The Enlightenment's Fable: Bernard Mandeville and the Discovery of Society
Author: E. J. Hundert File Type: epub The apprehension of society as an aggregation of self-interested individuals is a dominant modern concern, but one first systematically articulated during the Enlightenment. This book approaches this problem from the perspective of the challenge offered to inherited traditions of morality and social understanding by Bernard Mandeville, whose infamous paradoxical maxim private vices, public benefits profoundly disturbed his contemporaries, while his The Fable of the Bees had a decisive influence on David Hume, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Adam Smith and Immanuel Kant. Professor Hundert examines the sources and strategies of Mandevilles science of human nature and the role of his ideas in shaping eighteenth century economic, social and moral theories.
Author: Laura Scuriatti
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This book provides a fresh assessment of the works of British-born poet and painter Mina Loy. Laura Scuriatti shows how Loys eccentric writing and art celebrate ideas and aesthetics central to the modernist movement while simultaneously critiquing them, resulting in a continually self-reflexive and detached stance that Scuriatti terms critical modernism. Drawing on neglected archival material, Scuriatti illuminates the often-overlooked influence of Loys time spent amid Italian avant-garde culture. In particular, she considers Loys assessment of the nature of genius and sexual identity as defined by philosopher Otto Weininger and in Lacerba , a magazine founded by Futurist leader Giovanni Papini. She also investigates Loys reflections on the artistic masterpiece in relation to the world of commodities explores the dialogic nature of the self in Loys autobiographical projects and shows how Loy used her eccentric stance as a political position, especially in her later career in the United States. Offering new insights into Loys feminism and tracing the writers lifelong exploration of themes such as authorship, art, identity, genius, and cosmopolitanism, this volume prompts readers to rethink the place, value, and function of key modernist concepts through the critical spaces created by Loys texts.
Author: Miriam T. Griffin
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Neros personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. However, his reign also illuminates the nature of the Julio-Claudian Principate. Neros suicide brought to an end the dynasty Augustus had founded, and placed in jeopardy the political system he had devised.Miriam T. Griffins authoratitive survey of Neros reign incorporates both a chronological account, as well as an analysis of the reasons for Neros collapse under the pressure of his role as emperor.From Publishers WeeklyA vain, suspicious, vindictive man, the Roman Emperor Nero admitted by the end of his reign that he had failed completely. PW concluded Griffins excellent biographical history is both perceptive and evenhanded. 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. ReviewAn important book based upon a complete mastery of the material.. -- Joint Association of Classical Teachers ReviewLikely to find a wide readership, and deservedly so.... -- Times Literary Supplement
Author: David Manning
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Concert audiences have an enduring affection for the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams a composer of dance, symphony, opera, song, hymnody, and film music, serious scholarship on his music is currently enjoying a revival. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Vaughan Williams passing. This collection brings together a host of lively writings, some for the first time, and many for the first time since their initial publication by one of the most articulate, beloved and engaging English composers. Making available essays, articles, broadcasts, and speech transcripts from 1901-1958, Vaughan Williams on Music exemplifies the multi-faceted nature of his contributions active supporter of amateur music and English music, a leader in the folksong revival, educator, performer, and polemicist. Vaughan Williams was one of the cultural giants of his day, a figure of iconic stature whose influence stretched far beyond musical circles his friendships with Bertrand Russell and G. M. Trevelyan, and his tireless work on behalf of a variety of organizations and causes, from Jewish refugees to the Third Programme, gave him a unique place in British national life. He also had a powerful influence in the United States, at a time when the international relationship was approaching its zenith. Through all these perspectives, the words are unmistakably those of a practicing composer a young composer at the turn of the last century, trying to find his own musical voice amid widely diverse stylistic influences of the dominant and successful figures of Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky, and a mature composer in the mid-century, having found that glorious voice which continues to resound across the globe. The volume will be an important contribution to the literature not only on British music, but also on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British cultural and intellectual life as a whole, placing Vaughan Williams political and aesthetic thought in a broader cultural perspective.**
Author: Steve Parker
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Kill or Cure, a lavishly illustrated new history from DK, recounts the quest of doctors and scientists through the ages to tame and conquer mankinds ever-enduring enemies disease, injury, and death. Sometimes misguided, sometimes inspired, always doggedly determined, the great scientific minds of every generation have battled the unknown within our bodies, developing potions, drugs, and therapies in a quest to heal and cure. Beginning with early healers, chance discoveries, technological advancement, and wonder drugs, and using panels, timelines, and thematic spreads, Kill or Cure highlights information about human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical breakthroughs while telling the dramatic tale of medical progress. Diaries, notebooks, and other first-person accounts tell the fascinating stories from the perspective of people who witnessed medical history firsthand. Packed with photographs, diagrams, and visual explanations, Kill or Cure tells the extraordinary tale of medicine through the ages.
Author: Michael Oher
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ReviewId understand if some people out there felt like another re-telling of the Oher story was flogging a dead horse, but personally, I feel like theres a need for Ohers own opus. br -Yahoo Sports In a development I actually think is really great, Michael Oher will be publishing his own memoir now that his parents story, The Blind Side, has been so thoroughly covered. Its long been my position that some of the uncomfortable things about the way that story gets covered are the simple result of the fact that he hasnt chosen to talk very much -- as this article points out, he contributed little in the way of interviews to either the book or the movie -- and Ill be happy to hear what the guys got to say. br -Linda Holmes, NPR blogger. The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis inner-city ghetto and into a world of opportunity. While many people are now familiar with Ohers amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his account of his story in his own words, revealing his thoughts and feelings with details that only he knows, and offering his point of view on how anyone can achieve a better life. Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had for himself in order to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family for so long. He recounts poignant stories growing up in the projects and running from child services and foster care over and over again in search of some familiarity. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out of the madness and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. But Oher also knew he would not be successful alone. With his adoptive family, the Touhys, and other influential people in mind, he describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve ones dreams. Sharing untold stories of heartache, determination, courage, and love, I Beat the Odds is an incredibly rousing tale of one young mans quest to achieve the American dream.
Author: Jared Meyer
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Discusses what is involved in becoming a homeland security officer, the different branches of the department, and the weapons and vehicles they utilize. **
Author: Steven Finlay
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Within all large consumer facing organizations, most decisions about how to deal with people are made automatically by computerized decision making systems. Information about people, their lifestyle and past behavior are used to predict how they are expected to behave in the future. It can be determined if someone applying for a bank loan will make their repayments, who will respond to a marketing communication and the likelihood that someone will claim on their insurance policy. This book provides a step-by-step guide to how predictive analytics is used by some of the worlds most influential organizations. This includes international banks, leading insurance providers, credit reference agencies and national governments. It covers all stages of the predictive analytics process, including project management, data collection, sampling, data transformation and pre-processing, model construction, validation, implementation and post-implementation monitoring of the models performance.