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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2024The Legacy of John Polidori
The Romantic Vampire and its Progeny
by Sam George, Bill Hughes
John Polidori's novella The Vampyre (1819) is perhaps 'the most influential horror story of all time' (Frayling). Polidori's story transformed the shambling, mindless monster of folklore into a sophisticated, seductive aristocrat that stalked London society rather than being confined to the hinterlands of Eastern Europe. Polidori's Lord Ruthven was thus the ancestor of the vampire as we know it. This collection explores the genesis of Polidori's vampire. It then tracks his bloodsucking progeny across the centuries and maps his disquieting legacy. Texts discussed range from the Romantic period, including the fascinating and little-known The Black Vampyre (1819), through the melodramatic vampire theatricals in the 1820s, to contemporary vampire film, paranormal romance, and science fiction. They emphasise the background of colonial revolution and racial oppression in the early nineteenth century and the cultural shifts of postmodernity.
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January 1991Der göttliche Supermarkt
Auf der Suche nach der Seele Amerikas
by Ruthven, Malise / Englisch Richter, Werner
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April 2011Pragmatismus als Kulturpolitik
Beiträge zum Werk Richard Rortys
by Alexander Gröschner, Mike Sandbothe, Michael Adrian
Richard Rorty (1931–2007) gehört zu den prägenden Denkern des 20. Jahrhunderts, hat einflußreiche Beiträge zur Auflösung der Grundprobleme der modernen Philosophie geleistet und dem Begriff des Pragmatismus eine kulturpolitische Bedeutung gegeben. Der Band versammelt namhafte Wegbegleiter Rortys sowie international renommierte Philosophen und Kulturwissenschaftler, die Rortys intellektuelle Entwicklung nachzeichnen und zeigen, wie lebensnah Philosophie sein kann, wenn sie sich kulturpolitisch versteht. Dabei geht es auch um aktuelle Themen wie das Verhältnis zur Natur, den respektvollen Umgang mit Kindern und Fragen der Staatsangehörigkeit, der Interkulturalität und der Körperlichkeit. Mit Beiträgen u. a. von Barry Allen, Robert Brandom, Jürgen Habermas, Claus Leggewie, Alasdair MacIntyre, Saskia Sassen und Richard Shusterman.
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July 1995
Der Verlust der Tugend
Zur moralischen Krise der Gegenwart
by Alasdair C. MacIntyre, Wolfgang Riehl
MacIntyre deutet die Problemlagen und Aporien gegenwärtiger moralphilosophischer Diskussionen als Ausdruck einer katastrophalen moralischen Krise der Gegenwart. Sein Ausgangspunkt ist die Unfähigkeit unserer Zeit, zentrale moralische Fragen im allgemeinen Konsens zu lösen. Die echte Alternative zu Nietzsches Destruktion der Moral sieht er in einer neuen Anknüpfung an die bedeutendste Form einer vormodernen Ethik, die Tugendlehre des Aristoteles. Eine Geschichte der »Tugend« in der Antike und im Mittelalter unterbaut diesen Anspruch. Im ständigen Dialog mit philosophischen und soziologischen Autoren entwirft er die Perspektive einer neuen in lokale Gemeinschaften eingelassenen Tugendethik für unser Zeitalter.
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2006Blair’s community
Communitarian thought and New Labour
by Sarah Hale, Chantal Hamill
Blair's community is an exciting and timely book which challenges the accepted wisdom about the role of communitarian thought in the development of New Labour under Tony Blair. From the mid-1990s there has been a widespread view that Labour policies have reflected, or even been influenced by, the work of communitarian writers like Amitai Etzioni and John Macmurray, and philosophers such as Alasdair MacIntyre and Michael Sandel. The book begins by establishing that such a view was widely, and frequently unquestioningly, held, in both popular and academic forums. It then identifies reasons for the persistence of this impression, the evidence on which it was based, and the understandings of communitarianism used by commentators. The book argues that existing accounts of 'New Labour's communitarianism' fail to present an accurate picture because they are - in some cases explicitly - working with a generic or composite conception of communitarianism which bears little relation to the work of the communitarian writers whose names have been associated with the party. ;
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Humanities & Social SciencesOctober 2008Political responsibility and the European Union
by Myrto Tsakatika
This book addresses the question of political legitimacy in the European Union from the much neglected angle of political responsibility. It develops an original communitarian approach to legitimacy based on Alasdair MacIntyre's ethics of virtues and practices, that can be contrasted with prevalent liberal-egalitarian and neo-republican approaches. Tsakatika argues that a 'responsibility deficit', quite distinct from the often discussed 'democratic deficit', can be diagnosed in the European Union. This is documented in chapters that provide in-depth analysis of accountability, transparency and the difficulties associated with identifying responsibility in European governance. Closing this gap requires going beyond institutional engineering. It calls for gradual convergence towards certain core social and political practices and for the flourishing of the virtues of political responsibility in Europe's nascent political community. Throughout the book, normative political theory is brought to bear on concrete dilemmas of institutional choice faced by the EU during the recent constitutional debates. 'Political responsibility and the European Union' will be of interest to specialists and postgraduate students of political theory, constitutional law and European Union Studies. ;
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1968
Das Unbewusste
Eine Begriffsanalyse. Mit einem Abriss 'Freuds Theorie'
by Alasdair MacIntyre, Richard S Peters, Gudrun Sauter
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September 2014Die Geschichte der arabischen Völker
Weitererzählt bis zum Arabischen Frühling von Malise Ruthven
by Hourani, Albert / Nachwort von Ruthven, Malise; Englisch Sartorius, Hans; Englisch Ohl, Manfred; Englisch Bischoff, Michael
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2020The supernatural in early modern Scotland
by Julian Goodare, Martha McGill, Janet Hadley Williams, Lizanne Henderson, Liv Helene Willumsen, Michelle D. Brock, Alasdair Raff, Jane Ridder-Patrick, Michael B. Riordan, Domhnall Uilleam Stiùbhart, Felicity Loughlin, Hamish Mathison
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July 2018Practical Feline Behaviour
Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare
by Trudi Atkinson
