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      • Phileas Fogg Agency

        Agency representing picture books projects, Foreign rights for publishers of picture books, representation of portfolios, contract consultancies.

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      • University of Philippines Press (UP Press)

        The University of the Philippines Press (or the U.P. Press) is the official publishing house for all constituent units of the U.P. system, and is the first university press in the country. It is mandated to encourage, publish, and disseminate scholarly, creative, and scientific works that represent distinct contributions to knowledge in various academic disciplines, which commercial publishers would not ordinarily undertake to publish.

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        April 2009

        Ancient Chinese Philosophy

        by Zhang Jianan

        After summarizing the traditional philosophy, this volume explains its spiritual connotation in a simple way, introducing the philosophy of engagement, the philosophy of retreat and the philosophy of accommodation from a new angle. It explains the abstruse philosophy in a story-telling way, and discusses the value of Chinese classical philosophy.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        November 2018

        An Introduction to Philosophy of Library Science

        by Tang Liguang

        The mission of philosophy is to lead the trend of the times and history. The theoretical construction of philosophy of library science will also assume the historical responsibility of leading the development of contemporary library science theory and practice. This book takes Marx's practical materialism as the theoretical foundation, and examines the thinking mode and main issues of library philosophy, the view of practice and materialism, library dialectics, the labor of librarians and their alienation, the philosophical cultivation and creation of librarians, and such major theoretical issues including various contemporary issues, to a certain extent. Based on this, a theoretical framework based on practical materialism was attempted. This book is a comprehensive work written by the author on the basis of his works Study on Axiology of Library, Study on Ontology of Library,and Study on Epistemology of Library. It is suitable for all who care about library existence and development to read.

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        May 2023

        How Philosophers Fail Themselves

        The somewhat different historyof philosophy

        by Otto A. Böhmer

        — Philosophy for beginners — For philosophy enthusiasts — A pleasant read This truly brilliant book tells of the sometimes sublime, sometimes exhilarating efforts of philosophers to maintain their attitude in everyday life without forgetting the meaning of their own words – and how they ultimately failed to do so. The minor, sometimes bizarre events in the lives of the great philosophers fit so aptly in the picture of the respective philosophy that one has to assume they could have been conceived to keep the associated intellectual giant in a strange and memorable mood. A book of cheerful science, full of wit, narrative and linguistic eloquence.

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        December 2021

        Critical Philosophy of Race

        Ein Reader

        by Kristina Lepold, Marina Martinez Mateo

        Welche Art von Realität hat race? Welche Rolle spielen Wahrnehmungs- und Wissensformen bei ihrer Konstruktion? Was ist und wie funktioniert Rassismus? Das sind die zentralen Fragen, denen sich seit zwei Jahrzehnten das Forschungsfeld der Critical Philosophy of Race widmet, welches insbesondere in den USA wirkmächtige akademische und außerakademische Debatten angestoßen hat. Aber auch hierzulande ist die philosophische Beschäftigung mit race und Rassismus wichtig geworden, wie aktuelle Ereignisse und Diskussionen zeigen. Der Band stellt die noch junge Disziplin vor und präsentiert – zum Teil in deutscher Erstübersetzung – die einschlägigen Texte, u. a. von Kimberlé Crenshaw, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Tommie Shelby, Linda Martín Alcoff und Sally Haslanger.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        2014

        Alarms

        by Kostiantyn Moskalets

        The basis of Kostyantyn Moskalets's writing is a fine aesthetic taste, a good familiarity with works on philosophy, aesthetics, cultural studies, the ability to catch the trends of certain literary phenomena, and analytical thinking. Moskalets reveals a high culture of reception, the culture that was practiced in the Ukrainian literature by his favorite poets and critics Mykola Zerov and Vasyl Stus. The importance of this essay writing and literary criticism lies in direct, immediate vision, which respects the originality, individuality of all things and encourages reflection on the universal laws of the universe, leading to the appreciation of every moment of existence.

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        2023

        Food Composition Table for the Practice

        The small Souci/Fachmann/Kraut

        by Founded by S.W. Souci, W. Fachmann and H. Kraut. Revised by Dr. Petra Steinhaus. Edited by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich.

