Stanley Rosen says nihilism is the position that obtains when all speech becomes like silence- once all values become justifiable they also become meaningless. Wittgenstein and Heidegger represent the two movements in modern philosophy that Rosen accuses of rejecting the authority of words.

The first part of the book brings out the similarities between fundamental ontology and ordinary language philosophy. Rosen shows that common to both is the misguided attempted to create themselves ex-nihilo while the major difference lies in their use of tools - one group uses sledgehammers while the other makes due with a nail file. Rosen then goes on to defend classical philosophy against Heidegger's charge that Plato dehumanized and devalued human existence- thus bring nihilism to the west.

Stanley Rosen does a exceedingly good job of showing how existentialism reduces to the very thing it tries to escape -- in the end the master becomes defined by his slave--

Stanley Rosen says nihilism is the position that obtains when all speech becomes like silence- once all values become justifiable they also become meaningless. Wittgenstein and Heidegger represent the two movements in modern philosophy that Rosen accuses of rejecting the authority of words.

The first part of the book brings out the similarities between fundamental ontology and ordinary language philosophy. Rosen shows that common to both is the misguided attempted to create themselves ex-nihilo while the major difference lies in their use of tools - one group uses sledgehammers while the other makes due with a nail file. Rosen then goes on to defend classical philosophy against Heidegger's charge that Plato dehumanized and devalued human existence- thus bring nihilism to the west.

Stanley Rosen does a exceedingly good job of showing how existentialism reduces to the very thing it tries to escape -- in the end the master becomes defined by his slave--

Rosen says at one point that he set out to fill the gaping hole in Strauss's platonism, the entire absence of an ontology, or as Rosen calls, a technical philosophical doctrine. If for Strauss the ideas are "fantastic, not to say incredible," Rosen rejoins: and nothing you say changes that. Rosen is thus determined recover a true Plato, the philosophical plato, and with the help of Heidegger's Wiederholung of the gigantomachia, but explicitly against Heidegger. The project is thus to save Strauss from Heidegger by using Heidegger against himself to fill in the esoteric but hollow core of Straussian platonism. Capisce? That is the project of Nihilism, and Rosen never shys away from confronting Heidegger head-on. Yet Rosen, to his detriment, never learned one important lesson from Strauss: the depths are contained in the surface, and only in the surface, of things. For Strauss that meant, to my mind, that philosophy is always political because it can never be technical. Rosen's 'ordinary language metaphysics' is sensible enough, but Rosen himself (despite what he says) is deeply impatient with politics (and philosophy) precisely because he fails to see that politics is the surface that contains the depths.

A fine work like this is timeless. You really got a feel for what it was like to be in an old biplane during the First War. This story was totally believable too, with no bragging or exaggerated accounts of heroics or daring-do. An honest diary account of what a typical fighter pilot endured during those hazard filled days. Too often we think of WW I dogfighting as glamorous and exciting with the Red Baron zipping across the skies. This book will make you feel like you've really been there.

This book is a compilation of letters and diary entries. They were made in the heat of the day, and through their immediacy let the reader feel what is was like to be a fighter pilot in 1917.

Lee tells us of how cold it was while on patrol at 20,000 feet and how peaceful the trenches seemed. Later we learn how stressful it was to be tasked with with ground attacks in a Camel. The reader also learns about all the little things in a pilot's life, like shooting frogs in a pond and partying like there was no tomorrow. And burying your squadron mates with frightening regularity.

This book is simply written, and makes no pretext of being a significant historical work. What is does, and does so well, is tell the story of the average joe trying to stay alive in the skies of the Western Front.

It is a story that will stay with you.

This is a work that deserves to be re-printed. It is accessible by the layman, and its aerial combat sequences are clearly written. The author has a pleasing writing style, and he does not fall into the self-worship that sometimes afflicts the writing of combat fliers. Lee effectively communicates the gallantry and the hopelessness of aerial combat without a parchute.

One of the most fascinating parts of the book is Lee's exploration of the irrational, purely negligent, decision not to equip pilots with parachutes. Parachutes were available prior to the war and were used by balloon-observors throughout the struggle and German aviators in the last year. Due to simple, murderous bureacratic inattention, pilots went to their deaths who could have been saved by a bundle of silk.

