Transpositions

Author : Rosi Braidotti
Publisher : Polity
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780745635965

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"This book offers an account of ethical and political subjectivity in contemporary culture. It makes a case for a non-unitary or nomadic conception of the subject, in opposition to the claims of ideologies such as conservatism, liberal individualism and techno-capitalism. Braidotti takes a stand against moral universalism, while offering a vigorous defence of nomadic ethics against the charges of relativism and nihilism. She calls for a new form of ethical accountability that takes "Life" as the subject, not the object, of enquiry. The nomadic ethical subject negotiates successfully the complex tension between the multiplicity of political forces on the one hand and the sustained commitment to emancipatory politics on the other."

Author : Alison Rice
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781789621112

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Transpositions by Alison Rice Pdf

This collective volume concentrates on the concept of transposition, exploring its potential as a lens through which to examine recent Francophone literary, cinematic, theatrical, musical, and artistic creations that reveal multilingual and multicultural realities. The chapters are composed by leading scholars in French and Francophone Studies who engage in interdisciplinary reflections on the ways transcontinental movement has influenced diverse genres. It begins with the premise that an attentiveness to migration has inspired writers, artists, filmmakers, playwrights and musicians to engage in new forms of translation in their work. Their own diverse backgrounds combine with their awareness of the itineraries of others to have an impact on the innovative languages that emerge in their creative production. These contemporary figures realize that migratory actualities must be transposed into different linguistic and cultural contexts in order to be legible and audible, in order to be perceptible - either for the reader, the listener, or the viewer. The novels, films, plays, works of art and musical pieces that exemplify such transpositions adopt inventive elements that push the limits of formal composition in French. This work is therefore often inspiring as it points in evocative ways toward fluid influences and a plurality of interactions that render impossible any static conception of being or belonging.

Author : Eddis N. Miller
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810140929

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Kantian Transpositions by Eddis N. Miller Pdf

Kantian Transpositions presents an important new reading of Jacques Derrida’s writings on religion and ethics. Eddis Miller argues that Derrida’s late texts on religion constitute an interrogation of the meaning and possibility of a “philosophy of religion.” It is the first book to fully engage Derrida’s claim, in “Faith and Knowledge: The Two Sources of ‘Religion’ at the Limits of Reason Alone” to be transposing the Kantian gesture of thinking religion “within the limits of reason alone.” Miller outlines the terms of this “transposition” and reads Derrida’s work as an attempt to enact such a transposition. Along the way, he stakes out new ground in the debate over deconstruction and ethics, showing—against recent interpretations of Derrida’s work—that there is an ethical moment in Derrida’s writings that cannot be understood properly without accounting for the decisive role played by Kant’s ethics. The result is the most sustained demonstration yet offered of Kant’s indispensible contribution to Derrida’s thought.

Author : Andrew Wachtel
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0810115808

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Intersections and Transpositions by Andrew Wachtel Pdf

This collection serves as an introduction to the great variety of approaches being used by Slavicists and historians to situate music and literature in the Russian cultural imagination. Part I focuses on music in art. The nine essays in this section explore the complex interaction of literary and musical texts in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Contributors discuss such writers as Pushkin, Chekhov, and Pasternak, and composers including Musorgsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Blok. Part II centers on music in life. Its five essays address music as a cultural form, as presented and enjoyed in the home, the theater, and the opera house. This book provides a unique window on The musical, literary, and social interactions that have been typical of modern Russian culture.Contributing to this volume are Thomas P. Hodge, Caryl Emerson, Jennifer Fuller, Justin Weir, Alexander Burry, James Morgan, Andrew Baruch Wachtel, Tim Langen, Jesse Langen, Richard Stites, Ilya Vinitsky, Julie Buckler, Rosamund Bartlett, Boris Gasparov, Nicholas Glossop, and Amy Nelson.

Author : Karen Pratt
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0859914216

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Shifts and Transpositions in Medieval Narrative by Karen Pratt Pdf

Studies of the relationship between tradition and innovation in a number of medieval romances.

Author : Greg C. Stone,Edward A. Boulter,Ian Culbert,Hussein Dhirani
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780471682899

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Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines by Greg C. Stone,Edward A. Boulter,Ian Culbert,Hussein Dhirani Pdf

A single comprehensive resource for the design, application, testing, and maintenance of rotating machines Filling a long-standing gap in the field, Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines covers, in one useful volume, all aspects of the design, deterioration, testing, and repair of the electrical insulation used in motors and generators. Lucidly written by leading experts, this authoritative reference provides both historical background important to understanding machine insulation design and the most up-to-date information on new machines and how to select insulation systems for them. Coverage includes such key topics as: Types of rotating machines, windings, and rotor and stator winding construction Evaluating insulation materials and systems Stator winding and rotor winding insulation systems in current use Failure mechanisms and repair Testing and monitoring Maintenance strategies Detailing over 30 different rotor and stator winding failure processes and reviewing almost 25 different tests and monitors used to assess winding insulation condition, Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines will help machine users avoid unnecessary machine failures, reduce maintenance costs, and inspire greater confidence in the design of future machines.

