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'OMG! This book is SO me! The tips and stories shared by Ed, Mark
and Nicky will help you live a life filled with more fun, joy and
enthusiasm!' ALISON HAMMOND, TV Presenter 'Kids are so authentic
and there's no reason for us to lose that when we're older. Kids
see the wonder and awe in the smallest things every day. Be More
Kid reminds us how important it is to bring out the best in
ourselves and how we can do that in way that also brings out the
best in others.' BEN SHEPHARD, TV Presenter 'This book gives you
the tools to bring the belief, energy and passion you had as a
child into your current life with transformational results.' SARAH
STIRK, TV Presenter, Sky Sports & Entrepreneur THIS ISN'T JUST
ANOTHER SELF IMPROVEMENT BOOK. Have you ever felt there must be
more to life? Do you feel unfulfilled? Have you felt stuck, not
knowing how to move forward and found yourself settling for less
than you deserve? AND IT ISN'T ABOUT HAVING TO CREATE A NEW YOU.
Since childhood you've had all of the resources that you need to
create the life that you want, and over time you've simply lost
touch with them. Now is the time to find them again. With expert
guidance from broadcaster and entrepreneur, Ed James and behaviour
and relationship experts, Mark & Nicky Taylor, you'll
rediscover your sense of purpose, reconnect with what is important
to you and find out how to unlearn unhelpful habits and behaviours.
Employing simple tools and techniques you can use each day, Be More
Kid shows you how to: Enjoy a meaningful and fulfilling life Stop
overthinking and build resilience in a challenging world End the
conflict of putting everyone else before your own needs Rediscover
the contentment, enthusiasm and zest for life you had as a child If
you are ready for a new approach to your happiness, relationships
and your future, Be More Kid will guide you through the journey,
one step at a time.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of
Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the
publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki
and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they
called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In their quest to
re-establish a "true" - rational, ethical and humanist - form of
East Asian Buddhism, the Critical Buddhists undertook a radical
deconstruction of historical and contemporary East Asian Buddhism,
particularly Zen. While their controversial work has received some
attention in English-language scholarship, this is the first
book-length treatment of Critical Buddhism as both a philosophical
and religious movement, where the lines between scholarship and
practice blur. Providing a critical and constructive analysis of
Critical Buddhism, particularly the epistemological categories of
critica and topica, this book examines contemporary theories of
knowledge and ethics in order to situate Critical Buddhism within
modern Japanese and Buddhist thought as well as in relation to
current trends in contemporary Western thought.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of
Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the
publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki
and Matsumoto Shiro, dedicated to the promotion of something they
called Critical Buddhism (hihan bukkyo). In their quest to
re-establish a "true" - rational, ethical and humanist - form of
East Asian Buddhism, the Critical Buddhists undertook a radical
deconstruction of historical and contemporary East Asian Buddhism,
particularly Zen. While their controversial work has received some
attention in English-language scholarship, this is the first
book-length treatment of Critical Buddhism as both a philosophical
and religious movement, where the lines between scholarship and
practice blur. Providing a critical and constructive analysis of
Critical Buddhism, particularly the epistemological categories of
critica and topica, this book examines contemporary theories of
knowledge and ethics in order to situate Critical Buddhism within
modern Japanese and Buddhist thought as well as in relation to
current trends in contemporary Western thought.
James Mark Baldwin left a legacy that has yet to be fully
examined, one with profound implications for science and the
humanities. In some sense it paralleled that of his friend Charles
Sanders Peirce, whose semiotics became understood only a century
later. Baldwin was trying to make sense of complex biological and
social processes which only now have come into the limelight as
biological sciences, and slowly but surely, have re-emerged in
psychology.
Baldwin's focus on development, based on the observation of his
own children and extrapolated to his general theoretical scheme, is
fully in line with where our contemporary biological sciences are
heading. This is exemplified by the bounded flexibility of the work
of the genetic system. The general principle of persistent
exploration of the environment with the result of creating novelty,
which was the core of Baldwin's theoretical system, has since the
1960s become the guiding idea in genetics. Contemporary
developmental science is rooted in Baldwin's thinking.
