The Guyanese poet Martin Carter (1927-97) was one of the foremost Caribbean writers of the 20th century. He wrote about slavery, Amerindian history and Indian Indentureship in relation to contemporary concerns. Wise, angry and hopeful, Carter's poetry voices a life lived in times of public and private crisis.
This introduction to organizational analysis and change is written in a lively, pictorial and concise style. It starts from the belief that one cannot act responsibly without a rounded understanding of both the context and the likely implications of one′s actions. The book conveys the essentials of practical systems work in organizational settings and integrates graphics and text throughout.
Covering thinkers from Aristotle to Saussure and Chomsky, this title reveals the rules and beauty that underlie language, our most human skill.
Introducing Linguistics presents a summary of the history of linguistics, from Aristotle to Chomsky, and provides a review of the most recent and dramatic advances in the field, such as first language acquisition by children, language in the brain, sign languages, language change and linguistic prehistory, men's and women's language, language engineering and the universal properties of languages.
Looks at the historical development of logic, decoding its symbols and methods, and highlighting the influence it has had on the sciences and philosophy.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus impacted the lives of many. This thought-provoking collection of stories is told from the perspective of some of those people, helping you to see Jesus as they might have seen him. For The mother of the boy who gave his loaves and fish to Jesus, to feed the five thousand, remembers how an ordinary day became quite extraordinary. Simon the Pharisee recalls his embarrassment when Jesus came for dinner and allowed a known and unannounced prostitute to weep at his feet. Herod’s jailer marvels as he recounts the remarkable boldness of the one known as the Baptiser, who spoke unfiltered truth, face-to-face with the King. Easy-to-read and with helpful details about the context and culture of each encounter, you will find the Gospel narratives coming to life in a fresh way that challenges us today.
Logika je páteří západní civilizace, drží pohromadě její filozofické, vědecké a právní systémy. Navzdory faktu, že důležitost logiky je všeobecně uznávaná, zůstává přesto pro mnohé lidi nesrozumitelnou. Kniha Logika sleduje historický vývoj tohoto klíčového oboru, vysvětluje příslušné symboly a metody a srozumitelně a přístupně zkoumá filozofické otázky, jež se s daným tématem pojí. Ukazuje, jaký má logika vliv na vědecké metody a na různé vědní obory od fyziky po psychologii, a demonstruje, proč počítače a digitální technologie jsou jen dalším případem použití logiky. Poukazuje také na obtíže a omezení logických systémů.
