The rediscovery of Greek literature during the Renaissance and, above all, the novel perfection of Classical sculpture produced a revolution in taste that had far-reaching effects on Christian religious art. The most striking characteristic of Greek religion was the belief in a multiplicity of anthropomorphic deities under one supreme god. Priests simply looked after cults; they did not constitute a clergy, and there were no sacred books. The sole requirements for the Greeks were to believe that the gods existed and to perform ritual and sacrifice, through which the gods received their due. To deny the existence of a deity was to risk reprisals, from the deity or from other mortals. The list of avowed atheists is brief. But if a Greek went through the motions of piety, he risked little, since no attempt was made to enforce orthodoxy, a religious concept almost incomprehensible to the Greeks. The large corpus of myths concerned with gods, heroes, and rituals embodied the worldview of Greek religion and remains its legacy. It should be noted that the myths varied over time and that, within limits, a writer-e.g., a Greek tragedian-could alter a myth by changing not only the role played by the gods in it but also the evaluation of the gods' actions.
This collection of five different fiction books includes the titles of: Spiralling Adversaries, Bloomin' Slums, Yusuf's Odyssey, Hatched Free, and Freaky Lands. Over the years, Andreas Sofroniou's style of writing, prompt other writers to offer comments, such as these: "Great taster at the beginning to spur the reader into turning the page." "Such mastery of words, painting glorious pictures." "Observant too - with such lines as (about death) '...is a clumsy thing of the darkness...discovered in the dawn.'"" ""Terrific!" "Mystery from the onset, these are stories of action and surprise." In writing books of fiction and anthology, the author's intention has always been to encourage the reader to concentrate on the pages without stopping his/her reading and to exclude the outside world.
Experience My Befriended Ideal.ISBN: 0952725304 Year: 1996 This anthology consists of metaphysical poems, verses with philosophical simplicity and romantic compositions.
A Town Called MorphouThis anthology consists of metaphysical poems, verses with philosophical simplicity and romantic compositions.The forceful simplicity of the majority of these verses own their existence to the adoration of the opposite sex, freedom, patriotism, the didactics of Aristotle, Freud, comparative religion and the belief in family unity.
In order to make it easier to read and to be used as a working manual, this version of the Change Management book is printed in large fonts and larger-clearer diagrams.The Concept of Change Management has traditionally been concerned with finding effective solutions to specific operational problems. This book deals with new, better methods, techniques, and tools for processing the required changes. Change Management personnel have gradually come to realise that their tasks should include the designing of systems that predict and prevent future problems. Substantial effort has therefore been devoted in recommending a rational methodology for the management of changes.
Winds of ChangeThis is the third book of poems composed by Andreas Sofroniou.In this anthology the reader will discover the philosophical simplicity of his poems; the metaphors and the symbolism are all present in this collection. Uniquely, every poem is preceded by a picture, a drawing, or a photograph, each one closely portrayed.Andreas Sofroniou wrote his first serious poem at the age of thirteen years and published his first collection in 1960. Since then, as an author, he has written thirty-one books, which subjects include: fiction, information technology, philosophy, management, psychology, and poetry.
For us Greeks, 'POIESIS', (poetry) means the creation of anything, in this case structurally using words with specific meaning. The composition of poetry is, therefore, an art where words construct sentences, verses using metaphors and symbols, which in turn are based on imagination, facts, and life experiences.A poem does not have to rhyme and yet it can be a stanza, a canto to a loved one, an ode to a hero, a sarcastic remark to emphasise the importance of a point made, an elegy composed to explain feelings arranged as a work of art. The poems included in this collection have endured time and kept the promise of including all that is described above. The subjects chosen, show such versatility that the reader will require time to read the elevated expression of thoughts and feelings.
Therapeutic Philosophy for the Individual and the State. Concepts and didactics of philosophers through the ages. From the Hellenic rhetorics, to recent European schools of ideas. The logic of Therapeutic Philosophy expressed assists in the understanding of human behaviour and the way in which philosophy can contribute to the treatment of the individual and the state.
