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A History of American Philosophy

By: Herbert Wallace Schneider

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A History of American Philosophy

By: Herbert Wallace Schneider

The present work treats of several aspects of American philosophy in their historical perspective. The author has interpreted philosophically the revolutionary changes that recent years have brought in the domain of education, church, politics, natural sciences etc. The reader will find herein that American Philosophy is the outgrowth of impacts of new life and new directions imported by waves of immigration. More conspicuous are the recent intellectual imports from Cambridge, Paris and Vienna. The philosophical analysis that grew up in Cambridge under the leadership of Whitehead, russel and Moore, the sophisticated, modernized versions of Catholic scholasticism from Paris and the the schools of value theory, existentialism, phenomenology, logical positivism, psychoanalysis, and socialism from Vienna--these are now pervasive forces in American culture. The author has ventured to predict that the types of philosophical thought described in this volume are being radically revised, reviewed and reconstructed because of these new importations that a decidedly new chapter in American philosophy is being written. The author has tried well to expound what American history teaches or what American philosophy stands for.

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

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8120824547

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9788120824546

Fable in the Blood

The Selected Poems of Byron Herbert Reece

By: Byron Herbert Reece

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Fable in the Blood

The Selected Poems of Byron Herbert Reece

By: Byron Herbert Reece

Collected here are poems by one of Georgia's most intriguing and talented poets of the twentieth century. Byron Herbert Reece was born in Union County, Georgia, in 1917 and authored four volumes of poems and two novels during his short lifetime. Until now, many of his poems, originally published in the 1940s and 1950s, have been out of print. Reece, who faithfully assumed responsibility for his family's farm when his parents became ill, was never a poet of the academic ivory tower. Indeed, he rebelled against the rising New Criticism associated with the Vanderbilt Fugitives, the elite of southern poetry at that time. Reece's work reflects both the devastating impact of his parents' death from tuberculosis and his own affliction with the disease, which caused him to distance himself from others: "A solitary thing am I / Upon the roads of rust and flame / That thin at sunset to the air." Reece was also preoccupied with his ambivalence toward the farm, which sustained his solitude yet took time away from his writing: "In the far, dark woods go roving / And find there to match your mood / A kindred spirit moving / Where the wild winds blow in the wood." Reece's poetry is resonant and contemplative, and Jim Clark has included here works that speak for the true grace of Reece's talent. In addition, Clark's attentive introduction should bring increased interest to this notable southern poet.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820355429

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9780820355429

Humor

The Psychology of Living Buoyantly

By: Herbert M. Lefcourt

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Humor

The Psychology of Living Buoyantly

By: Herbert M. Lefcourt

In his earlier work the author has studied stress and the personality characteristics that protect us from its effects on health and well-being. In this new book he places humor firmly within the literatures of coping processes, the moderation of stressful experiences, and health by showing how humor can help create and encourage feelings of community, closeness, and control. Lefcourt blends empirical research with anecdotal reports in this thoughtful volume.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461542871

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9781461542872

Empathy And Agency

The Problem Of Understanding In The Human Sciences

By: Hans Herbert Kogler,Karstan Stueber

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Empathy And Agency

The Problem Of Understanding In The Human Sciences

By: Hans Herbert Kogler,Karstan Stueber

A crucial debate currently raging in the fields of cognitive and social science centers around general and specific approaches to understanding the actions of others. When we understand the actions of another person, do we do so on the basis of a general theory of psychology, or on the basis of an effort to place ourselves in the particular position of that specific person? Hans Herbert Kögler and Karsten R. Stueber's Empathy and Agency addresses this other issues vital to current social science in an advanced and diverse analysis of the foundations of social-scientific methodology based on recent cognitive psychology. The book serves as both an introduction to the debate for non-academic audiences and as a catalyst for further discussion for serious theorists. Empathy and Agency provides a solid foundation of the fundamental issues in social and cognitive science, but also presents the most influential paradigms in the field at this time.

