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Book Synopsis Fifty Eastern Thinkers by : Diané Collinson
Download or read book Fifty Eastern Thinkers written by Diané Collinson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close exposition and analysis of 50 major thinkers in Eastern philosophy and religion form the core of this introductory text. The authors examine such figures as Zarathustra, Confucius, Mohammed, Mao Tse Tung, Nishitani and Gandhi.
Download or read book Fifty Eastern Thinkers written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fifty Major Thinkers on Education by : Joy Palmer
Download or read book Fifty Major Thinkers on Education written by Joy Palmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of their impact and influence, a list of their major writings and suggested further reading. Together with Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, this book provides a unique reference guide for all students of education.
Book Synopsis Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings by : Oliver Leaman
Download or read book Eastern Philosophy: Key Readings written by Oliver Leaman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through key readings from primary and secondary sources this book communicates at first hand the principal features of a remarkable range of Eastern thought - from Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism to Islam, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism. Passages from key texts guide the reader through over ninety major terms, from abhidharma to Zen. Material is drawn not only from such cornerstone texts as the Bhagavad-gita and the Lao-tzu, but also from modern writings on Eastern philosophy and religion.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers by : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Download or read book Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers written by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers is a panoramic survey of over 2,000 years of Jewish thought, religious and secular, ancient and modern. Now in its second edition, this essential reference guide contains new introductions to the lives and works of such thinkers as: Hannah Arendt, Immanuel Levinas, Judith Plaskow, Sigmund Freud, and Walter Benjamin. Also including fully updated guides to further reading on figures from the middle ages through to the twenty-first century, historical maps and a chronology placing the thinkers in context, this is an essential and affordable one-volume reference to a rich and complex tradition.
Book Synopsis Fifty Major Political Thinkers by : Ian Adams
Download or read book Fifty Major Political Thinkers written by Ian Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including: Aristotle Simone de Beauvoir Michel Foucault Mohandas Gandhi Jurgen Habermas Machiavelli Karl Marx Thomas Paine Jean-Jacques Rousseau Mary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology by : Noel Sheehy
Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology written by Noel Sheehy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Book Synopsis Fifty Major Philosophers by : Kathryn Plant
Download or read book Fifty Major Philosophers written by Kathryn Plant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive update of the best-selling first edition, this revitalized new text presents readers with a series of clear, well-written entries focusing on fifty of the most influential philosophers from the last two thousand years. Chosen to present the traditional mainstream of European philosophy, the text also provides a critical survey that meets the needs of readers seeking a broad basic understanding as well as a foundation for further philosophical enquiry. Encompassing a wide range of ancient, medieval and modern philosophers, features of the second edition include: new entries on Dewey, Collingwood, Popper, Quine, Merleau-Ponty, Ayer and Rawls a thorough revision of existing entries a complete update of the further reading section an expanded glossary the addition of an alphabetical table of contents and an index for ease of use. Authoritative and highly readable, this book is a vital reference tool for all those wishing to improve their understanding of some of the world’s most fascinating intellectual figures.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment by : Joy A. Palmer
Download or read book Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment written by Joy A. Palmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment is a unique guide to environmental thinking through the ages. Joy A. Palmer, herself an important and prolific author on environmental matters, has assembled a team of thirty-five expert contributors to summarize and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures – from all over the world and from ancient times to the present day. Among those included are: Philosophers such as Rousseau, Spinoza and Heidegger Activists such as Chico Mendes Literary giants such as Virgil, Goethe and Wordsworth Major religious and spiritual figures such as the Buddha and St Francis of Assisi. Lucid, scholarly and informative, these fifty essays offer a fascinating overview of mankind’s view and understanding of the physical world.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Figures in Management by : Morgen Witzel
Download or read book Fifty Key Figures in Management written by Morgen Witzel and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of biographies of fifty people who have helped make management what it is today.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Classical Authors by : Alison Sharrock
Download or read book Fifty Key Classical Authors written by Alison Sharrock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essays on Sappho, Polybius and Lucan, as well as on major figures such as Homer, Plato, Catullus and Cicero, this book is a vital tool for all students of classical civilization.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics by : Keith Layborn
Download or read book Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics written by Keith Layborn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook provides a complete overview of the lives and influence of fifty major figures in modern British political history. Reflecting the changes within British society and politics over the past century, the entries chart the development of key contemporary issues such as women's rights, immigration and the emergence of New Labour. Figures covered include: * Winston Churchill * Tony Blair * Emmeline Pankhurst * David Lloyd George * Margaret Thatcher * John Maynard Keynes * Enoch Powell * Barbara Castle With cross-referenced entries and helpful suggestions for further reading, this book is an essential guide for all those with an interest in understanding the dominating issues of modern British politics.
Book Synopsis Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers by : Yvonne Tasker
Download or read book Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers written by Yvonne Tasker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers examines the work of some of today's most popular, original and influential cinematic voices. Each entry offers both an overview and critique of its subject's career and works, looking at the genres in which they work and their relationship to other film and filmmakers. It covers figures drawn from diverse cinematic traditions from around the world and includes: *Luc Besson *James Cameron *David Lynch *John Woo *Julie Dash *Spike Lee *Joel and Ethan Coen *Martin Scorsese *Mira Nair *Wim Wenders With each entry supplemented by a filmography, references and suggestions for further reading, this is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in contemporary film.
Book Synopsis Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers by : Andrew Edgar
Download or read book Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers written by Andrew Edgar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over eighty essays, Cultural Theory: The Key Thinkers is a seminal guide to the literary critics, sociologists, historians, artists, philosophers and writers who have shaped culture and society, and the way in which we view them. Ranging from Arnold to Le Corbusier, from Eco to Marx, the entries offer a lucid analysis of the work of influential figures in the study of cultural theory, making this the perfect introduction for the student and general reader alike.
Book Synopsis Fifty Key Christian Thinkers by : Peter McEnhill
Download or read book Fifty Key Christian Thinkers written by Peter McEnhill and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Key Christian Thinkersprovides both valuable information and stimulating debate on the lives and work of fifty of the most important Christian theologians. This guide provides an overview of Christian theology from the emergence of the faith 2000 years ago to the present day. Among the figures profiled in this accessible guide are: * St Paul * Barth * Aquinas * Boethius * Niebuhr * Calvin * Luther * Feuerbach * Kierkegaard * Origen
Download or read book Eastern Philosophy written by Kevin Burns and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Do not do unto others what you do not want done to yourself.' This Golden Rule of morality espoused by Confucius is just one of the many maxims that originate from Eastern philosophy. From Daoism to Islam, and from The Buddha to Zoroaster, the Eastern world contains some of the most ancient and influential approaches to philosophy that exist to date. Spanning from 1200 BCE to the present day, this fascinating guide covers a wide breadth of Eastern thinkers including Muhammad, Lao Tzu and Gandhi. These individuals and their philosophical concepts are introduced in a lively and lucid narrative with fascinating biographical detail. Packed with wisdom spanning thousands of years, Eastern Philosophy introduces some unique approaches to some of life's great questions.
Book Synopsis Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century by : Chris Murray
Download or read book Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century written by Chris Murray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-27 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and authoritative guide to modern responses to art. Featuring forty-eight essays, and written by a panel of expert contributors, it introduces readers to the key approaches and analytical tools of contemporary art study and debate.
