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January 1990Intentionalität und Verstehen
by Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg
Intentionalität gilt nicht wenigen zeitgenössischen Philosophen als das grundlegende geistige Phänomen, weshalb sie sich von seiner Analyse sogar eine »Lösung« großer metaphysischer Probleme erhoffen, wie zum Beispiel des Leib-Seele-Problems oder des ursemantischen Problems, woher Laute und Zeichen eine Bedeutung erlangen. Es könnte scheinen, als hätte eine Theorie der Intentionalität gegenwärtig nur wegen der Künstliche-Intelligenz-Forschung Konjunktur. Eher stellt sie indes eine philosophische Herausforderung für die kommunikationstheoretischen und transzendentalpragmatischen Ansätze in der Semantik dar. Denn diese sehen in Intentionalität nur ein Sekundärphänomen, weil ihnen zufolge alles dafür spricht, dass intersubjektiv identische Bedeutung, Vorverständnis und Verstehen die Primärphänomene darstellen.
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September 1988Zerstörung des moralischen Selbstbewußtseins: Chance oder Gefährdung?
Praktische Philosophie in Deutschland nach dem Nationalsozialismus
by Peter Rohs, Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg, Siegfried Blasche, Wolfgang R. Köhler, Wolfgang Kuhlmann, Alan Posener
Praktische Philosophie ist wesentlich Rekonstruktion von vortheoretischen moralischen Intuitionen und daher angewiesen auf ein grundsätzliches Vertrauen in die Gültigkeit des von ihr zu Rekonstruierenden. In kaum einem Teil der Welt wurde nun das Vertrauen in diese vortheoretischen moralischen Intuitionen derart tiefgehend und nachhaltig erschüttert, ja gebrochen, wie das in Deutschland durch den Nationalsozialismus geschah. Dieses Faktum bedeutet für die Moralphilosophie in Deutschland sowohl Chance wie auch Gefährdung. Es ist zugleich ein wichtiger Schlüssel für das Verständnis sowohl der besonderen Spannungen zwischen den verschiedenen Positionen der praktischen Philosophie innerhalb Deutschlands wie auch der Sonderstellung der praktischen Philosophie aus Deutschland gegenüber entsprechenden Bemühungen aus anderen westlichen Demokratien, die aus der ambivalenten Befangenheit der deutschen Philosophen resultiert.
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September 1987Philosophie und Begründung
Herausgegeben vom Forum für Philosophie, Bad Homburg. Wolfgang R. Köhler, Wolfgang Kuhlmann und Peter Rohs
by Peter Rohs, Wolfgang R. Köhler, Wolfgang Kuhlmann, Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg, Wolfgang Kuhlmann
Das allgemeine Klima ist gegenwärtig für eine Philosophie des Kantischen Typs, sei sie verstanden als Philosophie, die zentriert ist um das Rechtfertigungsproblem und die entsprechenden Disziplinen – Erkenntniskritik, Sprachkritik, Logik, Wissenschaftstheorie –, sei es auch nur begriffen als Philosophie, die dem Rechtfertigungsproblem und den entsprechenden Disziplinen relativ großes Gewicht einräumt, bei weitem nicht mehr so günstig wie noch vor etwa zwanzig Jahren. Sowohl die Möglichkeit wie auch Sinn und Nutzen philosophischer Grundlegungsversuche, philosophischer Begründung oder gar Letztbegründung wurden wirkungsvoll von den an Einfluß ständig gewinnenden Strömungen der Hermeneutik, des Neopragmatismus, des Neokonstrukturalismus, des radikalen Fallibilismus in Frage gestellt und mit alledem zugleich die bisher vorherrschenden Konzeptionen von Philosophie als (z. B. transzendental-philosophischer oder auch formalsemantischer) Grundlagendisziplin, von Philosophie als – der Idee nach – strenger Wissenschaft, oder auch nur von Philosophie als Kritik. Das ist Grund genug, dem Problem »Philosophie und Begründung«, der Frage also nach der Möglichkeit philosophischer Begründung und dem Sinn von Begründung für die Philosophie, ja für den Begriff von Rationalität, gesondert nachzugehen.