Author : Tony Barnard,Hugh Neill
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781315405766

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Discovering Group Theory by Tony Barnard,Hugh Neill Pdf

Discovering Group Theory: A Transition to Advanced Mathematics presents the usual material that is found in a first course on groups and then does a bit more. The book is intended for students who find the kind of reasoning in abstract mathematics courses unfamiliar and need extra support in this transition to advanced mathematics. The book gives a number of examples of groups and subgroups, including permutation groups, dihedral groups, and groups of integer residue classes. The book goes on to study cosets and finishes with the first isomorphism theorem. Very little is assumed as background knowledge on the part of the reader. Some facility in algebraic manipulation is required, and a working knowledge of some of the properties of integers, such as knowing how to factorize integers into prime factors. The book aims to help students with the transition from concrete to abstract mathematical thinking.

Author : Takao Asano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999-07-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540662006

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Computing and Combinatorics by Takao Asano Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on Machine Learning and Data Mining in Pattern Recognition, MLDM'99, held in Leipzig, Germany in September 1999. The 15 revised full papers presented together with two invited contributions were carefully reviewed. The papers are organized in sections on neural networks applied to image processing and recognition, learning in image pre-processing and segmentation, image retrieval, classification and image interpretation, symbolic learning and neural networks in document processing, and data mining.

Author : Dan Nimmo
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1412844843

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Communication Yearbook 3 by Dan Nimmo Pdf

Author : Abdelhamid Bouchachia
Publisher : Springer
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642238574

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Adaptive and Intelligent Systems by Abdelhamid Bouchachia Pdf

This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Adaptive and Intelligent Systems, ICAIS 2011, held in Klagenfurt, Austria, in September 2011. The 36 full papers included in these proceedings together with the abstracts of 4 invited talks, were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. The contributions are organized under the following topical sections: incremental learning; adaptive system architecture; intelligent system engineering; data mining and pattern recognition; intelligent agents; and computational intelligence.

Author : Gertrude Ehrlich
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486291864

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Fundamental Concepts of Abstract Algebra by Gertrude Ehrlich Pdf

This undergraduate text presents extensive coverage of set theory, groups, rings, modules, vector spaces, and fields. It offers numerous examples, definitions, theorems, proofs, and practice exercises. 1991 edition.

Author : M.M. Postnikov
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781483156477

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Foundations of Galois Theory by M.M. Postnikov Pdf

Foundations of Galois Theory is an introduction to group theory, field theory, and the basic concepts of abstract algebra. The text is divided into two parts. Part I presents the elements of Galois Theory, in which chapters are devoted to the presentation of the elements of field theory, facts from the theory of groups, and the applications of Galois Theory. Part II focuses on the development of general Galois Theory and its use in the solution of equations by radicals. Equations that are solvable by radicals; the construction of equations solvable by radicals; and the unsolvability by radicals of the general equation of degree n ? 5 are discussed as well. Mathematicians, physicists, researchers, and students of mathematics will find this book highly useful.

Author : John F. Colson
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810882614

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Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble by John F. Colson Pdf

Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is the most comprehensive guide on the rehearsalprocess for conducting instrumental music ensembles. Ideal for the advanced instrumental music conductor seeking to look beyond basic conducting technique, this work breaks the multidimensional activity of working with an ensemble, orchestra, or band into its constituent components. Advanced students of conducting will find within the full range of conducting activities: • Chapters on the infrastructure of the rehearsal, the rehearsal environment, 10 rehearsal essentials, score study, music imagery, inner singing, and rehearsal procedures (with an emphasis on an integrated approach to rehearsing) • The technical priorities of intonation and tuning, rhythm patterns, ensemble sonority (tone, balance, blend, color and texture), and articulation • The musical priorities of tempo and ensemble precision, phrasing and the musical line, style and interpretation, dynamics and musical expression • Emphasizing the expectations of 21st-century conductors, the challenges of conducting and rehearsing contemporary music, preparing conductor profiles and self-evaluations, and moving from the rehearsal process to concert performance Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is a great resource for teachers and students of conducting, as well as current conductors wishing to further hone their skills.

Author : R. Pauncz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351094122

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The Symmetric Group in Quantum Chemistry by R. Pauncz Pdf

This is the first book to provide comprehensive treatment of the use of the symmetric group in quantum chemical structures of atoms, molecules, and solids. It begins with the conventional Slater determinant approach and proceeds to the basics of the symmetric group and the construction of spin eigenfunctions. The heart of the book is in the chapter dealing with spin-free quantum chemistry showing the great interpretation value of this method. The last three chapters include the unitary group approach, the symmetric group approach, and the spin-coupled valence bond method. An extensive bibliography concludes the book.

Author : John K. Osoinach, Jr.
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781470464424

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Discovering Abstract Algebra by John K. Osoinach, Jr. Pdf

Discovering Abstract Algebra takes an Inquiry-Based Learning approach to the subject, leading students to discover for themselves its main themes and techniques. Concepts are introduced conversationally through extensive examples and student investigation before being formally defined. Students will develop skills in carefully making statements and writing proofs, while they simultaneously build a sense of ownership over the ideas and results. The book has been extensively tested and reinforced at points of common student misunderstanding or confusion, and includes a wealth of exercises at a variety of levels. The contents were deliberately organized to follow the recommendations of the MAA's 2015 Curriculum Guide. The book is ideal for a one- or two-semester course in abstract algebra, and will prepare students well for graduate-level study in algebra.