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This volume brings together a number of original articles by
leading Leibniz scholars to address the meaning and significance of
Leibniz's notions of compossibility and possible worlds. In order
to avoid the conclusion that everything that exists is necessary,
or that all possibles are actual, as Spinoza held, Leibniz argued
that not all possible substances are compossible, that is, capable
of coexisting. In Leibniz's view, the compossibility relation
divides all possible substances into disjoint sets, each of which
constitutes a possible world, or a way that God might have created
things. For Leibniz, then, it is the compossibility relation that
individuates possible worlds; and possible worlds form the objects
of God's choice, from among which he chooses the best for creation.
Thus the notions of compossibility and possible worlds are of major
significance for Leibniz's metaphysics, his theodicy, and,
ultimately, for his ethics. Given the fact, however, that none of
the approaches to understanding Leibniz's notions of compossibility
and possible words suggested to date have gained universal
acceptance, the goal of this book is to gather a body of new papers
that explore ways of either refining previous interpretations in
light of the objections that have been raised against them, or ways
of framing new interpretations that will contribute to a fresh
understanding of these key notions in Leibniz's thought.
With a career spanning more than forty years, Barbara Kopple (b.
1946) long ago established herself as one of the most prolific and
award-winning American filmmakers of her generation. Her projects
have ranged from labor union documentaries to fictional feature
films to an educational series for kids on the Disney Channel.
Through it all, Kopple has generously made herself available for a
great many print and broadcast interviews. The most revealing and
illuminating of these are brought together in this collection.
Here, Kopple explains her near-constant struggles to raise money
(usually while her films are already in production) and the
hardships arising from throwing her own money into such projects.
She makes clear the tensions between biases, objectivity, and
fairness in her films. Her interviewers raise fundamental
questions. What is the relationship between real people in
documentaries and characters in fictional films? Why does she
embrace a cinema verite style in some films but not others? Why
does she seem to support gun ownership in Harlan County, U.S.A.,
only to take a decidedly more neutral view of the issue in her film
Gun Fight?Kopple's concern for people facing crises is undeniable.
So is the affection she has for her more famous subjects--Woody
Allen playing a series of European jazz concerts, Gregory Peck on
tour, and the Dixie Chicks losing a fan base but making a fresh
start.
This volume brings together a number of original articles by
leading Leibniz scholars to address the meaning and significance of
Leibniz's notions of compossibility and possible worlds. In order
to avoid the conclusion that everything that exists is necessary,
or that all possibles are actual, as Spinoza held, Leibniz argued
that not all possible substances are compossible, that is, capable
of coexisting. In Leibniz's view, the compossibility relation
divides all possible substances into disjoint sets, each of which
constitutes a possible world, or a way that God might have created
things. For Leibniz, then, it is the compossibility relation that
individuates possible worlds; and possible worlds form the objects
of God's choice, from among which he chooses the best for creation.
Thus the notions of compossibility and possible worlds are of major
significance for Leibniz's metaphysics, his theodicy, and,
ultimately, for his ethics. Given the fact, however, that none of
the approaches to understanding Leibniz's notions of compossibility
and possible words suggested to date have gained universal
acceptance, the goal of this book is to gather a body of new papers
that explore ways of either refining previous interpretations in
light of the objections that have been raised against them, or ways
of framing new interpretations that will contribute to a fresh
understanding of these key notions in Leibniz's thought.
Gregory Brown provides profiles of oak, elm, willow, apple,
chestnut, and other trees for the artist who wishes to pursue trees
as a subject. Brown begins with the basic elements: the branches,
leaves, and trunk, then covers various species. He notes, "There
are, of course, many kinds of trees, each having a distinct
character of its own and much pleasure can be gained by learning to
recognize them. You will also get to understand them better, which
will be a great help to you when you start your drawing." This is a
reprint of this 1943 title.