In his new introduction, Jaan Valsiner shows that Baldwin's
Genetic Theory of Reality demonstrates how human beings are in
their nature social beings, establishes an alternative
conceptualization of evolutionary theory, and formulates a system
of developmental logic, all of which serve as the foundation for
developmental psychology as a whole. This is a work of social
science rediscovery long overdue.
At a time when the popularity of Buddhism is at a peak in the west, both inside and outside the university setting, scholars and students alike are searching for guidance: How should Buddhism, a religion which is ultimately 'foreign' to western experience, be taught? How should one teach central Buddhist doctrines and ideas? Should one teach Buddhist practise; if so how? Until now, those interested in these and other related matters have been left with little guidance. Despite the wealth of scholarly publications on Buddhist traditions and the plethora of books about meditation and enlightenment, a serious lacuna exists in the sphere of teaching Buddhism. This book fills this lacuna, by providing a series of thematically arranged articles written by contemporary scholars of Buddhism throughout North America. Some of the major themes covered are the history of teaching Buddhism in Europe and North America (Reynolds, Prebish), the problem of representations of Buddhism in undergraduate teaching (Lewis), the problem of crossing cultural and historical divides (Jenkins), the place of the body and mind in the Buddhist classroom (Waterhouse), alternative pedagogical methods in teaching Buddhism (Wotypka, Jarow, Hori, Grimes) and the use of the Internet as a resource, and metaphor for teaching Buddhism (Fenn, Grieder).
James Mark Baldwin left a legacy that has yet to be fully examined,
one with profound implications for science and the humanities. In
some sense it paralleled that of his friend Charles Sanders Peirce,
whose semiotics became understood only a century later. Baldwin was
trying to make sense of complex biological and social processes
that only now have come into the limelight as biological sciences
have re-emerged in psychology. Baldwin's focus on development,
based on the observation of his own children and extrapolated to
his general theoretical scheme, is fully in line with where
contemporary biological sciences are heading. This is exemplified
by the bounded flexibility of the work of the genetic system. The
general principle of persistent exploration of the environment with
the result of creating novelty, which was the core of Baldwin's
theoretical system, has since the 1960s become the guiding idea in
genetics. Contemporary developmental science is rooted in Baldwin's
thinking. In his new introduction, Jaan Valsiner shows that
Baldwin's Genetic Theory of Reality demonstrates how human beings
are in their nature social beings, establishes an alternative
conceptualization of evolutionary theory, and formulates a system
of developmental logic, all of which serve as the foundation for
developmental psychology as a whole. This is a work of social
science rediscovery long overdue.
With only 10 days to go before England's crucial World Cup
Qualifier against Germany, national manager Glenn Gould resigns,
blaming Brendon Fendon, the FA's Machiavellian chief executive, of
taking an unhealthy interest in team affairs. A shortlist of
temporary replacement managers is drawn up -- the instant favourite
is Ron Atkinson. Brendan Fendon leaves for Brazil to attend a
career-enhancing FIFA conference on the elasticity of corner flags.
Meanwhile, Nottingham plumber and Sunday League manager Reg
Atkinson is concerned that his tender for the undersoil heating
contract at the new Wembley stadium will be lost in the latest
crisis to hit the England team. But he is soon reassured by a call
from the FA asking him to an interview. Reg quickly hones his
knowledge of the Swedish undersoil heating system and heads for
London. After a swift selection process, Brendan Fendon's stand-in
Sir Richard Scratcher appoints Atkinson and calls a press
conference to announce the new England boss. But, as the mass media
soon discover, the man taking the stage isn't Ron but Reg who has
signed a multi-million pound contract to take charge of the
national team. The press have a field day, but Brendan Fendon is
none the wiser as his delayed flight from Rio lands at Heathrow.
When the truth dawns he realises the only way out is to force Reg
to resign by preventing all England's stars from playing against
Germany. What does Reg do now? If he resigns he'll lose his money,
but if he continues, England will be forced to forfeit the match
and Germany will surely qualify. The press are camped outside Reg's
humble semi in Nottingham, he's suffered a mysterious break-in and
his plumbing business and the future of English football look like
going down the pan...