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Routledge

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0429969384

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9780429969386

Moses Maimonides

The Man and His Works

By: Herbert A. Davidson,Professor of Hebrew Emeritus Herbert Davidson

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Moses Maimonides

The Man and His Works

By: Herbert A. Davidson,Professor of Hebrew Emeritus Herbert Davidson

Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), scholar, physician, and philosopher, was the most influential Jewish thinker of the Middle Ages. In this magisterial new biography, the work of many years, Herbert Davidson provides an exhaustive guide to Maimonides' life and works. After considering Maimonides' upbringing and education, Davidson expounds all of his voluminous writings in exhaustive detail, with separate chapters on rabbinic, philosophical, and medical texts. This long-awaited volume is destined to become the standard work on this towering figure of Western intellectual history.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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019517321X

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9780195173215

Human Lead Exposure

By: Herbert L. Needleman

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Human Lead Exposure

By: Herbert L. Needleman

Human Lead Exposure consists of scientific reviews and important contributions intended to increase the understanding of the legal, social, and economic forces that have delayed effective prevention of lead toxicity. Chapters discuss the history (both ancient and recent) of lead, explore its neurobiology and toxicology, review the sources and routes to humans, and examine evidence that indicates that lead may affect humans at levels previously thought to be harmless. Neurobiologists, epidemiologists, public health officials, and others concerned about the effects of lead on the human population will find a tremendous amount of useful information in this timely volume.

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CRC Press

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084936034X

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"The Country of the Blind" and Other Science-fiction Stories

By: Herbert George Wells,Martin Gardner

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"The Country of the Blind" and Other Science-fiction Stories

By: Herbert George Wells,Martin Gardner

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Or is he? In H. G. Wells' acclaimed tale, a stranded mountaineer encounters an isolated society in which his apparent advantage proves less than valuable. This thought-provoking fable is accompanied by other short stories, including "The Star," a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and "The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper." With the 1895 publication of his first novel, The Time Machine, Wells established himself as the foremost science-fiction writer of his era. This entertaining collection was selected and edited by Martin Gardner, who also provides an Afterword that offers insight into the liveliness and originality of Wells’ imagination.

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Courier Corporation

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0486295699

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The Positivist and the Ontologist

Bergmann, Carnap and Logical Realism

By: Herbert Hochberg

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The Positivist and the Ontologist

Bergmann, Carnap and Logical Realism

By: Herbert Hochberg

The book contains the first systematic study of the ontology and metaphysics of Gustav Bergmann, tracing their development from early (1940s) criticisms of Carnap’s semantical theories in Introduction to Semantics, to their culmination in his 1992 New Foundations of Ontology. This involves a detailed study of the implicit metaphysical doctrines in Carnap’s important, but long neglected, 1942 book and their connection to his influential views on reference, truth and modality, (including, contrary to current opinion, Carnap’s initiating the development of predicate modal logic) that culminated in Meaning and Necessity. In dealing with various fundamental issues in ontology and metaphysics, the book discusses relevant views of major philosophers, such as Russell, Moore, Bradley, Wittgenstein, Meinong, Brentano, Husserl, Broad, McTaggart, and Quine, and of contemporary and recent figures, including D. M. Armstrong, D. Lewis, S. Kripke, J. Searle, W. Sellars, D. Davidson, J. J. C. Smart, and H. Feigl. Building on the critical studies of Bergmann, Carnap and such other philosophers, the author argues for a form of Logical Realism derived from important, but long misunderstood and ignored, aspects of Russell’s theories of descriptions, reference and truth.

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BRILL

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9004458379

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9789004458376

A Century of American Alpinism

By: William Lowell Putnam,Charles Ernest Fay,Allen Herbert Bent,Howard Palmer,James Monroe Thorington,Andrew John Kauffman

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A Century of American Alpinism

By: William Lowell Putnam,Charles Ernest Fay,Allen Herbert Bent,Howard Palmer,James Monroe Thorington,Andrew John Kauffman

