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The Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, is an important milestone, not
only in Beethoven's piano sonatas but also in the development of
the keyboard sonata. It is dramatic and emotional to the extent
seldom approached by composers of the day as suggested by the term
"pathtique" attached to the title of the first edition. Dr. Stewart
Gordons editions of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas provide
the key to a stylistic performance. Thorough research of the
earliest available sources has enabled Dr. Gordon to produce the
most accurate reflection of the composers intent. Each sonata
contains helpful fingering suggestions and performance
recommendations. Other editors conclusions are noted where
performance options are open to interpretation.
Recent scientific developments, in particular advances in
pharmacogenetics and molecular genetics, have given rise to
numerous predictive procedures for detecting predispositions to
diseases in patients. This knowledge, however, does not necessarily
promise benign results for either patients or health care
professionals. The aim of this volume is to analyse issues related
to prediction and prognosis as a burgeoning field of medicine,
which is revolutionizing the way we understand and approach
diagnosis and treatment. Combining epistemic and ethical reflection
with medical expertise on contemporary practice and research, an
interdisciplinary group of international experts critically examine
anticipatory medicine from various perspectives, including history
of medicine, bioethics, theories of science, and health economics.
The highly complex issues involved in medical prediction call for a
far-reaching debate on the value and scope of foreknowledge. For
example, which responsibilities and burdens arise when still
healthy people learn of their predisposition to diseases? How
should health care insurance reflect risky life styles? Is the
increasing medicalization of life connected with prevention
ethically sustainable and financially possible in the developing
world? These and other related issues are the subject of this
timely and important book, which not only serves as an introduction
to the area, but also proposes many feasible solutions to the
problems outlined.
Recent scientific developments, in particular advances in
pharmacogenetics and molecular genetics, have given rise to
numerous predictive procedures for detecting predispositions to
diseases in patients. This knowledge, however, does not necessarily
promise benign results for either patients or health care
professionals. The aim of this volume is to analyse issues related
to prediction and prognosis as a burgeoning field of medicine,
which is revolutionizing the way we understand and approach
diagnosis and treatment. Combining epistemic and ethical reflection
with medical expertise on contemporary practice and research, an
interdisciplinary group of international experts critically examine
anticipatory medicine from various perspectives, including history
of medicine, bioethics, theories of science, and health economics.
The highly complex issues involved in medical prediction call for a
far-reaching debate on the value and scope of foreknowledge. For
example, which responsibilities and burdens arise when still
healthy people learn of their predisposition to diseases? How
should health care insurance reflect risky life styles? Is the
increasing medicalization of life connected with prevention
ethically sustainable and financially possible in the developing
world? These and other related issues are the subject of this
timely and important book, which not only serves as an introduction
to the area, but also proposes many feasible solutions to the
problems outlined.
The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late
twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of
technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and
nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking
this as a starting point, this volume explores current ethical
issues within the context of his philosophy. It considers the vital
intersection between law and global ethics, covering issues related
to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and
environmental ethics. Examining different aspects of Hans Jonas'
philosophy and applying it to contemporary issues, leading
international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and
promising solutions to topical problems. This collection of
articles revives interest in Hans Jonas' ethical reasoning and his
notion of responsibility. The book covers a wide range of areas and
is useful to those interested in philosophy and theory of law,
human rights, ethics, bioethics, environmental law, philosophy and
theology as well as political theory and philosophy.
The philosophy of Hans Jonas was widely influential in the late
twentieth century, warning of the potential dangers of
technological progress and its negative effect on humanity and
nature. Jonas advocated greater moral responsibility and taking
this as a starting point, this volume explores current ethical
issues within the context of his philosophy. It considers the vital
intersection between law and global ethics, covering issues related
to technology and ethics, medical ethics, religion and
environmental ethics. Examining different aspects of Hans Jonas'
philosophy and applying it to contemporary issues, leading
international scholars and experts on his work suggest original and
promising solutions to topical problems. This collection of
articles revives interest in Hans Jonas' ethical reasoning and his
notion of responsibility. The book covers a wide range of areas and
is useful to those interested in philosophy and theory of law,
human rights, ethics, bioethics, environmental law, philosophy and
theology as well as political theory and philosophy.
The formerly established medically-based idea of disability, with
its charity-based approach to treatment and services, is being
replaced by a human rights-based approach in which people with
impairments are no longer considered medical problems, totally
dependent on the beneficence of non-impaired people in society, but
have fundamental rights to support, inclusion, and participation.
This interdisciplinary book examines the diverse concerns that
people with impairments face in the context of human rights,
provides insights into new developments on important issues
relating human rights to disability, and features new approaches
and solutions to vital problems in the current debate.
The unmatched technological achievements in artificial intelligence
(AI), robotics, computer science, and related fields over the last
few decades can be considered a success story. The technological
sophistication has been so groundbreaking in various types of
applications that many experts believe that we will see, at some
point or another, the emergence of general AI (AGI) and,
eventually, superintelligence. This book examines the impact of AI
on human rights by focusing on potential risks and human rights
legislation and proposes creating a Universal Convention for the
Rights of AI Systems (AI Convention).
