The Lust For Power

Author : Joseph Haroutunian
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781725226791

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Lust for Power by Joseph Haroutunian Pdf

This book is a study of the misuse of power, which has become the chief social problem of our time. The usual attitude towards will to power is that it is a source of evil and should be held in check as much as possible. There is also the contrary attitude that will to power is a natural impulse that is indispensable for a good life. Our judgment in this matter depends upon whether it is we who seek power, or someone else. There is a natural love of power for a good end. There is also an unnatural lust for power that makes the exercise of power an end in itself. This lust is the corruption of love by a radical distemper in the human soul. It cannot be explained in terms of the quest for security, freedom, prosperity, or any other rational good. It is not caused, either by biological traits or by any particular environment. It is generated by man's despair with his destiny, by the "power of death" and the anxious guilt that prevail in human existence. Lust for Power is primarily a description of the process by which love of power is changed into lust for power, with special emphasis on the new power available in our technological society and upon the despair evoked by "the modern world." In the last chapter, faith and culture are presented as the double antidote to lust and as the conditions of a life at once natural and good.

Author : Joseph Haroutunian
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608990054

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Lust for Power by Joseph Haroutunian Pdf

This book is a study of the misuse of power, which has become the chief social problem of our time. The usual attitude towards will to power is that it is a source of evil and should be held in check as much as possible. There is also the contrary attitude that will to power is a natural impulse that is indispensable for a good life. Our judgment in this matter depends upon whether it is we who seek power, or someone else.There is a natural love of power for a good end. There is also an unnatural lust for power that makes the exercise of power an end in itself. This lust is the corruption of love by a radical distemper in the human soul. It cannot be explained in terms of the quest for security, freedom, prosperity, or any other rational good. It is not caused, either by biological traits or by any particular environment. It is generated by man's despair with his destiny, by the "power of death" and the anxious guilt that prevail in human existence.Lust for Power is primarily a description of the process by which love of power is changed into lust for power, with special emphasis on the new power available in our technological society and upon the despair evoked by "the modern world." In the last chapter, faith and culture are presented as the double antidote to lust and as the conditions of a life at once natural and good.

Author : Barbara Kellerman,Todd L. Pittinsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108491167

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Leaders Who Lust by Barbara Kellerman,Todd L. Pittinsky Pdf

Explores the all-important link between leadership and lust, look at leaders with ravenous hungers and limitless passions.

Author : Andrew Bard Schmookler
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791424200

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The Parable of the Tribes by Andrew Bard Schmookler Pdf

This is a new view of the role of power in social evolution. It shows how, as human societies evolved, intersocietal conflicts necessarily developed, and how humanity can choose peace over war.

Author : Martin Harry Greenberg,Russell Davis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0756403847

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If I Were an Evil Overlord by Martin Harry Greenberg,Russell Davis Pdf

Featuring contributions from Jody Lynn Nye, Fiona Patton, and Tanya Huff, this intriguing collection of fourteen original stories ponders what it would be like to be an Evil Overlord and rule the universe, from a vengeful tyrant's daughter, to a man given the ultimate power by fortune cookie fortunes. Original.

Author : Joseph Haroutunian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1981-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0678027706

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Lust for Power by Joseph Haroutunian Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1570 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Antitrust law
ISBN : NYPL:33433022984136

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Control of Corporations, Persons, and Firms Engaged in Interstate Commerce by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce Pdf

Author : R. J. Hollingdale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521002958

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Nietzsche by R. J. Hollingdale Pdf

The ideal book for anyone interested in Nietzsche's life and work.