Charles Ernest Fay (1846?1931), the ?Mr. American Mountaineering? of his day, was chairman of the meeting that led to the foundation of the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1876. Thereafter he served several terms as that club?s president and was the editor of its Journal, APPALACHIA, for 40 years. In 1902 he was elected as the first president of The American Alpine Club, and reelected for a second three-year term. In 1917, he was elected president once more, thus becoming not only the Club?s first president but also its longest serving. During all this period he was Professor of Modern Languages at Tufts College in Medford, Massachusetts, where he shared offices with the junior editor ? albeit with a hiatus of 18 years between their respective occupancies. Allen Herbert Bent (1867?1926), a native of Boston, Massachusetts, started his life of scholarly research into alpinism by dropping our of college ? anything but a promising beginning. Soon, however, he began the serious study of the history of mountaineering, ultimately writing extensively on this topic. He became the first person elected to The American Alpine Club, during its days of ?exclusivity,? under the ?or the equivalent? clause of membership prerequisites, for he was never a serious alpinist ? always contenting himself with the study of its literature. Howard Palmer (1883?1944), a lawyer by training, inherited the management of his family?s mattress manufacturing business in New London, Connecticut. Starting in 1907, he compiled an enviable record of first ascents in the mountains of western Canada and in 1914 published the North American classic, MOUNTAINEERING AND EXPLORATION IN THE SELKIRKS. He served as editor of the Club?s first guidebook and several editions of its JOURNAL. He also furthered the organization as its secretary, a director and as its president. James Monroe Thorington (1894?1989), of Philadelphia, was an ophthalmologist by profession, following in the footsteps of his father. After the end of World War I, Roy, as he was known to his intimates, spent most of his vacation time in the mountains of western Canada and served as editor of the Club?s guidebooks to that region for several editions. A diligent student of alpine literature, he compiled a number of scholarly researches into the history of American alpinism, served many years as a director of the Club, one term as its president, then for 10 years as editor of the AMERICAN ALPINE JOURNAL, and gave the Club some of the most valuable items in its museum. In 2000, the UIAA gave its first award for research into the history of alpinism under the name of James Monroe Thorington. After graduating from Harvard in 1942, Andrew John Kauffman (b. 1921) the son of two distinguished American literary figures, spent his entire working career in various diplomatic capacities. Between State Department assignments in Washington, Paris, Managua and Calcutta, he spent weekends and holidays in the Alps and the mountains of Peru, Colombia, Alaska, Canada, and finally in the Karakoram, where he demonstrated a high level of acromania by becoming one of the only two Americans to make the first ascent of an 8000 meter peak. He also served the Club as a counselor and as vice-president and was elected to Honorary Membership. William Lowell Putnam (b. 1924) has been an official of the Harvard Mountaineering Club, the Appalachian Mountain Club, then The American Alpine Club and finally the International Association of Alpine Societies (UIAA), and has been honored by several other mountaineering societies. His major employment was in television broadcasting, but his heart remains in the mountains of western Canada. At this writing he is the sole trustee of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. While many have wished for the opportunity, people have not yet read his obituary.

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Light Technology Publishing

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1622337174

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Collective Goods, Neglected Goods

Dealing with Methodological Failure in the Social Sciences

By: Herbert J. Kiesling

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Collective Goods, Neglected Goods

Dealing with Methodological Failure in the Social Sciences

By: Herbert J. Kiesling

Presents the views of women scientists and engineers who have faced personal and professional challenges in pursuit of their careers

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World Scientific

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9810238460

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9789810238469

Super Minds Level 4 Workbook

By: Herbert Puchta,Günter Gerngross,Peter Lewis-Jones

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Super Minds Level 4 Workbook

By: Herbert Puchta,Günter Gerngross,Peter Lewis-Jones

Super Minds is a seven-level course for young learners, designed to improve students' memory along with their language skills. The Student's Book includes activities to develop language creatively, cross-curriculum thinking with fascinating 'English for school' sections and lively stories that explore social values. CEF: A1.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521222389

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9780521222389

Before I Forget

A Memoir

By: Herbert Rosenblum

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Before I Forget

A Memoir

By: Herbert Rosenblum

Going boldly forward . . . This book is a memoir written and edited by Herbert Rosenblum, reflecting the several dimensions of his personal, professional, and communal involvements. His young years on New York Citys Lower East Side, his educational and professional training and growth, and his decades of religious and academic service in New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania are recounted in considerable detail. The book is divided into several sectionsinspirational anecdotes, extended interviews, and autobiographical chaptersintertwined to convey a portrait of an extended career of religious, academic, and communal activities. His personal and professional experiences have been deeply enriched by his familial and career involvements and have given this narrative a grippingly humanistic character. His world has changed much during his blessedly long lifetime, and his life patterns have been greatly influenced by the historical experiences that have taken place in our shared local, national, and international environments.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1543468217

