Biblioteka Uniwersytecka
The thief of time : philosophical essays on procrastination
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Notes on the Contributors . . xi
Introduction . . 3
PART I
1 Procrastination: The Basic Impulse . . 11
2 Economic Models of Procrastination . . 28
3 Is Procrastination Weakness of Will? . . 51
4 Intransitive Preferences, Vagueness, and the Structure of Procrastination . . 68
5 Bad Timing . . 87
PART II
6 Prudence, Procrastination, and Rationality . . 99
7 Procrastination and Personal Identity . . 115
8 The Vice of Procrastination . . 130
9 Virtue for Procrastinators . . 151
10 Procrastination as Vice . . 165
PART III
11 Overcoming Procrastination through Planning . . 185
12 Coping with Procrastination . . 206
13 Resisting Procrastination: Kantian Autonomy and the Role of the Will . . 216
14 Procrastination and the Extended Will . . 233
15 Procrastination and the Law . . 253
Bibliography . . 275
Index . . 293
Letters concerning the English Nation
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Acknowledgements . . vi
Introduction . . vii
Note on the Text . . xxviii
Select Bibliography . . xxxiii
A Chronology of Voltaire . . xxxvii
LETTERS CONCERNING THE ENGLISH NATION . . 1
Appendices
A: Letter XXV, 'On Paschal's Thoughts concerning Religion, &c.' . . 122
B: Extracts from Voltaire's An Essay upon the Civil Wars of France and also upon the Epick Poetry of the European Nation from Homer down to Milton . . 151
C: Extract from Oliver Goldsmith's Memoirs of M. de Voltaire . . 162
D: Original anecdote of Voltaire and a Quaker . . 172
Explanatory Notes . . 175
Expectations of the end : a comparative traditio-historical study of eschatological, apocalyptic and messianic ideas in the Dead Sea scrolls and the New Testament
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Acknowledgements . . xi
Abbreviations . . xiii
Chapter One. Toward Comparative Study of Eschatological Ideas in Qumran and in Emerging Christianity . . 1
1. Definition of Eschatology and Problems of Comparative Study . . 2
2. Jesus, Emerging Christianity and Eschatology . . 7
3. Concluding Observations and Prospect . . 15
Chapter Two. Integrating Qumran Eschatology into Late Second Temple Judaism . . 19
1. Eschatology and Scripture . . 19
2. Eschatology in Non-Sectarian Qumran Texts . . 31
3. Eschatology in Sectarian Qumran Texts . . 43
4. The Umwelt to Qumran Eschatology: Comparative Texts and Traditions . . 76
5. Evaluation and Conclusions . . 106
Chapter Three. Emerging Christianity and Eschatology . . 115
1. The Sources and Their Order of Discussion . . 115
2. First-Century Christian Eschatological Ideas and Scripture . . 117
3. The Gospel of Mark . . 127
4. The Sayings Source Q . . 154
5. The Gospel of Matthew . . 163
6. The Gospel of Luke . . 174
7. Eschatological Jesus-Traditions in the Gospel of Thomas . . 186
8. The Gospel of John . . 194
9. Eschatology in the Pauline Letters . . 206
10. Eschatology in the Acts of the Apostles . . 230
11. Evaluation . . 242
Chapter Four. Resurrection of the Dead in the Dead Sea Srolls and the New Testament . . 247
1. Introduction . . 247
2. Scriptural Foundations for the Belief in Life after Death . . 255
3. Resurrection in Non-Sectarian Qumran Texts . . 265
4. Resurrection in Sectarian Qumran Texts . . 285
5. Resurrection Beliefs in the Pre-70 CE Jesus-Movement . . 293
6. Post-70 CE New Testament Texts and Pre-70 CE Traditions on Resurrection . . 323
7. Summary and Evaluation . . 326
Chapter Five. Apocalypticism in Qumran and the New Testament . . 335
1. Introduction . . 335
2. Early Jewish Apocalyptic Tradition and Scripture . . 342
3. Qumran Apocalyptic Texts and Early Jewish Apocalypticism . . 357
4. The Beginnings of the Jesus-Movement and Apocalypticism . . 382
5. Jesus and Apocalypticism . . 391
6. The Synoptic Gospels and Apocalypticism . . 400
7. Paul and Apocalypticism . . 410
8. Post-Pauline Letters . . 413
9. Apocalypse of John . . 414
10. Evaluation . . 417
Chapter Six. Messianism in Qumran and the New Testament . . 423
1. Introduction . . 423