        ■ How many omega-3 fatty acids does salmon contain? ■ Which dairy product contains the most calcium? ■ How iron-rich is spinach, really? Whether calories, vitamins or amino acids – whether in field beans, bananas, eggs, chicken, parmesan cheese or onion – it is all here. The compact edition of the time-tested „large SFK [Souci/Fachmann/Kraut]“ offers tested data on over 70 ingredients in more than 360 foods, systematically structured according to food groups. This edition with thousands of values has been completely revised and updated by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. Extra: 32 summary tables cover more than 300 other, less common foods and allow for targeted, clear comparisons. 16 orientation tables provide information about foods with particularly high or low amounts of ingredients. Nutritional values, energy content, main components and ingredients displayed in uniform systematics and a practical format – just look it up!

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        Poetry
        2016

        Mountain and Flower. Selected Poems

        by Vorobiov Mykola

        Mykola Vorobiov (1941), poet and painter of "Ukrainian Zen", is one of the leaders of the underground of the 1970s, representative of the so-called ousted generation, founder of the literary group "The Kyiv School of Poetry". Adherent of Naturphilosophie, about whom V. Morenz said, "possesses the light and flair of things, inaccessible to the preoccupied majority."

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        2018

        Flowing ideologies. Ideas and politics in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries

        by Volodymyr Yermolenko

        "Flowing Ideologies" is a detailed and unexpected history of ideas in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. The book is about how the concepts and metaphors born in the era of the French Revolution continued to live in the totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century, how the concepts of going through death, the holy criminal, the victim-messiah, the renewing catastrophe feed the history of the last two centuries, inspiring ideological allies and antipodes. It is also a detailed and ruthless analysis of the main ideological monsters of our time: racism, communism, Nazism, fascism, and their mixtures. The book is written on the crossroad of different disciplines: philosophy, history of ideas, political science and history of literature.

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        November 2023

        One Welfare Animal Health and Welfare, Food Security and Sustainability

        by Rebeca García Pinillos, Stella Maris Huertas Canén

        This thought-provoking book explores the link between animals, people and their social and physical environments in relation to livestock farming, food safety, food security and sustainability. Providing an overview of livestock farming and animal related food production systems in a one welfare context, One Welfare: Animal Health and Welfare, Food Security and Sustainability begins by considering the interconnections of animals, humans and their environment. It then expands into the food production system, and considers the integration of positive welfare, stress, use of welfare indicators and the economic perspective. Written by a team of international experts, it connects theory with best practice examples and case studies from both organizations and individuals that have successfully implemented a one welfare approach. Essential reading for academics and practitioners who work within farming, food systems and international development, this ground-breaking text is also an important read for veterinary and animal welfare professionals.

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        Medicine
        November 2020

        Veterinary Ethics in Practice

        by James W Yeates

        Veterinary Ethics in Practice gives non-specialist veterinary professionals an introduction to ethics. It helps readers to think about, and discuss, ethical dilemmas and viewpoints faced by practitioners in their daily practice. The book: · Is an important primer and introduction to basic ethical dilemmas. · Helps improve ethical reasoning, through the use of numerous worked examples, leading to increased confidence in decisions and actions. · Explains key ethical concepts and terminology making the subject easier to understand. · Contains case studies which help bring real dilemmas to life. With carefully crafted themes and problem cases in farm animal, companion animal, equine, wildlife, zoo and laboratory settings, the book provides an important yet concise and accessible introduction to moral decision-making in veterinary practice.

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        Biography & True Stories
        2017

        Chasing the Elusive Bird: The Life of Hryhoriy Skovoroda

        by Leonid Ushkalov

        Based on numerous sources, Leonid Ushkalov presents a biography of the Ukrainian philosopher and theologist Hryhoriy Skovoroda (1722–1794). However, this is not just a biography of an outstanding man. Here we have a vivid image of Ukraine in the 18th century. Eleven chapters of the book depicting Skovoroda’s life are framed by two special chapters - Prelude and Finale, which are designed to further develop the philosopher’s biography and to show his paramount role in the development of Ukrainian philosophy.