The formerly established medically-based idea of disability, with
its charity-based approach to treatment and services, is being
replaced by a human rights-based approach in which people with
impairments are no longer considered medical problems, totally
dependent on the beneficence of non-impaired people in society, but
have fundamental rights to support, inclusion, and participation.
This interdisciplinary book examines the diverse concerns that
people with impairments face in the context of human rights,
provides insights into new developments on important issues
relating human rights to disability, and features new approaches
and solutions to vital problems in the current debate.
This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.
This volume brings together researchers from different European
countries and disciplines who are involved in Clinical Ethics
Consultation (CEC). The work provides an analysis of the theories
and methods underlying CEC as well a discussion of practical issues
regarding the implementation and evaluation of CEC. The first
section deals with different possible approaches in CEC. The
authors explore the question of how we should decide complex cases
in clinical ethics, that is, which ethical theory, approach or
method is most suitable in order to make an informed ethical
decision. It also discusses whether clinical ethicists should be
ethicists by education or rather well-trained facilitators with
some ethical knowledge. The second chapter of this book focuses on
practical aspects of the implementation of CEC structures. The
analysis of experienced clinical ethicists refers to macro and
micro levels in both developed and transitional countries. Research
on the evaluation of CEC is at the centre of the final chapter of
this volume. In this context conceptual as well as empirical
challenges with respect to a sound approach to judgements about the
quality of the work of CECs are described and suggestion for
further research in this area are made. In summary this volumes
brings together theorists and healthcare practitioners with
expertise in CEC. In this respect the volume serves as good example
for a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to clinical ethics
which combines philosophical reasoning and empirical research.
In this book, Dr Stewart Gordon presents a comprehensive history of
one of the most colourful and least-understood kingdoms of India:
the Maratha Empire. The empire was founded by Shivaji in the
mid-seventeenth century, spread across most of India during the
following century, and was conquered by the British in the
nineteenth century. Using administrative documents of the Maratha
polity, family papers and Histories of the Empire, Stewart Gordon
explores the origin of the Marathas, their emergence as elite
families, patterns of loyalty and strategies for maintaining
legitimacy. He traces how the armies developed into European-style
infantry and artillery and assesses the economics that funded the
polity, especially taxation and credit. Finally the author
considers the lasting effects the empire had on administrations,
law and trade patterns of Central India, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
In this book, Dr. Stewart Gordon presents the first comprehensive history of the Maratha polity, which was an important regional kingdom in the seventeenth century and the largest political entity of eighteenth century India. He focuses on the origins of the elite families, problems of legitimacy and loyalty, military organization and change, and the development of administration, tax collection and religious patronage. Through the use of a vast array of documents, the author also gives a picture of everyday life in the Maratha polity.
While European civilization stagnated in the Dark Ages," Asia
flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion.
Linked together by a web of spiritual, commercial, and intellectual
connections, the distant regions of Asia's vast civilization, from
Arabia to China, hummed with trade, international diplomacy, and
the exchange of ideas. Stewart Gordon has fashioned a compelling
and unique look at Asia from AD 700 to 1500,a time when Asia was
the world,by relating the personal journeys of Asia's many
travellers.
Featuring illuminating chapters written by scholars within the
discipline, Multicultural Stepfamilies presents readers with new
research and insight into the composition and diversity of modern
stepfamilies. Through the lenses of diversity, inclusiveness, and
intersectionality, the text explores the ways in which race,
ethnicity, religion, and culture can influence stepfamily structure
and dynamics. Over the course of eight chapters, readers increase
their awareness of the growing population of non-white,
non-Christian stepfamilies. The text summarizes and critiques the
existing literature on stepfamilies among various groups and
proposes avenues for future policy, practice, and research. It
features scholars' original data analysis, providing new
information on cultural differences in stepfamily structure,
attitudes, perceptions, and more. Each chapter contains a vignette
designed to deepen readers' understanding of stepfamily life "on
the ground" as opposed to relying solely on hypothetical,
theoretical, and empirical models. Dedicated chapters address
stepfamily research bias, religious diversity in stepfamilies, and
the unique features and dynamics of African American, Hispanic,
American Indian, and East Asian stepfamilies. Filling a gap in
current literature and providing direction for future research in
the discipline, Multicultural Stepfamilies is an ideal text for
courses in sociology, social work, and family studies.
