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Heidegger on Ontotheology

Technology and the Politics of Education

By: Iain Thomson

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Heidegger on Ontotheology

Technology and the Politics of Education

By: Iain Thomson

This book discusses much of Heidegger's later thought on metaphysics as 'ontotheology', education, and National Socialism.

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0521851157

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain D. Thomson

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain D. Thomson

Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity offers a radical new interpretation of Heidegger's later philosophy, developing his argument that art can help lead humanity beyond the nihilistic ontotheology of the modern age. Providing pathbreaking readings of Heidegger's 'The Origin of the Work of Art' and his notoriously difficult Contributions to Philosophy (From Enowning), this book explains precisely what postmodernity meant for Heidegger, the greatest philosophical critic of modernity, and what it could still mean for us today. Exploring these issues, Iain D. Thomson examines several postmodern works of art, including music, literature, painting and even comic books, from a post-Heideggerian perspective. Clearly written and accessible, this book will help readers gain a deeper understanding of Heidegger and his relation to postmodern theory, popular culture and art.

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1139498975

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Rethinking Death in and After Heidegger

By: Iain Donald Thomson

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Rethinking Death in and After Heidegger

By: Iain Donald Thomson

A powerful and illuminating re-examination of Heidegger's understanding of existential death and its enduring importance for philosophy and life, this book explains the pivotal role which death plays in Being and Time, in the development of Heidegger's mature thinking, in the post-Heideggerian continental tradition, and beyond"--

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1009480049

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Isolation Shepherd

By: Iain Thomson

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Isolation Shepherd

By: Iain Thomson

In August 1956 a young shepherd, his wife, two-year-old daughter and ten-day-old son sat huddled in a small boat on Loch Monar in Ross-shire as a storm raged around them. They were bound for a tiny, remote cottage at the western end of the loch which was to be their home for the next four years. Isolation Shepherd is the moving story of those years. Set against the awesome splendour of some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery, Iain R. Thomson's classic book provides a sensitive, richly detailed account of the shepherd's life through the seasons and recreates the events that shaped the family's life in Glen Strathfarrar before the area was flooded as part of a huge hydro-electric project.

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0857900447

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The Long Horizon

By: Iain R. Thomson

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The Long Horizon

By: Iain R. Thomson

The Long Horizon is an extraordinary book. Much more than simply the chronicle of a life spent farming in the Scottish Highlands, it is also a wonderful collection of stories, both factual and fictional, which reflect the changes that have revolutionised Highland life and dramatically affected the natural environment over the centuries. Using the colourful background to the Fraser clan chiefs as a central theme, from the cunning Red Fox through to the sudden death of the Master of Lovat, which set in train the sale of the Fraser empire around Beaufort Castle, Iain Thomson weaves an entertaining narrative that shows how historical events have such a profound effect on what happens today. Throughout the book shines the writer's deep love of the countryside and a respect for the generations before him who have carved their living from the harsh environment of the Highlands. It is a marvellous celebration both of the farming way of life and one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland.

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0857907611

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9780857907615

The Endless Tide

By: Iain R. Thomson

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The Endless Tide

By: Iain R. Thomson

In The Endless Tide, Iain R. Thomson turns his attention to the Hebrides, and the collection of stories that permeate the area. Meeting a vast cast of characters, he ranges from personal anecdotes of country life to political and scientific issues, looking at agricultural politics and ecological debates. North Scotland's brutal Viking origins and the mysterious Pagan practices of its past are explored, yet The Endless Tide's reach extends far beyond this, touching on world events since pre-Biblical times. Varied and compelling, humorous and poetic, space and freedom pour from the pages. Mixing his own personal story with Scotland's history, Iain Thomson presents a myriad of ideas, snapshots and autobiographical accounts which conjure up the vital past and continuing force of the elusive Highland spirit. The Endless Tide is a sweeping, imaginative, provocative work which functions on a micro- and macro-level, examining the continual cycle of humanity, and Scotland's part in the process.

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0857907603

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9780857907608

Urgent Business

Five Myths Business Needs to Overcome to Save Itself and the Planet

By: Thomson, Ian,Bates, Dominic

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Five Myths Business Needs to Overcome to Save Itself and the Planet

By: Thomson, Ian,Bates, Dominic

Getting business on board is essential if we want to achieve the United Nations’ goal of building a better future for people and planet by 2030. But much of the sustainable business agenda falls woefully short of what is needed, with some practices even accelerating the problems they’re trying to solve. In Urgent Business Ian Thomson and Dominic Bates, a business school professor and a former journalist, combine their expert insight to challenge five common myths that trap businesses in an unsustainable black-hole and offer a manifesto for change. Combining cutting-edge research – from AI and systems theory to climate science and behavioural economics – with fascinating real-world examples, the authors highlight the practical and holistic steps all businesses can take to play their part in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. .