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May 1989Martin Heidegger: Innen- und Außenansichten
Herausgegeben vom Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg
by Peter Rohs, Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg, Siegfried Blasche, Wolfgang R. Köhler, Wolfgang Kuhlmann
Der hundertste Geburtstag Martin Heideggers im Jahre 1989 wird durch die häufig vordergründig geführten personalisierten Kontroversen um dessen politisches Engagement für die nationalsozialistische Bewegung überschattet. Es hieße, die immer noch, jedenfalls im philosophischen Lebensfalle, zu unterstellende Einheit von personaler Entscheidung und werkimmanenter Aussage zu verletzen, wollte man Heidegger im Zuge einer eingeschränkten Entmündigung allein durch den Hinweis auf seine außer Frage stehende philosophiegeschichtliche Bedeutung gewissermaßen »entlasten«. Das Verständnis und erst recht die Beurteilung seiner »Entscheidung« im Jahre 1933 muß den weitgespannten Ausgang am Werk selbst nehmen, und zwar in dessen Bedingungen, seinen Kerngedanken und an der Relation zu gleichzeitigen, konkurrierenden philosophischen Denkansätzen. – Die Beiträge dieses Bandes vereinigen im Horizont von Heideggers Antwort auf das »Ereignis des Führers« (Ebeling) »Innenansichten« (Gethmann, Kettering, Merker, Mörchen, Seel), Bedingungs- und Rezeptionsanalysen (Apel, Barash, Pöggeler) und Untersuchungen zum Verhältnis der Philosophien Heideggers, Adornos und der Postmoderne (Brunkhorst, Früchtl, Polti).
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March 1988Kants transzendentale Deduktion und die Möglichkeit von Transzendentalphilosophie
by Peter Rohs, Forum für Philosophie Bad Homburg, Siegfried Blasche, Wolfgang R. Köhler, Wolfgang Kuhlmann, Wolfgang R. Köhler
Man bemüht sich, Kants schwierige Gedankengänge mit den inzwischen gewonnenen begrifflichen Mitteln zu entwirren und ihnen eine überprüfbare Ordnung zu geben, um die dunkle transzendentalphilosophische Denkart gleichsam zu lichten und begrifflich zu domestizieren. Dabei erweist sich für manchen eine mehr oder minder eingreifende »Kant-Transformation« (Apel) als unumgänglich. Kant-Interpretation, Kant-Rekonstruktion und systematisches Denken gehen dabei Hand in Hand. Über den Umfang des Interesses an Kantischer Transzendentalphilosophie informiert die diesem Band beigegebene Bibliographie.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMarch 2017Asia in Western fiction
by Robin Winks
Any reader who has ever visited Asia knows that the great bulk of Western-language fiction about Asian cultures turns on stereotypes. This book, a collection of essays, explores the problem of entering Asian societies through Western fiction, since this is the major port of entry for most school children, university students and most adults. In the thirteenth century, serious attempts were made to understand Asian literature for its own sake. Hau Kioou Choaan, a typical Chinese novel, was quite different from the wild and magical pseudo-Oriental tales. European perceptions of the Muslim world are centuries old, originating in medieval Christendom's encounter with Islam in the age of the Crusades. There is explicit and sustained criticism of medieval mores and values in Scott's novels set in the Middle Ages, and this is to be true of much English-language historical fiction of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Even mediocre novels take on momentary importance because of the pervasive power of India. The awesome, remote and inaccessible Himalayas inevitably became for Western writers an idealised setting for novels of magic, romance and high adventure, and for travellers' tales that read like fiction. Chinese fictions flourish in many guises. Most contemporary Hong Kong fiction reinforced corrupt mandarins, barbaric punishments and heathens. Of the novels about Japan published after 1945, two may serve to frame a discussion of Japanese behaviour as it could be observed (or imagined) by prisoners of war: Black Fountains and Three Bamboos.
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Business, Economics & LawFebruary 2019Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Activities Management
A 21st Century Toolkit
by Ian Jenkins
An essential resource for those wishing to understand the key factors behind the operation of an adventure tourism company and how to be able to deliver a profitable as well as a sustainable product. It discusses important factors such as how the use of technologies and the current importance of environmental impacts and climate change are areas that are key to adventure tourism firms. To remain profitable companies need to address these issues along with the important elements of risk and safety. Key features include: Industry Perspective case studies Sustainable Adventure Tourism Developments Management of Products and Customers Created from the author's experience in delivering adventure tourism courses over the last 20 years, this long-awaited book is aimed at both university courses on adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as those working within the industry.
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Adventure of three friends
by Fonseka ,Kulasena
Adventure of Three Friends by Kulasena Fonseka is an exhilarating young adult story set in the enchanting landscapes of the Kandy area in Sri Lanka. Follow the thrilling escapades of three inseparable friends as they embark on a daring adventure to capture a notorious gang of thieves. With their resourcefulness, bravery, and unwavering friendship, the trio dives headfirst into a world of mystery, danger, and hidden treasures. Join them as they unravel clues, navigate through lush jungles, and outsmart their cunning adversaries in a race against time. Packed with action, suspense, and a touch of local flavour, Adventure of Three Friends is a gripping tale that will captivate readers of all ages.