2. Early Jewish Messianism and Biblical Tradition . . 434
3. Messianic Texts in Second Temple Jewish Literature . . 442
4. Messianic Beliefs and Christology in Early Christianity . . 458
5. Evaluation . . 470
Bibliography . . 473
Index . . 511
M&A and privatisations in Poland : key success factors of cross-border acquisitions into the Polish market
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LIST OF FIGURES XVII
LIST OF TABLES XIX
TERMS OF REFERENCE XXI
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. THE POLISH CHALLENGE: ACQUISITIONS INTO POLAND'S PRIVATISING INDUSTRIES 1
1.2. DEFINITION OF TERMS 3
1.2.1. Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) 3
1.2.2. Mergers and Acquisitions 4
1.2.3. Privatisation 4
1.2.4. Key success factors 4
1.3. STRUCTURE OF THE DISSERTATION 5
2. METHODOLOGY 9
2.1. RESEARCH BACKGROUND AND RATTONALE FOR THE SELECTED TOPIC 9
2.2. RESEARCHOBJECTlVES 10
2.3. DATA GATHERING METHOD 10
2.3.1. Secondary research 10
2.3.1.1. General approach 10
2.3.1.2. Limitations 1 1
2.3.2. Primary Research 12
2.3.2.1. Data gathenng instrument l2
2.3.2.2. Sampling plan 14
2.3.2.2.1. Target population 14
2.3.2.2.2. Sampling method 14
2.3.2.3. Data collection 15
2.3.2.4. Limitations 16
3. FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS FOR ACQUISITIONS IN POLAND 17
3.1. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF POLAND 17
3.1.1. Poland's political environment 17
3.1.2. Poland's economic environment within Central and Eastern Europe 21
3.1 2.1. Economic situation at the end of the 1980s 21
3.1.2.2. Economic development dunng the 1990s, current economic situation
and outlook 25
3.1.2.3. Foreign direct investments (FDI) 31
3.2. LEGAL PRIVATISATION ENVIRONMENT IN POLAND 35
3.2.1. Small privatisation 38
3.2.2. Mass privatisation programme 38
3.2.3. Capital (indirect) privatisation 39
3.2.3.1. Trade sale (public tender) and pnvatisation advisor 39
3.2.3.2. Public offering (IPO) 41
3.2.4. Direct privatisation 42
3.2.5. Liquidation (bankruptcy) 43
3.2.6. Reprivatisation / Restitution 43
3.2.7. Privatisation progress and expected revenues 44
4. ACQUISITION STRATEGIES IN POLAND 45
4.1. MARKET ENTRY STRATEGIES 45
4.2. STRATEGIC ACQUISITION PROCESS 48
4.3. VALUE CREATION POTENTIAES—SOURCES OF ACQUISITION SUCCESS 49
4.4. PRE-ACQUISITIONPHASE 50
4.4.1. Strategic objective: the right reason 50
4.4.1.1. Strategic positioning and globalisation 50
4.4.1.2. Market entry objectives 52
4.4.1.3. Obstacles to market entry 54
4.4.1.4. Conclusion: key success factors 55
4.4.2. Search and screening process: the right information 56
4.4.2.1. Project organisation 56
4.4.2.2. Information sources and the role of advisors 56
4.4.2.3. Development of a target requirement profile 57
4.4.2.4. Analysis of competitive environment 59
4.4.2.5. Analysis of the potential Polish target 61
4.4.2.5.1. Typical weaknesses of Polish companies 61
4.4.2.5.2. Typical strengths of Polish companies 62
4.4.2.5.3. Preliminary integration plan 63
4.4.2.6. Conclusion: key success factors 63
4.4.3. Valuation: the "right" price 64
4.4.3.1. Value of assets (Book Value/ Adjusted Book Value) 68
4.4.3.2. Discounted Cash Flow valuation (DCF) 69
4.4.3.3. Multiples and comparable transactions 72
4.4.3.4. Conclusion: key success factors 73
4.5. THE DEAL - THE RIGHT EXECUTION 74
4.5.1. Expectations of parties involved 75
4.5.2. Tender procedure 77
4.5.2.1. Inforrnation Memorandum 77
4.5.2.2. Key elements of a bidding proposal 77
4.5.2.2.1. Evaluation criteria 77
4.5.2.2.2 Price-method package 78
4.5.3. Due diligence 83
4.5.4. Negotiations 84
4.5.5. Documentation, signing and closing 85
4.5.6. Conclusion: key successfactors 85
4.6. POST ACQUISITION INTEGRATION - THE RIGHT IMPLEMENTATION 86
4.6.1. Integration approaches 86
4.6.2. Speed of integration 88
4.6.3. Strategic and operative integration: turnaround-management 89
4.6.3.1. Managing strategy 89
4.6.3.2. Managing operational factors 90
4.6.3.3. Managing cultural differences 91
4.6.4. Conclusion: key successfactors 95
5. PRIMARYRESEARCHRESULTS:KEYSUCCESSFACTORS 97
5.1. GENERAL RESULTS 97
