Dark Side Of The Light

Author : Louis Sala-Molins
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780816643899

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Dark Side of the Light by Louis Sala-Molins Pdf

Enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau and Montesquieu are best known for their humanist theories and liberating influence on Western civilization. But as renowned French intellectual Louis Sala-Molins shows, Enlightenment discourses and scholars were also complicit in the Atlantic slave trade, becoming instruments of oppression and inequality. Translated into English for the first time, Dark Side of the Light scrutinizes Condorcet’s Reflections on Negro Slavery and the works of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Diderot side by side with the Code Noir (the royal document that codified the rules of French Caribbean slavery) in order to uncover attempts to uphold the humanist project of the Enlightenment while simultaneously justifying slavery. Wielding the pen of both the ironist and the moralist, Sala-Molins demonstrates the flawed nature of these attempts and the reasons given for this denial of rights, from the imperatives of public order to the incomplete humanity of the slave (and thus the need for his progressive humanization through slavery), to the economic prosperity that depended on his labor. At the same time, Sala-Molins uses the techniques of literature to give equal weight to the perspective of the “barefooted, the starving, and the slaves” through expository prose and scenes between slave and philosopher, giving moral agency and flesh-and-blood dimensions to issues most often treated as abstractions. Both an urgent critique and a measured analysis, Dark Side of the Light reveals the moral paradoxes of Enlightenment philosophies and their world-changing consequences. Louis Sala-Molins is a moral and political philosopher and emeritus professor at the University of Toulouse. He is the author of many books, including Le Code Noir, ou Le calvaire de Canaan and L’Afrique aux Amériques. John Conteh-Morgan is associate professor of French and Francophone, African-American, and African studies at Ohio State University. He is the author of Theatre and Drama in Francophone Africa: A Critical Introduction.

Author : Deborah Ford
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101477939

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The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Deborah Ford Pdf

The bestselling, beloved classic on how to go into the dark side of yourself to bring out the light -- now with new material. Debbie Ford believes that we each hold within us a trace of every human characteristic that exists, the capacity for every human emotion. We are born with the ability to express this entire spectrum of characteristics. But, Ford points out, our families and our society send us strong messages about which ones are good and bad. So when certain impulses arise, we deny them instead of confronting them, giving them a healthy voice, then letting them go. It is to these feelings that Ford turns our attention, these parts of our selves that don't fit the personae we have created for the rest of the world. She shows us the effects of living in the dark, of keeping all our supposedly unsavory impulses under wraps. We find ourselves disproportionately frustrated and angry at the selfishness of friends, the laziness of colleagues, the arrogance of siblings. When we are unable to reconcile similar impulses in ourselves, Ford explains, we waste our own energy judging others instead of empathizing. But most important, we deny ourselves the power and freedom of living authentically. Through the stories and exercises in The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Debbie Ford shows us not only how to recognize our hidden emotions, but also how to find the gifts they offer us. This is for fans of Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch, and Deepak Chopra. The very impulses we most fear may be the key to what is lacking in our lives.

Author : S. Serhat Serter
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781527572195

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The Light and Dark Sides of Star Wars by S. Serhat Serter Pdf

This book brings together various different analyses of the Star Wars movies, each of which approaches the films from a different point of view, such as history, music, advertisement, new media, ideology, economics, politics, and narration. The book will appeal to various audiences, from high school students to academicians, and from university students to fans of the Star Wars franchise.

Author : Amir Raz,Robert T. Thibault
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128163092

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Casting Light on the Dark Side of Brain Imaging by Amir Raz,Robert T. Thibault Pdf

Most people find colorful brain scans highly compelling—and yet, many experts don’t. This discrepancy begs the question: What can we learn from neuroimaging? Is brain information useful in fields such as psychiatry, law, or education? How do neuroscientists create brain activation maps and why do we admire them? Casting Light on The Dark Side of Brain Imaging tackles these questions through a critical and constructive lens—separating fruitful science from misleading neuro-babble. In a breezy writing style accessible to a wide readership, experts from across the brain sciences offer their uncensored thoughts to help advance brain research and debunk the craze for reductionist, headline-grabbing neuroscience. This collection of short, enlightening essays is suitable for anyone interested in brain science, from students to professionals. Together, we take a hard look at the science behind brain imaging and outline why this technique remains promising despite its seldom-discussed shortcomings. Challenges the tendency toward neuro-reductionism Deconstructs hype through a critical yet constructive lens Unveils the nature of brain imaging data Explores emerging brain technologies and future directions Features a non-technical and accessible writing style