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Policy Press

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1529217601

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9781529217605

Current Signature Analysis for Condition Monitoring of Cage Induction Motors

Industrial Application and Case Histories

By: William T. Thomson,Ian Culbert

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Current Signature Analysis for Condition Monitoring of Cage Induction Motors

Industrial Application and Case Histories

By: William T. Thomson,Ian Culbert

Provides coverage of Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA) for cage induction motors This book is primarily for industrial engineers. It has 13 chapters and contains a unique data base of 50 industrial case histories on the application of MCSA to diagnose broken rotor bars or unacceptable levels of airgap eccentricity in cage induction motors with ratings from 127 kW (170 H.P.) up to 10,160 kW (13,620 H.P.). There are also unsuccessful case histories, which is another unique feature of the book. The case studies also illustrate the effects of mechanical load dynamics downstream of the motor on the interpretation of current signatures. A number of cases are presented where abnormal operation of the driven load was diagnosed. Chapter 13 presents a critical appraisal of MCSA including successes, failures and lessons learned via industrial case histories. The case histories are presented in a step by step format, with predictions and outcomes supported by current spectra and photographic evidence to confirm a correct or incorrect diagnosis The case histories are presented in detail so readers fully understand the diagnosis The authors have 108 years of combined experience in the installation, maintenance, repair, design, manufacture, operation and condition monitoring of SCIMs There are 10 questions at the end of chapters 1 to 12 and answers can be obtained via the publisher Current Signature Analysis for Condition Monitoring of Cage Induction Motors serves as a reference for professional engineers, head electricians and technicians working with induction motors. To obtain the solutions manual for this book, please send an email to pressbooks@ieee.org. William T. Thomson is Director and Consultant with EM Diagnostics Ltd, in Scotland. Prof. Thomson received a BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering in 1973 and an MSc in 1977 from the University of Strathclyde. He has published 72 papers on condition monitoring of induction motors in a variety of engineering journals such as IEEE Transactions (USA), IEE Proceedings (UK), and also at numerous International IEEE and IEE conferences. He is a senior member of the IEEE, a fellow of the IEE (IET) in the UK and a Chartered Professional Engineer registered in the UK. Ian Culbert was a Rotating Machines Specialist at Iris Power Qualitrol since April 2002 until his very untimely death on 8th September, 2015. At this company he provided consulting services to customers, assisted in product development, trained sales and field service staff and reviewed stator winding partial discharge reports. He has co-authored two books on electrical machine insulation design, evaluation, aging, testing and repair and was principal author of a number of Electric Power Research Institute reports on motor repair. Ian was a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada and a Senior Member of IEEE.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119029597

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9781119029595

A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom

By: P. Thomson,J. Graham

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A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom

By: P. Thomson,J. Graham

There are relatively few women in senior executive positions and on the boards of major companies. Based upon research and in the context of contemporary management debates the authors argue the business case for promoting women to these positions in order to create more value for shareholders. The book draws upon interviews with chairpersons and chief executives and includes case study material.

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Springer

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023051412X

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9780230514126

Museum of Objects Burned by the Souls in Purgatory

By: Jeffrey Thomson

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Museum of Objects Burned by the Souls in Purgatory

By: Jeffrey Thomson

Titled after a small gallery of the same name found in Rome, the poems are devoted to meditations on religious relics and works of art. They explore the narrative power these objects carry—the way we imbue totemic figures with both meaning and story, and the potential they have to define the world.

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Alice James Books

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1948579340

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9781948579346

Thomson Derivatives and Risk Management Directory

99 Edition

By: International Thomson Publishing

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Thomson Derivatives and Risk Management Directory

99 Edition

By: International Thomson Publishing

This volume provides details of over 4000 offices worldwide and 10,000 individual contacts in the derivatives and risk management industry. Each entry contains postal, fax and telephone details with email and web addresses where available.

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International Thomson Business Press

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1861523904

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9781861523907

The Rise of the Female Executive

How Women's Leadership is Accelerating Cultural Change

By: Peninah Thomson,Tom Lloyd,Clare Laurent

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The Rise of the Female Executive

How Women's Leadership is Accelerating Cultural Change

By: Peninah Thomson,Tom Lloyd,Clare Laurent

Provides a timely review of gender equality in the boardroom, and through interviews with mentors and mentees it illustrates how mentoring can play a part in helping women stay engaged in their career. This book includes international comparisons and an examination of the UK and EU political environments.

