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House of Cards i filozofia. Demokracja jest przereklamowana
J. Edward Hackett
Czy demokracja jest przereklamowana? Według Franka Underwooda — tak. Dlaczego? Bohater House of Cards zaprasza nas za kulisy politycznej walki o najważniejsze stanowiska w państwie. Droga do Gabinetu Owalnego wybrukowana jest hipokryzją, a dotrzeć do niego może każdy, kto będzie wystarczająco przebiegły i bezwzględny. Chociaż wizja takiego świata może wzbudzać w nas trwogę, kultowy serial przyciągnął przed ekrany miliony widzów na całym świecie. House of Cards unaocznia nasze największe obawy związane z polityką, a sam Frank staje się Machiavellim naszych czasów. Wraz ze swoimi sojusznikami prezentuje widzom mroczne intrygi i chwyty manipulacyjne stosowane na najwyższych szczeblach władzy państwowej. Filozofia życiowa Franka Underwooda oparta jest na dziełach największych: Platona, Arystotelesa, Nietzschego, Hobbesa czy Marksa. Autorzy w pisanych lekkim piórem esejach analizują postawy oraz przekonania Franka, odwołując się do — zaskakująco aktualnych — klasycznych dzieł filozoficznych. Zadają pytania o etykę, prawdę, sprawiedliwość i władzę. Książka ta pozwoli Ci nie tylko zrozumieć postępowanie bohatera House of Cards, ale i współczesną politykę. Jeśli zastanawiasz się, dlaczego Frank zwraca się bezpośrednio do widza, czy w dzisiejszym świecie możliwa jest uczciwa polityka, i dlaczego władza tak przyciąga — to właśnie tu znajdziesz odpowiedzi. Zapnij pasy. Wyruszamy w podróż w głąb umysłów ludzi najbardziej przewrotnych — polityków. Ci, którzy dążą na szczyt, nie mogą liczyć na litość. Jest tylko jedna zasada — polujesz albo Ciebie upolują. J. Edward Hackett wykłada na University of Akron, Kent State University, John Carroll University. Jest specjalistą w dziedzinie fenomenologii i teorii etyki, autorem wielu publikacji naukowych z tego zakresu. Prywatnie fan House of Cards. William Irwin jest profesorem filozofii w King’s College w Pensylwanii. Zapoczątkował serię o filozofii i popkulturze jako współredaktor bestsellera The Simpsons and Philosophy. Nadzorował wydanie takich tytułów serii, jak: Dr House i filozofia, Gra o tron i filozofia. Słowo tnie głębiej niż miecz, Hobbit i filozofia. Prawdziwa historia tam i z powrotem, Dr House i filozofia — wszyscy kłamią, Batman i filozofia. Mroczny rycerz nareszcie bez maski.
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
This is a collection of many tales. Porridge Pot" is a German folk tale from the Grimm Brothers collection, perhaps one of the most famous and beloved from early childhood. This is a story about how one girl received as a present from an old woman a pot that cooks porridge itself, it is only necessary to pronounce a magic spell. The girl carried the pot to her mother, but when she decided to use it, she forgot how to order the pot to stop in time. The pot boiled so much porridge that it flooded all the streets, and the townspeople had to eat their way.
How Can I Know if Jesus Really Existed?
LOGOS MEDIA
Czy mówiąc o Jezusie jesteśmy zdani tylko na wiarę? Czy analizując źródła historyczne możemy dojść do wniosku, że Jezus z Nazaretu jest wielkim nieobecnym? Jak wyglądają fakty? "Skąd mogę wiedzieć...?" to przegląd fascynujących dokumentów z pierwszych wieków naszej ery. Wnioski z ich analizy stanowią wyzwanie dla każdego szczerego poszukiwacza prawdy. Nie da się przejść obok nich obojętnie. ------------- ENGLISH When speaking about Jesus, are we confined only to belief? If we examine historical sources, can we come to the conclusion that Jesus of Nazareth was non-existent? What do the facts tell us? "How can I know...?" is a review of fascinating documents of the first centuries of our era. The conclusions of their analysis are a challenge to everyone who is sincerely seeking the truth. One cannot remain indifferent.