Author : Jane Mayer
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307456502

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The Dark Side by Jane Mayer Pdf

The Dark Side is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the United States made self-destructive decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world—decisions that not only violated the Constitution, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In spellbinding detail, Jane Mayer relates the impact of these decisions by which key players, namely Vice President Dick Cheney and his powerful, secretive adviser David Addington, exploited September 11 to further a long held agenda to enhance presidential powers to a degree never known in U.S. history, and obliterate Constitutional protections that define the very essence of the American experiment. With a new afterward. One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year National Bestseller National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A Best Book of the Year: Salon, Slate, The Economist, The Washington Post, Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Author : Todd B. Kashdan,Robert Biswas-Diener
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780698161313

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The Upside of Your Dark Side by Todd B. Kashdan,Robert Biswas-Diener Pdf

Audible Best Seller of 2017 Inc. 11 Great Business Books New York Magazine Best Psychology Books LinkedIn's 12 Books on Leadership to Read Two mavericks in the field of positive psychology deliver a timely message Happiness experts have long told us to tune out our negative emotions and focus instead on mindfulness, positivity, and optimism. Researchers Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos., disagree. Positive emotions alone are not enough. Anger makes us creative, selfishness makes us brave, and guilt is a powerful motivator. The real key to success lies in emotional agility. Drawing upon extensive scientific research and a wide array of real-life examples, The Upside of Your Dark Side will be embraced by business leaders, parents, and everyone else who’s ready to put their entire psychological tool kit to work.

Author : Sanil Sachar
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8129139766

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The Dark Side of Light by Sanil Sachar Pdf

P. V. Narasimha Rao (or PV as he was popularly known) has been widely praised for enabling the economic reforms that transformed the country in 1991. From the vantage point of his long personal and professional association with the former prime minister, bestselling author Sanjaya Baru shows how PV's impact on the nation's fortunes went way beyond the economy. This book is an insider's account of the politics, economics and geopolitics that combined to make 1991 a turning point for India. The period preceding that year was a difficult one for India: economically, due to the balance of payments crisis; politically, with Rajiv Gandhi's politics of opportunism and cynicism taking the country to the brink; and globally, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, its ally.It was in this period that the unheralded PV assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress, took charge of the central government, restored political stability, pushed through significant economic reforms and steered India through the uncharted waters of a post-Cold War world. He also revolutionized national politics, and his own Congress party, by charting a new political course, thereby proving that there could be life beyond the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. 1991 marked the end of an era and the beginning of another. It was the year that made PV. And it was the year PV made history.

Author : NORMAN G. GAUTREAU
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1943075735

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The Light from the Dark Side of the Moon by NORMAN G. GAUTREAU Pdf

Author : Rosie Shalhoub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798525299832

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The Dark Side of the Light by Rosie Shalhoub Pdf

Frauds, fakes and charlatans! That's a lot of today's psychics for you. The "spiritual" world is not so spiritual after all. "The Dark Side of the Light" is meant to educate the masses about how easy it is to be fooled by a "psychic." As a born psychic, working in the psychic industry for over 30 years, Rosie Shalhoub exposes the dark side of this billion dollar industry. She talks about those with large egos, as well as the common place occurrence of bullying within the industry. She also speaks of how anyone and everyone is getting on the psychic bandwagon. After all it has now become a trendy thing to do. The book follows her psychic journey from early childhood, to how she naturally fell into this work and where she is today. As a business owner of a well-known Australian shop, 'Embrace' that specialises in crystals and new age products, Rosie's main expertise is psychic readings. This book explores her first-hand experiences of the kind of people that come in for readings and the kind of people that are readers. With all her experience, Rosie feels she hasn't had to sack quite a few "psychics" for nothing!