"In The Lowering Days Gregory Brown gives us a lush, almost mythic
portrait of a very specific place and time that feels all the more
universal for its singularity. There's magic here." -Richard Russo,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls and Chances Are A
promising literary star makes his debut with this emotionally
powerful saga, set in 1980s Maine, that explores family love, the
power of myths and storytelling, survival and environmental
exploitation, and the ties between cultural identity and the land
we live on If you paid attention, you could see the entire
unfolding of human history in a story . . . Growing up, David
Almerin Ames and his brothers, Link and Simon, believed the wild
patch of Maine where they lived along the Penobscot River belonged
to them. Running down the state like a spine, the river shared its
name with the people of the Penobscot Nation, whose ancestral
territory included the entire Penobscot watershed-the land upon
which the Ames family eventually made their home. The brothers'
affinity for the natural world derives from their iconoclastic
parents, Arnoux, a romantic artist and Vietnam War deserter who
builds boats by hand, and Falon, an activist journalist who runs
The Lowering Days, a community newspaper which gives equal voice to
indigenous and white issues. But the boys' childhood reverie is
shattered when a bankrupt paper mill, once the Penobscot Valley's
largest employer, is burned to the ground on the eve of potentially
reopening. As the community grapples with the scope of the
devastation, Falon receives a letter from a Penobscot teenager
confessing to the crime-an act of justice for a sacred river under
centuries of assault. For the residents of the Penobscot Valley,
the fire reveals a stark truth. For many, the mill is a lifeline,
providing working class jobs they need to survive. Within the
Penobscot Nation, the mill is a bringer of death, spewing toxic
chemicals and wastewater products that poison the river's fish and
plants. As the divide within the community widens, the building
anger and resentment explodes in tragedy, wrecking the lives of
David and those around him. Evocative and atmospheric, pulsating
with the rhythms of the natural world, The Lowering Days is a
meditation on the flow and weight of history, the power and
fragility of love, the dangerous fault lines underlying families,
and the enduring land where stories are created and told.
Writing code is the easy part of a software developer s work. With
this practical book will help you explore the other 90% of the job,
from requirements discovery and rapid prototyping to business
analysis and designing for maintainability.Culled from advice in
his "Programming Beyond Practices" newsletter, author and industry
professional Greg Brown takes you through topics such as effective
code reviews, quality regression testing, designing for
reversability, monitoring at the code, infrastructure, business
levels, rapid prototyping, communications skills, defining critical
paths, dealing with technical debt, and more."
America's cities are increasingly acknowledged as sites of renewal
and economic opportunity-but how can city leaders facing physical
and financial constraints harness this positive energy to create
sustainable development? The story of Cleveland in the early 1980s
provides the necessary roadmap. Mayor George V. Voinovich, by
drawing on the combined strengths of the public and private
sectors, took Cleveland from financial default to becoming
"America's Comeback City," and he later used the best practices he
developed there to tackle state-level challenges as governor of
Ohio. The public-private partnership model that Voinovich pioneered
has since become the gold standard for cities seeking to maximize
resources. Using lessons from Cleveland, Voinovich developed this
handbook for governments and private entities seeking a mutually
enriching partnership. It is his legacy to those who will guide
America's cities to new growth and vitality.
Gregory S. Brown's "A Field of Honor: The Identities of Writers,
Court Culture and Public Theater in the French Intellectual Field
from Racine to the Revolution" offers a multilevel study of the
intellectual, social, and institutional contexts of dramatic
authorship and the world of playwrights in 18th-century Paris.
Brown deftly interweaves research in archival and printed
materials, case studies of individual authorial strategies, the
rich, often contentious historiography on the French Enlightenment
and contemporary cultural theory and criticism. Drawing on a
sophisticated array of recent studies, Brown positions his work
against and between the grain of alternative approaches and
interpretations. He combines scholarship on the history of the book
with analyses of political culture and cultural identity, leaving
the reader with a strong and revealing appreciation for the
tensions and crosscurrents staged at the center of the 18th-century
"republic of letters."
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