Practical Feline Behaviour contains all the relevant information that a veterinary nurse or technician needs to understand and handle the behaviour and welfare of house cats, and to offer safe and practical advice to clients. There have been ground-breaking advances in our understanding of feline behaviour in recent years and, to protect the welfare of cats, it is increasingly important that anyone involved with their care, especially those in a professional capacity, keep up to date with these developments. This approachable and down-to-earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour; on communication, learning, social behaviour, the relationship between behaviour and disease, and the cat - human relationship. It also provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed and how to avoid them. In this book Trudi Atkinson draws on her extensive experience as a veterinary nurse and a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist to provide a rapid reference and an intensely practical feline behaviour resource for owners, breeders, veterinary professionals, shelter and cattery workers and anyone involved in the care of our feline companions. - Practical, down to earth guide detailing all aspects of feline behaviour - Rapid reference for instant access to information - Written by a well-known animal behaviourist who has extensive experience in treating feline behaviour problems and in advising clients to protect the welfare of their cats - Includes a foreword by John Bradshaw, School of Veterinary Science at University of Bristol, UK
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June 2002Philosophie der Gerechtigkeit
Texte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart
by Christoph Horn, Nico Scarano, Platon, Aristoteles, Epikur, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Augustinus, Anselm Canterbury, Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquin, Dante Alighieri, Thomas Hobbes, Baruch de Spinoza, Samuel Pufendorf, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Gustav Radbruch, Chaïm Perelman, Hans Kelsen, H. L. A. Hart, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Alasdair C. MacIntyre, Jacques Derrida, Iris Marion Young, Jürgen Habermas, Otfried Höffe, Amartya Sen
Was ist im eigentlichen Sinn gerecht oder ungerecht? Sind es verteilende Personen oder Institutionen, abstrakte Verteilungstheorien, -prozeduren, -resultate oder -zustände? In der Theoriegeschichte der Gerechtigkeit wurden dazu äußerst unterschiedliche Auffassungen vertreten. Erst recht unterschiedlich sind die jeweiligen Theorien dessen, was Gerechtigkeit selbst sein könnte. Nicht alle wichtigen Aspekte werden in der zeitgenössischen Debatte angemessen berücksichtigt. Diese (verlorene) Aspektvielfalt verdeutlicht der Band, der die maßgeblichen und theoriegeschichtlich bedeutenden Texte zur Theorie der Gerechtigkeit von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart zusammenstellt und präsentiert.
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Examination of patientsSeptember 2010Essential Examination
Step-by-step system-based guide to clinical examination with practical tips and key facts for OSCEs
by Alasdair K.B. Ruthven
From reviews: "...[Essential Examination] can be considered as a very helpful aide-memoire as practitioners build up their confidence and clinical experience. Although developed with medics in mind, it could be very useful for advanced nurse practitioners and physician assistants; in fact, any health care professional would find it useful as a revision aid particularly when learning with peers. The book is clearly and succinctly written. It is not designed to teach students how to carry out examinations, but in a systematic way it links clinical examination (what you do) to pathophysiology and diagnosis (what you may find and what it means). It is produced in a landscape format in a ring binder which makes it easy to access when on a busy attachment or shift. It very helpfully lists the abbreviations at the beginning..." International Journal of Clinical Skills, www. ijocs. org Amazon review: This is a fantastic book and a must for all medical students. The unique strength of this book is the layout - all important examinations each on a single page. The small pointers are also invaluable and the questions on the reverse side of each examination are perfect for pre-finals revision. This book played a big role in helping me pass my medical school finals. A MUST HAVE!! Sam, final-year medical student Uniquely, Essential Examination lays out the full sequence for examination of one body system on one double-page spread a format allowing rapid access to information and ideal for use in clinical environments for quick revision. And the spiral binding allows you to keep it open at the body system you need. Each system-based examination offers a clear, step-by-step guide to examining that particular patient, including useful things to say to the patient (or an examiner), detailed descriptions of special tests, etc. Alongside this guide is the other key information you will need: potential findings, differential diagnoses of clinical signs and practical tips. In addition, the following double-page spread provides further facts relating to that particular examination, selected because of the regularity with which they are asked about in bedside teaching and OSCEs. The book also provides essential background information for anyone preparing for the USMLE Step 2 CS. In many sections there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly to help you keep on track. If you are examining patients on the wards, or preparing for exams, then you need Essential Examination!
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September 2023The Zoo-Choo Train
by K.B. Otto
All aboard the Zoo-Choo Train! It's time to put the animals to bed for the night. Young readers will enjoy counting along as each animal is dropped off at the zoo. But wait! It looks like there are a few missing. Can you spot the hidden penguins and chase them back to bed? This adorable rhyming book with its dreamy colors and sneaky penguins will become an instant bedtime favorite.
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Shadows & Light, The Life of James McBey
by Alasdair Soussi
Creative genius, war artist, adventurer, lover. These are just some of the words that can be used to describe Aberdeenshire-born painter and printmaker James McBey (1883– 1959). This illegitimate son of a blacksmiths’ daughter was the acknowledged heir to Whistler and Rembrandt. But after his death in 1959, his renown as one of Britain’s most accomplished artists faded. At the heart of this biography is his time as a war artist in the Middle East during the Great War, his love affairs, marriage to a beautiful American and his enduring passion for Morocco. This biography reinstates a great 20th century artist whose respectful focus brought the Arab world into the British consciousness.
