“…Al contrario, viene dimostrata la superiorità e l'auctoritas di alcuni metropoliti sui loro vescovi suffraganei in virtù di consuetudini lungamente osservate. In particolare il volume è dedicato al diritto di spoglio esercitato da alcuni metropoliti sui loro vescovi suffraganei, diritto di natura consuetudinaria consistente nell'incameramento, da parte della mensa arcivescovile, di determinati beni mobili appartenuti ai vescovi defunti. …”

“…Colei che è votata al culto coltiva alcune delle virtù proprie della matrona: la prima si dedica alla divinità come la seconda si dedica alla famiglia e al marito, ambedue sono tenute a una condotta morale specchiata, ma tra di esse il confine tra spirituale e materiale non è facilmente permeabile. …”

“…Testimonianze del passato lascerebbero presumere che non mancarono, nel corso dei tredici secoli di storia romana, eccezioni che derogavano ai criteri ritenuti generali e condivisi nell’evoluzione storico–sociale. In virtù del principio esogamico, inoltre, il matrimonio era permesso solo tra coloro che appartenevano a distinti gruppi, sia familiari sia gentilizi. …”

“…Attraverso un'ampia rilettura di termini e concetti centrata sul nesso "amicizia-virtù civiche", il volume propone una ricognizione sul senso, la necessità e le forme di ciò che già Hannah Arendt chiamava 'vita activa' e sulla necessità di "allargare la ragione politica, economica, culturale attraverso la logica del dono, del gratuito". …”

“…""In all ways a great novel, a nonstop pleasure brimming with charm, personal wisdom, and philosophic insight.this book more than fulfills the promise of Towles' stylish debut, Rules of Civility." - Kirkus Reviews (starred) From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility--a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel With his breakout debut novel, Rules of Civility, Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction, bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style. …”

“…EL HOMBRE EN EL DEBATE ENTRE CRISTIANISMO Y MARXISMO, por Andrés Kirk (I. La visión del hombre: El hombre en el pensamiento de Marx ; Desarrollo del concepto del hombre en el marxismo ; El marxismo-leninismo ; El revisionismo ; Crítica marxista de la antropología cristiana ; Crítica marxista de la antropología marxista. …”

“…In this practical guide, author Matthew Kirk takes you through the principles of TDD and machine learning, and shows you how to apply TDD to several machine-learning algorithms, including Naive Bayesian classifiers and Neural Networks. …”

“…Esta obra, la primera de Hans Kirk, es un texto esencial para comprender cómo el fundamentalismo religioso afecta a la vida de las personas --…”

“…Voice interfaces have been around, at least in our imaginations, long before Captain Kirk addressed the Enterprise’s shipboard computer. …”

“…In this invigorating account of abstract art since Jackson Pollock, eminent art historian Kirk Varnedoe, the former chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, asks these and other questions as he frankly confronts the uncertainties we may have about the nonrepresentational art produced in the last five decades. …”

“…In this collection of essays Martin Rhonheimer examines the central themes of natural law, moral action, and virtue emphasized by John Paul II's 1993 encyclical Veritatis Splendor. …”

“…C'est à partir d'exemples concrets – des films de famille au goût du vin, du hip-hop aux « beaux jardins » ou au cirque traditionnel – que les auteurs réunis dans cet ouvrage nous amènent à découvrir les multiples variations esthétiques des objets et des gestes qui constituent le cadre de notre vie quotidienne…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The quest for dignity -- Dignity in the west -- Dignity’s omnipresence -- A very short history of dignity -- Immanuel kant’s concept of dignity -- Dignity in legal instruments -- Dignity in bioethics -- Disambiguating the main concepts of dignity -- What kind of concept is dignity? -- Is dignity a virtue? -- Is dignity an individual characteristic not covered by virtues? …”

“…Central to Honig's arguments are stories featuring ''foreign-founders,'' in which the origins or revitalization of a people depend upon a foreigner's energy, virtue, insight, or law. From such popular movies as The Wizard of Oz, Shane, and Strictly Ballroom to the biblical stories of Moses and Ruth to the myth of an immigrant America, from Rousseau to Freud, foreignness is represented not just as a threat but as a supplement for communities periodically requiring renewal. …”

“…The newly discovered virtue of variety could be explained in short by phrases and slogans. …”

“…Whatever the intrinsic value in the name, the contributors to this volume have all engaged, more or less directly, with a critical analysis of the vices and virtues of “speculative realism”: from the extent to which its adversarial stance towards previous philosophical stances is justified to whether it succeeds (or fails) to address satisfactorily the concerns that ostensibly motivate it, through to an assessment of the methods of dissemination of its core ideas. …”

“…Jest również współautorem kilku książek o projektowaniu oprogramowania w językach C/C++. …”

“…Toward a Radical Metaphysics of Socialism attempts to recuperate and emancipate the notion of metaphysics in this scenario by virtue of radicalizing thought's encounter with the Real. …”

“…Janowitz is in control of the difficult source material and gives its structure and content new depth and analytical possibilities by virtue of the categories she uses for analysis." -- Michael Fishbane, Brandeis UniversityThis book represents the first English translation of Maaseh Merkabah, which is part of a body of early Jewish mystical texts known as palace (hekhalot) or chariot (merkabah) texts. …”

“…Both amateurs and experienced investors who are looking for a competitive edge will appreciate this information-packed guide to making wise investments in any economic climate.” -- Kirkus Reports In Opportunity Investing , you are shown which investments provide the best returns in varying economic climates, how to recognize and take advantage of investment opportunities overseas as well as investment opportunities within the United States. …”