Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The Human Person : What Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas Offer Modern Psychology (9783030339111)



This book introduces the Aristotelian-Thomistic view of the human person to a contemporary audience, and reviews the ways in which this view could provide a philosophically sound foundation for modern psychology. The book presents the current state of psychology and offers critiques of the current philosophical foundations. In its presentation of the fundamental metaphysical commitments of the Aristotelian-Thomistic view, it places the human being within the broader understanding of the world.

Chapters discuss the Aristotelian-Thomistic view of human and non-human cognition as well as the relationship between cognition and emotion. In addition, the book discusses the Aristotelian-Thomistic conception of human growth and development, including how the virtue theory relates to current psychological approaches to normal human development, the development of character problems that lead to psychopathology, current conceptions of positive psychology, and the place of the individual in the social world. The book ends with a summary of how Aristotelian-Thomistic theory relates to science in general and psychology in particular.

The Human Person will be of interest to psychologists and cognitive scientists working within a number of subfields, including developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology, and to philosophers working on the philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, and the interaction between historical philosophy and contemporary science, as well as linguists and computer scientists interested in psychology of language and artificial intelligence.


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  • Hardback | 174 pages
  • 155 x 235mm
  • Cham, Switzerland
  • English
  • 1st ed. 2019
  • 1 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 174 p. 1 illus.
  • 3030339114
  • 9783030339111


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Collecting (Vintage) Watches (9783744894920)



The authors of this book are neither watchmakers nor specific watch specialists, just dedicated watch collectors. A book for the friends of watches and a guide for the collector or the possible collector-to-be, giving some advice and guidelines, certainly also expressing very subjective opinions. Specific subjects of interest from the multi-facetted mosaic of time, watches and watchmaking as a whole: collecting watches, watches and time, the quartz crisis, the revival of mechanic watches, clocking of watches and the corresponding amplitudes from the pendulum to the atomic clock, adjustment and regulation of a watch, time as a standard unit, changing of the time itself, technical features, magnetism and watches, radium contamination, watch dials, hallmarks, the 'gold rush', things to watch out for when collecting watches and more. Mechanical watches hand wind, mechanical watches automatic, electric watches, electronic watches, quartz controlled electric watches, tuning fork watches, quartz controlled tuning fork watches, quartz watches, watches - radio controlled by an atomic clock. Also including antique- and vintage pocket watches. Over 300 pictures (black and white) of original watches, tools, equipment and others.


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  • Paperback | 150 pages
  • 148 x 210 x 8mm | 186g
  • English
  • 11. Auflage
  • Illustrations, black and white
  • 3744894924
  • 9783744894920
  • 916,965


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A Christian View of Money (9781498293181)



Money touches everything in our lives. It communicates our values whether we want it to or not, often simultaneously resulting in what we prefer and what we regret. Those who wish to be thoughtful about how they reflect God's image in all things, do well to think through what they believe about earning and using money. This volume walks through a logical progression of how to think and act in regards to money, and provides scores of scenarios for discussion and application. ""Don't be fooled by the title. This book is about so much more than money. Mark walks us through Scripture, history, theology, and real life stories to challenge and inspire us to be faithful, joyful stewards of life. This is a wonderfully thorough treatment of money and its place in the Christian life. If readers will complete Mark's suggested action steps at the end of each chapter, their life will be forever changed...and blessed!"" --R. Scott Rodin, PhD, President, The Steward's Journey; Author of The Steward Leader ""Consider this book your toolbox to reassess how you view and use money compared to God's values. Identifying money's godlike strength in our culture, it offers seven church practices to encourage first fruits living. Vincent gives us a way to look at our personal priorities, then reset our lives as God's representatives committed to generous, grace-filled living. With case studies, questions, and a leader's guide, it's an excellent book for study groups. --Betsy Schwarzentraub, Author of Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards ""The Fourth Edition of this classic is passionate, challenging, and contextually current. The original book, reflecting Giving Project theology, grounded my former national Stewardship Development ministry and informed my research on giving. The congregation I now serve has heard vintage Vincent on money's God-like powers and first fruits living in sermons, offering invitations, and stewardship teaching. I am delighted to be able to share this updated version with them."" --Barbara L. Fullerton, co-author with Mark L. Vincent of Teaching a Christian View of Money (Revised and Expanded), a web-based methodology to accompany A Christian View of Money ""In A Christian View of Money, Vincent provides a biblically based, theologically rich guide to thoughtful conversations among Christ-followers about attitudes toward and use of the wealth entrusted to them. Vincent's tone is celebrative and joyful. No guilt here."" --Rebekah Basinger, stewardship educator and consultant, Dillsburg, PA Mark L. Vincent is CEO of Design Group International, serving as a Convene Chair and a Leader2Leader Facilitator. Matthew M. Thomas is a Senior Design Partner with Design Group International, focused on organizations and their fiscal vitality. Zachary L. Vincent is a Campus Staff Member with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at University of Wisconsin-Superior and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.


