Living with Concepts
Living with Concepts

Author: Andrew Brandel

Publisher: Fordham University Press

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0823294285

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In this anthology, philosophers and anthropologists examine a concept too often taken for granted: that of the concept itself. Concepts are often thought of as mere tools of analysis, or as straightforwardly equivalent to signs or symbols. But the contributors in this volume challenge these conventional frameworks, turning instead to the ways concepts are intrinsically embedded in our forms of life and how they constitute the very substrate of our conscious existence. Attending to our ordinary lives with concepts requires not an ascent from the rough ground of reality into the skies of theory, but rather acceptance of the fact that thinking is congenital to living with and through concepts. The volume offers a critical and timely intervention into both contemporary philosophy and anthropological theory by unsettling the distinction between thought and reality that continues to be too often assumed. showing how the supposed need to grasp reality may be replaced by an acknowledgement that we are in its grip. Contributors: Jocelyn Benoist, Andrew Brandel, Michael Cordey, Veena Das, Rasmus Dyring and Thomas Schwarz Wentzer, Michael D. Jackson, Michael Lambek, Sandra Laugier, Marco Motta, Michael J. Puett, and Lotte Buch Segal.

About Life
About Life

Author: Paul S. Agutter

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-03-06

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1402054181

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This book uses modern biological knowledge to tackle the question of what distinguishes living organisms from the non-living world. The authors first draw on recent advances in cell and molecular biology to develop an account of the living state that applies to all organisms (and only to organisms). This account is then used to explore questions about evolution, the origin of life, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The novel approach taken by this book to issues in biology will interest and be accessible to both the general reader as well as students and specialists in the field.

Strategic Concepts That Clarify a Focused Life
Strategic Concepts That Clarify a Focused Life

Author: J. Robert Clinton

Publisher: Barnabas Pub

Published: 2005-06-01

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780971045439

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The full title of this book is Strategic Concepts-That Clarify A Focused Life, A Self-Study Manual Defining and Applying Focused Life Concepts to Leaders Today. This manual was originally written in 1995 by Dr. J. Robert Clinton and used in classes at Fuller Seminary. After ten years of use the book has been revised to show the latest findings gathered from these ten years of studies of leaders' lives. The manual gives results of research on focused lives: life purpose, effective methodologies, major role and ultimate contribution. It defines a Personal Life Mandate-a two to three page document with narrative paragraphs giving the findings of a focused life. The end result is a major tool for decision making and help in movement toward a focused life. The concepts will be used by leaders for their own lives and for others as they mentor them toward completion of an Ephesians 2:10 life.

Life Concepts
Life Concepts

Author: Vishwas Doneria

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1499039980

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* Understanding the basic concepts is the foundation for stable growth/success. * Just imagine your life without knowledge of the basic concepts of life! * Life Concepts is focused on the basic concepts of life that we overlook or are unaware about but are required for happiness/success. * The goal is to derive easy-to-understand concepts (to provide direction/guidance) after gaining an in-depth knowledge of human nature, material and spiritual world, society's beliefs, laws of nature, and science of God. * This also explains the Enlightenment journey of Author to find the ultimate truth/knowledge, while living a normal life within the society. Disclosure: All concepts shared are generic, applicable to every person and practical to implement in life. Author Vishwas Doneria himself has already implemented these concepts in his life (along with helping many people) before he decided to share these concepts with everyone. Irrespective of your present beliefs/conditions: * The goal is to make the individual self-sufficient (i.e., self-help) to understand the concepts of life. * If you believe in God, it's a journey to restore your natural state from the material world to the highest level of the spiritual world (i.e., Liberation). * In general (even if you don't believe in God), it's the journey of experiences/concepts to understand the basics about happiness/success (up to its highest/pure level). * This is also helpful anytime you decide to create your fresh beliefs altogether. * Life Concepts is also helpful to overcome any existing belief/thought that you want to be free for a long time. Author's Belief: Knowledge/Concepts can't be true unless it's applicable forever to every person.