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September 2021Ponto de Ruptura
by Olufunke Ogundimu
Olufunke Ogundimu explora neste potente conto a sua escrita afrofuturista, num 2087 aterradoramente próximo, quando tudo muda, menos a barreira entre quem tem e quem não tem. Onde os pobres ficaram do lado fora de onde é fácil negar a realidade, num mundo distorcido de quem acredita que mudança climática é fake news. Até o planeta terra atingir o ponto de ruptura e mover as areias dos grandes desertos arrasando fronteiras nacionais, cidades, assoreando rios e oceanos impondo novas formas de viver aos humanos.
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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2023
The penny politics of Victorian popular fiction
by Rob Breton
Penny politics offers a new way to read early Victorian popular fiction such as Jack Sheppard, Sweeney Todd, and The Mysteries of London. It locates forms of radical discourse in the popular literature that emerged simultaneously with Brittan's longest and most significant people's movement. It listens for echoes of Chartist fiction in popular fiction. The book rethinks the relationship between the popular and political, understanding that radical politics had popular appeal and that the lines separating a genuine radicalism from commercial success are complicated and never absolute. With archival work into Newgate calendars and Chartist periodicals, as well as media history and culture, it brings together histories of the popular and political so as to rewrite the radical canon.
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August 2021Involução e outros contos para um mundo em crise
Colectânea de contos traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária 2020
by Sandra Tamele
Neste terceiro volume da Colectânea de Contos Traduzidos pelos vencedores do Concurso de Tradução Literária, apresentamos seis contos publicados entre 2017 e 2019 no âmbito do Caine Prize for African Writing e da colectânea New Short Fiction from Africa: ‘Involução’ da autoria da sul-africana Stacy Hardy que aborda abertamente a sexualidade da mulher, também preocupações sociais e políticas, faz alusão a questões como a degradação ambiental, o colonialismo e direitos da mulher, ancorados numa teatralidade conceptual necessária para que o conto não se torne efémero e engaje o sentido de humor do leitor para o aproximar da mente aberta de Hardy. ‘A heroína misteriosa’ ou ‘Mavbanelo na mayi’ em Bitonga, é da autoria da Tanzaniana Lydia Kasese. Ela escreve sobre as expectativas e pressões sociais que levam as mulheres a desejarem concertar tudo. Neste conto Kasese traz destramente à luz questões sobre o abuso de menores e o seu impacto sobre as famílias na Tanzânia e, não só. Alinafe Malonje estreou-se nesta colectânea da Short Story Day com o conto ‘Manutenção de Rotina’, um registo metafísico de um hotel: parte alegoria, parte meditação com um subtil comentário sobre o que significa ser mulher no Malawi. Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda cria um fabuloso hotel de fantasia que contém realidades sinistras, construindo um persuasivo mundo alternativo. Tariro Ndoro em ‘A lenda das duas irmãs’, ou ‘Xihitana xa vamakwavu na makwavu’ em Changana, traz uma abordagem arrepiante dos perigos da saudade, onde a busca por uma irmã num hotel de luxo em Victoria Falls tem um fim fantasmagórico. Mampianina Randria nos apresenta em ‘O Gatilho’, ou ‘Niyódeké sê xidúvúlá’ em Changana, um conto com um ritmo cerrado e um desfecho totalmente inesperado onde uma mulher que lida com as frustrações de quem entra na vida adulta.
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January 2007Hölderlin in Bad Homburg
by Jochen Schmidt
Zweimal zwei Jahre verbrachte Hölderlin in Bad Homburg. In jener Zeit entstanden einige seiner wichtigsten Werke, u.a. Hyperion und Der Tod des Empedokles sowie bedeutende Gedichte. Der vorliegende Band berichtet über Hölderlins Lebensgeschichte bis zum Ausbruch des Wahnsinns und bietet einen Überblick über seine geistige Welt, insbesondere seinen Philosophenkosmos und die literarischen Leitfiguren. Er zeigt auch sein politisch-revolutionäres Engagement in einer vom Spätabsolutismus bestimmten Zeit. Der Leser erhält eine bisher so nicht vorhandene, konzentrierte Darstellung zu Hölderlins Dichtung aus der Feder eines führenden Hölderlin-Forschers. Eine Auswahl von Gedichten und Bildern rundet diesen Begleiter zu Hölderlin ab.
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Animal stories (Children's/YA)2022The Case of the Prowling Panther
by Vaishnavi Ram Mohan
Book 4 in SUDEF Wildlife Detective series - In this book, Lemunyatta hoped to see a fabled black panther during a visit to its forest home. But rumours are rife saying the black panther is an evil curse. She and her friends have to separete facts, from fiction and find the truth about the evil going on in the forest and in the surrounding community.
