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Erotic Wisdom

Philosophy and Intermediacy in Plato's Symposium

By: Gary Alan Scott,William A. Welton

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Erotic Wisdom

Philosophy and Intermediacy in Plato's Symposium

By: Gary Alan Scott,William A. Welton

Erotic Wisdom provides a careful reading of one of Plato's most beloved dialogues, the Symposium, which explores the nature and scope of human desire (erôs). Gary Alan Scott and William A. Welton engage all of the dialogue's major themes, devoting special attention to illuminating Plato's conception of philosophy. In the Symposium, Plato situates philosophy in an intermediate (metaxu) position—between need and resource, ignorance and knowledge—showing how the very lack of what one desires can become a guiding form of contact with the objects of human desire. The authors examine the concept of intermediacy in relation both to Platonic metaphysics and to Plato's moral psychology, arguing that philosophy, for Plato, is properly understood as a kind of "being in-between," as the love of wisdom (philosophia) rather than the possession of it.

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State University of New York Press

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ISBN 10

0791477665

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9780791477663

Plato the Teacher

The Crisis of the Republic

By: William H. F. Altman

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Plato the Teacher

The Crisis of the Republic

By: William H. F. Altman

In this unique and important book, William Altman shines a light on the pedagogical technique of the playful Plato, especially his ability to create living discourses that directly address the student. Reviving an ancient concern with reconstructing the order in which Plato intended his dialogues to be taught as opposed to determining the order in which he wrote them, Altman breaks with traditional methods by reading Plato’s dialogues as a multiplex but coherent curriculum in which the Allegory of the Cave occupies the central place. His reading of Plato's Republic challenges the true philosopher to choose the life of justice exemplified by Socrates and Cicero by going back down into the Cave of political life for the sake of the greater Good.

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Lexington Books

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0739171399

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9780739171394

I Acted from Principle

The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi

By: William Marcellus McPheeters

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I Acted from Principle

The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi

By: William Marcellus McPheeters

At the start of the Civil War, Dr. William McPheeters was a distinguished physician in St. Louis, conducting unprecedented public-health research, forging new medical standards, and organizing the state's first professional associations. But Missouri was a volatile border state. Under martial law, Union authorities kept close watch on known Confederate sympathizers. McPheeters was followed, arrested, threatened, and finally, in 1862, given an ultimatum: sign an oath of allegiance to the Union or go to federal prison. McPheeters "acted from principle" instead, fleeing by night to Confederate territory. He served as a surgeon under Gen. Sterling Price and his Missouri forces west of the Mississippi River, treating soldiers' diseases, malnutrition, and terrible battle wounds. From almost the moment of his departure, the doctor kept a diary. It was a pocket-size notebook which he made by folding sheets of pale blue writing paper in half and in which he wrote in miniature with his steel pen. It is the first known daily account by a Confederate medical officer in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It also tells his wife's story, which included harassment by Federal military officials, imprisonment in St. Louis, and banishment from Missouri with the couple's two small children. The journal appears here in its complete and original form, exactly as the doctor first wrote it, with the addition of the editors' full annotation and vivid introductions to each section.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557287953

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9781557287953

Thinking About Equations

A Practical Guide for Developing Mathematical Intuition in the Physical Sciences and Engineering

By: Matt A. Bernstein,William A. Friedman

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Thinking About Equations

A Practical Guide for Developing Mathematical Intuition in the Physical Sciences and Engineering

By: Matt A. Bernstein,William A. Friedman

An accessible guide to developing intuition and skills for solving mathematical problems in the physical sciences and engineering Equations play a central role in problem solving across various fields of study. Understanding what an equation means is an essential step toward forming an effective strategy to solve it, and it also lays the foundation for a more successful and fulfilling work experience. Thinking About Equations provides an accessible guide to developing an intuitive understanding of mathematical methods and, at the same time, presents a number of practical mathematical tools for successfully solving problems that arise in engineering and the physical sciences. Equations form the basis for nearly all numerical solutions, and the authors illustrate how a firm understanding of problem solving can lead to improved strategies for computational approaches. Eight succinct chapters provide thorough topical coverage, including: Approximation and estimation Isolating important variables Generalization and special cases Dimensional analysis and scaling Pictorial methods and graphical solutions Symmetry to simplify equations Each chapter contains a general discussion that is integrated with worked-out problems from various fields of study, including physics, engineering, applied mathematics, and physical chemistry. These examples illustrate the mathematical concepts and techniques that are frequently encountered when solving problems. To accelerate learning, the worked example problems are grouped by the equation-related concepts that they illustrate as opposed to subfields within science and mathematics, as in conventional treatments. In addition, each problem is accompanied by a comprehensive solution, explanation, and commentary, and numerous exercises at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity to test comprehension. Requiring only a working knowledge of basic calculus and introductory physics, Thinking About Equations is an excellent supplement for courses in engineering and the physical sciences at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a valuable reference for researchers, practitioners, and educators in all branches of engineering, physics, chemistry, biophysics, and other related fields who encounter mathematical problems in their day-to-day work.

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189

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118210646

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9781118210642

Power Real Estate Letters

By: William H. Pivar,Corinne E. Pivar

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Power Real Estate Letters

By: William H. Pivar,Corinne E. Pivar

An essential time-saver, Power Real Estate Letters provides busy agents and offices with 280 fresh, persuasive, concise letter templates on dozens of topics. Now completely revised, with 47 new letters, it includes a disk of the letters and an introduction explaining how to maximize the benefits of real estate letters. The wide range covers all types of correspondence, including letters that: -- attract prospective buyers -- deal with conflict -- manage property -- communicate with other professionals, such as attorneys and loan officers These letters on disk help keep agents one step ahead in the fierce competition of the 1990s.

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Dearborn Real Estate Education

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0793111153

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9780793111152

Adobe Acrobat 3 for Dummies

By: William Harrel

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Adobe Acrobat 3 for Dummies

By: William Harrel

This book will appeal to graphic designers as well as Web developers who are new to Acrobat as an Internet tool. It's the perfect book for the publishing crowd that is grounded in existing skills in page layout and design and is interested in extending these practices to Web page development.

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For Dummies

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0764501542

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9780764501548

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Erotic Wisdom

Erotic Wisdom

Plato the Teacher

Plato the Teacher

I Acted from Principle

I Acted from Principle

Thinking About Equations

Thinking About Equations

Power Real Estate Letters

Power Real Estate Letters

Adobe Acrobat 3 for Dummies

Adobe Acrobat 3 for Dummies

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