Resultados para "Questa" en Política y ciencias sociales

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for — and the reality of — feminine values in Western culture.

Millions of Americans know yoga as a superb form of exercise and as a potent source of calm in the midst of our stress-filled lives. Far fewer are aware of the full promise of yoga as "the way of the fully alive human being" - a 4,000-year-old practical path of liberation that fits the needs of modern Western seekers with startling precision. Now Stephen Cope, a Western-trained psychotherapist who has lived and taught for more than 10 years at the largest yoga center in America, offers this marvelously lively and irreverent "pilgrim's progress" for today's world.

A dispetto delle tante divisioni, storiche e attuali, c'è qualcosa che ci accomuna come italiani. Una serie di tratti che ci rendono immediatamente riconoscibili in qualsiasi luogo del mondo; nel male, ma anche nel bene. Corrado Augias ci accompagna in un viaggio alla scoperta di ciò che definisce il nostro carattere nazionale. Un viaggio particolare, che procede nello spazio e nel tempo, dall'attualità alla ricostruzione storica, passando per il racconto biografico.

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us,

This book is about the great moral issues underlying many of the headline-making political controversies of our times. It is not a comforting book but a book about disturbing and dangerous trends. The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, how confused conceptions of equality end up promoting inequality, and how the tyranny of social visions prevents many people from confronting the actual consequences of their own beliefs and policies.

...And What Do You Do? is a hard-hitting analysis of the royal family, exposing its extravagant use of public money and the highly dubious behaviour of some among its ranks, whilst being critical of the knee-jerk sycophancy shown by the press and politicians. Baker also considers the wider role the royals play in society, including the link with House of Lords reform, and the constitutional position of the monarch, which is important given Prince Charles’ present and intended approach.

“A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . .” —Wall Street Journal “It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to think of a better...

As AI becomes smarter and more humanlike, our societies, our economies, and our humanity will undergo the most dramatic changes we've seen since the Agricultural Revolution. Some of these changes will enhance our species. Others may dehumanize us and make us more machinelike in our interactions with others. It's up to us to adapt and determine how we want to live and work. Are you ready? In I, Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us.

A ascensão e queda de grandes impérios são parte da história humana, mas já há algum tempo que eles não se assentam mais sobre uma única figura ou bandeira, senão em projetos de alianças e interesses que podem culminar em acordos ou guerras. O curso dá uma volta ao mundo, apresentando questões como o protagonismo chinês, a potência estadunidense, as potencialidades da América Latina e da África entre seus futuros e passados, a União Europeia em sua terceira década e o papel da Rússia no xadrez global.

Quest for the Presidency is an engaging and insightful popular history of American presidential elections from 1789 to the present, analyzing the threads that link campaigns across time and shedding light on today’s politics.

For My Boys is Claire’s heartbreaking story and her tale of determination to seek justice for her sons and give a voice to all children who are at risk at the hands of an abusive parent. Her battle with government and court bureaucracy will anger and shock, but Claire’s humbling and remarkable story of strength will inspire.

Is there an ethics that we can all agree on without stifling pluralism and freedom? What would such an ethics look like? Most important, how should you, as a thoughtful person, find your way among the moral puzzles of the modern world and its cacophony of voices and opinions? These are just some of the engaging and perplexing questions you'll tackle as you join Professor Kane for this thought-provoking, 24-lecture examination of the problems surrounding ethics in the modern world.

Ci sono pochi posti nel mondo dove il divario tra quello che crediamo di sapere e quello che sappiamo è tanto ampio quanto nel caso degli Stati Uniti. L'influenza statunitense nei nostri consumi è così longeva che pensiamo di conoscere bene l'America quando in realtà, nella gran parte dei casi, la nostra idea è un impasto di luoghi comuni e poche informazioni concrete. Convinti che gli statunitensi siano tutti armati fino ai denti, non sappiamo, per esempio, che la metà delle armi in circolazione in America è posseduta dal 3 per cento della popolazione.

Le migliori pubblicazioni della settimana, le classifiche, ma anche i motivi di una scelta o di un'esclusione: ecco come nasce il prestigioso inserto del sabato della Stampa, punto di riferimento per liberi lettori.

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.

What is life all about? What are we here for? Is there any meaning or purpose to our existence? Thinkers throughout the centuries have pondered these questions. While the distractions of the modern world prevent many from grappling seriously with such matters, the truth is that humans cannot live without meaning any more than we can live without breathing or eating. Os Guinness invites us to examine our lives and join the great quest for meaning and a life well lived.

Does the near-mythical Ark of the Covenant still exist today? Countless people have thought so, dedicating their lives to finding this holy relic, all to no avail. Now Robert Cornuke, a modern-day adventurer, using the Bible as his guide, thinks he may know the exact location of the Ark. Join Cornuke as he embarks on this exciting and breathtaking adventure.

At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction to Popper's philosophy, Unended Quest also shines. Popper lucidly explains the central ideas in his work, making this book ideal for anyone coming to Popper's life and work for the first time.

Con un accattivante taglio saggistico-narrativo, Alan Friedman ci racconta in tempo reale quali sono i maggiori cambiamenti cui sta andando incontro il nostro Paese. L'autore, uno dei più attenti e autorevoli osservatori delle dinamiche politico-economiche di casa nostra, ci guida attraverso i temi caldi del momento per districarci tra le innumerevoli informazioni da cui ogni giorno veniamo raggiunti, separando il grano dal loglio. La situazione attuale è molto critica e tante sono le questioni su cui riflettere o interrogarsi. L'immigrazione è veramente un'emergenza nazionale?

Attraversare una frontiera, fare anche un solo passo oltre quella linea immaginaria che segna la fine di un mondo e l'inizio di un altro, significa venire trasformati nel profondo. La frontiera, il limite, il confine risvegliano le nostre coscienze. Sono il luogo in cui non possiamo sfuggire alla verità: ci spogliamo dei panni comodi della nostra esistenza quotidiana che nascondono gli aspetti più brutali della realtà, per osservare le cose come sono.