Author : Kerwin Brook,Jill Nagle,Baruch Gould
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781317712107

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Male Lust by Kerwin Brook,Jill Nagle,Baruch Gould Pdf

Men from a variety of sexual orientations and ethnic backgrounds overturn myths about male sexuality and desire! Male sexuality comes of age in this provocative collection of personal essays and poetry. Male Lust's nearly 60 contributors explore emotional, social, and political aspects of sex and desire from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and sexual orientations. Answering the long-standing challenge for men to finally theorize the complexity of their own sexual desires, Male Lust (a 2001 Lambda Gay Studies Literary Award Finalist) delves into topics such as commercial sex, sadomasochism, feminism, and white supremacy without lapsing into reactionary, knee-jerk or misogynist stances. This book offers a positive sexual vision that moves far beyond the narrow messages offered in mainstream media. Male Lust reveals thoughtful, detailed realities of gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, and same-gender-loving men's personal experiences with sex that lurk behind the stereotypes. Among the many topics that the essays, stories, and poems herein chronicle are: various facets of men's and women's experience with commercial sex, both as consumers and providers social and hormonal phenomena involved in transitioning from female to male handling the impact of white supremacy on male lust as a man of color the transformational possibilities of S/M women's responses to the lusts of the men in their lives coming of age with a “deviant” gender or sexual orientation healing from rape and other forms of sexual abuse coming to terms with loving and desiring women within a misogynist culture lust and desire within a disabled body Together, the contributors break the noisy silence surrounding male lust, challenge the dominant images of men as unemotional sexual predators, and expose the live, beating hearts, minds, and souls of real men loving, healing, and revealing themselves, each other, and the women in their lives. Male Lust heralds the next generation of thinking men--a must-read for anyone seeking cutting-edge ideas on sexuality and desire.

Author : Harold Kerzner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119470779

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Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence by Harold Kerzner Pdf

The comprehensive guide to project management implementation, updated with the latest in the field Project management has spread beyond the IT world to become a critical part of business in every sphere; built on efficiency, analysis, and codified practice, professional project management leads to the sort of reproducible results and reliable processes that make a business successful. Project Management Best Practices provides implementation guidance for every phase of a project, based on the real-world methodologies from leading companies around the globe. Updated to align with the industry’s latest best practices, this new Fourth Edition includes new discussion on Agile and Scrum, tradeoffs and constraints, Portfolio PMO tools, and much more. Get up-to-date information on the latest best practices that add value at every level of an organization Gain insight from more than 50 project managers at world-class organizations including Airbus, Heineken, RTA, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Cisco, Nokia, and more Delve deeper into implementation guidance for Agile, Scrum, and Six Sigma Explore more efficient methodologies, training, measurement, and metrics that boost organization-wide performance Adopt new approaches to culture and behavioral excellence, including conflict resolution, situational leadership, proactive management, staffing, and more Ideal for both college and corporate training, this book is accompanied by an Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint lecture slides that bring project management concepts right into the classroom. As the field continues to grow and evolve, it becomes increasingly important to stay current with new and established practices; this book provides comprehensive guidance on every aspect of project management, with invaluable real-world insight from leaders in the field.

Author : Ernst Breisach
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226072838

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Historiography by Ernst Breisach Pdf

In this pioneering work, Ernst Breisach presents an effective, well-organized, and concise account of the development of historiography in Western culture. Neither a handbook nor an encyclopedia, this up-to-date third edition narrates and interprets the development of historiography from its origins in Greek poetry to the present, with compelling sections on postmodernism, deconstructionism, African-American history, women’s history, microhistory, the Historikerstreit, cultural history, and more. The definitive look at the writing of history by a historian, Historiography provides key insights into some of the most important issues, debates and innovations in modern historiography. Praise for the first edition: “Breisach’s comprehensive coverage of the subject and his clear presentation of the issues and the complexity of an evolving discipline easily make his work the best of its kind.”—Lester D. Stephens, American Historical Review

Author : Xenophon H. Petri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1414058519

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Love, Lust, and Power by Xenophon H. Petri Pdf

Steven Sorento is very handsome and a brilliant young lawyer. Steven has had to strive for everything he wanted in life. He went through many tragedies. During his senior year in law school Steven's life truly begins when he meets the wealthy and beautiful Danielle who would change his life forever.

