wyszukanych pozycji: 109
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Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life
ISBN: 9781035424146 / Angielski / Miękka / 2026 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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86,11 |
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The Philosophy of Human Learning
ISBN: 9780415161909 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Philosophy of Human Learning addresses current concerns with the nature of human learning from a distinctive philosophical perspective. Using insights derived from the work of Wittgenstein, it mounts a vigorous attack on influential contemporary accounts of learning, both in the 'romantic' Rousseauian tradition and in the 'scientific' cognotivist tradition. These two schools, Professor Winch argues, are more closely related than is commonly realised.
The Philosophy of Human Learning addresses current concerns with the nature of human learning from a distinctive philosophical perspective. U...
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791,62 |
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Simone Weil: The Just Balance
ISBN: 9780521317436 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book examines the religious, social, and political thought of Simone Weil in the context of the rigorous philosophical thinking out of which it grew. It also explores illuminating parallels between these ideas and ideas that were simultaneously being developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Simone Weil developed a conception of the relation between human beings and nature which made it difficult for her to explain mutual understanding and justice. Her wrestling with this difficulty coincided with a considerable sharpening of her religious sensibility, and led to a new concept of the natural and...
This book examines the religious, social, and political thought of Simone Weil in the context of the rigorous philosophical thinking out of which it g...
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351,36 |
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Dimensions of Expertise: A Conceptual Exploration of Vocational Knowledge
ISBN: 9781847062680 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A detailed philosophical debate on the nature of expertise is long overdue and Dimensions of Expertise opens up that debate. Christopher Winch firstly explores an account of know-how, derived primarily from the pioneering work of Gilbert Ryle, and moves on to relate this epistemological debate to discussions concerning the nature of expertise in vocational and professional education, including attempts to provide a theory of expertise.
A detailed philosophical debate on the nature of expertise is long overdue and Dimensions of Expertise opens up that debate. Christopher Winch firstly...
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940,04 |
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World Champions: The Story of South African Rugby
ISBN: 9781928246664 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Praise for the first edition:
"The definitive book on the history of rugby in South Africa. From the very first match to the World Cup triumph in Tokyo, Winch explores the story of the game using deep research and passionate narrative.... For anyone interested in rugby and its place in South African life, this is essential reading." —Tony Collins, De Montfort University "Wide-ranging, balanced, informed, and eminently readable." —Albert Grundlingh, Stellenbosch University "This book sets the standard against which all others will be measured as historians continue to research and... Praise for the first edition:
"The definitive book on the history of rugby in South Africa. From the very first match to the World Cup triump... |
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210,27 |
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Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production
ISBN: 9781402048272 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 333 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This specialist handbook is intended as a quick and easy reference guide to be used by individuals and organisations that are involved with the production of food, from both agriculture and horticulture. It is designed to be used as a reference book that answers basic questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food as far as possible. The focus is firmly on the technical aspects of food crops; topics such as animal husbandry, agrochemicals and genetic engineering are only briefly mentioned. There is a strong international... This specialist handbook is intended as a quick and easy reference guide to be used by individuals and organisations that are involved with the pro... |
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729,69 |
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Appalachian Mysteries: The Severed Hand
ISBN: 9781418438173 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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92,23 |
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Ethics and Action
ISBN: 9780367507510 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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593,71 |
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Between Slavery and Freedom: Free People of Color in America from Settlement to the Civil War
ISBN: 9781442262249 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In Between Slavery and Freedom, Julie Winch explores the complex world of those people of African birth or descent who occupied the "borderlands" between slavery and freedom in the 350 years from the founding of the first European colonies in what is today the United States to the start of the Civil War. However they had navigated their way out of bondage - through flight, through military service, through self-purchase, through the working of the law in different times and in different places, or because they were the offspring of parents who were themselves free - they were determined to...
In Between Slavery and Freedom, Julie Winch explores the complex world of those people of African birth or descent who occupied the "borderlands" betw...
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178,06 |
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An Investigation of The Impact of Japanese educational culture
ISBN: 9783844320176 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. The current language teaching and learning environment in British higher educational establishments appears to have two main characteristics. Firstly, an unprecedented number of students from various cultural backgrounds now study in the UK, including students with a cultural background that is very different from the Anglophone educational culture. Secondly, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) remains the prevailing teaching method used in higher educational establishments, however, CLT is based on assumptions that relate closely to the Anglophone language teaching and learning...
The current language teaching and learning environment in British higher educational establishments appears to have two main characteristics. Firstly,...
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355,86 |
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Guide to Vocational Education and Training
ISBN: 9780826490476 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This is an accessible and clearly written survival guide to Vocational Education and Training. Christopher Winch draws on recent research to answer key questions such as: * Why is VET such an important area? All in all, the most user-friendly and useful guide to VET ever published. This is an accessible and clearly written survival guide to Vocational Education and Training. Christopher Winch draws on recent research to answer... |
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494,76 |
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Wealth and Life: Essays on the Intellectual History of Political Economy in Britain, 1848-1914
ISBN: 9780521715393 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The history of the intellectual pursuits that shaped the understanding of Britain as an industrial society.
