A Philosopher Looks At Work
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A Philosopher Looks At Work
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Author : Raymond Geuss
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-20
A Philosopher Looks At Work written by Raymond Geuss and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with Business & Economics categories.
A survey on the nature of work, integrating conceptual analysis, historical reflection, autobiography and social commentary.
A Philosopher Looks At Sport
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Author : Stephen Mumford
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-20
A Philosopher Looks At Sport written by Stephen Mumford and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with Philosophy categories.
Introduces the reader to a host of philosophical topics found in sport, exploring the place of sport in our lives.
A Philosopher Looks At Science
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Author : Nancy Cartwright
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-30
A Philosopher Looks At Science written by Nancy Cartwright and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-30 with Science categories.
What is science and what can it do? Nancy Cartwright here takes issue with three common images of science: that it amounts to the combination of theory and experiment; that all science is basically reducible to physics; and that science and the natural world which it pictures are deterministic. The author's innovative and thoughtful book draws on examples from the physical, life, and social sciences alike, and focuses on all the products of science – not just experiments or theories – and how they work together. She reveals just what it is that makes science ultimately reliable, and how this reliability is nevertheless still compatible with a view of nature as more responsive to human change than we might think. Her book is a call for greater intellectual humility by and within scientific institutions. It will have strong appeal to anyone who thinks about science and how it is practised in society.
A Philosopher Looks At Architecture
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Author : Paul Guyer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-20
A Philosopher Looks At Architecture written by Paul Guyer and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with Architecture categories.
Argues that the fundamental goals of architecture remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, technologies, and styles.
A Philosopher Looks At The Religious Life
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Author : Zena Hitz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-01-12
A Philosopher Looks At The Religious Life written by Zena Hitz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-12 with Religion categories.
What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in a Christian religious community. Religious life -- the communal life chosen by monks, nuns, friars, and hermits -- has been a part of global Christianity since earliest times, but many of us struggle to understand what could drive a person to renounce wealth, sex, children, and ambition to live a life of prayer and sacrifice. Hitz's lively and accessible book explores questions about faith, sacrifice, asceticism and happiness through philosophy, stories, and examples from religious life. Drawing on personal experience as well as film, literature, history, biography, and theology, it demystifies an important element of contemporary culture, and provides a picture of human flourishing and happiness which challenges and enriches modern-day life.
A Philosopher Looks At Human Beings
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Author : Michael Ruse
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-20
A Philosopher Looks At Human Beings written by Michael Ruse and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with History categories.
Considers why humans consider themselves superior to all other animals, and whether they are right to do so.
The Mind At Work
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Author : Mike Rose
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2005-07-26
The Mind At Work written by Mike Rose and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-26 with Social Science categories.
Featuring a new preface for the 10th anniversary As did the national bestseller Nickel and Dimed, Mike Rose’s revelatory book demolishes the long-held notion that people who work with their hands make up a less intelligent class. He shows us waitresses making lightning-fast calculations, carpenters handling complex spatial mathematics, and hairdressers, plumbers, and electricians with their aesthetic and diagnostic acumen. Rose, an educator who is himself the son of a waitress, explores the intellectual repertory of everyday workers and the terrible social cost of undervaluing the work they do. Deftly combining research, interviews, and personal history, this is one of those rare books that has the capacity both to shape public policy and to illuminate general readers.
Helping People Win At Work
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Author : Ken Blanchard
language : en
Publisher: FT Press
Release Date : 2009-04-21
Helping People Win At Work written by Ken Blanchard and has been published by FT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-21 with Business & Economics categories.
Ken Blanchard’s Leading at a Higher Level techniques are inspiring thousands of leaders to build high-performing organizations that make life better for everyone. Now, in Helping People Win at Work, Blanchard and WD-40 Company leader Garry Ridge reveal how WD-40 has used Blanchard’s techniques of Partnering for Performance with every employee--achieving levels of engagement and commitment that have fortified the bottom line. Ridge introduces WD-40 Company’s year-round performance review system, explaining its goals, features, and the cultural changes it requires. Next, he shares his leadership point of view: what he expects of people, what they can expect of him, and where his beliefs about leadership and motivation come from. Finally, Blanchard explains why WD-40 Company’s Partnering for Performance system works so well--and how to leverage its high-value techniques in your organization. In this book, you’ll learn how to: · Stop building failure into your mentoring of employees · Set goals using the SMART approach: specific, motivational, attainable, relevant and trackable · Help people move through all four stages of mastery · Create a culture that shares knowledge and encourages nonstop learning “I’m thrilled that the first book in our Leading at a Higher Level series is with Garry Ridge, president of WD-40 Company. For years I’ve been concerned about how people’s performance is evaluated. People are often forced into a normal distribution curve, or even worse, rank ordered. Not only does this not build trust, it also does not hold managers responsible for coaching people and helping them win. The manager’s responsibility is focused on sorting people out. When I was a college professor, I always gave my students the final exam at the beginning of the course and spent the rest of the semester helping them answer the questions so that they could get an A. Life is all about getting As, not some stupid normal distribution curve. Garry Ridge got this, and wow! What a difference it has made in WD-40 Company’s performance.” --Ken Blanchard “When I first heard Ken talk about giving his final exam at the beginning of the course and then teaching students the answers so they could get an A, it blew me away. Why don’t we do that in business? So that’s exactly what I did at WD-40 Company when we set up our ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A’ performance management system. Has it made a difference? You’d better believe it. Ever since we began the system, our company’s annual sales have more than tripled, from $100 million to more than $339 million. And we’ve accomplished this feat while making the company a great place to work.” --Garry Ridge
The Philosophy Of Friendship
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Author : M. Vernon
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-09-08
The Philosophy Of Friendship written by M. Vernon and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-08 with Philosophy categories.
In this new accessible philosophy of friendship, Mark Vernon links the resources of the philosophical tradition with numerous illustrations from modern culture to ask what friendship is, how it relates to sex, work, politics and spirituality. Unusually, he argues that Plato and Nietzsche, as much as Aristotle and Aelred, should be put centre stage. Their penetrating and occasionally tough insights are invaluable if friendship is to be a full, not merely sentimental, way of life for today.
Philosophy And Real Politics
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Author : Raymond Geuss
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2008-08-17
Philosophy And Real Politics written by Raymond Geuss and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-17 with Philosophy categories.
Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. But in Philosophy and Real Politics, Raymond Geuss argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Far from being applied ethics, politics is a skill that allows people to survive and pursue their goals. To understand politics is to understand the powers, motives, and concepts that people have and that shape how they deal with the problems they face in their particular historical situations. Philosophy and Real Politics both outlines a historically oriented, realistic political philosophy and criticizes liberal political philosophies based on abstract conceptions of rights and justice. The book is a trenchant critique of established ways of thought and a provocative call for change.