are lucky enough to be paid for doing it...With careful listening and without distorting preconceptions about what children might or might not be capable of doing, Mr. Matthews has unearthed a seam of would-be wisdom. His open-minded attention to the way children's minds work has also yielded a new concept of childhood intelligence that may bear on the question of children's rights, children's art and the status of literature for children. He argues that the philosophy of childhood should be a respectable branch of philosophy, like the philosophy of science or the philosophy of law. This strikes me as too modest a goal. Mr. Matthews' incisive investigations into the relations between the world of children and the world of adults are too thought-provoking to be confined to one branch of one academic subject...He subjects Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development and Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development to simple and searching criticisms that make his book essential reading for anybody interested in early childhood education.pSo many questions, such an imagination, endless speculation: the child seems to be a natural philosopher--until the ripe old age of eight or nine, when the spirit of inquiry mysteriously fades. What happened? Was it something we did--or didn't do? Was the child truly the philosophical being he once seemed? Gareth Matthews takes up these concerns in iThe Philosophy of Childhood/i, a searching account of children's philosophical potential and of childhood as an area of philosophical inquiry. Seeking a philosophy that represents the range and depth of children's inquisitive minds, Matthews explores both how children think and how we, as adults, think about them./p@)Që…¸Rÿ¾Û€  (less)

the Roots Reach for Water describes what happened after Smith decided to give them up. Trying to learn how to make a life with his illness, Smith sets out to get at the essence of - using the old term for depression - melancholia. What he learns utterly transforms his life. Deftly woven into his ""personal history"" is a ""natural history"" of this ancient illness - a natural history that surveys, as we might expect, recent neurobiological research and speculation about depression's evolutionary purpose. But Smith also draws on centuries of art, writing, and medical treatises inspired by the illness and its very near kin, the melancholic temperament. His imaginative natural history of melancholia touches on mythology, anthropology, religious history, love and sex, philosophy, and our relationship with landscapes. In addition, Smith tells numerous instructive stories of the men and women - from commoners to artists, from scientists to saints - who fitted their lives to melancholia before the advent of ""seratonin reuptake inhibitors,"" twelve-step groups, or talk therapy, and he contemplates why contemporary America has become the ""Prozac nation."""  (less)

separate individuals. Drawing on the work of the last twenty years in New England social history, Mary Cayton argues that Ralph Waldo Emerson's work and career, when seen in the context of the momentous changes in the culture and economics of the region, reveal many of the tensions and contradictions inherent in the new capitalist social order. In exploring the genesis of liberal humanism as a calling in the United States, this case study implicitly poses questions about its assumptions, its aspirations, and its failings.Cayton traces the ways in which the social circumstances of Emerson's Boston gave rise to his philosophy of natural organicism, his search for an appropriate definition of the intellectual's role within society, and his exhortations to individuals to distrust the norms and practices of the mass culture that was emerging. She addresses the historical context of Emerson's emergence as a writer and orator and undertakes to describe the Federalism and Unitarianism in which Emerson grew up, explaining why he eventually rejected them in favor of romantic transcendentalism.Cayton demonstrates how Emerson's thought was affected by the social pressures and ideological constructs that launched the new cultural discourse of individualism. A work of intellectual history and American studies, this book explores through Emerson's example the ways in which intellectuals both make their cultures and are made by them.  (less)

confabulate -- to construct false answers to a question while genuinely believing that they are telling the truth. A stroke victim, for example, will describe in detail a conference he attended over the weekend when in fact he has not left the hospital. Normal people, too, sometimes have a tendency to confabulate; rather than admitting "I don't know," some people will make up an answer or an explanation and express it with complete conviction. In iBrain Fiction/i, William Hirstein examines confabulation and argues that its causes are not merely technical issues in neurology or cognitive science but deeply revealing about the structure of the human intellect.br /br /Hirstein describes confabulation as the failure of a normal checking or censoring process in the brain -- the failure to recognize that a false answer is fantasy, not reality. Thus, he argues, the creative ability to construct a plausible-sounding response and some ability to check that response are separate in the human brain. Hirstein sees the dialectic between the creative and checking processes -- "the inner dialogue" -- as an important part of our mental life. In constructing a theory of confabulation, Hirstein integrates perspectives from different fields, including philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology to achieve a natural mix of conceptual issues usually treated by philosophers with purely empirical issues; information about the distribution of certain blood vessels in the prefrontal lobes of the brain, for example, or the behavior of split-brain patients can shed light on the classic questions of philosophy of mind, including questions about the function of consciousness. This first book-length study of confabulation b@GìÌÌÌÌÍÿ¾Û€  (less)

