A Kaufmann: 12 books

This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about Nietzsche are measured. When Walter Kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. Kaufmann rehabilitated...

Originally published in 1959, The Faith of a Heretic is the most personal statement of the beliefs of Nietzsche biographer and translator Walter Kaufmann. A first-rate philosopher in his own right, Kaufmann here provides the fullest account of his views on religion. Although he considered himself...

Changing Female Identities explores the influence of parental figures, the role models that women adopt, the diverse feelings that arise as a result of family mandates and the emotions that arise from cooperation or competition among siblings.

The Maginot Line, the complex system of strongpoints constructed between the world wars by the French to protect against attack from Germany, is one of the most famous, extensive and controversial defensive schemes in all military history. It stretched from Belgium to Switzerland, and from Switzerland...

Hitler's Atlantic Wall, the complex system of coastal fortifications that stretched from Norway to the Spanish border during the Second World War, was built to defend occupied Europe from Allied invasion. Many of its principal structures survive and can be visited today, and this book is an authoritative...

Was ist ein gutes Leben? Was macht mein Leben einfacher, ohne es einzuschränken? Was tut mir gut, aber gleichzeitig auch anderen? Es sind bestimmte Werte, die sich in einer Einstellung, aber auch im Verhalten, im Tun ausdrücken. Welche das sein könnten, zeigt dieses Buch mit Themen wie Achtsamkeit...

Das Memorandum "Kirche 2011: Ein notwendiger Aufbruch" von katholischen Theologieprofessorinnen und -professoren hat kontroverse Reaktionen hervorgerufen. Der Band versammelt Unterzeichner und Nichtunterzeichner, die ihre Zustimmung bzw. Ablehnung in persönlichen Beiträgen theologisch...

In the name of academic freedom, the core values of higher education_honest scholarship, unbiased research, and diversity of thought and person_have been corrupted by an academy more interested in preserving its privileges than in protecting its own integrity. The American university has lost its...

Explaining how to take a company to the next level and stay a step ahead of the competition in any market cycle, this book reveals how to fully use tools to target and develop for lifestyles, take advantage of available sites, and apply best practices from other countries. It covers small and large companies, those working in a single local market, as well as those national in scope.

Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Student and Modern Workplace presents a thorough consideration of the role, use, and implications of transformative and active instructional strategies in higher education. It examines the changing landscape...

Desde que en el año 1986 se aprobara por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas la Declaración sobre el derecho al desarrollo, se ha seguido profundizando en su protección y el debate en torno a algunos de sus aspectos ha sido intenso. Así las cosas, unos lo consideran un derecho autónomo...

A unique and compelling prose collection, based on IDWs cult comic book series. Zombies vs. Robots concerns the war between ravenous brain-eating zombies and the over-zealous, often-sarcastic robots built to fight them. A team of award-winning horror and science fiction writers bring their considerable...