5.1.1. Findings and interpretations 97
5.1.2. Conclusions 101
5.2. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: THE RIGHT REASON 103
5.2.1. Findings and interpretations 103
5.2.2. Conclusions 105
5.3. SEARCH AND SCREENING PROCESS: THE RIGHT INFORMATION 105
5.3.1. Findings and interpretations 105
5.3.2. Conclusions 110
5.4. VALUATION: THE "RIGHT" PRICE 111
5.4.1. Findings and interpretations 111
5.4.2. Conclusions 114
5.5. THE DEAL—THE RIGHT EXECUTION 115
5.5.1. Findings and interpretations 115
5.5.2. Conclusions 119
5.6. POST-ACQUISITION INTEGRATION: THE RIGHT IMPLEMENTATION 121
5.6.1. Findings and interpretations 121
5.6.2. Conclusions 124
5.7. USE OF ADVISORS 126
5.7.1. Findings and interpretations 126
5.7.2. Conclusions 127
6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 129
7. PROSPECTS 135
BIBLIOGRAPHY 229
Blasphemy in the Christian world : a history
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List of Illustrations . . xiii
Postscript . . xv
Introduction . . 1
1. The Past Invades the Present: Blasphemy in the Contemporary World . . 12
2. Blasphemy in Words and Pictures: Part I, 1500—1800 . . 42
3. Blasphemy in Words and Pictures: Part II, 1800—2000 . . 72
4. Who Were the Blasphemers? . . 106
5. Controlling the Profane . . 147
6. Responses to Blasphemy: Victims and Communities . . 184
7. Last Temptations and Visions of Ecstasv: Blasphemy and Film . . 208
Conclusion . . 233
Select Bibliography . . 249
Index . . 261
Christianity and sexuality in the early modern world : regulating desire, reforming practice
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Acknowledgments . . vii
Introduction . . 1
1 Christianity to 1500 . . 26
2 Protestant Europe . . 73
3 Catholic and Orthodox Europe . . 129
4 Latin America . . 181
5 Africa and Asia . . 228
6 North America . . 270
7 Conclusions . . 313
Notes . . 328
Index . . 344
A complex delight : the secularization of the breast 1350-1750
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PREFACE . . ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . xiii
1 / The Secularization of the Breast . . 1
PART ONE: THE RELIGIOUS BREAST . . 27
2 / The Virgin's One Bare Breast . . 33
3 / Mary Magdalen's Penitent Breast .. 54
PART TWO: THE SECULAR BREAST . . 77
4 / The Anatomical Breast . . 87
5 / The Pornographic Breast . . 111
Afterword: A Complex Delight . . 131
NOTES . . 141
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY . . 165
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . . 171
INDEX . . 173
God, science, sex, gender : an interdisciplinary approach to Christian ethics
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Acknowledgments . . vii
Introduction . . 1
Part 1. Establishing Basepoints for Dialogue
1. Red Hats: Catholic Sexual Ethics in the Face of Church Authority . . 23
2. White Coats: Boundary Disputes between Scientific and Religious Authority . . 32
3. What's All the Fuss About? The Conflict between Science and Religion over Sexual Diversity . . 46
4. Medieval Attitudes toward Philosophia Naturalis in Relation to Scientia Moralis . . 57
5. Patriarchy, Purity, and Procreativity: Developments in Catholic Teachings on Human Sexuality and Gender . . 69
Part 2. Reflecting on Human Sexual Diversity
6. Evolutionary Biology and Sexual Diversity . . 89
7. The Evolution of Sex . . 105
8. Interpreting the Theology of Creation: Binary Gender in Catholic Thought . . 123
9. "Passing" and Identity: A Literary Perspective on Gender and Sexual Diversity . . 140
10. Monogamy and Sexual Diversity in Primates: Can Evolutionary Biology Contribute to Christian Sexual Ethics? . . 155
11. "In Gods Image" and "Male and Female": How a Little Punctuation Might Have Helped . . 167
Part 3. Sexual Diversity and Christian Moral Theology
12. Social Selection and Sexual Diversity: Implications for Christian Ethics . . 187
13. The Triumph of Diversity: Hopkins's "Pied Beauty" . . 201
14. Christ as Bride: Toward a Christology of Diversity . . 211
15. Gender in Heaven: The Story of the Ethiopian Eunuch in Light of Evolutionary Biology . . 224