momentous shift in political understanding come about? This sweeping book explores the changing cultural significance of the power of European kings from the assassination of France's Henry III to the death of Louis XIV. Paul Kleber Monod draws on political history, political philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and literature to understand the relationship between kings and their political subjects and the interplay between monarchy and religion. He also makes use of 35 paintings and statues to illuminate the changing public images of kings.pDiscussing monarchies throughout Europe, from Britain to Russia, Monod tells how sixteenth-century kings and queens were thought to heal the sick with a touch, were mediators between divine authority and the Christian self in quasi-religious ceremonies, and were seen as ideal mirrors, of human identity. By 1715, the sacred authority of the monarchy had been supplanted by an ideology fusing internal moral responsibility with external obedience to an abstract political authority. Subjects were expected to identify not with a sacred king but with the natural person of the ruler. No longer divine, the kings and queens of the Enlightenment took up a new, more human place in the hearts and minds of their subjects.  (less)

York City offers a whole year's worth of her popular classes.brbrThe Book Of Whole Mealsbr-- Provides a sound holistic nutritional philosophy on which to base your food choicesbr-- Gives thorough instructions on how to set up a kitchen and a well-stocked pantrybr-- Offers varied menus for each season: dozens of whole breakfasts, lunches; and dinners, using the fruits and vegetables of the seasonbr-- Shows how to make quick meals with leftovers, without sacrificing taste or nutritionbr-- Teaches you how to maximize efficiency and grace in the kitchen with time-saving hints for organizing every step of food preparation...and more!brbrVoted one of ten best cookbooks by New Age Journal readers.  (less)

recipes, for everything from bath salts and facial masks to tub infusions and hair rinses, all made using easy-to-find ingredients from your kitchen cupboard. Attached to the book is a complete personal home spa kit, including a facial loofah, a nail brush, a pumice stone, and vials of fragrant essential oils. The book clearly explains exactly how to use everything you get. With its "if you feel good, you look good" philosophy, The Natural Beauty Book is an ideal title for tweens on up. Step-by-step directions - for treatments like the natural manicure, complete facial the "I've-had-such-a-day" foot massage - make it simple to treat yourself or share with friends. For ages 10+ Includes: Terry Head Band Tangerine and Lavender Essential Oil F...  (less)

Throughout its pages, the magazine conveys a sense of knowledge and adventure, scholarship and philosophy, serious thought and wonderment.Natural history is an authority on the world in which we live. It provides readers with in depth tales of discovery and journeys, and a level of intimacy and understanding that no other magazine provides. Through award winning photography and stories written by the world's top writers, scientists, and journalists, the magazine draws readers in and takes them on a journey.Natural History is not simply a magazine about unattainable adventures, it also has useful guides designed to help readers travel to the sites of many of the stories, as well as reviews and recommendations for books, CD ROMS, videos, music and food. Natural History is a must read for all those fascinated by the world, universe and society in which we live.Renew your current Natural History subscription and your existing subscription will be extended by the number of issues you purchase. Order a gift subscription and we'll send a free gift card with your personal message to accompany your Natural History gift subscription. You can also select the date to have us send your electronic gift card. You can also order other History magazines for yourself, or your business. We've got excellent prices for reception rooms and waiting rooms, professional offices like dentists, doctor offices, health clubs, gyms, beauty and hair salons. Get one bill and make just one payment for all your magazine subscriptions. We will send you a renewal reminder when your subscription is about to run out. Take advantage of our cheap Natural History magazine subscription prices today and save up to 88% off the retail cover price and have your Natural History magazine delivered for a whole year.  (less)

oils to soothe and moisturize soothes and calms skin while shaving contains topical anesthetic for a slight numbing sensation acts as a skin freshener vitamin e acetate for antioxidant and emollient properties  (less)