The thirty-two Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form one of
the most important segments of piano literature. In this
accessible, compact, and comprehensive guidebook, renowned
performer and pedagogue Stewart Gordon presents the pianist with
historical insights and practical instructional tools for
interpreting the pieces. In the opening chapters of Beethoven's 32
Piano Sonatas, Gordon illuminates the essential historical context
behind common performance problems, discussing Beethoven's own
pianos and how they relate to compositional style and demands in
the pieces, and addressing textual issues, performance practices,
and nuances of the composer's manuscript inscriptions. In outlining
patterns of structure, sonority, keyboard technique, and emotional
meaning evident across Beethoven's compositional development,
Gordon provides important background and technical information key
to understanding his works in context. Part II of the book presents
each sonata in an outline-chart format, giving the student and
teacher ready access to essential information, interpretive
choices, and technical challenges in the individual works, measure
by measure, all in one handy reference source. In consideration of
the broad diversity of today's Beethoven interpreters, Gordon
avoids one-size-fits-all solutions or giving undue weight to his
own tastes and preferences. Instead, he puts the choices in the
hands of the performers, enabling them to create their own personal
relationship with the music and a more powerful performance.
"Gordon's survey of the topic makes it clear that slavery in the
Americas can be understood much better if we put it in this larger
context, in terms of both time and place. His chapters on East
African and Mediterranean slavery are especially valuable, since
these were contemporary with so-called Atlantic slavery and can
provide students with valid points of comparison, revealing both
the similarities and the variable nature of early-modern bondage.
The final chapter is especially timely, reminding readers that much
of what we think of as enslavement hasn't really gone away, but
simply slipped below the radar of the world media. All in all,
Gordon makes it clear that, though it has arisen in different
guises and at many different times and places, slavery has been and
remains deeply rooted in human society. A rewarding introduction
for anyone looking to better understand slavery as a world-wide
institution." -Robert Davis, The Ohio State University
This brightly colored bi-lingual children's book helps toddlers
begin to identify the alphabet and numbers. It contains words from
A-Z in Spanish & English demonstrated with colorful pictures to
encourage touching and learning. Specifically written and organized
with toddlers and preschoolers in mind, this book goes beyond eye
candy-which it is-to get kids to explore this playful all-in-one
educational tour de force. It's also an essential if you're trying
to introduce your child to a second language.
With Spanish and English alphabets at center stage, in Allecia
Stewart Gordon's debut toddler tutorial, Kids 2 Kyds: De Ninos para
Ninos, big things happen. Not only are pre-beginning readers given
a chance to hone their letter recognition skills, they're also
provided an introduction to the five sense, the days of the week,
the months, as well as all four seasons. What's more is Gordon's
encore includes lively illustrations of animals. There's a tiger,
an elephant, a giraffe, and so much more. This fetching,
mega-super-Technicolor Bi-lingual book also helps little ones begin
to explore numbers, colors, and shapes. Bueno, bueno-good, good.
Big fun has just begun
With the closure of the overland Silk Road in the fourteenth
century following the collapse of the Mongol empire, the Indian
Ocean provided the remaining vital link for wider cultural,
political, and societal integrations prior to the Western colonial
presence. Collectively, these studies explore the history of
non-metropolitan urban settings c. 1400-1800 in the Indian Ocean
realm, from the Ottoman Empire and the African coastline at the
mouth of the Red Sea in the west to China in the east. This was an
age of heightened international commercial exchange that pre-dated
the European arrival, which in the Indian Ocean paired Islamic
expansionism and political authority, and, alternately, in the case
of mainland Southeast Asia, partnered Buddhism with new
centralizing monarchies. While grounded in multi-disciplinary urban
studies literature, the twelve studies in this collection explore
secondary center networking, as this networking distinguishes
secondary cities from metropolitan centers, which have
traditionally received the most scholarly attention. The book
features the research of international scholars, whose work
addresses the representative history of small cities and urban
networking in various parts of the Indian Ocean world in an era of
change, allowing them the opportunity to compare approaches,
methods, and sources in the hopes of discovering common features as
well as notable differences. This volume is the result of a 2007
conference on "The Small City in Global Context," hosted by the
Center for Middletown Studies at Ball State University, Muncie,
Indiana, intended to expand the field of urban studies by
encouraging scholars of diverse global interests and
specializations to explore the history of non-metropolitan urban
settings.
The thirty-two Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form one of
the most important segments of piano literature. In this
accessible, compact, and comprehensive guidebook, renowned
performer and pedagogue Stewart Gordon presents the pianist with
historical insights and practical instructional tools for
interpreting the pieces. In the opening chapters of Beethoven's 32
Piano Sonatas, Gordon illuminates the essential historical context
behind common performance problems, discussing Beethoven's own
pianos and how they relate to compositional style and demands in
the pieces, and addressing textual issues, performance practices,
and nuances of the composer's manuscript inscriptions. In outlining
patterns of structure, sonority, keyboard technique, and emotional
meaning evident across Beethoven's compositional development,
Gordon provides important background and technical information key
to understanding his works in context. Part II of the book presents
each sonata in an outline-chart format, giving the student and
teacher ready access to essential information, interpretive
choices, and technical challenges in the individual works, measure
by measure, all in one handy reference source. In consideration of
the broad diversity of today's Beethoven interpreters, Gordon
avoids one-size-fits-all solutions or giving undue weight to his
own tastes and preferences. Instead, he puts the choices in the
hands of the performers, enabling them to create their own personal
relationship with the music and a more powerful performance.
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