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As the problems of living under stress grow, so methods for dealing with them proliferate. How effective are they? Leslie Kenton examines the claims of Transcendental Meditation…
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As the problems of living under stress grow, so methods for dealing with them proliferate. How effective are they? Leslie Kenton examines the claims of Transcendental Meditation which, despite its hippie‐induced esotericism, is attracting more and more recruits from the business world, while Chris Phillips spent an evening talking to executives who have taken a course in Relaxation for Living.
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Simon Burnett and Annemaree Lloyd
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of Dark Knowledge, an epistemology that acknowledges both alternative knowledge and ways of knowing which are cognizant of…
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of Dark Knowledge, an epistemology that acknowledges both alternative knowledge and ways of knowing which are cognizant of the moral and ethical positioning of each.
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This is a conceptual paper that uses existing relevant literature to develop the work. The paper uses a four-stage literature search process and draws upon a range of disciplines, including philosophy, computer science and information management, to underpin the evolution of the concept.
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As a conceptual paper, no empirical findings are presented. Instead, the paper presents an embryonic model of Dark Knowledge and identifies a number of characteristics, which may be used to explore the concept in more detail.
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There is a clear need to develop a body of empirical work, adding to the theoretical perspectives presented in this paper. It is anticipated that this paper will provide one of the cornerstones for future studies in this area.
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The paper makes an original contribution to the study of information behaviours, practices and epistemology.
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This chapter presents two examples of misinterpretation of the philosophical term and historical concept of human dignity in contemporary legal theory and practice. Current legal…
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This chapter presents two examples of misinterpretation of the philosophical term and historical concept of human dignity in contemporary legal theory and practice. Current legal theories (R. Alexy) still introduce Pico’s concept of dignity regarding the human personality and personal (volitional and rational) abilities. The term ‘dignity’ is marginal for Pico and shows the spiritual way to the status of the original Adam. Pico’s concept of dignity is located in the area of spirit (hyperphysics), not metaphysics (soul) or physics (materials). Günter Dürig in his commentary to Grundgesetz also used the Kantian concept of human dignity. Dürig exaggerated this value and used it also for the area of physics (to protect the human being as a personality). For Kant, the term ‘dignity’ was also marginal, and he used it in the area of metaphysics (soul – especially the moral and rational parts), regarding transcendence for homo noumenon, not for homo phaenomenon. In general, it seems to be problematic to use the ideal of the dignity for the law, which regulates the social relations between concrete phenomenal personalities. There are parallels to Pico. The Kantian starting point was different from Pico, because Kant stays in the area of metaphysics (especially the moral and rational parts). Both consider freedom as a condition of dignity. The concept of autonomy of will is significant for both, but each thinks of it in different ways. For both, human being can become master of oneself, but in a different context.
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Reviews briefly the scope of marketing, making the distinction between the definition of marketing and of marketing's domain. Discusses the popular notion of marketing, i.e…
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Reviews briefly the scope of marketing, making the distinction between the definition of marketing and of marketing's domain. Discusses the popular notion of marketing, i.e. marketing is synonymous with selling. Presents an alternative perspective of the core of marketing — the Boundaries of Marketing Model — which it suggests is a useful guide for the delineation of marketing's boundaries. Reveals that the popular notion of marketing is inadequate and that the Boundaries of Marketing Model can guide managers as to what is within their scope.
I remember reading, some time ago, a short story by Lord Dunsany. It was about a rather improbable young man invited to hear the first performance of a setting of a modern poem…
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I remember reading, some time ago, a short story by Lord Dunsany. It was about a rather improbable young man invited to hear the first performance of a setting of a modern poem (incomprehensible, of course!) who mistook the tinkering of the piano tuner for the real performance. All very funny, no doubt, and only about twenty‐odd years out of date!
Summarises statistics from the seven regional library systems inEngland, the Library Council of the Republic of Ireland and the NationalLibraries of Scotland and Wales. Provides…
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Summarises statistics from the seven regional library systems in England, the Library Council of the Republic of Ireland and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales. Provides figures for non‐fiction, fiction and non‐print materials also grouped by source of supply. Notes that interlending has decreased by 2 per cent over previous year.
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