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    Discover how the profound metaphysics of twelfth-century mystic Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi directly engages with modern philosophy, psychology, and contemporary epistemology.Ibn 'Arabi and Modern Thought: The History of Taking Metaphysics Seriously presents an open dialogue between classical Sufi wisdom and Western theoretical culture. Peter Coates examines how Ibn 'Arabi's central doctrine of wahdat al ... En savoir plus

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  • The Fundamentals of Radiation Thermometers

    Authored by two highly respected experts in this specialist area, The Fundamentals of Radiation Thermometers is an essential resource for anyone intending to measure the temperature of an object using the radiated energy from that object. This readable, user-friendly book gives important background knowledge for anyone working in the field of non-contact thermometry.The book begins with an ... En savoir plus

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  • Nature

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  • A Story of Six Rivers

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    The Shield of Heracles

    par Hesiod ...
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    The Shield of Heracles is an archaic Greek epic poem that was attributed to Hesiod during antiquity. The subject of the poem is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as Heracles was passing through Thessaly. It has been suggested that this epic may reflect anti-Thessalian feeling after the First Sacred War (595–585 BCE): in the ... En savoir plus

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    The Sayings of Mencius. Book 1

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    The Sayings of Mencius has been revered for well over 2,000 years, and is arguably the most influential of the Si Shu (Four Books) which form the foundation of traditional Chinese education, 'Master Meng' was born during the turbulent Warring States period, and was a tireless advocate of Confucian thought, defending and expanding its tenets as a means of achieving peaceful relations between ... En savoir plus

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    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

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    The Works and Days

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    The Works and Days is a didactic poem written by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod around 700 BC. It is in dactylic hexameter and contains 828 lines. At its center, the Works and Days is a farmer's almanac in which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts.Scholars have seen this work against a background of agrarian crisis in mainland Greece, which inspired a wave of colonial ... En savoir plus

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    Dracula

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    Step into the shadowy world of Dracula, where the timeless clash between light and darkness unfolds. When Jonathan Harker, an unsuspecting solicitor, journeys to the eerie castle of Count Dracula in the Carpathian Mountains, he unwittingly unleashes a centuries-old terror upon Victorian England. As the enigmatic Count weaves his web of seduction and horror, a small band of brave souls must rise to ... En savoir plus

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