During the Cold War, alternative globalization projects were
underway: socialist Eastern Europe and left-leaning countries in
the Third World maintained close economic relations. The two worlds
traded and exchanged know-how and technology. This book examines
the specific spaces of interaction of these exchanges and discusses
the consequences for those projects of globalization undertaken in
both world regions.
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Toronto (Hardcover)
Geoffrey James; Introduction by Mark Kingwell
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R1,987
R1,584
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This book is a must-have photographic portrait of Toronto,
featuring 100 exquisitely reproduced panoramic images from one of
Canada's greatest photographers of place.
For the last three years, acclaimed photographer Geoffrey James has
stalked the parks and back streets of Canada's largest metropolis
with his tripod and wide-angle panoramic camera, in search of the
city's essence. Here is the Toronto we see but do not notice,
captured in 100 exquisitely reproduced photographs, accompanied by
a 4,000-word introduction from Mark Kingwell and extensive end
notes from city historians and other noted experts.
Toronto is a beautiful object. It comes with a wide format, real
cloth cover, and photographs that are beautifully scanned and
reproduced on extra heavy art paper to bring out all their
panoramic glory. This will be a much desired gift for Torontonians
and lovers of good photography.
Globalization has become synonymous with the seemingly unfettered
spread of capitalist multinationals, but this focus on the West and
western economies ignores the wide variety of globalizing projects
that sprang up in the socialist world as a consequence of the end
of the European empires. This collection is the first to explore
alternative forms of globalization across the socialist world
during the Cold War. Gathering the work of established and upcoming
scholars of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China,
Alternative Globalizations addresses the new relationships and
interconnections which emerged between a decolonizing world in the
postwar period and an increasingly internationalist eastern bloc
after the death of Stalin. In many cases, the legacies of these
former globalizing impulses from the socialist world still exist
today. Divided into four sections, the works gathered examine the
economic, political, developmental, and cultural aspects of this
exchange. In doing so, the authors break new ground in exploring
this understudied history of globalization and provide a
multifaceted study of an increasing postwar interconnectedness
across a socialist world.
The collapse of the Berlin Wall has come to represent the entry of
an isolated region onto the global stage. On the contrary, this
study argues that communist states had in fact long been shapers of
an interconnecting world, with '1989' instead marking a choice by
local elites about the form that globalisation should take.
Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the 1989
revolutions, this work draws on material from local archives to
international institutions to explore the place of Eastern Europe
in the emergence, since the 1970s, of a new world order that
combined neoliberal economics and liberal democracy with
increasingly bordered civilisational, racial and religious
identities. An original and wide-ranging history, it explores the
importance of the region's links to the West, East Asia, Africa,
and Latin America in this global transformation, reclaiming the
era's other visions such as socialist democracy or authoritarian
modernisation which had been lost in triumphalist histories of
market liberalism.
Globalization has become synonymous with the seemingly unfettered
spread of capitalist multinationals, but this focus on the West and
western economies ignores the wide variety of globalizing projects
that sprang up in the socialist world as a consequence of the end
of the European empires. This collection is the first to explore
alternative forms of globalization across the socialist world
during the Cold War. Gathering the work of established and upcoming
scholars of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and China,
Alternative Globalizations addresses the new relationships and
interconnections which emerged between a decolonizing world in the
postwar period and an increasingly internationalist eastern bloc
after the death of Stalin. In many cases, the legacies of these
former globalizing impulses from the socialist world still exist
today. Divided into four sections, the works gathered examine the
economic, political, developmental, and cultural aspects of this
exchange. In doing so, the authors break new ground in exploring
this understudied history of globalization and provide a
multifaceted study of an increasing postwar interconnectedness
across a socialist world.
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Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology - Including Many of the Principal Conceptions of Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Religion, Mental Pathology, Anthropology, Biology, Neurology, Physiology, Economics, Political and Social Philosophy, Philolog (Hardcover)
James Mark Baldwin
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R1,290
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Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology - Including Many of the Principal Conceptions of Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Religion, Mental Pathology, Anthropology, Biology, Neurology, Physiology, Economics, Political and Social Philosophy, Philolog (Paperback)
James Mark Baldwin
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