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        July 2021

        Lao Tzu Is Not Angry-Thirteen Lectures on Lao Tzu's Mind and Philosophy

        by Liu Xuyi

        This book combines the three editions of Tao Te Ching, the silk book and the Chu bamboo slips. It is the first time to interpret Lao Tzu from the perspective of mentality and philosophy. It not only approaches the original meaning of Lao Tzu's thought as much as possible, but is also close to modern people's eagerness for quick success. The drawbacks and the needs of the soul. For contemporary people who are in anxiety, depression, anger, impetuousness and life pressure, it provides a way to relieve and practice, so as to help readers more accurately absorb the great wisdom of Lao Tzu. In this revision, the following work has been done: the language should be as popular as possible; a number of original incomplete statements have been revised; and new research findings have been added.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        2021

        Avatar. On the Nature of Duplication and Multiplicity

        by Taras Liutyi

        Humans are very fickle. On the deep psychological level, they are constantly reborn into the new surrounding circumstances, and trying to adapt to them. Some people are not thinking about the past or future at all, while others throw themselves into the whirlpool of scenarios, creating a lot of pain for themselves and others. When we think about probable and improbable scenarios of our life events, we technically create our own endless number of avatars. We duplicate ourselves. Why are some people cautious, some aggressive and some are completely resistant to the novelties? Why do we think we are complete, yet we constantly change? Why we sometimes marvel at something that is not available and finding it hard to appreciate our own talents and the talents of others? The book tries to find some answers to the questions of human mind. The book is devoted to the formation of a human personality, which cannot do without its own transformation, the experience of the Other and the Stranger, the bifurcation and maintenance of the unity of its self and many other aspects.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        HOMECOMING

        by Wolfgang Büscher

        In the middle of the woods, in the middle of Germany: Wolfgang Büscher‘s fascinating journey into its very core. Night after night, a boy stands at the window of his parents’ house and watches the sun as it disappears from view behind the rolling hills in the west. He roams through the woods with his friends, building wooden shacks which the foresters destroy. It’s the early sixties. Decades later, Wolfgang Büscher makes his childhood dream come true. He moves to the woods and experiences spring, summer and autumn there. An aristocratic family on the border of Hessen and Westphalia where Büscher grew up allows him to stay in a hunting lodge in the middle of the woods, in the middle of Germany.  This is where he puts up his camp bed. He has no electricity or running water. He prepares himself for quiet times alone, chopping wood and making fires, the odd hunting expedition, hiking, a marksmen’s festival, extreme loneliness and a nighttime blackness never seen in the city. The year takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn as storms, heat and plagues of beetles kill half of the woods. And something else happens which turns everything on its head: Büscher’s mother dies that summer, meaning the house he grew up in is left empty, but full of memories. This is a homecoming more existential than he could have imagined. A book far removed from the deafening din of today‘s world. An exploration of a nation, floods of memories and a “sentimental education” all rolled into one - literary, perceptive and overwhelming.

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        December 2025

        The Great Learning&the Doctrine of the Mean

        by LI CHUNYAO

        This book is an official textbook in ancient China. It combines life philosophy and political philosophy, and is the most popular enlightenment classic of Chinese studies in the world.

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        Prose: non-fiction
        January 2022

        What to write about

        by Andrii Sodomora

        Book "What to write about" is like a specific "visual adaptation" of alive figurative thoughts in their origin about different things, inspired by the moment - from the fleeting movements of a human soul in the world, or microworld, to the macrocosm landscapes. The echo of the European, especially antique, literature, the style of writing, which is close to spoken language, makes the book a vivid illustration of the key antique phrase - "Vivere est cogitare" or "To live is to think".

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        Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
        2010

        Friend Li Bo, Brother Du Fu..

        by Oleh Lysheha

        Friend Li Bo, Brother Du Fu.. is a collection of prose by the Ukrainian poet Oleh Lysheha, which was on the BBC Ukraine Book of the Year award long list in 2010. According to the author, this book took him about thirty years to write. It includes, for instance, fragments of his lost fantasy novel "Peacock".

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