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1137451432

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Half/Life: New & Selected Poems

By: Jeffrey Thomson

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Half/Life: New & Selected Poems

By: Jeffrey Thomson

“The quirky and macabre [ninth] book from Thomson is rich with breathtaking juxtaposition. ... These elegant poems are full of surprising and moving revelations.” —Publishers Weekly

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Alice James Books

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194857960X

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain D. Thomson

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain D. Thomson

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Cambridge University Press

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1139498975

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Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger

By: Iain D. Thomson

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Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger

By: Iain D. Thomson

Iain D. Thomson is renowned for radically rethinking Heidegger's views on metaphysics, technology, education, art, and history, and in this book, he presents a compelling rereading of Heidegger's important and influential understanding of existential death. Thomson lucidly explains how Heidegger's phenomenology of existential death led directly to the insights which forced him to abandon Being and Time's guiding pursuit of a fundamental ontology, and thus how his early, pro-metaphysical work gave way to his later efforts to do justice to being in its real phenomenological richness and complexity. He also examines and clarifies the often abstruse responses to Heidegger's rethinking of death in Levinas, Derrida, Agamben, Beauvoir, and others, explaining the enduring significance of this work for ongoing efforts to think clearly about death, mortality, education, and politics. The result is a powerful and illuminating study of Heidegger's understanding of existential death and its enduring importance for philosophy and life.

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1009480081

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The Endless Tide

By: Iain R. Thomson

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The Endless Tide

By: Iain R. Thomson

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0857907603

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Annual Register

By: Thomson Gale Publishers

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Annual Register

By: Thomson Gale Publishers

Provides a complete and detailed chronicle of historical events from 1758 to the current day. Includes world politics to society weddings, from the latest scientific discoveries to the weather, from the year's best-selling novels to obituaries of authors and other public figures. A new volume is published each year describing the past year's events.

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Linworht Publishing

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188699448X

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The Dictionary of Labour Quotations

By: Stuart Thomson

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The Dictionary of Labour Quotations

By: Stuart Thomson

Anyone who has an interest in Labour or the left needs a copy of this brilliant compendium of left-leaning quotations. The collection features all the best quotes from all the great thinkers, whether they were reactionary or revolutionary, campaigning or policy-making, thinking aloud or writing it all down. The likes of Marx, Miliband, Attlee and Aristotle stand side by side in this neat reference guide, where you'll find the best of Brown, Blair and Balls along with all that Rousseau, Robespierre and Russell had to say. The Dictionary of Labour Quotations brings together insights, remarks, retorts, wit and wisdom, making it essential reading for everyone with a passion for the Labour Party, socialism or the left side of politics.

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1849546541

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9781849546546

Book Review Index

1999 Cumulation Edition

By: Gale Group,Thomson Gale Staff

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Book Review Index

1999 Cumulation Edition

By: Gale Group,Thomson Gale Staff

Book Review Index provides quick access to reviews of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media representing a wide range of popular, academic and professional interests. Book Review Index is available in a three-issue subscription covering the current year or as an annual cumulation covering the past year.

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Gale Cengage

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0787622664

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9780787622664

London

By: Iain Thomson

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London

By: Iain Thomson

With photographs depicting the architecture of different periods of time and some of London's best known landmarks, this book traces the history of London, from Roman times to the present day.

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Gramercy

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0517161745

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Heidegger on Ontotheology

Technology and the Politics of Education

By: Iain Thomson

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Heidegger on Ontotheology

Technology and the Politics of Education

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This book discusses much of Heidegger's later thought on metaphysics as 'ontotheology', education, and National Socialism.

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain Donald Thomson

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

By: Iain Donald Thomson

Develops Heidegger's argument that art can help lead society beyond the nihilism of the modern age.

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1139078208

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The Hired Lad

By: Ian Campbell Thomson

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The Hired Lad

By: Ian Campbell Thomson

Ian Campbell Thomson relives his time as a young farmworker on a Stirlingshire farm after the Second World War. It is a touching coming-of-age tale as the author makes new friends and experiences romance while finding his own way in an ever-changing world with the passing of age-old country ways, as technology begins to replace traditional farming methods. The book is dedicated to Donald and Blossom, the magnificent pair of Clydesdale horses with which he ploughed, until the sad day when they were replaced by a smart Fordson tractor. Of those early times he writes: 'I often wondered how far I walked in a day behind the plough. My guess was somewhere between 12 and 15 miles ... the words "the ploughman homeward wends his weary way" just about sums up the end of the day trudge back to the farm, with darkness closing in and the stable work to be done.' Peopled with memorable characters including the hard-working 'boss', and the wise Aunt Kit, this is a unique tribute, full of humour and nostalgia, to a disappearing culture.

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0857908839

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9780857908834

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