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Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy
This book contributes to current bioethical debates by providing a critical analysis of the philosophy of human death. Bernard N. Schumacher discusses contemporary philosophical perspectives on death, creating a dialogue between phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy. He also examines the ancient philosophies that have shaped our current ideas about death. His analysis focuses on three fundamental problems: (1) the definition of human death, (2) the knowledge of mortality and of human death as such, and (3) the question of whether death is 'nothing' to us or, on the contrary, whether it can be regarded as an absolute or relative evil. Drawing on scholarship published in four languages and from three distinct currents of thought, this volume represents a comprehensive and systematic study of the philosophy of death, one that provides a provocative basis for discussions of the bioethics of human mortality.
At a Snail's Pace
Adam Schneck emigrated to the colonies in 1749 and settled in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania. He married Catharina and they were parents to six children. Their eldest son, Johann Peter (b.1755) married Magdalena, the daughter of Hans Niccolaus and Maria Catharina Hertzog. They were parents to nine children. Their son Peter Schneck (1779-1851) married (1) Maria Catharina Baer, the daughter of Johann Adam Baer and Anna Margaretha Peter and lived in Whitehall Twp., Northampton Co., PA. Daniel Schneck (b.1807) the second son of Peter Schneck and Cathrina Baer of Pinegrove Twp., Berks Co., PA married Magdalena Stein, daugher of Johann Georg Stein and Catharina Gebhard. They were the parents of four children. Solomon Schneck (1809-1889) was the third son of Peter Schneck and Catharina Baer of Pinegrove Twp., Berks Co., PA. He married Anna Maria Reichert, daughter of Carl and Maria Sara Reichert. They were the parents of nine children.
Selfhood and Appearing
What is the relation between our selfhood and appearing? Our embodiment positions us in the world, situating us as an object among its visible objects. Yet, by opening and shutting our eyes, we can make the visible world appear and disappear—a fact that convinces us that the world is in us. Thus, we have to assert with Merleau-Ponty that we are in the world that is in us: the two are intertwined. Author James Mensch employs the insights of Jan Patočka’s asubjective phenomenology to understand this double relationship of being-in. In this volume, he shows how this relation constitutes the reality of our selfhood, shaping our social and political interactions as well as the violence that constantly threatens to undermine them.
La Vie
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Countries of the World and Their Leaders
"Concise, informative, easy to read, and the well edited. A solid reference work". -- Times of the Americas New Edition Covering nearly 170 countries, this yearbook is filled with reports from the U.S. Department of State. Entries range from four to 20 pages and typically cover everything from politicians to geography, defense, agriculture and trade. Statistics, maps and photographs complement the essays. A separate "Travel Notes" section describes customs and immigration requirements, available telephone and telegraph services, local transportation and national holidays. Includes information on passport applications, regulations and duties, international health and disease and more.
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts
Lists key officers at Foreign Service posts with whom American business representatives would most likely have contact. All embassies, missions, consulates general, and consulates are listed. Includes name, title, complete mailing address and fax number. Comprehensive!
Postmasters Advocate
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