Consciousness and Self-Knowledge in Medieval Philosophy
While often traced to Descartes, self-knowledge is a perennial theme. This volume studies its treatment in the Medieval Latin West, focusing on Aquinas. It explores how the intellect grasps itself and how transformative self-knowledge leads to virtue, happiness, and fulfillment.
This text considers the diversity of the experiences and legacies of the First World War, looking at the actions of those who fought, those who remained at home and those who returned from the arena of war.
Combs focuses on “cinematic knowing” as an expression of ludenic experience, and considers how this way of seeing has expanded our visual acuity and experience, including not only hindsight and foresight, but also insight and indeed even “blindsight”.
Panecka interprets the poetry of Ted Hughes as a product of shamanic performance, the work of a mystic and a healer. She shows that the Poet Laureate claimed that England had lost her soul, which he proposed to retrieve through veneration of Nature.
This volume offers strategies and materials to help teachers guide students in understanding fundamental subjects. Covering key dimensions of teaching, it serves to ensure high academic achievement and is ideal for educators seeking professional development.
A Conceptual Metaphor Account of Word Composition
This book describes the emergence of new meanings in English and Chinese. Using a corpus methodology, it presents metaphors as a key instrument of cognition and explains how word composition develops through metaphorization, highlighting socio-cultural influences.
This text serves to help a potentially uninformed retail trader understand more about financial markets, and assist them in gaining the technical skills required to profit from trading. It represents a beginner’s guide to trading, with a core focus on stocks and currencies.
The Principle of Relations
This volume presents a new paradigm for the entirety of reality. The Principle of Relations is applied to all fields, from the universe and elementary particles to human relations, offering a platform to understand gravity, energy, cancer, poverty, and prosperity.
What are angels and what is their purpose? Humans have identified many types, from warriors and healers to guardians and teachers, who influence our lives and destinies. The essays in this volume reflect thoughtful responses to this abiding concern.
Garfield Lau investigates how the breakdown of the family and the conventional gendering of roles gives rise to terrorist violence as portrayed in various African Anglophone narratives by internationally renowned authors including Chinua Achebe, Doris Lessing, and J.M. Coetzee.
Economic Growth
Economic growth is a prerequisite for welfare. This book analyses the theoretical development, sources, and potential effects of economic growth using various methods. It will serve as an essential reference work for researchers and policy makers.
The English language is used as a second or foreign language in countries which had once been British colonies. Here, Shoro provides educational institutions with simple and practical language-learning courses which fulfil the requirements of those wanting to learn English.
Media Theory and Cultural Technologies
Media theory is now one of the most influential trends in contemporary thinking, namely within cultural studies, the arts and humanities. This anthology examines recent developments in the field brought about by concepts such as “cultural techniques” and “operative ontologies”.
Old definitions of journalism are under fire; its occupational identity and importance to democracy, public life, and social justice are contested. This conference proceedings discusses the key concepts, categories and models emerging in conversations about journalism today.
John Bradburne
Poet, mystic, and martyr. These essays explore the multifaceted life of John Bradburne and the turbulent times he encountered in 20th-century Rhodesia. This volume investigates his poetry, spirituality, and humanitarian legacy, making the case for his recognition as a saint.
Radical Neo-Enlightenment
This monograph represents a spirited response to the multiple and accelerating crises we face today. contending that we require a “radical neo-Enlightenment” to counter these systemic problems.
Customer-Centricity
Empowered customers have high expectations. This book presents a framework to understand the digital trends reshaping consumption, and analyzes the new skills and business models needed to succeed in the age of digital disruption.
Grammar and Text
The contributions here are based on presentations given at the 10th and 11th Fora for Linguistic Sharing. They present the results of original research in two broad areas, namely text and discourse linguistics and grammar.
Following Forms, Following Functions
The contributions here are devoted to the analysis of the relationship between form and function, two concepts that have played, and continue to play, an important role in several disciplines, from philosophical reflection to theoretical biology.
Crisis Communication in the Digital Age
In recent years, in countries with high crisis expectation and risk probabilities, a significant rise in the number of crises has been observed. This study discusses crisis management types and strategies, stressing the vital role of public relations in their resolution.
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