Pursuit Of The Universal

Author : Alicia Volk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215271839

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In Pursuit of Universalism by Alicia Volk Pdf

"Volk's impressive study rethinks the East-West binary often reiterated in discussions of Japanese modernism by reinserting local aspects into the universalizing tendencies of modernism itself. The book makes an important contribution to the growing literature on modern Japanese art history by providing an alternative comparative framework for understanding the global development of modernism that decenters Euro-America. Rigorously historical in her critique, Volk destabilizes our understanding of the Japanese experience of modernity through the prism of Yorozu's singular vision of the self, leaving us questioning conventional wisdom and contented to wobble."--Gennifer Weisenfeld, Duke University "In Volk's affectingly stunning and deeply reflective study of the Japanese artist Yorozu Tetsugorō's work between 1910-1930, we have a profoundly historical reminder of how modernism everywhere struggled to meet the demands of the new with the readymades of received artistic practices. In this study of Yorozu's utopian universalist project, Volk has imaginatively broadened our understanding of the modernist moment and perceptively captured its global program to unify art and life, contemporary culture and history."--Harry Harootunian, author of Overcome by Modernity: History, Culture and Community in Interwar Japan

Author : Paul W. Bruno
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441190239

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Kant's Concept of Genius by Paul W. Bruno Pdf

While many studies have chronicled the Romantic legacy of artistic genius, this book uncovers the roots of the concept of genius in Kant's third Critique, alongside the development of his understanding of nature. Paul Bruno addresses a genuine gap in the existing scholarship by exploring the origins of Kant's thought on aesthetic judgment and particularly the artist. The development of the word 'genius' and its intimate association with the artist played itself out in a rich cultural context, a context that is inescapably significant in Western thought. Bruno shows how in many ways we are still interrogating the ways in which a nature governed by physical laws can be reconciled with a spirit of human creativity and freedom. This book leads us to a better understanding of the centrality of understanding the modern artistic enterprise, characterized as it is by creativity, for modern conceptions of the self.

Author : Michael O'Flaherty,Zdzis?aw K?dzia,Amrei Müller,George Ulrich
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004195165

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Human Rights Diplomacy: Contemporary Perspectives by Michael O'Flaherty,Zdzis?aw K?dzia,Amrei Müller,George Ulrich Pdf

This collection of essays explores the notion, tools and challenges of human rights diplomacy. Human rights diplomacy is understood as the utilisation of diplomatic negotiation and persuasion for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights. This book builds on discussions at a high-level workshop on the topic, organised by the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation and the Adam Mickiewicz University of Pozna?, that was held in Venice.

Author : Jessica Pressman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199937103

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Digital Modernism by Jessica Pressman Pdf

Electronic literature is still in its nascent stages, and so too is the field of literary criticism engaging it. While most critical studies of born-digital literature celebrate it as a postmodern art form with roots in contemporary technologies and social interactions, this book provides an alternative genealogy. Digital Modernism examines exemplary cases of electronic literature that renovate modernist texts and poetics as a means of critiquing contemporary culture. This study suggests that by referencing modernism, "digital modernism" reframes that earlier literary tradition around questions of media and technology. Grounding her argument in literary history, media studies, and the practice of close-reading, Jessica Pressman pairs modernist works by Ezra Pound, James Joyce, and Bob Brown, with major digital works like William Poundstone's Project for the Tachistoscope {Bottomless Pit}, Young-hae Chang Heavy Industries's Dakota, and Judd Morrissey's The Jew's Daughter. She demonstrates how the modernist movement of the 1920s and 1930s laid the groundwork for the innovations of electronic literature. Accordingly, Digital Modernism makes the case for considering these digital creations as "literature" and argues for the value of reading them carefully, closely, and within literary history. Moreover, this remarkable study details how and why one of the most maligned of literary spaces, the web -- one accused of fostering reading habits that destroy deep attention and devalue hermeneutic analysis -- is actually the place where serious literature stages its rebellion and renaissance. Even more importantly, perhaps, this book argues for the importance of literature, literary study, and close reading in our digital age.

Author : Anthony Pagden
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190277048

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The Pursuit of Europe by Anthony Pagden Pdf

The story of the evolution of the 'European project', from the end of the Napoleonic Wars through to Brexit, this is also the story of how, and why, it become possible to imagine that the diverse peoples of Europe might be united in a single political community.

