The Varieties of Temporal Experience: Travels in Philosophical, Historical, and Ethnographic Time (Jackson Michael D.)(Pevná vazba)

Skepticism - Historical and Contemporary Inquiries(Pevná vazba)

Skepticism is one of the most enduring and profound of philosophical problems. With its roots in Plato and the Sceptics to Descartes, Hume, Kant and Wittgenstein, skepticism presents a challenge that every philosopher must reckon with. In this outstanding collection philosophers engage with

Snow: Peter Mathis (Mathis Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Experience the infinite varieties of snow in the Alps through the lens of famed Austrian landscape photographer Peter Mathis. Renowned for his gorgeous mountain scenes and spectacular photos of winter athletes, Peter Mathis has chosen black and white film to capture the essence of snow in this

Existential Anthropology: Events, Exigencies, and Effects (Jackson Michael)(Paperback)

'.what is truly worthwhile in this loose grouping of essays is the ethnographic examples. Powerfully presented, beautifully written (the final three pages of the book offer poignantly evocative description of ethnography as a way of living) and loaded with telling detail.' - Arthur Kleinman in the

In Search Of Lost Times Volume 1 (Proust Marcel)(Pevná vazba)

In the opening volume of Proust's great novel, the narrator travels backwards in time in order to tell the story of a love affair that had taken place before his own birth. All Proust's great themes - time and memory, love and loss, art and the artistic vocation - are here in kernel

Ecological Nostalgias: Memory, Affect and Creativity in Times of Ecological Upheavals (Ang Olivia)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing the study of econostalgias through a variety of rich ethnographic cases, this volume argues that a strictly human centered approach does not account for contemporary longings triggered by ecosystem upheavals. In this time of climate change, this book explores how nostalgia for fading

Management and Morality: An Ethnographic Exploration of Management Consultancy Seminars (Henningsen Erik)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing on extended ethnographic studies of management consultancies in the Oslo region of Norway, this book seeks to find a richer understanding of their role in contemporary work life and the attraction their practices exert on people. The author shows that management consultancy is an arena of

Real Hallucinations: Psychiatric Illness, Intentionality, and the Interpersonal World (Ratcliffe Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

A philosophical account of the structure of experience and how it depends on interpersonal relations, developed through a study of auditory verbal hallucinations and thought insertion.In Real Hallucinations, Matthew Ratcliffe offers a philosophical examination of the structure of human experience,

Team Dynamics Over Time (Salas Eduardo)(Pevná vazba)

This volume focuses on the temporal adaptations of teams. An increase in the use of teams has led to more team research throughout the fields of cognitive science, human factors, organizational psychology, and behavioral science. This book serves as a resource to researchers who study teams,

Teach for Arabia: American Universities, Liberalism, and Transnational Qatar (Vora Neha)(Pevná vazba)

Teach for Arabia offers an ethnographic account of the experiences of students, faculty, and administrators in Education City, Qatar. Education City, home to the branch campuses of six elite American universities, represents the Qatari government's multibillion dollar investment over the last two

Durer's Journeys: Travels of a Renaissance Artist (Foister Susan)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating insight into D rer's social and visual world and the exchange of artistic ideas in the Low Countries and across Renaissance Europe

State and Religion in Israel: A Philosophical-Legal Inquiry (Sapir Gideon)(Pevná vazba)

State and Religion in Israel begins with a philosophical analysis of the two main questions regarding the role of religion in liberal states: should such states institute a 'Wall of Separation' between state and religion? Should they offer religious practices and religious communities special

Bells of Old Tokyo - Travels in Japanese Time (Sherman Anna)(Pevná vazba)

'Sherman’s is a special book. Every sentence, every thought she has, every question she asks, every detail she notices, offers something. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a gift . . . It is a masterpiece.' - SpectatorFor over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and

Dancing The Dream (Jackson Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Presents one man's personal view of the world around us, and the universe within each of us. Containing Michael Jackson's personal writings and over one hundred photographs, drawings, and paintings from his own collection, this book is suitable for all fans of an incredible, inspiring man who died

In Search of Angels: Travels to the Edge of the World (Moffat Alistair)(Pevná vazba)

The Philosophy of Reenchantment (Meijer Michiel)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents a philosophical study of the idea of reenchantment and its merits in the interrelated fields of philosophical anthropology, ethics, and ontology. It features chapters from leading contributors to the debate about reenchantment, including Charles Taylor, John Cottingham, Akeel

In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience (Brusaca Sara)(Pevná vazba)

In Permanent Transit: Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience builds interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migrations, traffics, globalisation, communication, regulations, arts, literature, and other intercultural processes, in the context of past and present times. The book

An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books (Bullock C. Hassell)(Pevná vazba)

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and

Storytime in India: Wedding Songs, Victorian Tales, and the Ethnographic Experience (Myers Helen Priscilla)(Paperback)

Stories are the backbone of ethnographic research. During fieldwork, subjects describe their lives through stories. Afterward ethnographers come home from their journeys with stories of their own about their experiences in the field. Storytime in India is an exploration of the stories that come out

Butinage: The Art of Religious Mobility (Gez Yonatan)(Pevná vazba)

Based on comparative ethnographic research in four countries and three continents, Butinage: The Art of Religious Mobility explores the notion of religious butinage as a conceptual framework intended to shed light on the dynamics of everyday religious practice. Derived from the French word butiner,

Pierre Koenig: A View from the Archive (Jackson Neil)(Pevná vazba)

In this remarkable and gorgeously illustrated book, Neil Jackson presents a vibrant profile of the Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig, who Time magazine said lived long enough to become 'cool twice.' From the influences of Koenig's youth in San Francisco and his military service during World War

Media and Communication (Scannell Paddy)(Pevná vazba)

Media and Communication traces the historical development of media and communication studies in the 20th century. Paddy Scannell explores how the field formed and developed in both North America and in Europe, expertly introducing and explaining a host of essential media thinkers, ideas and

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (Nielsen Michael A.)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most cited books in physics of all time, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information remains the best textbook in this exciting field of science. This 10th anniversary edition includes an introduction from the authors setting the work in context. This comprehensive textbook describes

The Time Machine (Wells H. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Wells's classic tale tells the story of the unnamed time traveller, who travels thousands of years into the future, where he encounters the strange, child-like people, the Eloi, and the terrifying underground race, the Morlocks. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic

Varieties of Ethical Reflection - New Directions for Ethics in a Global Context(Pevná vazba)

Varieties of Ethical Reflection brings together new cultural and religious perspectives--drawn from non-Western, primarily Asian, philosophical sources--to globalize the contemporary discussion of theoretical and applied ethics. The work pushes ethics beyond a Western philosophical tradition