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  • Paperback | 130 pages
  • 140 x 213 x 10mm | 204g
  • English
  • 4th ed.
  • 1498293182
  • 9781498293181


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Here There Be Monsters : The Legendary Kraken and the Giant Squid (9780547076782)



HP Newquist's fast-paced account reveals how long-ago myths about the kraken transformed into the modern study of Architeuthis dux, the giant squid.Weaving scientific discovery with historical accounts--along with the giant squid's appearance in film and literature--Here There Be Monsters explores the mystery of this creature in fascinating detail. Readers will find that the monster remains hidden no longer, because scientists have finally seen the kraken with their own eyes . . . alive and rising up out of the sea.


Product details

  • 9-12
  • Hardback | 73 pages
  • 231 x 259 x 15mm | 567g
  • Boston, MA, China
  • English
  • Maps; Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
  • 0547076789
  • 9780547076782
  • 891,704


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The Bront E Myth (9780375412776)



Since 1857, hardly a year has gone by without a book or play or monograph or film about the Brontes. Each generation has reimagined Charlotte, Emily, and Anne in ways that reflect changing visions--of the role of the woman writer or of sexuality or of the very concept of personality. Charlotte Bronte has been seen as domestic saint, as sex-starved hysteric, as ambitious literary careerist. Her sister Emily has been furnished with apocryphal lovers of both sexes; has even been denied the authorship of "Wuthering Heights" by conspiracy theorists who attribute it to her brother, Branwell. Now Lucasta Miller, in "The Bronte Myth," shows us how the Brontes became cultural symbols almost as soon as their novels were published; how they became notorious even before the veil dropped from their carefully chosen pseudonyms, as Charlotte's "Jane Eyre" and Emily's "Wuthering Heights," appearing out of nowhere, instantly fascinated, inspired, and scandalized English readers. The subsequent discovery that Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell were three youngish spinsters-- parson's daughters--living rural lives of utmost propriety made interest in the sisters obsessive. Add a supposedly ferocious father and untimely death, to say nothing of the Victorian penchant for seeing noble sacrifice in every possible situation, and the production of legends multiplied. Lucasta Miller provides fascinating insight into the manufacture of cultural myth and how it can distort our memory of the artist even as it obscures the art. She traces the reinterpretations, indeed re-creations, of the Brontes, from Charlotte's own efforts to soften her dead sisters' reputations and Mrs. Gaskell's classic portrait ofthe artists as exemplary Christian ladies to the fashionably Freudian psychobiographies of the 1920s and '30s, from counterfeit memorabilia and the promotion of literary tourism to Hollywood representations of gloomy heroines on savage windswept moors. She rescues the Brontes from their admirers and attackers, giving us back three vivid women who, with little formal education, were writing in the days when few women dared to try: geniuses and sisters who, in the words of a household witness in the late 1850s, were "as cheerful and full of spirits as possible.... full of fun and merriment." "From the Trade Paperback edition."


Product details

  • Hardback | 351 pages
  • 159 x 235 x 32mm | 658g
  • Knopf Australia
  • North Sydney, Australia
  • English
  • 0375412778
  • 9780375412776


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The Meaning of Marriage : Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God (9780525952473)



"Incredibly rich with wisdom and insight that will leave the reader, whether single or married, feeling uplifted." --The Washington Times Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, this book shows everyone--Christians, skeptics, singles, longtime married couples, and those about to be engaged--the vision of what marriage should be according to the Bible. Modern culture would have you believe that everyone has a soul mate; that romance is the most important part of a successful marriage; that your spouse is there to help you realize your potential; that marriage does not mean forever, but merely for now; and that starting over after a divorce is the best solution to seemingly intractable marriage issues. But these modern-day assumptions are wrong. Timothy Keller, with insights from Kathy, his wife of thirty-seven years, shows marriage to be a glorious relationship that is also misunderstood and mysterious. The Meaning of Marriage offers instruction on how to have a successful marriage, and is essential reading for anyone who wants to know God and love more deeply in this life.


Product details

  • Hardback | 283 pages
  • 170 x 229 x 29mm | 513g
  • E P Dutton & Co Inc
  • New York, United States
  • English
  • 0525952470
  • 9780525952473
  • 117,208


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King's Cross : Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God (9781444702149)



'Unpredictable yet reliable, gentle yet powerful, authoritative yet humble, human yet divine.' Respected pastor and bestselling author Tim Keller takes a deep and thought-provoking look at the life of Christ. Drawing from Mark's gospel, he explains how Jesus' identity as king and his purpose in dying on the cross have meaning and significance on a cosmic scale as well as for the individual. THE REASON FOR GOD gave a passionate and intellectually compelling case for God, while THE PRODIGAL GOD explored the gospel's central message of grace. Now KING'S CROSS gives a captivating account of the person at the heart of it all: Jesus. Written in Keller's trademark authoritative yet inviting style, this book will unlock new insights for believers and unbelievers alike.


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  • Paperback | 256 pages
  • 131 x 198 x 17mm | 178g
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • None
  • 1444702149
  • 9781444702149
  • 16,710


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Little Town on the Prairie (9780060264505)

The little settlement that weathered the long, hard winter of 1880-81 is now a growing town. Laura is growing up, and she goes to her first ...