Quality of Life
Quality of Life

Author: David Phillips

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-02-16

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1134349335

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Quality of life is one of the most important issues facing the world today and is central to the development of social policy. This innovative book discusses this crucial topic, assessing the criteria for judging attempts to raise quality of life, including the satisfaction of basic and social needs, autonomy to enjoy life and social connectivity. It considers key topics such as: individual well-being and health-related quality of life human needs - living fulfilling and flourishing lives poverty and social exclusion social solidarity, altruism and trust within communities. Quality of Life is the first systematic presentation of this subject from both individual and collective perspectives. It provides a powerful overview of a concept which is becoming increasingly prominent in the social sciences and is essential reading for students of social policy, sociology and health studies.

Life Concepts from Aristotle to Darwin
Life Concepts from Aristotle to Darwin

Author: Lucas John Mix

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-29

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 3319960474

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This book traces the history of life-concepts, with a focus on the vegetable souls of Aristotle, investigating how they were interpreted and eventually replaced by evolutionary biology. Philosophers have long struggled with the relationship between physics, physiology, and psychology, asking questions of organization, purpose, and agency. For two millennia, the vegetable soul, nutrition, and reproduction were commonly used to understand basic life and connect it to “higher” animal and vegetable life. Cartesian dualism and mechanism destroyed this bridge and left biology without an organizing principle until Darwin. Modern biology parallels Aristotelian vegetable life-concepts, but remains incompatible with the animal, rational, subjective, and spiritual life-concepts that developed through the centuries. Recent discoveries call for a second look at Aristotle’s ideas – though not their medieval descendants. Life remains an active, chemical process whose cause, identity, and purpose is self-perpetuation.

Concepts of Biology
Concepts of Biology

Author: Samantha Fowler

Publisher:

Published: 2023-05-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781739015503

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Black & white print. Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.

Life Concepts
Life Concepts

Author: Vishwas Doneria

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2014-07-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1499040008

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· Understanding the basic concepts is the foundation for stable growth/success.· Just imagine your life without knowledge of the basic concepts of life!· Life Concepts is focused on the basic concepts of life that we overlook or are unaware about but are required for happiness/success.· The goal is to derive easy-to-understand concepts (to provide direction/guidance) after gaining an in-depth knowledge of human nature, material and spiritual world, society's beliefs, laws of nature, and science of God.· This also explains the Enlightenment journey of Author to find the ultimate truth/knowledge, while living a normal life within the society. Disclosure: All concepts shared are generic, applicable to every person and practical to implement in life. Author Vishwas Doneria himself has already implemented these concepts in his life (along with helping many people) before he decided to share these concepts with everyone.Irrespective of your present beliefs/conditions:· The goal is to make the individual self-sufficient (i.e., self-help) to understand the concepts of life.· If you believe in God, it's a journey to restore your natural state from the material world to the highest level of the spiritual world (i.e., Liberation).· In general (even if you don't believe in God), it's the journey of experiences/concepts to understand the basics about happiness/success (up to its highest/pure level).· This is also helpful anytime you decide to create your fresh beliefs altogether.· Life Concepts is also helpful to overcome any existing belief/thought that you want to be free for a long time.Author's Belief: Knowledge/Concepts can't be true unless it's applicable forever to every person.

Handbook of Life Cycle Engineering
Handbook of Life Cycle Engineering

Author: Arturo Molina

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1999-01-31

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 0412812509

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This handbook focuses on a series of concepts, models and technologies which can be used to improve current practice in life cycle engineering in manufacturing companies around the world. Experts on the main issues relating to life cycle engineering have produced a superb collection of chapters. All the contributing authors are researchers and engineers in the fields of manufacturing paradigms, enterprise integration, product life cycle and technologies for life cycle engineering. Academics and researchers will find this book to be a valuable reference tool. The book illustrates those key factors that ensure successful enterprise and product life cycle integration. Due to the book being developed as a joint industry and university project, its approach should be helpful to both practising professionals and academics. An overview of life cycle engineering concepts, models, methodologies and practices that have been proved to significantly improve the integration and productivity of manufacturing companies have been clearly explained in this handbook. This book will be essential for engineers, designers, product support personnel dealing with enterprise engineering projects. It will also be of immense use to lecturers and senior lecturers working in the fields of enterprise integration, product development, concurrent engineering and integrated manufacturing systems.