The history of the intellectual pursuits that shaped the understanding of Britain as an industrial society.
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198,80 |
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Adam Smith's Politics: An Essay in Historiographic Revision
ISBN: 9780521292887 / Angielski / Miękka / 1978 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This essay in interpretation seeks to provide a more historical reading of certain political themes which recur in Smith's writings.
This essay in interpretation seeks to provide a more historical reading of certain political themes which recur in Smith's writings.
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217,29 |
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Education, Autonomy and Critical Thinking
ISBN: 9780415322379 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The concepts of autonomy and of critical thinking are of key importance in many contemporary accounts of the aims of education. Education, Autonomy and Critical Thinking analyzes their relationship to each other and to education, explores their roles in mortality and politics, and examines the part critical thinking has to play in fulfilling the educational aim of preparing young people for autonomy. Assessing the significance of the concern with critical rationality as a key intellectual component for a worthwhile life involving autonomy, this book also examines important... The concepts of autonomy and of critical thinking are of key importance in many contemporary accounts of the aims of education. Education, Auto... |
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742,14 |
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Making Sense of Homicide: A Student Textbook
ISBN: 9781909976863 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. A hugely wide-ranging explanation of homicide, perfect for dedicated courses. Making Sense of Homicide demonstrates how homicide definition stems from political, cultural and societal choices. The book examines the deficits in homicide classifications and takes an entirely fresh look at the subject.
A hugely wide-ranging explanation of homicide, perfect for dedicated courses. Making Sense of Homicide demonstrates how homicide definition stems from...
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177,37 |
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Teaching Thinking Skills
ISBN: 9781441186560 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Teaching Thinking Skills by Steve Johnson was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edition, Johnson has updated his argument, Harvey Siegel has contributed a counter-argument and Christopher Winch has provided a foreword and afterword drawing the debates together.The issues debated in this new edition of Teaching Thinking Skills include: Do thinking skills exist?What are the aims of education?Can thinking skill be taught?Are thinking skills transferable? Teaching Thinking Skills by Steve Johnson was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this new edit... |
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143,43 |
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Girlfriends and Postfeminist Sisterhood
ISBN: 9780230348752 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. From Mean Girl to BFF, Girlfriends and Postfeminist Sisterhood explores female sociality in postfeminist popular culture. Focusing on a range of media forms, Alison Winch reveals how women are increasingly encouraged to strategically bond by controlling each other's body image through 'the girlfriend gaze'.
From Mean Girl to BFF, Girlfriends and Postfeminist Sisterhood explores female sociality in postfeminist popular culture. Focusing on a range of media...
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202,66 |
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The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy
ISBN: 9781138834675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Social Science and Its Relation to Philosophy was a landmark exploration of the social sciences, written at a time when that field was still young and had not yet joined the Humanities and the Natural Sciences as the third great domain of the Academy. A passionate defender of the importance of philosophy to a full understanding of 'society' against those who would deem it an irrelevant 'ivory towers' pursuit, Winch draws from the works of such...
In the fiftieth anniversary of this book's first release, Winch's argument remains as crucial as ever. Originally published in 1958, The Idea of a Soc...
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519,50 |
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Literacy: Reading, Writing and Children's Literature
ISBN: 9780190310561 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Your literacy guide to take into the profession, Literacy: Reading, Writing and Children's Literature, Sixth Edition, is the most comprehensive text for pre-service teachers to learn how to teach literacy. It covers the whole literacy curriculum: reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing, and illustrates how pre-service teachers can use theory in their classrooms.
This new edition has been completely revised and streamlined to create stronger links from education to professional practice. The accessible text is rich with practical examples, classroom scenarios, and revision... Your literacy guide to take into the profession, Literacy: Reading, Writing and Children's Literature, Sixth Edition, is the most comprehensive text f...
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512,07 |
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Code-switching: A new language in Japan?
ISBN: 9783639769951 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Japan has undergone a national linguist phenomenon between 2006 and 2007. It was called Lou Go, which means 'Lou Language' in Japanese. Lou Go became popular among Japanese teenagers and young adults, which lasted for approximately one year. Lou Go's characteristics are analysed through several Lou Go texts and Katakana texts both quantitatively and qualitatively. Although both Lou Go and Katakana texts share similarities in the sentence structure and the use of borrowing words, there were differences in the language switching in word class level. It also uncovered that a number of borrowing...
Japan has undergone a national linguist phenomenon between 2006 and 2007. It was called Lou Go, which means 'Lou Language' in Japanese. Lou Go became ...
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