Tomasz Zając
Tajwan z biednego i zacofanego kraju w przeciągu życia dwóch pokoleń był w stanie dogonić w poziomie życia takie kraje jak Niemcy, Szwecja czy Kuwejt nie posiadając jednak żadnych zasobów naturalnych. Rośnie nieprzerwanie od ponad 60 lat i stał się jednym ze światowych liderów technologicznych oraz siedemnastym eksporterem na świecie, na równi z Indiami. Książka pokazuje, że choć imponujące, to nie jest to wyjątkowe osiągnięcie w historii gospodarczej świata. Wyjątkowy nie jest również ich model gospodarczy i wbrew obiegowej opinii jest możliwy do zastosowania w dowolnym innym miejscu na ziemi. Książka ten model przybliża, wyjaśnia i pokazuje jak można go powtórzyć. Nie krytykuje, a odpowiada na krytykę. Książka stawia dwa ważne pytania: co trzeba zmienić aby dogonić centrum oraz jak to należy zrobić. Odpowiedź jednak zaskoczy większość czytelników przyzwyczajonych do „zachodnich” recept. To jak postawienie obecnego świata do góry nogami i mało tego, okazuje się że dopiero wtedy wszystko nabiera sensu i logiki. Aby jednak w pełni zrozumieć dziejące się wokół nas procesy trzeba się cofnąć aż do XVI wiecznej Europy. From a poor and backward country, Taiwan has been able to catch up with the standard of living of countries such as Germany, Sweden, and Kuwait within the lifetime of two generations, without having any natural resources. It has grown steadily for over 60 years and has become one of the world's technological leaders and the seventeenth exporter in the world, on a par with India! The book shows that while impressive, this is not a unique achievement in world economic history. Nor is their economic model unique, and contrary to popular belief it is applicable anywhere else on earth. The book brings this model closer, explains it and shows how it can be replicated. It does not criticize, but responds to criticism. The book asks two important questions: what needs to change to catch up with the center and how it should be done. The answer, however, will surprise most readers accustomed to "Western" prescriptions. It's like putting the current world upside down, and it turns out that only then does everything make sense and logic. However, to fully understand the processes happening around us, we need to go back as far as 16th century Europe.
George Bernard Shaw
“How He Lied to Her Husband” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. How He Lied to Her Husband is a one-act comedy play by George Bernard Shaw, who wrote it, at the request of actor Arnold Daly, over a period of four days while he was vacationing in Scotland in 1904. In its preface he described it as "a sample of what can be done with even the most hackneyed stage framework by filling it in with an observed touch of actual humanity instead of with doctrinaire romanticism." The play has often been interpreted as a kind of satirical commentary on Shaw's own highly successful earlier play Candida (which one of the characters gets tickets to see).