Psychology From Conception To Senility. The psychology of child culture, Pre-natal, post-natal and all the other stages of development; from conception to death in old age.
A Guide To Information Technology.ISBN: 0952795647 Year: 1999 The book covers the fundamental aspects of computing and the development of new information systems. Explains the current systems, structured analysis and designing, management, planning and the year 2000 problems and solutions.
CELEBRATING SIXTY YEARS OF COMPOSING POETRY It was sixty years ago when I wrote my first four lines of a poem in English. This was called The Fireplace. I was thirteen years of age and a second year student of The English School in my hometown Morphou, Cyprus. The composition of poetry is an art where words construct sentences, verses using metaphors and symbols, which in turn are based on imagination, facts, and life experiences. A poem does not have to rhyme and yet it can be a stanza, a canto to a loved one, an ode to a hero, a sarcastic remark to emphasise the importance of a point made, an elegy composed to explain feelings arranged as a work of art. What prose can explain in three hundred pages, a poem (as a masterpiece) can express in one single page; with more meaning, using larger-than-life pictures describing timeless classic scenes, memorable events and bringing immortality to life itself.
Machiavelli's first post was that of Clerk in the Second Chancery of the Commune and in I498 he was promoted as a Second Chancellor and Secretary. He continued in this office till the year 15I2. While thus employed he undertook a large number of diplomatic missions both to the petty courts of Italy and to other countries, and it was the experience of these missions which was largely responsible for forming the views which he subsequently expounded in his political writings. He was specially influenced by his mission to the camp of Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, in 1502. Although Machiavelli had undertaken this mission unwillingly, he soon conceived an intense admiration for Cesare's resourcefulness in resorting alternatively to diplomacy and force as instruments of government and for his firm administration of conquered provinces. Machiavelli idealised Cesare's achievements and thought that Cesare had attained, more than any other public figure of the time; the embodiment of a perfect ruler.
Although Aristotle is well known as a philosopher, scientists acknowledge his influence in almost every branch of the sciences. He definitely benefited from Plato (his teacher) on matters of the politis and the personality characteristics of the individual. What many modern thinkers forget is the impact that Aristotle made with his research into the specific sciences. In his Athenian academia, or Lyceum, Aristotle established his unique method of teaching - the peripatetic. Many of his biological experiments were backed by specimens sent to him by his ex-pupil Alexander the Macedonian. It is said that Alexander the Great collected samples from every country he conquered and forwarded them to his tutor. Aristotle established a scientific methodology which, even in modern days, influences the academic world. His research in biology, his writings in physics, and his afterthoughts (meta-after) his papers and lectures on physics (metaphysica) undoubtedly made an impact on the method of treating people.
In writing the book, the author is mostly concerned with the logical analysis and the managing of systems and people in multi-national corporations, software houses, government departments, the European Union, and academia. There can be little doubt that Information System, the Internet, and Information Technology in general, is, and will be increasingly important in the years ahead. The book explores the fundamental aspects of operational computing, the development of new information systems, and the structured methodologies used. Systems Analysis is discussed according to their structure and the book focuses on further developments in information technology and their planning.
A young, handsome Cypriot Turk called Yusuf is tossed by fate into the vortex of a bitter conflict. Following his many adventures, the young Turk is forced to continue his quest for his future in unexpected circumstances and places. What follows is love, lust, violence, philosophy, architecture, battle, poetry, psychology and politics; from alpha to omega. Yusuf, a dazzlingly handsome young citizen of a noble family, is capture in battle and delivered into modern slavery and prostitution. Befriended by an academic in London and adopted by an English gentleman, he rises to prominence in an era of matchless braver, corruption and conflict.
