An Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World
Title | An Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World PDF eBook |
Author | Harry Elmer Barnes |
Publisher | New York : Dover Publications |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Civilization |
ISBN | 9780486212753 |
Undergraduate Catalog
Title | Undergraduate Catalog PDF eBook |
Author | University of Michigan--Dearborn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Universities and colleges |
ISBN |
Undergraduate Announcement
Title | Undergraduate Announcement PDF eBook |
Author | University of Michigan--Dearborn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Works about John Dewey, 1886-1995
Title | Works about John Dewey, 1886-1995 PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Levine |
Publisher | SIU Press |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780809320561 |
Levine has included all of the material published about Dewey during the 108 years between 1886-1994 and has included many 1995 items as well. She has verified all items and, whenever possible, obtained copies.
Beyond Brain Death
Title | Beyond Brain Death PDF eBook |
Author | M. Potts |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2001-11-30 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9781402003660 |
Beyond Brain Death offers a provocative challenge to one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. Eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians present the case against brain-based criteria for human death. Each author believes that this position calls into question the moral acceptability of the transplantation of unpaired vital organs from brain-dead patients who have continuing function of the circulatory system. One strength of the book is its international approach to the question: contributors are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, and Japan. This book will appeal to a wide audience, including physicians and other health care professionals, philosophers, theologians, medical sociologists, and social workers.
The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World
Title | The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World PDF eBook |
Author | Alessandro Arcangeli |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 586 |
Release | 2020-09-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1000097919 |
The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is a comprehensive examination of recent discussions and findings in the exciting field of cultural history. A synthesis of how the new cultural history has transformed the study of history, the volume is divided into three parts – medieval, early modern and modern – that emphasize the way people made sense of the world around them. Contributions cover such themes as material cultures of living, mobility and transport, cultural exchange and transfer, power and conflict, emotion and communication, and the history of the senses. The focus is on the Western world, but the notion of the West is a flexible one. In bringing together 36 authors from 15 countries, the book takes a wide geographical coverage, devoting continuous attention to global connections and the emerging trend of globalization. It builds a panorama of the transformation of Western identities, and the critical ramifications of that evolution from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, that offers the reader a wide-ranging illustration of the potentials of cultural history as a way of studying the past in a variety of times, spaces and aspects of human experience. Engaging with historiographical debate and covering a vast range of themes, periods and places, The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is the ideal resource for cultural history students and scholars to understand and advance this dynamic field.
The Ethical Society
Title | The Ethical Society PDF eBook |
Author | William T. Carruthers |
Publisher | FriesenPress |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2021-08-19 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1525526189 |
“How is it that we know we are headed for destruction as a species, and yet are unable to effect the necessary changes needed for survival?” We know from history that our current thinking and values will not lead to a peaceful, sustainable future. It is more crucial now than ever that we learn to break the cycle so that we can create a global community that balances diversity and individuality with integration and harmony. The answer lies in how we think. We are trapped in social systems based on power structures designed to keep us divided in antagonistic and non-viable behaviors. We have divorced how we understand the world through science with how we find meaning in our lives through religion, alienating us from the world and each other. To overcome these challenges, we need to focus our thinking on the global community by giving priority to universal ethical values. With ethical priority, we can shift power interests from a tribal to a human perspective and reconnect understanding with meaning. We can reduce alienation and improve harmony around the world. In The Ethical Society, William Carruthers provides the roadmap for us to finally achieve that peaceful, sustainable world.