Author : William Lovett
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385526549

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The Life and Struggles of William Lovett, in His Pursuit of Bread, Knowledge, and Freedom, with Some Short Account of the Different Associations He Belonged to, and of the Opinions He Entertained by William Lovett Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Genius
ISBN : BL:A0026381349

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Memorials of Early Genius, and Achievements in the Pursuit of Knowledge by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Prochnik
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385533263

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In Pursuit of Silence by George Prochnik Pdf

An "elegant and eloquent" (New York Times) exploration of the frontiers of noise and silence, and the growing war between them. Between iPods, music-blasting restaurants, earsplitting sports stadiums, and endless air and road traffic, the place for quiet in our lives grows smaller by the day. In Pursuit of Silence gives context to our increasingly desperate sense that noise pollution is, in a very real way, an environmental catastrophe. Traveling across the country and meeting and listening to a host of incredible characters, including doctors, neuroscientists, acoustical engineers, monks, activists, educators, marketers, and aggrieved citizens, George Prochnik examines why we began to be so loud as a society, and what it is that gets lost when we can no longer find quiet.

Author : James P. Sterba
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781442221796

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The Pursuit of Justice by James P. Sterba Pdf

The Pursuit of Justice: A Personal Philosophical History is a collection of renowned scholar and philosopher James P. Sterba’s finest works - essays spanning the full spectrum of his illustrious career along with new scholarship on the enduring struggle for justice we face as a society, and as individuals in the modern world. That struggle, or pursuit, may be ongoing, but – as this book details – it has come a long way, and that progress, however frustrating it may be to obtain and secure, is a testament to the work to which scholars like Sterba have devoted their lives and careers. In Sterba's case, that pursuit begins with an analysis of the concept of desert that is thought to be at the core of justice. It provides accounts of retributive and distributive justice, ands contains a response to the egoist who seeks to undermine any such endeavor. It broadens to include feminist justice, environmental justice, racial justice, and justice for distant peoples and future generations. It is a pursuit that all are invited, even required, to join and make their very own.

Author : Mike Lauder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317118008

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In Pursuit of Foresight by Mike Lauder Pdf

Many inquiry reports blame management for their failures of foresight. These reports are based on the premise that, with a little more thought, these oversights, and so the crisis, would have been avoided. Is it really that simple? The important question is whether, without hindsight, it would have even been possible to identify the actual factors that lead to the failure. This book explores this issue as a practical problem. The book takes Barry Turner’s Disaster Incubation Theory as its central theme. The first chapter explores the way Turner structured his theory and the way it has been used, before re-imagining it as a way to fostering foresight. The next three chapters examine key issues in detail. They explain why Turner's model was chosen, outline the issues that need to be considered when seeking to prevent such failures and how to use the proposed frameworks. Chapter 5 examines the lessons learnt from this study and, in particular, looks at the mental approach required when seeking such foresight. Finally, Chapter 6 provides a fully worked example. It uses work by Frank Stech who has applied Turner's theory to a past case. Crises occur everywhere and we continue to struggle to avoid them. In this book Mike Lauder provides executives with thinking tools to help them avoid missing the warning signs of their next crisis.

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781524762100

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The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s most influential spiritual thinkers, a long-awaited book exploring what it means that Jesus was called “Christ,” and how this forgotten truth can restore hope and meaning to our lives. “Anyone who strives to put their faith into action will find encouragement and inspiration in the pages of this book.”—Melinda Gates In his decades as a globally recognized teacher, Richard Rohr has helped millions realize what is at stake in matters of faith and spirituality. Yet Rohr has never written on the most perennially talked about topic in Christianity: Jesus. Most know who Jesus was, but who was Christ? Is the word simply Jesus’s last name? Too often, Rohr writes, our understandings have been limited by culture, religious debate, and the human tendency to put ourselves at the center. Drawing on scripture, history, and spiritual practice, Rohr articulates a transformative view of Jesus Christ as a portrait of God’s constant, unfolding work in the world. “God loves things by becoming them,” he writes, and Jesus’s life was meant to declare that humanity has never been separate from God—except by its own negative choice. When we recover this fundamental truth, faith becomes less about proving Jesus was God, and more about learning to recognize the Creator’s presence all around us, and in everyone we meet. Thought-provoking, practical, and full of deep hope and vision, The Universal Christ is a landmark book from one of our most beloved spiritual writers, and an invitation to contemplate how God liberates and loves all that is.

