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Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture
Makers of 20th-Century Modern Architecture is an indispensable reference book for the scholar, student, architect or layman interested in the architects who initiated, developed, or advanced modern architecture. The book is amply illustrated and features the most prominent and influential people in 20th-century modernist architecture including Wright, Eisenman, Mies van der Rohe and Kahn. It describes the milieu in which they practiced their art and directs readers to information on the life and creative activities of these founding architects and their disciples. The profiles of individual architects include critical analysis of their major buildings and projects. Each profile is completed by a comprehensive bibliography.
Harry Seidler
"This volume records Harry Seidler's unique vital contribution to 20th century architecture, art and design."--BOOK JACKET.
Personale Identität - eine unreflektierte Prämisse der Medizinethik?
Der in der Philosophie so kontroverse Begriff der personalen Identität wird im Kontext der Medizinethik überraschend selten debattiert. Wie reflektiert ist der Umgang mit dem Begriff bei näherer Betrachtung? Nach einem fundierten Überblick über die philosophische Debatte geht der Text dieser Frage an Hand zweier praktischer Beispiele nach. Lässt sich die geltende Praxis sowohl im Umgang mit Embryonen als auch mit fortgeschritten Demenzerkrankten mit einem einheitlichen Konzept personaler Identität begründen? Setzt sich die theoretische Unschärfe unbemerkt in die ethischen Diskussionen fort?
The Greek Gastarbeiter in the Federal Republic of Germany (1960–1974)
Was migration to Germany a blessing or a curse? The main argument of this book is that the Greek state conceived labor migration as a traineeship into Europeanization with its shiny varnish of progress. Jumping on a fully packed train to West Germany meant leaving the past behind. However, the tensed Cold War realities left no space for illusions; specters of the Nazi past and the Greek Civil War still haunted them all. Adopting a transnational approach, this monograph retargets attention to the sending state by exploring how the Greek Gastarbeiter’s welfare was intrinsically connected with their homeland through its exercise of long-distance nationalism. Apart from its fresh take in postwar migration, the book also addresses methodological challenges in creative ways. The narrative alternates between the macro- and the micro-level, including subnational and transnational actors and integrating a diverse set of primary sources and voices. Avoiding the trap of exceptionalism, it contextualizes the Greek case in the Mediterranean and Southeast European experience.
Hijacked Brains
This book, written from the perspective of a practicing primary care physician, interweaves patientsÕ stories with fascinating new brain research to show how addictive drugs overtake basic brain functions and transform them to create a chronic illness that is very difficult to treat. The idea that drug and alcohol addiction are chronic illnesses and not character flaws is not newsÑthis notion has been around for many years. What Hijacked Brains offers is context and personal stories that demonstrate this point in a very accessible package. Dr. Barnes explores how the healthy brain works, how addictive drugs flood basic reward pathways, and what it feels like to grapple with addiction. She discusses how, for individuals, the combination of genetic and environmental factors determines both vulnerability for addiction and the resilience necessary for recovery. Finally, she shows how American culture, with its emphasis on freewill and individualism, tends to blame the addict for bad choices and personal weakness, thereby impeding political and/or health-related efforts to get the addict what she needs to recover.
Assistierter Suizid
Am 06. Juli 2023 sind im Bundestag zwei Gesetzentwürfe zur Regelung der Suizidbeihilfe gescheitert. Die rechtlichen Unsicherheiten bleiben bestehen. Kontroverse Meinungen zum Suizid und zur Suizidbeihilfe sind Realität in modernen und wertepluralen Gesellschaften. Dieses Buch diskutiert den Assistierten Suizid aus medizinethischer Perspektive. Ausgangspunkt sind unterschiedliche Haltungen zum Suizid in der Philosophie. Zur Suizidhilfe in der Analyse notwendige normativen Begriffe werden herausgearbeitet und ethische Positionen kritisch reflektiert. Es folgen Empfehlungen für die Suizidprävention und den Ausbau der Palliativversorgung.
Grief on the Front Lines
For readers of Atul Gawande and Siddhartha Mukherjee--a timely, vital exploration of the burnout, grief, depression, and trauma that America’s healthcare system engenders among doctors, nurses, and medical workers. Practicing medicine is traumatic: coping with the death of a patient, sharing a life-changing diagnosis, grieving futility in the face of a no-win situation. The emotional burden placed on doctors, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners is profound...and yet their suffering is often displaced, dismissed, or unrecognized. Here, Rachel Jones breaks the silence, daring to imagine a future where every healthcare worker is provided with the right tools to process grief, the space...
Le Corbusier in the Antipodes
This book considers the architect Le Corbusier’s encounters with Australia and New Zealand as a two-way exchange, showing the impact of his ideas and projects on architects of the region whilst also revealing counterinfluences on Le Corbusier in his post-war career that were activated by his contacts. Compiled from detailed archival research undertaken at the Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris, and nationally based archives, Le Corbusier in the Antipodes brings together a set of episodes placing them in context with the history of modern art, architecture and urbanism in 20th century Australia and New Zealand. Key exchanges between Le Corbusier and others never before described are presented an...
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