work relates to that of other sociologists.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Western Civilization written by Nicholas L. Waddy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Guide to Western Civilization offers a concise overview of European history developed to suit the undergraduate Western Civilization curriculum. Author Nicholas L. Waddy provides an accessible account of major developments in European history in a flexible format. The book will serve as a core text for instructors wishing to build a syllabus including primary sources, articles, and visual materials of their own choosing. Discussion questions and a list of key terms at the end of each chapter will help to guide conversation and assist students in navigating the Western Civilization survey.
Download or read book History of Civilization in England written by Henry Thomas Buckle and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization Volume 8 written by Todd M. Endelman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth volume in a landmark series, this anthology of Jewish culture and civilization encompasses the period between the world wars An anthology of Jewish culture between the world wars, the editors' selections convey the variety, breadth, and depth of Jewish creativity in those tempestuous decades. Despite--or perhaps because of--external threats, Jews fought vigorously over religion, politics, migration, and their own relation to the state and to one another. The texts, translated from many languages, span a wide range of politics, culture, literature, and art. This collection examines what was simultaneously a tense and innovative period in modern Jewish history.
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