Finally, Lee's work is the only one I know of that takes up the ground attack role of aircraft in the First World War. This is often thought to be a development of the Second World War, but Lee provides details of the tactics and missions flown by his unit in this vital role.

Stan's book was a refreshing, straightforward presentation of his feelings,emotions, actions and experiences in the Italian Campaign. It is probably the most honest book that I've read. It has been well circulated amongst my friends. The response has been incredulous!

When you read this first person account of what was like as a member of the Perth Regiment in WW2, you really get a sense of what the ordinary man was subjected to. This is not a book full of strategy and what the Commanders or Generals of the Armies in Italy had to say about the conflicts of the Italian campaign, it is the man on the ground, what he saw. And how Stan and his friends reacted to all the situations of war. Good times and bad.

A great reading book with a nice introduction by G. Watt. I reccomend it to anyone who is interested in history or first hand accounts of war. A must read for any Canadian.

Great account of one man and his Canadian unit's experience during the Italian campaign in WWII. The author is very candid about his feelings, fears and humorous thoughts... Well written and easy to read with alot of old Canadian slang which makes it quite enjoyable. His storytelling ability puts you right onto the battlefield and you can really feel the serious effects of battle and death.... Any one that served in Italy or has relatives that served may want to read this... The Author has an extensive collection of personal recollections of serious as well as humorous times.. He could not have picked a more perfect title for his book.... If you are tired of reading about all headline heros of WWII, try this one, he brings you into the trenches with the real heros...

Teenie was a true master of his craft. He captured mid-20th century Black Pittsburgh as did Matthew Brady during the Civil War. Teenie's photos do "jump off the page." Teenie's vivid images reflect his vibrant, passionate approach to life and his surroundings.

One of the best well kept secrets, and only known to the Pittsburgh area, was Charles Teenie Harris, who made photos out of one shot(hence his other nickname),worked for the Pittsburgh Courier, as well as owned his own photo studio. He photographed the famous and ordinary, rich and poor, black and white(sometimes integrated), and most events in Pittsburgh at the time(1930s-1970s). Once you open this book, you will fall in love and enjoy the photos that this man has made and appreciate his love for art. Although for the most part the photos are tasteful, there are some that are not(murder and accident scenes) and even those are not obscene as one may feel. I recommend this book to all who wish to know of Mr Harris. It is sad that he got accolades after his passing, as well as to never know that his work was returned to him, after going to court to retrieve it. Oh and one more thing, check out Stanley Crouch's biting commentary on Pittsburgh and its history at the beginning. You won't look at history that way again.

The fact that Harris is not a household name is a joke. If you are A. from Pittsburg B. an African American, C. a Human, you must own this collection. I can only say that in my mind, Harris blows away Evans and Weegee put together. An American Master

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THIS BOOK IS GREAT IF YOU CAN GET IT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND DO NOT EVEN HAVE A PICTURE OF IT. I WANTED TO BUY IT FROM AMAZON BUT I HAD TO GO TO A BOOK STORE INSTEAD, BECAUSE I CAN'T PAY WITH A CHECK. EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW THE PRICE OF THE BOOK. IF YOU WANT TO USE AMAZON GOOD LUCK!

I bought this book last 2weeks,for 72,-DM and so far I can say,it is a nice book,it is interesting,moreso explicit,but what I hate about it is that,it has problems inside without solutions,it is not right but it's okay!"

Dr. Charles Stanley clearly defines needs and wants in this both insightful and inspirational book. He helps the reader understand their wants and needs, then leads the reader to successful methods to fulfill those needs.

This book sincerely changed my life. Things that most of us consider needs are really wants and each chapter places the reader closer to fulfillment for those wants and needs. I occasionally pull out the notebook I kept while reading this book as a reference and inspiration.

I picked up this book when trying to better understand God's plan for me in life. I had so many questions about my path in life and was angry with myself because I could not achieve those things. This book helped me answer many questions and move toward peace.

This book is a must have.

this book has answered so many questions that i have asked so many pastors with no avail. my mind is filled with hope, where i thought i was alone. charles stanley is wonderful, and my own doctor says he has learnd so much more from his books. thank you, for helping me get through very bad times since 1996. i know that i am on the right road, for heaven, and God is my way to heaven thanks to charles stanley.

This book has it all for meeting needs and desires of the Christian male/female for your daily life that follows most of Dr. Stanley's sermons seen on TV.