Author : Becky Yang Hsu,Richard Madsen
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520306318

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The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness by Becky Yang Hsu,Richard Madsen Pdf

What defines "happiness," and how can we attain it? The ways in which people in China ask and answer this universal question tell a lot about the tensions and challenges they face during periods of remarkable political and economic change. Based on a five-year original study conducted by a select team of China experts, The Chinese Pursuit of Happiness begins by asking if Chinese citizens’ assessment of their life is primarily a judgment of their social relationships. The book shows how different dimensions of happiness are manifest in the moral and ethical understandings that embed individuals in specific communities. Vividly describing the moral dilemmas experienced in contemporary Chinese society, the rituals of happiness performed in modern weddings, the practices of conviviality carried out in shared meals, the professional tensions confronted by social workers, and the hopes and frustrations shared by political reformers, the contributors to this important study illuminate the causes of anxiety and reasons for hope in China today.

Author : Eric Salem
Publisher : Paul Dry Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781589880504

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In Pursuit of the Good by Eric Salem Pdf

What is friendship? What is the best life? How does one decide? Try Salem on Aristotle.

Author : Robert Fine,Jack Levison
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780271094915

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The Pursuit of Life by Robert Fine,Jack Levison Pdf

This volume examines crucial concerns in palliative care, including the proper balance between comfort and cure for the patient, the integration of spiritual well-being, and the challenges of providing care in the absence of basic medical services and supplies. In the first section, palliative-care pioneers Constance Dahlin, Eduardo Bruera, Neil MacDonald, and Declan Walsh recount the early history of the discipline. Part 2 discusses the role of poetry, prose, plays, and other aspects of the humanities in the practice of palliative care. Part 3 explores essential current issues in the field, including autonomy, the use of opioids, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the evolution of palliative care. The final section focuses on the spiritual dimensions of pain and suffering. Rich with anecdotes and personal stories and featuring contributions from pioneers and current practitioners, The Pursuit of Life is an essential assessment of the past, present, and future of palliative care. In addition to the editors, the contributors include W. Andrew Achenbaum, Stacy L. Auld, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Costantino Benedetti, Courtenay Bruce, Eduardo Bruera, Joseph Calandrino, Jim Cleary, Constance Dahlin, Andrea Ferrari, Mauro Ferrari, Joseph J. Fins, Bettie Jo Tennon Hightower, Kathryn B. Kirkland, Robin W. Lovin, Neil MacDonald, Charles Millikan, Dominique J. Monlezun, Tullio Proserpio, Giovanna Sironi, Daniel P. Sulmasy, and Declan Walsh.

Author : Kiran Bagrecha
Publisher : Kiran Bagrecha
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pursuit of Pure Devotion by Kiran Bagrecha Pdf

Pursuit of Pure Devotion Embark on a transformative journey of the heart with "Pursuit of Pure Devotion." In this captivating and enlightening book, explore the depths of your spiritual potential and discover the true essence of devotion. Drawing from ancient wisdom, personal insights, and timeless teachings, unravel the secrets of cultivating a pure and authentic connection with the divine. Through profound understanding and heartfelt guidance, uncover the path to experiencing love, peace, and self-realization through devotion. "Pursuit of Pure Devotion" offers a comprehensive roadmap for seekers of all backgrounds and beliefs. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned practitioner, this book will inspire and empower you to transcend the ordinary and embark on a sacred journey towards spiritual awakening. Within these pages, explore various forms of devotion, from embracing love as a guiding force to surrendering oneself completely to the divine will. Discover how to infuse every aspect of your life with love, compassion, and selflessness, and witness the profound transformation that arises from living a life of devotion. Addressing common pitfalls on the spiritual path, this book provides invaluable insights on avoiding distractions and staying aligned with your true purpose. Through captivating storytelling and practical wisdom, navigate the challenges and forge a deep and lasting connection with the divine. In "Pursuit of Pure Devotion," discover a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom, offering a roadmap to transcendence and self-realization. This book is an invitation to experience the transformative power of pure devotion and embark on a journey that will elevate your consciousness, awaken your heart, and lead you to a profound union with the divine. Whether you are seeking spiritual growth, inner peace, or a deeper connection with the divine, "Pursuit of Pure Devotion" is your guidebook to embarking on a sacred journey of love, devotion, and self-discovery. Open its pages and let the wisdom within illuminate your path towards a life filled with joy, purpose, and divine grace.