Wolff: 609 books
by Jonathan Wolff, G. A. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2013
G. A. Cohen was one of the leading political philosophers of recent times. He first came to wide attention in 1978 with the prize-winning book Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence. In subsequent decades his published writings largely turned away from the history of philosophy, focusing instead...
4th of July, Asbury Park
A History of the Promised Land
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2008
When Bruce Springsteen called his first album Greetings from Asbury Park, he introduced a generation of fans to a fallen seaside resort town that came to represent working-class American life. Starting with the town's founding as a religious promised land, music journalist and poet Daniel Wolff plots...
Transforming San Antonio
An Insider's View to the AT&T Arena, Toyota, the PGA Village, and the Riverwalk Extension
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
San Antonio boasts one of the country’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions, thanks to visionary personalities, key politicians, a vibrant citizenry, and a bit of luck. In this lively behind-the-scenes account, former mayor Nelson Wolff focuses on four major developments - the San Antonio Spurs’...
Ethics and Public Policy
A Philosophical Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2011
Train crashes cause, on average, a handful of deaths each year in the UK. Technologies exist that would save the lives of some of those who die. Yet these technical innovations would cost hundreds of millions of pounds. Should we spend the money? How can we decide how to trade off life against financial...
Raising a Child with Soul
How Time-Tested Jewish Wisdom Can Shape Your Child's Character
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2009
With the seemingly insurmountable pressures placed on families today, many parents lack the spiritual foundation and practical knowledge to chart a clear-cut course in child-rearing. Parents question whether nurturing their children's souls is even possible in the fast-paced materialistic culture...
Germany's Foreign Policy Towards Poland and the Czech Republic
Ostpolitik Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
This is a new exploration of how the events of the twentieth century still cast a shadow over relations between Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
Using social constructivism theory, it provides a comparative assessment of Germany's post-reunification relations with the Czech Republic...
Die beliebtesten Gute-Nacht-Märchen (Illustriert)
Rothkäppchen, Das hässliche Entlein, Däumelinchen, Rapunzel, Die zwölf Brüder, Dornröschen, Sneewittchen, Die drei Schweinchen, Das Märchen vom Schlaraffenland, Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse...
Language: German
Release Date: August 7, 2017
Diese Sammlung "Die beliebtesten Gute-Nacht-Märchen" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. Erleben Sie die schönsten Geschichten zum Einschlafen und die Klassiker der Kinderliteratur in einer Sammlung: Das hässliche Entlein (Hans Christian Andersen)...
by Friedrich Husemann, Otto Wolff
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1982
Today's medicine is strongly influenced by natural science, which focuses entirely on the material nature of reality. Molecular biology has become the foundation of modern medicine with the result that today's medical industry chases after technology to solve all its problems. In the process it is losing...
by James Wolff
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2018
This tautly crafted spy thriller is clearly written by an insider. James Wolff is the pseudonym of a young English debut novelist who “has been working for the British government for the last 10 years”. Bitter Lemon Press cannot use him (or a likeness of him) for the promotion of the novel. The...
by Lina Wolff
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
At a run-down brothel in Caudal, Spain, the prostitutes are collecting stray dogs. Each is named after a famous male writer: Dante, Chaucer, Bret Easton Ellis. When a john is cruel, the dogs are fed rotten meat. To the east, in Barcelona, an unflappable teenage girl is endeavouring to trace the peculiarities...
Kant’s Theory of Mental Activity
A Commentary on the Transcendental Analytic of the Critique of Pure Reason
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2013
This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant’s philosophy, the “Transcendental Analytic” of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment...
The Equal Society
Essays on Equality in Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
Equality is a widely championed social ideal. But what is equality? And what action is required if present-day societies are to root out their inequalities?
The Equal Society collects fourteen philosophical essays, each with a fresh perspective on these questions. The authors explore the demands...
The 10 Best Books to Read for Easter: Selections to Inspire, Educate, & Provoke
Excerpts from new and classic titles by bestselling authors in the field, with an Introduction by James Martin, SJ.
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
With an Introduction by New York Times bestselling author James Martin, SJ, HarperOne presents The 10 Best Books to Read for Easter. This free sampler is a curated volume of excerpts from new and classic titles from leading authors in the field, including C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, Desmond Tutu, Ann...
Original Wisdom
Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
• Explores the lifestyle of indigenous peoples of the world who exist in complete harmony with the natural world and with each other.
• Reveals a model of a society built on trust, patience, and joy rather than anxiety, hurry, and acquisition.
• Shows how we can reconnect with...