How I lost 50,5 kgs in 5 month and 5 days. A history of 1061 days of failures and a path to success
Piotr Konopka
How I lost 50,5 kgs in 5 month and 5 days. A history of 1061 days of failures and a path to success. This book is my story. It's about success, the road to it; there's a bit of theory. But mostly, it's about practice - how, in 158 days (the title 5 months and five days), I changed my life and lost 50.5 kg. A hilarious picture of Pawel Jaronski is circulating the web - a doctor diagnosing a patient, saying, "You are fat. Please don't be fat." The patient thanks him, and the consultation is over. Much weight-loss advice looks similar. Seemingly simple advice that only looks good on paper. Or in a world of superheroes endowed with superpowers. This is not a book for superheroes. Nor is it a book written by a superhero. It is a story about how to win, despite stumbles and failures. How to learn lessons. How to pick yourself up after successive falls. You will only find advice that works in everyday life. You will get practical advice tailored to the busy lifestyles of today's world. Based on factual foundations and the knowledge of experts in many fields but is complemented by the true story of a man who has faced himself. Or that's what superheroism is. This book is a record of my story. I won't describe my life, but I will discuss almost four years. It will be about success but also the road to it. The first part concerns the period from 23 August 2019 to 18 July 2022. That is 1,061 days, which can be seen as a period of failure. Or (to paraphrase Thomas Edison), it was a period in which I discovered 1061 ways to lose weight that didn't work. The second part was the 158 days (actually the eponymous five months and five days), during which, using the experiences I had gathered, I changed my life and lost 50.5 kg. To lose weight, I had to suffer from depression and stage III obesity. Sometimes people with depression say they woke up driving a car in a head-on collision. Me, I feel like I woke up in the vicinity of a coffin with a box of pizza in my hand. The fact that I have lost and continue to lose weight is the result of the sum of my experiences, not a magical transformation. This is only a book for some. I am not a doctor, although doctors do appear in it. This is not a book to diagnose endocrine disorders or other illnesses (see a doctor about those!). I will not help you all. But if at least a few people benefit from my story, I will still be happy. The fact that I have a circle of people supporting me is lucky. Some people are not so fortunate. But it's worthwhile then to seek help from professionals (psychotherapists, psychologists) who can help in such a situation. But if my experiences are to help at least one person - it is worth sharing such knowledge. That is why this book was written.
How I lost 50,5 kgs in 5 month and 5 days. A history of 1061 days of failures and a path to success
Piotr Konopka
How I lost 50,5 kgs in 5 month and 5 days. A history of 1061 days of failures and a path to success. This book is my story. It's about success, the road to it; there's a bit of theory. But mostly, it's about practice - how, in 158 days (the title 5 months and five days), I changed my life and lost 50.5 kg. A hilarious picture of Pawel Jaronski is circulating the web - a doctor diagnosing a patient, saying, "You are fat. Please don't be fat." The patient thanks him, and the consultation is over. Much weight-loss advice looks similar. Seemingly simple advice that only looks good on paper. Or in a world of superheroes endowed with superpowers. This is not a book for superheroes. Nor is it a book written by a superhero. It is a story about how to win, despite stumbles and failures. How to learn lessons. How to pick yourself up after successive falls. You will only find advice that works in everyday life. You will get practical advice tailored to the busy lifestyles of today's world. Based on factual foundations and the knowledge of experts in many fields but is complemented by the true story of a man who has faced himself. Or that's what superheroism is. This book is a record of my story. I won't describe my life, but I will discuss almost four years. It will be about success but also the road to it. The first part concerns the period from 23 August 2019 to 18 July 2022. That is 1,061 days, which can be seen as a period of failure. Or (to paraphrase Thomas Edison), it was a period in which I discovered 1061 ways to lose weight that didn't work. The second part was the 158 days (actually the eponymous five months and five days), during which, using the experiences I had gathered, I changed my life and lost 50.5 kg. To lose weight, I had to suffer from depression and stage III obesity. Sometimes people with depression say they woke up driving a car in a head-on collision. Me, I feel like I woke up in the vicinity of a coffin with a box of pizza in my hand. The fact that I have lost and continue to lose weight is the result of the sum of my experiences, not a magical transformation. This is only a book for some. I am not a doctor, although doctors do appear in it. This is not a book to diagnose endocrine disorders or other illnesses (see a doctor about those!). I will not help you all. But if at least a few people benefit from my story, I will still be happy. The fact that I have a circle of people supporting me is lucky. Some people are not so fortunate. But it's worthwhile then to seek help from professionals (psychotherapists, psychologists) who can help in such a situation. But if my experiences are to help at least one person - it is worth sharing such knowledge. That is why this book was written.
Daria Frączek
Specjalistyczny poradnik językowo-biznesowy, tematycznie zgromadzone pojęcia i zagadnienia wraz z tłumaczeniami.