Connections, Mobilities, Urban Prospects and Environmental Threats
This volume provides specialized insights into pressing Mediterranean issues, from climate change and urbanization to tourism and info-communication technologies, offering new perspectives on emerging threats in a region at the interface of many worlds.
Connections~Verbindungen
When artist Gerhardt Gallagher discovered etchings by his German grandmother Margarethe, whose career was disrupted by war, it led to an exhibition and this book. This volume connects Irish and German cultures through the work of two artists and a family history.
Conrad and the Being of the World
Why does Joseph Conrad’s universe feel so opaque and withdrawn? This unique study uses Object-Oriented Ontology to explore what lies hidden in his work, shedding new light on Conrad and articulating a metaphysical structure for his world, the universe, and ourselves.
Conrad’s Destructive Element
This new interpretation of Lord Jim uses Conrad’s manuscript to reveal the novel as a unified whole. It refutes critics by showing how one metaphysical question gives the story a fixed pattern of meaning from beginning to end, just as Conrad claimed.
Conscience the Path to Holiness
Against the contemporary view of conscience as self-will, this book reclaims Cardinal Newman’s richer presentation. Ten scholars show how faithfulness to conscience is an ennobling path to holiness, drawing us closer to God’s image and likeness.
Conscientious Branding
In today’s values-driven world, brands must go beyond profits. This book unpacks conscientious branding—aligning business with societal values to build trust and success. Through case studies and practical frameworks, it provides a roadmap to create lasting positive impact.
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.
Despite our analytical intelligence, humans are the most cooperative species on the planet. This book argues that this is due to our consciousness. Using concepts from Schopenhauer, Russell, and information technology, it defines consciousness as a super-compound quale.
Consciousness, Performing Arts and Literature
Against the background of personal, institutional and cultural trajectories, this collection considers dance, opera, theatre and practice as research from a consciousness studies perspective.
The First International Conference on Consciousness, Theatre, Literature, and the Arts brought together 80 delegates from fourteen countries. This book collects 40 papers characteristic of the wide range of topics and disciplines represented at the conference.
Highlighting the growing interest in consciousness studies, these essays explore the relationship between human consciousness and the arts, including theatre, literary studies, film, fine arts and music.
These essays from international experts highlight the growing interdisciplinary interest in the relationship between human consciousness and the arts. The collection reflects a wide range of approaches to theatre, literature, film, fine arts, and music.
This collection of essays highlights the growing interest in the relationship between the arts and human consciousness. Reflecting a wide range of disciplines and approaches, the book features contributions from scholars across the world.
The essays in this volume explore the relationship between human consciousness and the arts, including theatre, literature, film, and music. This collection reflects a wide range of international disciplines and highlights the growing interest in consciousness studies.
Deriving from the 6th Conference on Consciousness, Theatre, Literature and the Arts, this collection presents material from the fields of philosophy, literature and theatre. It will interest researchers of literature, theatre and the arts from a consciousness studies perspective.
This book identifies effects of the European monetary integration on the financial systems of euro area member countries. It presents a rich collection of original studies by scholars, central bankers, and practitioners on the most relevant issues debated today.
This study investigates the validity of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) from the classroom to society. It addresses pedagogical issues in CSL teaching, provides implications for the HSK’s development, and helps test developers and users build assessment literacy.
Conservation in Earthen Heritage
Much of our earthen heritage is decaying not from natural causes, but from failed conservation. Based on World Heritage case studies, this book questions current approaches and proposes a new strategy combining theory and practice for successful intervention.
This volume is a forum for conservators, scientists, artists, and heritage managers on the complex task of preserving our changing heritage. It unites theoretical reflections, scientific studies, and the vital experiences of all partners involved.
Conservation of the Red Panda in the Eastern Himalayas
Explore the evolutionary history and conservation of red pandas in the Indian Himalayas. This book combines storytelling with scientific rigor to uncover the genetic saga of the red panda, their ever-changing world, and the urgency of conservation efforts.
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