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Literature & Literary StudiesMarch 2025
Through the fiction of Phebe Gibbes (1764–90)
Women, alienation, and prodigality in the long eighteenth century
by Kathryn Freeman
Through the Fiction of Phebe Gibbes places this prolific, newly recovered English writer at the centre of the revolutionary period. Gibbes's novels mark the struggles of women for agency in an expanding British empire, from the Seven Years' War to revolutions in American, Haiti and France. With Gibbes as a nexus in a lineage of women writers from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen, Kathryn S. Freeman offers a valuable perspective on the 'long eighteenth century', with Gibbes' own evolution mirroring that of the larger period. The study traces the development of Gibbes' authorial voice from satire to irony through a range of female characters subverting patriarchal oppression. Freeman guides the reader through patterns of narrative voice, concerns with gender and sexuality, and elements of wordplay through detailed discussion of five novels representing Gibbes' evolving representation of a subversive female subjectivity.
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Literature & Literary StudiesApril 2025Invasions
Fears and fantasies of imagined wars in Britain, 1871-1918
by Christian K. Melby
Invasions is an ambitious, new and authoritative study of one of the defining cultural products of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. By the outbreak of war in 1914 invasion-scare fiction had profoundly changed British society, becoming not just a vibrant part of popular culture, but a reference point among military planners, advertisers, and politicians. This intersection between politics and culture, between entertainment and war planning, sets invasion-scare stories apart as one of the most versatile and interesting fictional products in modern British history. Building on recent work in both history and literature studies, Invasions is the first study of invasion-scare fiction to examine both the form (that is, fiction) and the function (the political argument) of the genre.
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The ArtsMarch 2025
We all die at the end
Storytelling in the climate apocalypse
by Sam Haddow
We all die at the end offers a survey of contemporary end-of-the-world fiction, spanning literature, children's fiction, video games, theatre and film. It draws on eco-critical philosophy and narrative theory to show ways in which the climate crisis is reorienting storytelling in the face of foreseeable human extinction. In the process, it argues that such stories have a role to play in helping us come to terms with the severity and scale of the crisis that we face.
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July 1995Der Glasmensch und andere Science-fiction-Geschichten
by Marcus Hammerschmitt, Franz Rottensteiner, Marcus Hammerschmitt
Marcus Hammerschmitt schreibt Science-fiction-Erzählungen, die technologische Phantasie, psychologische Einsicht, Lust am gedanklichen Experiment und poetische Erfindungskraft vereinen. Wie Herbert W. Franke oder Peter Schattschneider basiert er seine Geschichten auf einer soliden Grundlage, entwickelt seine Szenarios und Fabeln spielerisch, verknüpft sie aber dramatisch mit den größeren Problemen von Ökologie einerseits und den Zweifeln und inneren Konflikten des einzelnen andererseits.
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August 2020Handbook of Phytosanitary Risk Management
Theory and Practice
by Charles Yoe, Robert Griffin, Stephanie Bloem
Phytosanitary risk management is essential to the global economy as well as the world's ability to feed itself. This book is about understanding the fundamentals of phytosanitary risk management for trade and non-trade issues, and how to manage those risks in an effective and efficient manner that is consistent with the international regulatory framework. Its purpose is to provide the international phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a strong foundation in risk management concepts and a thorough guide to best practices. Starting with the conceptual background necessary for understanding risk management, this book then covers a risk management model with a detailed description of the structure and processes necessary for best practice risk management in the global economy. This is followed by an in-depth look at the continuum of phytosanitary measures with a laser-like focus on key risk management issues, and the book concludes with a final section devoted to an examination of the most compelling risk management issues of the day. This book is: - A comprehensive exposition of phytosanitary risk management. - Valuable both to the experienced risk manager and to those getting started in the field. - Written by a team of experts with extensive professional phytosanitary work experience and knowledge of plant health. Written for professionals, practitioners and policy makers who work in the international trade of plants and plant products and allied fields, this book provides the global phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a practical guide to best risk management practices.
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August 2016L.O.R.D (Legend of Ravaging Dynasties) 2: The Ocean of Immortality
by Guo Jingming
Sold over 1,600,000 copies!Under the guidance of 7th Lord Silver Dust, Qi Ling gradually gets to know this fantastic, magnificent world of sorcery. However, he accidentally breaks into the soul graveyard alone and the Utul Ruins, Aslan's forbidden area. Qi Ling gets acquainted with the 6th disciple A-D-F and the 5th disciple B-D-E (Ghost Mountain Lotus Spring), and together they embark on a more fantastic adventure. In the darkness, however, an unknown secret is breeding little by little, and a bloody hunting net has been spread over their head..
