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Pour Schopenhauer, le vrai bonheur ne pouvait venir que de soi, pas de l'opinion des autres.
Une idée encore très appropriée à notre époque, tournée vers les apparences et la quête de la célébrité. Dans cet essai, tiré de ses Aphorismes sur la sagesse dans la vie, le philosophe nous parle de vanité, d'orgueil et de gloire.
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The objective of this e-book is to ensure that CISA candidate get adequate knowledge of logical access controls and its applicability in practical scenario. Question Answer and Explanation (QAE) on logical access controls are designed in accordance with CISA exam pattern. This small e-book will help CISA candidate to attempt questions on concept of logical access controls more confidently and correctly.Approximately 5 to 10 questions appears in CISA...
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NILS UK Law Review is one of the first student-led national law journals aimed at every level of legal study and practice in the UK. NILS UK Law Review was founded in furtherance of a primary aim of NILS International: to contribute to legal education internationally. NILS International is the world's fastest-growing law students' association, with over 5,000 members in 26 countries across 6 continents. This issue contains the following articles:-...
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The Yoga Manifesto answers two questions: Why Yoga? Why now?
It summarizes the very long and remarkable history of Yoga from its Indian origins to its global present, its entanglement with money, where it fits in the constellation of religions, its dialectic with science, its place in today's society, and the bright future of Yoga.
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The series "Meetings with the philosophers" is proposed to present to the lay public the life, thought and the works of the greatest philosophers of all time. The themes are faced with a simple, but rigourous language, basically adapted to anyone. The objective is to provide the reade with the essential cognitive tools to understand the basic features of the works of the author considered as well as the thoughts produces on the authors that they followed...
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As we contemplate the cosmos and our place in it one question crops up again and again, and has done for centuries: are we alone? So far there is no definitive evidence for an answer one way or the other, but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence ... or is it?This short essay takes an unconventional approach to this question, while acknowledging that the final answer is still out of reach.
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Der Autor, erfolgreicher Architekt in Frankfurt am Main, kauft ein leer stehendes jahrhundertealtes Haus in einem Bergdorf in Ligurien und berichtet über seine aufregenden Erlebnisse mit Mario, seinem Bauunternehmer, und seinen geschickten Handwerkern, den oft skurilen italienischen Nachbarn und seinen Streitereien mit ihnen, von den Dorffesten, den deutschen Nachbarn und den Ereignissen in dem kleinen Ort hoch über dem Mittelmeer. Er berichtet...
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Thoughts and aphorisms on art and style, taste, self-knowledge, psychology, religion, happiness, self-interest, pride, self-reliance, vices and virtues, politics, thinking and genius, illusion, and the purpose of life and death. Influenced by thinkers such as Pascal and Nietzsche, this collection of brief maxims and longer paragraphs argues for energy and order, imagination and tradition, and self-reliance within strong institutions, and attacks the...
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Legal Issues Journal (LIJ) publishes original research on all legal matters affecting justice, equality and other pressing issues for societies. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work at the intersection of law and other disciplines, such as genetics, biosciences, philosophy, linguistics, neuroscience, medicine, and business. The Journal publishes original papers, case comments, short reports, debates and book reviews. The Journal also provides...
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El nivel evolutivo de la humanidad, exceptuando su desarrollo tecnológico y los hechos puntuales de la extraordinaria creatividad humana, podríamos calificarlo como primitivo.
Las relaciones humanas no han mejorado mucho en miles de años; siguen predominando la violencia para resolver conflictos, la explotación del ser humano, la mentira, el egoísmo, la competición, etc. Las religiones nos hacen temer a Dios, los sistemas de salud se enfocan...
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The Universe we live in is finite, and not only is it expanding, but its rate of expansion is increasing! As at now the edge of the Universe is at more than 13.7 billion light years away! Almost 14 billion years have passed since the creation of this Universe, and man is not aware of what he is nor where he goes!!! The Universe now surpasses 81 billion light years... And the greatest scientist of the 20th century said it was not possible to exceed...
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The objective of this e-book is to ensure that CISA candidate get adequate knowledge of risk assessment concepts, tools and techniques in an audit context. Question Answer and Explanation (QAE) on risk assessment concepts are designed in accordance with CISA exam pattern. This small e-book will help CISA candidate to attempt questions on concept of risk assessment more confidently and correctly (you can expect atleast 10 to 15 questions on this concept...
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Legal Issues is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research on all legal issues affecting society, including: law and genetics/biosciences; law and justice; law and philosophy; law and medicine; law and business; and law and equality.IN THIS ISSUE:What makes abortion morally impermissible? A Dworkinian perspective on abortion rights and the intrinsic value of lifeNeeva DesaiThe Issue of Mens Rea in the Crime of Genocide and Why It Needs...
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"From Balfour to Oslo: A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict" provides a comprehensive and balanced analysis of one of the most prolonged and complex conflicts in modern history. This meticulously researched book delves into the intricate web of historical events, political ideologies, and religious sentiments that have shaped the Arab-Israeli conflict from its roots to its contemporary state.The book commences by setting the stage with an exploration...
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"Nature's Wonders: Animals' Mass Migrations" is a mesmerizing exploration into the incredible journeys undertaken by various species across our planet. From the vast plains of Africa to the icy Arctic tundras, this book delves deep into the reasons, routes, and remarkable feats of endurance displayed by animals during their annual treks.The book takes readers on a journey alongside some of the most awe-inspiring creatures. Witness the thunderous spectacle...
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L'industrie agroalimentaire a mis à mal notre rapport au territoire. Déconnecté·e·s des rythmes de la nature, nous avons perdu les savoir-faire ancestraux et confié à des entreprises le soin de nous nourrir. Elisabeth Cardin nous invite à repenser notre usage du monde en nous inspirant de l'équilibre bouleversant qui règne dans nos forêts et nos rivières, quand nous ne sommes pas occupé·e·s à les vider de leurs ressources. Elle nous...
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Le mot exil évoque généralement une exclusion forcée de son lieu d'appartenance. Mais les peurs non fondées-en particulier celles liées à l'économie-sont aussi une forme d'exils, intérieurs ceux-là. En nous détournant du bien commun, ils empêchent les sociétés d'évoluer vers leur plein potentiel. Il est plus que temps que l'on mette fin à ces exils avant que la notion même de collectivité ne perde son sens.
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"The Shadow Economy: North Korea's Illicit Businesses Supporting the Communist Dictatorship" is a revealing exploration into the clandestine economic activities that have become a cornerstone for the survival of North Korea's regime. This book provides a detailed examination of the various illicit enterprises, from arms dealing to drug trafficking, that the isolated and authoritarian state relies on to circumvent international sanctions and support...
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