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 The Insectile and the Deconstruction of the Non/Human English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032345519 | 209 Pages | PDF (True) | 5 MB The Insectile and the Deconstruction of the Non/Human defines, conceptualizes, and evaluates the insectile-pertaining to an entomological fascination-in relation to subject formation. The book is driven by a central dynamic between form and formlessness, further staging an investigation of the phenomenon of fascination using Lacanian psychoanalysis, suggesting that the psychodrama of subject formation plays itself out entomologically. The book's engagement with the insectile-its enactments, cultural dreamwork, fantasy transformations-'in-forming' the so-called human subject undertakes a broader deconstruction of said subject and demonstrates the foundational but occluded role of the insectile in subject formation. It tracks the insectile across the archives of psychoanalysis, seventeenth century still life painting, novels from the nineteenth century to the present day, and post-1970s film. The Insectile and the Deconstruction of the Non/Human will be of interest for scholars, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduates in film studies, visual culture, popular culture, cultural and literary studies, comparative literature, and critical theory, offering the insectile as new category for theoretical thought.  The Inner Experience: Notes on Contemplation By Thomas Merton (editor) 2012 | 192 Pages | ISBN: 0060593628 | EPUB | 1 MB Now in paperback, revised and redesigned: This is Thomas Merton's last book, in which he draws on both Eastern and Western traditions to explore the hot topic of contemplation/meditation in depth and to show how we can practice true contemplation in everyday life. Never before published except as a series of articles (one per chapter) in an academic journal, this book on contemplation was revised by Merton shortly before his untimely death. The material bridges Merton's early work on Catholic monasticism, mysticism, and contemplation with his later writing on Eastern, especially Buddhist, traditions of meditation and spirituality. This book thus provides a comprehensive understanding of contemplation that draws on the best of Western and Eastern traditions.Merton was still tinkering with this book when he died; it was the book he struggled with most during his career as a writer. But now the Merton Legacy Trust and experts have determined that the book makes such a valuable contribution as his major comprehensive presentation of contemplation that they have allowed its publication.  The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy By Peter Winch 2007 | 168 Pages | ISBN: 0415423589 | PDF | 2 MB In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy.A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein, J.S. Mill and Max Weber to make his case. In so doing he addresses the possibility and practice of a comprehensive 'science of society'.  The Hunting of Force Z: Britain's Greatest Modern Naval Disaster by Richard Hough English | April 11, 2019 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B07QM7FCKY | 192 pages | EPUB | 0.26 Mb This is the story of the great men of war whose task it was to halt the Japanese military dominating the Pacific.  Gary M Beckman, "The Hittite Gilgamesh" English | 2019 | ISBN: 194848806X | PDF | pages: 113 | 3.2 mb From the late third millennium BCE on, the adventures of the hero Gilgamesh were well known throughout Babylonia and Assyria, and the discovery of Akkadian-language fragments of versions of his tale at Boğazkoy, Ugarit, Emar, and Megiddo demonstrates that tales of the hero's exploits had reached the periphery of the cuneiform world already in the Late Bronze Age. A century of excavation at the Hittite capital of Hattusa (mod. Boğazkoy) has yielded more textual sources for Gilgamesh than are known from all other Late Bronze Age sites combined. The Gilgamesh tradition was imported to Hattusa for use in scribal instruction, and has been of particular importance to modern scholars in reconstructing the epic and analyzing its development, since it documents a period in the history of the narrative for which very few textual witnesses have yet been recovered from Mesopotamia itself. And it is this very Middle Babylonian period to which scholarly consensus assigns the composition of the final, "canonical" version of the epic. The Hittite Gilgamesh offers a full edition of the manuscripts from Hattusa in the Hittite, Akkadian, and Hurrian languages recounting Gilgamesh's adventures.  Iesha Delune, "The Happiness Recipe: Discover the unique ingredients you need to thrive" English | ISBN: 1645166554 | 2019 | 140 pages | EPUB | 1131 KB Are you feeling lost at rock bottom?  The Grieving Child in the Classroom: A Guide for School-Based Professionals By Sue Trace Lawrence 2019 | 228 Pages | ISBN: 0367145545 | PDF | 2 MB The Grieving Child in the Classroom integrates the latest research on children's bereavement and adapts it for use in the classroom.Chapters tackle the neurological, cognitive, emotional, and social effects of childhood grief and demonstrate the ways in which those reactions can manifest in the classroom. By recognizing individual differences in coping styles and considering variables such as developmental stage, nature of the loss, and availability of support, teachers and staff can become better equipped to respond to the bereaved child's needs. The book incorporates theoretical explanations of grief responses as well as practical suggestions for supporting bereaved children in real-world settings.Whether the loss affects one child or the entire student body, educators can turn to this comprehensive guidebook for ways to support grieving students in their classrooms.
 The Great Resignation: How Coaching and Appreciative Leadership Can Help You Win the War for Talent by Laura Darrell English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0B859PP7Z | 120 pages | EPUB | 0.25 Mb Praise for The Great Resignation, an Amazon top seller in Workplace Culture, Coaching & Mentoring, and Business Management -"A perfect handbook for any leadership team."  The Goddard Method of Ballroom and Latin Dancing by James Goddard English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B084DT24GN | 90 pages | EPUB | 1.65 Mb The Goddard method of Ballroom and Latin dancing  The First New Left: British Intellectuals After Stalin By Michael Kenny 1995 | 226 Pages | ISBN: 0853157979 | PDF | 93 MB In the late 1950s Stuart Hall, Edward Thompson and Raymond Williams, among others, came together as part of a promising new political formulation, the New Left. The six years of the group's formal existence represents one of the richest and most exciting periods in the intellectual history of the left in Britain. This short period saw the beginning of many future theoretical developments in radical politics, and the founder members of the New Left are now associated with ground-breaking work in history, culture and politics. Michael Kenny documents and analyses the debates of the New Left, showing how their preoccupations prefigure many contemporary concerns: the broadening of the previously narrow definition of politics, an engagement with popular culture, the exploration of a Gramscian politics, and the attempt to open a 'third space' between a defunct Marxism-Leninism and an intellectually barren labourist tradition. |
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