Beyond the Self: Virtue Ethics and the Problem of Culture (Hain Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

Beyond the Self: Virtue Ethics and the Problem of Culture (Hain Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

W. David Solomon sits at the very center of the revival of virtue ethics. Solomon's work extended what began with the publication of G. E. M. Anscombe's 'Modern Moral Philosophy' (1958) by solidifying virtue ethics as a viable approach within contemporary moral philosophy. Beyond the Self: Virtue

Ethics Under Capital: Macintyre, Communication, and the Culture Wars (Hannan Jason)(Pevná vazba)

We in the West are living in the midst of a deadly culture war. Our rival worldviews clash with increasing violence in the public arena, culminating in deadly riots and mass shootings. A fragmented left now confronts a resurgent and reactionary right, which threatens to reverse decades of social

Ecopiety: Green Media and the Dilemma of Environmental Virtue (Taylor Sarah McFarland)(Pevná vazba)

Tackles a human problem we all share―the fate of the earth and our role in its future Confident that your personal good deeds of environmental virtue will save the earth? The stories we encounter about the environment in popular culture too often promote an imagined moral economy, assuring us

Cultures of Communication: Theologies of Media in Early Modern Europe and Beyond (Puff Helmut)(Pevná vazba)

Contrary to the historiographical commonplace no Reformation without print Cultures of Communication examines media in the early modern world through the lens of the period's religious history. Looking beyond the emergence of print, this collection of ground-breaking essays highlights the pivotal

Understanding National Culture and Ethics in Organizations: A Study of Eastern and Central Europe (Warter Iulian)(Pevná vazba)

Understanding National Culture and Ethics in Organizations: A Study of Eastern and Central Europe explores the nexus between ethics and national culture, with a special focus on Eastern European countries. Understanding the nuances of these cultural differences as well as different perceptions of

Aristotle and the Virtues (Curzer Howard J.)(Paperback)

Aristotle is the father of virtue ethics--a discipline which is receiving renewed scholarly attention. Yet Aristotle's accounts of the individual virtues remain opaque, for most contemporary commentators of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics have focused upon other matters. In contrast, Howard J

Beyond Team Building: How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them (Dyer Jeffrey H.)(Pevná vazba)

Understand the dynamics of all different types of teams Beyond Team Building: How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them represents the latest in thinking about creating effective teams. The authors present a new 'Five C' framework that focuses on the core aspects of team

Connecting Virtues: Advances in Ethics, Epistemology, and Political Philosophy (Croce Michel)(Paperback)

Connecting Virtues examines the significant advances within the fast-growing field of virtue theory and shows how research has contributed to the current debates in moral philosophy, epistemology, and political philosophy.Includes groundbreaking chapters offering cutting-edge research on the topic

Parasites, Worms, and the Human Body in Religion and Culture (Gardenour Brenda)(Pevná vazba)

The fear of parasites - with their power to invade, infest, and transform the self - writhes and wriggles through cultures and religions across the globe, reflecting a very human revulsion of being invaded and consumed by both internal and external forces. However, in ancient China, the parasitic

The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton: Culture and Industry in Eighteenth-Century Birmingham (Whyman Susan E.)(Pevná vazba)

The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton shows the rapid rise of a self-taught workman and the growing prominence of the city of Birmingham during the two major events of the eighteenth-century--the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. Hutton achieved wealth, land, status, and literary fame,

The Art of Time: Levinas, Ethics, and the Contemporary Peninsular Novel (Molinaro Nina L.)(Pevná vazba)

Ethics, or the systematized set of inquiries and responses to the question 'what should I do?' has infused the history of human narrative for more than two centuries. One of the foremost theorists of ethics during the twentieth century, Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) radicalized the discipline of

Inexcusabiles: Salvation and the Virtues of the Pagans in the Early Modern Period (Frigo Alberto)(Pevná vazba)

Stories of the Self: Life Writing After the Book (Poletti Anna)(Pevná vazba)

The importance of personal storytelling in contemporary culture and politics In an age where our experiences are processed and filtered through a wide variety of mediums, both digital and physical, how do we tell our own story? How do we 'get a life,' make sense of who we are and the way we live,

Art, Trade, and Culture in the Islamic World and Beyond: From the Fatimids to the Mughals (Ohta Alison)(Pevná vazba)

The essays in this book trace a rich continuum of artistic exchange that occurred between successive Islamic dynasties from the twelfth through nineteenth centuries--as well as the influence of Islamic art during that time on cultures as far away as China, Armenia, India, and Europe. Taking

Spirits of Latin America: A Celebration of Culture & Cocktails, with 100 Recipes from Leyenda & Beyond (Mix Ivy)(Pevná vazba)

A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue--with 100+ irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more. 'Ivy's unique combination of taste, talent, and tenacity make her the ideal

Transatlantic Central Europe: Contesting Geography and Redifining Culture Beyond the Nation (Labov Jessie)(Pevná vazba)

While there are still occasional uses of it today, the term 'Central Europe' carries little of the charge that it did in the 1980s and early 1990s, and as a political and intellectual project it has receded from the horizon. Proponents of a distinct cultural profile of these countries--all involved

An Introduction to the New Testament (Brown Raymond E.)(Pevná vazba)

From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. While a wealth of information is

Transcultural Diplomacy and International Law in Heritage Conservation: A Dialogue Between Ethics, Law, and Culture (Niglio Olimpia)(Pevná vazba)

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Introduction.- Chapter 1 Structure of the research.- Chapter 2 Transcultural diplomacy and international law.- PART I: HERITAGE AND CULTURE.- Chapter 3 Academic disciplines as Transcultural heritage: In defence of culture as cultivation.- Chapter 4 Octagon - The Quest

World of Warcraft: Grimoire of the Shadowlands and Beyond (Copeland Sean)(Pevná vazba)

What lies beyond the veil of death? Journey past this mortal coil and discover the secrets of the Shadowlands. Study the practices around death and dying on Azeroth, then follow a Broker through the groves of Ardenweald, over the gleaming towers of Bastion, and into the depths of the Maw for a

Entrepreneurship, Finance, Governance and Ethics (Cressy Robert)(Pevná vazba)

This book covers topics that are at the intersection of business ethics and governance as they pertain to entrepreneurship and finance. It is the first focused work that links entrepreneurship and finance to governance and business ethics, rather than explore them separately. The chapters highlight

Jean Haines' World of Watercolour (Haines Jean)(Pevná vazba)

Step into Jean Haines' distinctive, exciting world of watercolour with this, the ultimate guide to her influences, style and work. Jean's loose, expressive paintings are filled with colour and personality, and embrace a range of subjects that includes flowers, animals, people and places, all

Trust in the System: Research Ethics Committees and the Regulation of Biomedical Research (Hedgecoe Adam)(Pevná vazba)

An ethnographic exploration of research ethics committees in the UK, which highlights the central role of trust in biomedical regulatory decision

Culture and Materialism (Williams Raymond)(Paperback)

A comprehensive introduction to the work of one of the outstanding intellectuals of the twentieth century. Raymond Williams is a towering presence in cultural studies, most importantly as the founder of the apporach that has come to be known as 'cultural materialism.' Yet Williams's method was

The Children's Book of Virtues (Bennett William J.)(Pevná vazba)

The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's number-one bestseller; The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together: With selections from The Book of Virtues, from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as