Author : John L. McKenzie
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606080481

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The Power and the Wisdom by John L. McKenzie Pdf

In the composition of this book I experienced a growing conviction that the thing with which we believe we are familiar is not the New Testament; it is a conventionalized popular understanding of the New Testament. The simplicity of the New Testament can be deceptive. We have lived with it so long that its explosive power has become sweet reasonableness. I have noticed this not as a preacher but simply as a professional interpreter. It is our office to explain the text....The New Testament interpreter finds that he has the unpleasant task of liberating the text from certain encumbrances. John L. McKenzie, from the preface

Author : Richard W. Mansbach,Kirsten L. Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315301815

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Introduction to Global Politics by Richard W. Mansbach,Kirsten L. Taylor Pdf

The fully updated third edition of Introduction to Global Politics continues to provide a vital resource for students looking to explain global politics using an historical approach, firmly linking history with the events of today. By integrating theory and political practice at individual, state, and global levels, students are introduced to key developments in global politics, helping them make sense of major trends that are shaping our world. Retaining the successful format of previous editions, this is a highly illustrated textbook with informative and interactive boxed material throughout. Chapter opening timelines contextualize the material that follows, and definitions of key terms are provided in a glossary at the end of the book. Every chapter ends with student activities, cultural materials, and annotated suggestions for further reading. Key updates for this edition: New material on key topical issues such as Islam’s relationship with the West, Islamic State, BRICS and other emerging economies, the continuing effects of the Arab Spring, and R2P. Coverage of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear weapons and missile programs. Analysis of new technologies for warfighting – such as drones, IEDs and cyber technologies – as well as technologies for countering terrorism and conducting unconventional wars. Updated examples from around the globe in every chapter. Stimulating and provocative both for students and for instructors, Introduction to Global Politics, 3rd Edition, is essential reading for students of political science, global politics, and international relations.

Author : John Moore,Spencer Sunshine
Publisher : Autonomedia
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781570271212

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I Am Not a Man, I Am Dynamite! by John Moore,Spencer Sunshine Pdf

'As the primary liberatory project, anarchism - the project which aims at the abolition of all forms of power, control, and coercion - remains entitled to appropriate the work of one of the greatest iconoclasts of all time. And although Nietzsche was rather harsh on his anarchist contemporaries - or more precisely on a type of contemporary anarchist - he nevertheless in some respects shared with them a vision of total transformation. The notion of a transvaluation of all values clearly remains not merely compatible with, but an integral component of the anarchist project, and the idea of philosophy with a hammer underlies the anarchist commitment to radical social transformation.'- John Moore, in "Attentat Art"This collection of essays is intended to examine various dimensions of the interactions between anarchism and Nietzsche. The aim of this volume is twofold: first, to provide instances of the historical appropriation of Nietzsche by anarchists, and second, to provide instances of appropriations and readings of Nietzsche by contemporary anarchist thinkers and commentators.The volume is thus divided into two sections, the historical and the contemporary, or in other words the periods of modernity and postmodernity. The historical section comprises four essays which consider historical appropriations of Nietzsche from a variety of ideological perspectives from the early twentieth century. Daniel Colson provides an overview of Nietzsche and the libertarian tradition and focusses on the appropriation of Nietzsche by French anarcho-syndicalists. Leigh Starcross reconstructs the ideas of Emma Goldman on Nietzsche and thus investigates an important intersection between anarchism, individualism and feminism. Allan Antliff considers the synthesis between anarchism, Eastern traditions and Nietzschean thought effected by Ananda Coomaraswamy, providing an important post-colonialist perspective to the topic. Finally, the modernity section includes the neglected but historically significant 1902 essay by the British anarchist Guy Aldred who provides an early and brief but very sophisticated anarchist reading of Nietzsche. The book's second section explores the relevance of Nietzsche to contemporary anarchism. At the core of this section are five essays-by Andrew Koch, Franco Riccio, Salvo Vaccaro, Saul Newman and Max Cafard-which from different perspectives deal with post-structuralist and post-modern readings of Nietzsche, and consider their appropriateness or otherwise for anarchists. These specific engagements with contemporary interpretations of Nietzsche are complemented by two essays focusing on specific aspects of Nietzsche's work from anarchist perspectives: John Moore provides an anarchist, post-situationist interpretation of Nietzsche's aesthetics, and Peter Lamborn Wilson considers the Islamic dimensions of Nietzsche's philosophy.