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9781543468212

Enjoying Spiritual Works

A Collection of Sermons for Special Occasions

By: Rev. Herbert Tyrone Brown

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Enjoying Spiritual Works

A Collection of Sermons for Special Occasions

By: Rev. Herbert Tyrone Brown

The book is a testament of how important the Word of God is and that it must be delivered to the world. This book provides a selection of special religious sermons preached by Pastor Brown in various African American churches. Each chapter provides the entire sermon for special events held in African American churches. The book includes thirteen chapters: chapter 1 is about New Years; chapter 2, Easter; chapter 3, Womens Day; chapter 4, Mothers Day; chapter 5, Fathers Day; chapter 6, pastors anniversary; chapter 7, black history; chapter 8, homecoming; chapter 9, Thanksgiving; chapter 10, Christmas; chapter 11, family day; chapter 12, funerals; and chapter 13, College Day event.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524526800

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Nathan Mayer Rothschild and the Creation of a Dynasty

The Critical Years 1806-1816

By: Herbert H. Kaplan

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Nathan Mayer Rothschild and the Creation of a Dynasty

The Critical Years 1806-1816

By: Herbert H. Kaplan

The story of how Nathan Mayer Rothschild financed Wellington's victory over Napoleon at Waterloo.

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Stanford University Press

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080475165X

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9780804751650

Playway to English Level 3 Activity Book with CD-ROM

By: Günter Gerngross,Herbert Puchta

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Playway to English Level 3 Activity Book with CD-ROM

By: Günter Gerngross,Herbert Puchta

Playway to English Second edition is a new version of the popular four-level course for teaching English to young children. Pupils acquire English through play, music and Total Physical Response, providing them with a fun and dynamic language learning experience. In the Activity Book children can: • Practise all the target language from Pupil's Book 3 • Consolidate learning with an engaging CD-ROM, containing a rich assortment of exciting activities

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Cambridge University Press

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0521131227

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9780521131223

The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child

All you need to know to meet your child's emotional, social, and academic needs

By: Robbins Med Herbert

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The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child

All you need to know to meet your child's emotional, social, and academic needs

By: Robbins Med Herbert

Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge. Gifted and exceptional children can seem self-sufficient, but it takes more than intelligence to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Your child need your support and advocacy in school, in social situations, and even at home. This guide shows you how to encourage and foster your gifted child from birth to adolescence, including information on How to determine if your child is gifted Options for school programs and activities Dealing with perfectionism and stress Setting realistic and healthy goals for your child Ensuring proper socialization and friendship Coping with jealousy and bullying from other children Packed with useful and professional advice, this is a reassuring guide to help your gifted child grow, thrive, and develop his talents.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440530319

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9781440530319

Literature 1982, Part 2

By: Siegfried Böhme,Professor Dr. Walter Fricke,Herbert Hefele,Inge Heinrich,Wilfried Hofmann,Dietlinde Krahn,Vladimir R. Matas,Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel,Gert Zech

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Literature 1982, Part 2

By: Siegfried Böhme,Professor Dr. Walter Fricke,Herbert Hefele,Inge Heinrich,Wilfried Hofmann,Dietlinde Krahn,Vladimir R. Matas,Dr. Lutz D. Schmadel,Gert Zech

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is devoted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world. It is prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (according to a resolution adopted at the 14th General Assembly in 1970). Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documenta tion of literature in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Every effort will be made to ensure that the average time interval between the date of receipt of the original literature and publication of the abstracts will not exceed eight months. This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting journals, compared to which our system of accumu lating abstracts for about six months offers the advantage of greater convenience for the user. Volume 32 contains literature published in 1982 and received before February 11, 1983; some older literature which was received late and which is not recorded in earlier volumes is also included. We acknowledge with thanks contributions to this volume by Dr. J. Bou~a, Prague, who surveyed journals and publications in Czech and supplied us with abstracts in English.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662123371

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