Conclusion: Descriptive and Normative Ways of Understanding Human Nature . . 241
Bibliography . . 259
Contributors . . 277
Scripture Index . . 281
Subject and Author Index . . 282
Manga : an anthology of global and cultural perspectives
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Editor's Notes . . vii
List of Figures . . viii
Introduction . . 1
Manga and Genres
1. Manga: A Historical Overview . . 17
2. An Overview of Manga Genres . . 34
3. What Boys Will Be: A Study of Shonen Manga . . 62
4. The "Beautiful Boy" in Japanese Girls' Manga . . 77
5. Shojo Manga in Japan and Abroad . . 93
Manga in Depth
6. Oishinbo's Adventures in Eating: Food, Communication, and Culture in Japanese Comics . . 109
7. Osamu Tezuka's Gekiga: Behind the Mask of Manga . . 128
8. A Look at Hikawa Kyoko's Kanata kara . . 137
9. The Power of Truth: Gender and Sexuality in Manga . . 157
10. The Reluctant Messiah: Miyazaki Hayao's Nausicad of the Valley of the Wind Manga . . 173
Reading Manga
11. Japanese Visual Language: The Structure of Manga . . 187
12. International Singularity in Sequential Art: The Graphic Novel in the United States, Europe, and Japan . . 204
13. The Manga Polysystem: What Fans Want, Fans Get . . 221
Manga in the World
14. Hybrid Manga: Implications for the Global Knowledge Economy . . 235
15. Manga in Europe: A Short Study of Market and Fandom . . 253
16. Manga Shakespeare . . 267
17. The Manga Phenomenon in America . . 281
18. Manga in East Asia . . 297
19. The Manga Publishing Scene in Europe . . 315
20. Globalizing Manga: from Japan to Hong Kong and Beyond . . 332
Notes on Contributors . . 351
Index . . 353
Euro-Crash 2007 : der Countdown läuft
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1 Einleitung - Die letzten Tage des Euro 9
2 Ruckblickauf die Borsenzusammenbruche
1720,1929,1987,1991,1994 und 1997 11
3 Einfuhrung des Euro im Mai 1998 23
4 Vorahnungen 27
4.1 Unsolide Praktiken 27
4.2 Diffamierungen 31
4.3 Verfohlte Zielvorgaben - das Vorbild versagte 32
5 Das Maastrichter Europa als Kunstgebilde 39
6 Schleichender Wandel 1997-2007 45
6.1 Relative Stabilitat 1998/99 45
6.2 Unsolide Finanzierungen (1997-2007) 47
6.3 Soziale Spannungen, schwachereWirtschaft
und steigende Arbeitslosigkeit 51
6.4 Vernachlassigte Verantwortlichkeit 55
6.5 Stabilitat und Wettbewerb 62
7 Beitritt Englands 2002 65
7.1 England sieht Chancen 65
7.2 Beitragsverhandlungen 66
8 Selbstblockade der Politik 69
8.1 Eine Regierung ist nur so gut wie die
Opposition 69
8.2 Irreale Abstimmungen 71
9 Harmonisierungsbestrebungen 2002-2004 77
9.1 Konsensgesprache 78
9.2 Steuererhohungen 80
9.3 Gleichschaltung 82
9.4 Widerspruche der Grundauffassungen 85
9.5 Eskalation der wirtschaftspolitischen Gegen-
satze 89
10 Verteilungskaempfe 95
11 Die Subventionsspirale 101
11.1 Staatliche Buergschaften - sozialisierte
Risiken 109
11.2 Abschreibungen - ungerechte und
unkontrollierbare Lenkungsmechanismen 110
11.3 Die unsoziale Sozialpolitik 111
12 Das Ende der Marktwirtschaft 2003 115
Aenderungen ordnungspolitischer Rahmen-
bedingungen 115
12.1 Die Prinzipien der Marktwirtschaft 115
12.2 Wie marktwirtschaftliche Prinzipien
untergraben wurden -
Die Situation im Jahre 2003 117
12.3 Wirtschaftspolitische Widersprueche
innerhalb der Gemeinschaft 126
13 Standort Europa substantiell gefaehrdet 131
13.1 Der weiche Euro 131
13.2 Effektivitaetsverlust und Arbeitslosigkeit 135
13.3 Die Abschaffung des Subsidiaritaetsprinzips
und seine Wirkung 141
14 Das Scheitern der EZB-Politik 145
15 Das Pariser Geheimprotokoll vom 14. Maerz 2004 149
16 Entmachtung der EZB am 12. Juni 2004 155
17 Beschaeftigungs- und Exportoffensive 2004/05 157
18 Eskalation der Verschuldung 2005 163
18.1 Die Zinseszinsfalle - Aufschuldung 163
18.2 Bruesseler Euro-Bonds und andere
Finanzierungen 165
18.3 Inflation 169
19 Die Zinsverordnung im Jahre 2005 173
20 Der Aktienboom 2005-2007 177
21 Der Countdown 2007 183
22 Der Crash 2007 - der Tag der Wahrheit 189
23 Nachwort 199
24 Anhang 207
24.1 Die Grunde fur den Crash 207
24.2 Auszuge aus dem Vertrag von Maastricht 210
24.3 Abkuerzungen 218