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“This magnificent book...opens up a novel, arresting position on matters that have been debated for thousands of years.” —Times Literary Supplement How do we judge whether an action is morally right or wrong? If an action is wrong, what reason does that give us not to do it? Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? In this book, T. M. Scanlon offers new answers to these questions, as they apply to the central part of morality that concerns what we owe to each other. According to his contractualist view, thinking about right and wrong is thinking about what we do in terms that could be justified to others and that they could not reasonably reject. He ...
TANGLED Beautiful Onyinye had great dreams for the future; to one day go to medical school and alleviate the suffering of her family. Nduka, her brother who the family pinned their hopes had left for the US for medical studies. He marries Mia, an American and is faced with culture shock. Onyinye's family disintegrates right before her eyes and she contemplates prostitution to provide for her family. She finds true love in Ifeanyi and just as her life starts to come together, her world is shattered by one tragic event after another. Will Onyinye and her family survive the hammering assault of societal dictates and values against the intense personal struggle of change and pleasure? "A thought...
Includes an overview of Indian telling; the basics of storytelling; stories from all the states and tips on how to tell; over 50 activities covering visual art, writing, craft and discussion; interesting and replicable black and white illustrations based on folk styles; unique story map; ways to find other stories to tell; discussion on storytelling in schools; and further resources, story sources and reading.
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This book offers case studies, observations, and practical, culturally responsive solutions to the challenges presented by diversity in the classroom. By telling stories and asking questions, the book explains that progress is slow-moving and that quality, equity, and fair, appropriate treatment are often very hard to find, even in good schools. Arguing that all schools must respond to pleas for excellence and quality, the book explains that this will not happen without concern for diversity as well. The book is thematically divided to address educational phases. Although the phases may appear independent, they are mutually inclusive. The book's seven chapters are: (1) "Redefining Good Schools"; (2) "Classroom Identification and Referrals"; (3) "Classroom Assessments and Accountabilities"; (4) "Classroom Labels and Categories"; (5) "Classroom Placements and Inclusions"; (6) "Classroom Instructions and Interventions"; and (7) "The Dream School: The Good School." (Contains 112 references.) (SM)
Beyond the Trial is a collection of three fictional stories: Erased Reproach, Rude Awakening, and Shadows from the Past. It tells the story of three African women who faced several challenges in their livesunwanted pregnancy, early widowhood, domestic abuse, and rejection. They chose to turn their setbacks into stepping stones and their trials into testimonies. They exhibited strength of character, resilience, and a determination to succeed in spite of all the odds they faced. It is a must-read for teenagers, young adults, teachers, parents, and grandparents. It is highly educative and entertaining with crucial moral values highlighted. Join Funke, Nkechi, and Ada as they wade through their individual trials to find love, reconciliation, forgiveness, restoration, and lasting peace. There should be a copy in every home! It is an ideal gift item for youths.
Theological determinism and its relationship to creation, free will, evil, and other topics, are analyzed by fifteen philosophers and theologians.
Presents the first comprehensive study of Indigenous perspectives on genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and access and benefit sharing in Canada. This book is also available as Open Access.
Rebirth is a collection of short stories that gives the reader African story telling from an entirely different never before explored perspective. I was looking at telling stories unique universal stories in African settings like they have never been told before, delving into genres that other African writers are yet to explore, from Horror, to Sci-fi, Fantasy, the stories take you on a journey that are both magical and sometimes scary, from places that can only exist in the imagination and myths to places we see everyday. This is not just a collection of stories, it is a journey that will excite you and make you ask for more with each turn of the pages. Once you are done reading, you would have been taken through a visual road trip, with vivid enlivened characters and settings that jump right out of the pages of the book, Rebirth plays in your head almost like a movie
Much philosophical work on pop culture apologises for its use; using popular culture is a necessary evil, something merely useful for reaching the masses with important philosophical arguments. But works of pop culture are important in their own right--they shape worldviews, inspire ideas, change minds. We wouldn't baulk at a book dedicated to examining the philosophy of The Great Gatsby or 1984--why aren't Star Trek and Superman fair game as well? After all, when produced, the former were considered pop culture just as much as the latter. This will be the first major reference work to right that wrong, gathering together entries on film, television, games, graphic novels and comedy, and officially recognizing the importance of the field. It will be the go-to resource for students and researchers in philosophy, culture, media and communications, English and history and will act as a springboard to introduce the reader to the other key literature in the field.