body is detoxified of toxins (detoxification), you replace slightly toxic food (synthetic food) with highly nutritious food (organic food), you employ the principles of correct diet (healthy eating), you give your body maximum nutrition (supplements), your muscles are activated (exercise), your energy flow is built up (chi energy), your immune system is strengthened and your organs are encouraged to repair themselves (natural medicine), you buy products designed for healthy living (grocery shopping) and you consciously live this lifestyle every day (natural living!). There is a philosophy to the natural living lifestyle: we have the power to create either right or wrong conditions for the divine intelligence flowing through us. The goal is to make choic...  (less)

gap in the market and setting new standards: taking the supplement in liquid form enables the body to utilize creatine monohydrate in a particularly rapid way without the need for the 'loading' phase. The daily requirement of the nutrient can be simply and easily administered using the enclosed dispenser. Taking small daily doses is also kind on the stomach.Our product philosophy is based on the 'micro mineral system (MMS)', which makes it possible for us to produce stable liquid plant extracts with particularly good storage properties. Scientists have hitherto assumed that the stability of creatine monohydrate in liquid form leaves much to be desired, as it soon breaks down into creatinine - a product which has no benefits for the consumer. Latest scientific discoveries made by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the company 'Arotop food creation' based in Mainz, Germany, have removed all remaining doubts concerning the stability of 'Dimaxx Muscle Creatine Plus'. Both instances have developed a validated process for examining creatine monohydrate, which should be of interest to every health-conscious consumer: in tests, the shelf-life of the product 'Muscle Creatine Plus' submitted by Dimaxx, proved to be between six months and one year depending on storage. At 3-5 percent, the decay of creatine monohydrate into creatinine was negligible. Further tests into a shelf-life of up to 2 years have been commissioned. Creatine monohydrate also receives top grades from a nutritional point of view: at a time of intense discussion surrounding BSE and all substances of meat origin, our 100% vegetable, non-chemical product creatine monohydrate offers consumers the security they expect.Directions for use: non workout days: take 5ml in the morning and 5 ml in the evening on emty stomach workout days: take 10ml 30 minutes before workoutSupplement facts:Serving size 5mlAmount per 5ml:creatine monohydrate serum 500 mg extracted from plantsother ingredients: sodium, manganese stearate, silica, glucose, water  (less)

This little, low-watt powerhouse rivals $800.00 snob boxes no problem. The Valve Junior is vintage tone and crunch in an impressively affordable package. Perfect for recording, live, mic’d use and for practice when space is limited but sacrificing tone isn’t an option. Epiphone Valve Junior Features 5 Watts, Class A 12AX7, EL84 Single-Ended 8 inch Special Design Speaker Boutique goes Newtique The Valve Junior uses true vintage design philosophies to achieve incredible tone, warmth and responsiveness. Add that to Epiphone’s ongoing mission to deliver the best value in fine instruments and you’ve got an unbeatable combination. And don’t let the 5 watts fool you. The Valve Junior is LOUD. Here’s why: Class A One knob delivers Class A output through a single-ended circuit that responds to your play the way a compact amp is supposed to. Class A amplification delivers constant power from the tube, creating more responsiveness and volume. Keep it at about 3 and you’ll get punchy, clear tone that makes the strings of your guitar feel like they know what you’re going to play before you even hit them. The response is quick and lively. Turn it up to 10 and you get a classic crunch that’s gusty without saturating the harmonics. Single Ended Single ended amplifiers sound full , providing rich, luscious overall tonal coloration with enough clarity to bring out the nuances of your guitar and playing. Part of what we call volume is how much of the tonal spectrum is making it through to the ear. Fuller delivery of the harmonics being produced deliver more meaningful volume. At lower wattages, they’re coveted for a natural break up when turned to higher volumes, resulting in a creamy distortion that makes modern gain sound sterile and flat. Durable Construction High quality metalwork, detachable power cable, rugged, musical speaker and a lot of attention to detail make the Valve Junior an uncompromised and serious piece of gear. A 5 year warranty backs up Epiphone's commitment. CLICK HERE for a review (PDF) from Vintage Guitar Magazine October, 2005. About Epiphone Since 1873, Epiphone instruments have been proudly played and endorsed by professional artists. And while every Epiphone is a compilation of over 125 years of experience working directly with musicians, only a few embody a single artists individual creativity and spirit. The Epiphone Signature Collection guitars are as legendary and as individual as the artists themselves. Epiphone's pa  (less)