Author: Lisa Guenther
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791481360
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Get Book
Book Description
A philosophical exploration of birth, maternity, and reproduction. Winner of the 2007 Symposium Book Award presented by Symposium: Canadian Journal of Continental Philosophy
Author: Mary Deems Howland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Intersubjectivity in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Get Book
Book Description
Author: Andrew Shepherd
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 162032766X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Get Book
Book Description
We live in an age of global capitalism and terror. In a climate of consumption and fear the unknown Other is regarded as a threat to our safety, a client to assist, or a competitor to be overcome in the struggle for scarce resources. And yet, the Christian Scriptures explicitly summon us to welcome strangers, to care for the widow and the orphan, and to build relationships with those distant from us. But how, in this world of hostility and commodification, do we practice hospitality? In The Gift of the Other, Andrew Shepherd engages deeply with the influential thought of French thinkers Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida, and argues that a true vision of hospitality is ultimately found not in postmodern philosophies but in the Christian narrative. The book offers a compelling Trinitarian account of the God of hospitality--a God of communion who "makes room" for otherness, who overcomes the hostility of the world though Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and who through the work of the Spirit is forming a new community: the Church--a people of welcome.
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Amila Jay
ISBN: 3986779213
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Get Book
Book Description
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Longman
ISBN: 9781405842785
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Get Book
Book Description
Reading level: 1 [green].
Author: Andrew Shepherd
Publisher: James Clarke & Company
ISBN: 0227902947
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Get Book
Book Description
We live in an age of global capitalism and terror. In a climate of consumption and fear the unknown Other is regarded as a threat to our safety, a client to assist, or a competitor to be overcome in the struggle for scarce resources. And yet, the Christian Scriptures explicitly summon us to welcome strangers, to care for the widow and the orphan, and to build relationships with those distant from us. But how, in this world of hostility and commodification, do we practice hospitality? In The Gift of the Other, Andrew Shepherd engages deeply with the influential thought of French thinkers Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida, and argues that a true vision of hospitality is ultimately found not in postmodern philosophies but in the Christian narrative. The book offers a compelling Trinitarian account of the God of hospitality - a God of communion who 'makes room' for otherness, who overcomes the hostility of the world though Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and who through the work of the Spirit is forming a new community: the Church - a people of welcome.
Author: Stefan Kesting
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000333353
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Get Book
Book Description
Mainstream economics offers a perspective on the gift which is constructed around exchange, axioms of self-interest, instrumental rationality and utility-maximisation – concepts that predominate within conventional forms of economic analysis. Recognising the gift as an example of social practice underpinned by social institutions, this book moves beyond this utilitarian approach to explore perspectives on the gift from social and institutional economics. Through contributions from an international and interdisciplinary cast of authors, the chapters explore key questions such as: what is the relationship between social institutions, on the one hand, and gift, exchange, reciprocity on the other? What are the social mechanisms that underpin gift and gift-giving actions? And finally, what is the relationship between individuals, societies, gift-giving and cooperation? The answers to these questions and others serve to highlight the importance of the analysis of gift in economics and other social sciences. The book also demonstrates the potential of the analysis of the gift to contribute to solving current problems for humanity at various levels of social aggregation. This key text makes a significant contribution to the literature on the gift which will be of interest to readers of heterodox economics, social anthropology, philosophy of economics, sociology and political philosophy.
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Get Book
Book Description
Sixteen captivating stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," and "The Ransom of Red Chief."
Author: Bill Kauth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974489094
Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Get Book
Book Description
Our book is part of an emerging "gift culture" worldview. It is a manual for designing personal community based on the gifts that each person brings. Focusing on non-residential, place based and committed community, we present tools to support and fortify the longing of the human heart for intimate, conscious connection.
Author: Arun Gandhi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476754853
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Get Book
Book Description
The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi shares ten vital and extraordinary life lessons imparted by the iconic philosopher and peace advocate, sharing Gandhi's particular insights into how emotions like anger can be guiltless motivational tools if properly used for good purposes.
