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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
Humanity is at a critical juncture in its history. In the last 400
years, humanity has been going through the most profound cultural
change in human history. Western culture - and other cultures as
well - have in large measure accepted a view of reality as being
explainable solely in material terms. This fundamental philosophy
has shaped all areas of human activity. This book both describes
this phenomenon and evaluates whether there are good reasons to
accept it. The author argues that if we adopt such a philosophy,
then we have no basis for upholding the dignity of each human
being, and this has vast and frightening consequences for human
beings. This book is not just timely, but absolutely critical for
everybody to read. It is not presented in dry, abstract terms, but
in the language of humanity. It is a cry from a human heart, deeply
concerned about what is taking place in the world. It is one of the
most important books of our time.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
"No Such Thing as Terminal: The Re-Discovery of the Lost Secret
German Cure for Cancer and The Fountain of Youth. " Genetic
Engineering is not just a futuristic fantasy which is often how
Hollywood portrays it to be. Rather it exists in the here and the
now and has been in existence with a technical theory that has been
giving positive results since the 1930's. These innovations have
however been secretly suppressed for a multitude of reasons not the
least of which is political power. Now in this book is discussed
one person's accidental hit on the secret cure for cancer using
genetic engineering. A cure which has existed since the 1930's and
has repeatedly been tried both in vivo and in vitro. Herein is
explored one person's speculations, scientific discoveries, and
evidence of both the credibility of the medicine and the conspiracy
of the cover-up. DNA was not first discovered by Crick and Watson
nor were they really the first to describe its structure. This was
done long before them with the advent of the invention of Quantum
Mechanics which began in earnest in 1926 with the work of
Schrodinger and earlier with the work of Von Laue in
crystallography.
"Toine Knipping has taken to heart the statement, 'One day your
life will flash before your eyes. Make sure that it is worth
watching.' In a very engaging, lucid style, he draws the reader not
only into his philosophy of entrepreneurship but also explains how
to live a well-rounded life. This is a book full of wisdom-highly
recommended to anyone interested in acquiring a deeper
understanding of the inner theatre of the entrepreneur." -Manfred
F. R. Kets de Vries, Clinical Professor of Leadership and
Organizational Change, The Raoul de Vitry d'Avaucourt Chaired
Professor of Leadership Development "While you may or may not agree
with everything Toine Knipping says, one thing is for sure: he is
an inspiration to all entrepreneurs. Mind Your Business is a
practical and necessary read for anyone who wants to succeed in
business." -Chip Conley, Founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels and author
of PEAK and Emotional Equations "Mind Your Business is a rare book
that combines eminently practical and valuable advice for would-be
entrepreneurs with wise reflections that imbue the whole activity
with a larger purpose. Toine Knipping is a hugely successful
entrepreneur who has valuable observations not only about business
but also about the business of life. Mind Your Business should not
only be read by budding entrepreneurs but by everyone who is
involved in business life and is struggling to give this life more
meaning." -Sudhir Kakar, World-renowned Psychoanalyst and Author of
numerous books including The Inner World
What can this book bring you?
You are invited to participate in a journey of the mind through
time - in a rising arch from the dawn of our cosmic origin, through
natural evolution to an analysis of the capabilities of the human
mind. A discussion follows of the meaning or direction to pursue on
the path of our life, through coping or toward fulfillment -- until
we reach the dusk of ultimate fading and death.
At the end follows an outlook into the future, discussing the
fundamental risks and opportunities for mankind.
The eight chapters of this book present the author's "Essential
Writings" as condensed from 33 of his articles published on his
website www.schwab-writings.com.
The author, with MS degrees in physics and electronics, worked
in the aero-space and high-tech industries, continued research as
auditor at Princeton University, pursued philosophy and theology,
and wrote with sincere empathy for all the searching and suffering
individuals he encountered, but also with a practical mind.
Become enriched by this deeper understanding of our existence,
nature, and our path through life which may simply entertain you or
give you peace in daily turmoil and strength to act as your own
journey and values demand.
Cada persona debe encontrar el significado de su vida y tratar de
descubrir a dios. Dios no es "La proyecci n de deseos, temidos y
adorados por los seres humanos como expresi n de impotencia." - S.
Freud Dios es esencialmente indescriptible, grandioso, e
inaccesible al razonamiento humano. Podemos probar y no podemos
negar su existencia. Consistentemente haga lo correcto en su vida,
sea agradecido y dadivoso, y vivir m s a os.
This book is an exploration of how knowledge about the reliability
of information sources manifests itself in linguistic phenomena and
use. It focuses on cooperation in language use and on how
considerations of reliability influence what is done with the
information acquired through language. E. McCready provides a
detailed account of the phenomena of hedging and evidentiality and
analyses them using tools from game theory, dynamic semantics, and
formal epistemology. Hedging is argued to be a mechanism used by
speakers to protect their reputations for cooperativity from damage
inflicted by infelicitous discourse moves. The pragmatics of
evidential use is also discussed in terms of the histories of
interaction that influence reputation: the author argues that past
experience with the evidence source indexed by the evidential
determines how the process of adding information will proceed. The
book makes many new connections between seemingly disparate aspects
of linguistic meaning and practice. It will be of interest to
specialists in semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy of language,
as well as those in the fields of philosophy and cognitive science
with an interest in language and epistemology.
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