In the dazzling blue waters of the Mediterranean paradise, the island of Cyprus, close to its coast lays Adelphi Isle. Tourists dare not visit this palm-fringed exotic place, as all uninvited visitors are discouraged and chased away at gunpoint, for Adelphi Isle is the headquarters of a ruthless narcotics syndicate. When ex-marine Spyro Cava innocently crosses the syndicate's path, he does not heed their warnings but is determined to penetrate the isle's defences. It is an act of courage in the face of overwhelming odds. Unwittingly Spyro and his companions are now part of the gripping thriller set in the very real world of international crime. Sailing around the lush coastlines of the Island of Aphrodite for a living is Spyro Cava's idea of heaven, especially with his dream girl Elena by his side. Returning from a month-long contract, Spyro's paradise is shattered when he discovers an abandoned derelict yacht, the Venus, riddled with bullets and adrift in the sea.
An orphan boy from a remote Greek island, where dolphins thrive, finds his Scottish father. His father, a captain and a commodore always accompanied by a pelican, takes him to Scotland, where Stephen finds love and security.He graduates as a doctor and travels to New York where he meets an exceedingly beautiful American-French soprano and they fall in love.During their honeymoon, they sail in the Mediterranean Sea and help in the rescue of a family captured by terrorists in Lebanon. The international political involvement of Arab nations and Western governments ensure the release of the abducted shipping magnate and his family. Together, they explore some unknown parts of the Amazon rain forest where they discover a wild girl brought up by an unknown tribe. They bring her back to civilisation, where Stephen's father adopts her. Gradually, she learns how to survive and re-adjust in the American and European environment. Fiona becomes Britain's foremost primate geneticist.
18. Programme Management Workshop. ISBN: 0952725371 Year: 2005The Programme Management Workshop, as a manual and book, deals with the Management of Projects, where established management procedures and various development methods are explained. This Workshop is intended to give I.T. and Programme Management staff an overview of the Project Development Methods and an indication of how these relate to the various Project Management Techniques. The Workshop explores the fundamental aspects of the Management of Risks, Programmes, Structured Systems Development, Operational Computing and the construction of new information systems.
Psychotherapist Donald Fortescue got more than he bargained for when he decided to raise the orphaned golden eagle chick. Having rescued her from the Marlborough Downs hillside crack near his Wiltshire farm close to Savernake Forest, he reluctantly found himself playing parent to the little eagle, which was always hungry and who was soon not so little anymore.Yet, before he knew it, the eaglet he named Chryso had won his heart. However, could she ever learn to fly free with others of her kind and hunt for her own survival? Kept in a corrugated box, fed with a pipette, the baby eagle soon grew to be a huge and beautiful bird. Nevertheless, without parents to teach her, how would Chryso learn to fly and to hunt? Having been raised by a human, could she ever survive in the wild on her own?In this account Donald Fortescue and his fine'feathered friend Chryso, set out to find the answers.
Philosophy may be briefly defined as the study of the nature and implications of rational thought. From this, general study conclusions may be drawn about the implications of rational thought in specific fields, such as the moral and political, and these implications constitute moral and therapeutic philosophy. If, as the empiricist believes, philosophy leads to the conclusion that the rational part of experience is much smaller than is commonly supposed, this is itself a rational proposition of the first importance. The purpose of this book is to indicate, in the most general and summary fashion, the logical and metaphysical background of philosophy, as conceived by the BRITISH PHILOSOPHERS OF THE 16TH TO 18TH CENTURY.
PSYCHOTHERAPY, CONCEPTS OF TREATMENT The simplistic explanation of psychotherapy is that it deals with the treatment of disorders of emotion or personality by psychological methods. There are arguments about the effectiveness of psychotherapies, but it is generally agreed that success depends on a secure, confiding relationship between the therapist and patient and on a shared confidence in the capacity of the therapist and his or her theory to explain and eliminate the problem. In recent times psychotherapy gained recognition as a theory of and therapy for the mental disorders known as neuroses, and a general theory of personality and emotional development constructed by the many schools of behavioural sciences. Although the theories which psychotherapists follow are arguably the most inclusive in psychology, they still have fundamental conceptual weaknesses. Never-the-less, it is consider effective alongside the other forms of therapy, i.e. behavioural therapy, and treatments offered by psychiatry.