Author : Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1579722008

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Shedding Light on Our Dark Side by Charles R. Swindoll Pdf

This Bible study guide brings some of today's tough issues out of the closet for an honest, sensitive look from a biblical perspective. The lessons address what Christians can do when sin rears its ugly head and threatens to break relationship with God.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407035567

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The Dark Side Of The Sun by Terry Pratchett Pdf

DOM SALABOS HAD A LOT OF ADVANTAGES As heir to a huge fortune, he had an excellent robot servant (with Man-Friday subcircuitry), a planet (the First Syrian Bank) as godfather, a security chief who even ran checks on himself, and on Dom's home world even death was not always fatal. Why, then, in an age when prediction was a science, was his future in doubt?

Author : W. Steve Albrecht,Gerald W. Wernz,Timothy L. Williams
Publisher : Irwin Professional Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009753992

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Fraud by W. Steve Albrecht,Gerald W. Wernz,Timothy L. Williams Pdf

Embezzlement, tax evasion, deception, and other forms of "white collar crime" are putting the assets and integrity of many of America's top companies at risk--and fraud prevention is fast-becoming one of the foremost concerns in today's corporate world. The authors show how employees and managers can help keep the company safe from fraud, by learning the most important steps in prevention, detection, and investigation.

Author : Simon R. Green
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625798770

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The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R. Green Pdf

ISHMAEL JONES IS ON THE CASE. Paranormal private detective Ishmael Jones is invited to his employer's country house for Christmas just in time to become embroiled in a locked-room mystery with a supernatural twist. CALL HIM ISHMAEL . . . Ishmael Jones. He's used to keeping a low profile, living under the radar and on the dark side of the road. He makes his living solving mysteries and uncovering dark secrets some would prefer to stay hidden. But when he's invited by his employer—a man known only as "The Colonel"—to spend Christmas at the Colonel's sprawling country house, Ishmael Jones decides to come in from the dark for some holiday cheer. Jones arrives at the remote Belancourt Manor in the midst of a blizzard only to discover that the Colonel has gone missing. It soon becomes clear that the guests are harboring dark secrets—and that it will be up to Ishmael Jones to stop a savage killer. A locked-room, country house mystery with a supernatural twist as only Simon R. Green could write it. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Simon R. Green: “A macabre and thoroughly entertaining world.” —Jim Butcher on the Nightside series “A splendid riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, conveyed with trademark wisecracking humor, and carried out with maximum bloodshed and mayhem. In a word, irresistible.” —Kirkus, Starred Review of Simon R. Green's Night Fall “[F]or those who want a fantasy-genre mash-up that doesn’t slow down.” —Booklist on From a Drood to a Kill “Simon R. Green is a great favorite of mine. It’s almost impossible to find a writer with a more fertile imagination than Simon. He’s a writer who seems endlessly inventive.” —Charlaine Harris

Author : Neal Shusterman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781442422827

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The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman Pdf

A classic science fiction novel from bestselling author Neal Shusterman is back in print. Jason is having a bad day. The kind of day when you just don’t feel like yourself. Only for Jason, it’s not just a feeling. He really isn’t himself. Not anymore. Who is he? That’s the problem. Jason isn’t sure. And it’s not just him. Everyone in town is acting weird. His friends. His parents. Everyone. Billington is usually such a normal town. As Jason is about to discover, nothing will ever be normal again….

Author : Allison Garner
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781642790740

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Think Possible by Allison Garner Pdf

Think Possible is a compelling journey into the minds of outside-the-box thinkers who thrive and drive impact. People who resist going along with the status quo can be an invaluable resource for businesses, organizations and communities. They rarely run out of ideas and have big, bold solutions that may seem edgy or impossible to others. However, those out-of-the-box thinkers often hide their thoughts out of fear that others will judge or reject them. Professional Coach Allison Garner reaches out to the people who don’t think like everyone else in the room and help them thrive and increase impact as a challenger of the status quo. Think Possible offers tools to overcome the fear of judgement and ways to identify and leverage superpowers so that out-of-the-box thinkers can be free to create profound impact.