Resultados para "Limbo" en Política y ciencias sociales

Is the Dude a bowling-loving stoner or a philosophical genius living the good life? Naturally, it's the latter, and The Big Lebowski and Philosophy explains why. Enlisting the help of great thinkers like Plato and Nietzsche, the book explores the movie's hidden philosophical layers, cultural reflection, and political commentary.

Democritus. Bring the Stranger, bring the Stranger. Let us see how he is put together. I smell one goodish ingredient, but the compound is newfangled, yes {sniffing), and ill mixed. Alcihiades. You can’t possibly scent him at this distance. Not even a dog could. For a Christian he is rather well washed. Democritus. Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him. The Stranger might be as clean as a river-god, who cannot live out of running water, and I should not be prevented from discerning the odor of his thoughts.

Cast Down but Not Destroyed reveals the 25-year journey of a 22-year-old man who loses his left leg above the knee to senseless gun violence on the streets of Philadelphia. The story chronicles, in vivid detail, his experiences within the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Buckle up for a bumpy blessing of a ride. Cast down into the sepsis of denial, depression, and stinking thinking; tossed and toiled through an abyss of anger and embarrassment; finally, learning to love the enemy of the inner him as himself.

Are you trapped in a marriage that seems picture-perfect from an outsider’s perspective yet leaves you feeling unfulfilled? Do you vacillate between staying or leaving and feel trapped in a cycle of indecision-- torn between the comfort of stability and the yearning for a deeply fulfilling relationship? “Is an ‘Okay’ Marriage Good Enough?” is not just a book - it’s your roadmap out of indecision paralysis and gaining clarity about what you want out of your marriage.

The Write Stuff is the book-based panel show that takes a witty and whimsical look at well-known authors and their work. Host James Walton challenges the erudite contestants with tricky literary teasers, which they endeavour to answer using a combination of knowledge and guesswork.

Frank Delaney's language based panel quiz game series revolves around the English language. This upbeat, fun word battle sees a host of well-known contributors battling to say the word first. The series is filmed in front of a live audience at a wide range of literary festivals in the UK and live in the BBC Studios.