Through the ages man has been pre-occupied with logic, sanity and moral standards, probably more than other concepts. Societies through their various stages of evolution varied the theme with distinct differences in their demands on standards, dogmas, and regional culture. These variations of morality place a big demand on science. Individuals from different cultures, social groups, of known and unknown social norms may occupy the practitioner's couch; the significance of this being the understanding demanded of the therapist. People live in groups and humans choose to live in groups, simply for what they can get out of society. Those who choose to live in solitude become recluse in monasteries and nunneries, or become thinkers in isolation high up in mountains. The causation theory regarding the logic and sanity analysis in this book includes the seemingly necessary connection between one event (the cause) and the other (the effect).
THREE MILLENNIA OF HELLENIC PHILOLOGY This book describes the Greek Philology and its associated subjects of literature, linguistic and other arts. It explains the Hellenic era of three millennia of Philology as part of all other human activities; reflecting the ancient, classical, ecclesiastical, medieval and modern concepts, including the current social and economic conditions. Furthermore, it elaborates on the philological class stratification as it appears in life; among the primitive civilisations and modern European literature. Additionally, the book explains the class distinction in philology, literature, linguistics, comedies, opera, ballads and dramas of ancient and modern times. It gives details of the historical and comparative philological terms as used in linguistics studies; the ways in which specific languages have developed and the ways in which languages in general can change.
Pericles, the Athenian political leader and general was noted for his oratory, political acumen, and integrity. He was instrumental in strengthening and extending the Athenian Empire. He originated a major building programme, of which the jewel was the Parthenon, the temple that dominated the acropolis. When the spectre of war with the Peloponnesians threatened in the 430s, Pericles determined to resist their demands. After the Peloponnesian War broke out, he persuaded the Athenians to abandon the countryside when the Spartans invaded and to rely on their fleet. He was briefly deposed from the generalship when plague shattered Athenian confidence, but was re-elected the following year. He died of plague soon afterwards. In expanding Pericles' biography, modern historians consider this Athenian statesman as being largely responsible for the full development of Athens, of both the Athenian democracy and the Athenian Empire, making Athens the political and cultural focus of Greece.
The Hellenic Diaspora (Dispersion) is the collective term for the process which began with the accelerated destruction of the captured Greek territories by the Roman Empire. Some Greeks interpret diaspora as exile, others as a positive aspect of Hellenism's ethnic and spiritual destiny, who remained loyal to their faith, ethnicity and homeland. The beheading of Archimedes was the beginning of the brain drain of Greeks to the Middle East, Asia and Northern Africa. The existence of these diaspora communities was also an important factor in the spread of Christianity. By the early Middle Ages Europe was the centre of Hellenic scholarship, but from the time of the Crusaders, anti-orthodoxy and the persecution of Hellenes begun. Eastern Europe welcomed Greek victims of persecution and by the 17th century Eastern Europe had become the diaspora's centre, until the massacres of the 1821 and 1915 by the Ottomans, thus many Greeks migrated to Germany, Britain and the USA.
Ethics are a set of human rules, which morally allow an individual to interact in, or live freely within a group of people. This may be in society at large, a team, a professional body, or a group of people with similar interests.Historically, ethics or moral philosophy, are as old as human comprehension. These can be traced back to the pre-historic prohibited and accepted patterns of attitudes. Through the ages, attempts were made by thinkers to clarify the way people behave, share things, mix in numbers, and maintain standards. In modern times, the catalogue of such values and rules become part of all professions. Ethical contacts change with the advent of a new belief, codes of practice and reliance on each other. The brief historical survey of Western ethics from Socrates to the 21st century has shown constant themes. Each of these major questions is considered by this book in terms of meta-ethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics.
This book covers Moral Philosophy from the ancient times to the modern concepts of professional Ethics. Its all-embracing practical nature links it with many other areas of study, including anthropology, biology, medicine, economics, history, politics, psychology, sociology, and theology.
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