Like Shakespeare, this book is as strong on comedy as it is on the serious stuff, and like Shakespeare it's very rarely dull. The American Library Association have awarded it a prize as one of the best reference books of the year, and you can see why -- it's very up to date, very handsome, very easy to use and has lots and lots of really unusual and enlightening pictures. It's particularly good on Shakespeare movies, and is really international -- lively North American scholars cover Shakespeare's presence in Canada and the US beautifully, and it's really bright and surprising about Russia and China and about everywhere else. It's a book that will help explain to high school students why Shakespeare matters and that actually shows how much fun can be had around the plays and poems in so many different ways -- quite apart from telling college students all sorts of things that their professors had better be up on too. I didn't agree with everything it said about the shows at the rebuilt Globe, sure, but then I like seeing guys in tights.

This guide is beautifully illustrated and carefully written by many of the finest Shakespeare scholars alive (there are entries by Helen Vendler, Park Honan, Jonathan Bate, Stephen Orgel, and many others). It is a joy to simply open it to a random page and read. There is an admitted and fairly strong bias toward British Shakespearians and productions, but this helps focus the book and give it a depth many similar guides lack. That doesn't mean it's a provincial book, however, for there are numerous entries surveying Shakespeare across the world and in a variety of contexts. One of the most helpful aspects of the book is an outline of categories and entries at the beginning, a remarkably useful aid when terminology or names slip your mind. It is helpful, but not necessary, to have a copy of the Oxford Shakespeare to refer to, since titles, chronologies, and line references are all keyed to it.

Here's a book about Shakespeare that isn't written as if the only people who had ever cared about him were graduate students -- not that graduate students won't use it all the time, or that it isn't written by the top Shakespeare experts in the world (the contributors include the likes of Stephen Orgel and Helen Vendler), but unforced, unpretentious enthusiasm for Shakespeare and all sorts of things done in his name breathes from every page. It's beautifully illustrated and what's more the research is all fresh -- there's lots of stuff in here that has never been in a Shakespeare reference book before (eg some of the images, lots of stuff about Shakespeare on recent film and TV and radio and in popular culture, newest finds in textual studies and biography). You can read it from A to Z and it's a good read. Fabulous present for anyone studying Shakespeare at any level and especially for anyone who just likes reading the stuff or seeing it acted. It'll help you fall in love with Shakespeare all over again.

Stanley Kunitz not only looks into our hearts, he finds rainbows there.

Stanley Kunitz veritably sparkles, both in person and on the page. Those who have had the good fortune to hear him read know that his voice imbues his work with life, dancing with his lines in a crisp wry way possible only for someone of his age and sensitivity. If you can't hear him read, however, this book is a stunner, a gift. Each poem literally seizes one's breath, stopping life for the split second it takes to renew it. The poems make their own review. Alyssa A. Lappen

Pulitzer Prize winner Stanley Kunitz proves that you're never too old to be an artist with this volume of work. His poetry still reflects a passion for life. A good example of this vital spirit is found in 'Touch me'; "Summer is late, my heart./ Words plucked out of the air/ some forty years ago/ when I was wild with love ... Darling, do you remember/ the man you married? Touch me/ remind me who I am." I was also moved by 'The Portrait', which opens with "My mother never forgave my father/ for killing himself, ..." The book contains an bibliography of each poem, and a foreward which the author titles "Instead of a foreward."

After some rather shaky thermodynamics courses at college, I suddenly found myself confronted with real life problems in the
area of phase equilibria at high pressures. I found in this book everything I needed to get started. This book is oriented
towards practical calculations and does a very good job at
describing the different approaches and techniques used in the
field.

This book has all the chemical enginneer needs to know about phase equilibria. The diagrams has real good quility and the way of explaining it's real good.

I can assure that it's one of the basic books that a chemical engineer has to have.

This text presents the topics of equations of state,activity coefficients, phase diagrams and thermodynamic functions pertinent to the understanding and calculation of phase equilibria in chemical engineering application. Vapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, ans solid liquid equilibria are all presentd. The book presents many example calculations using real data that are very usefull.

If you find this book you will pick up a lot of tricks. Once you get over the cheesy objects that they choose to illustrate as demonstrations...you will see excellent model making methods. If you work with plaster...you should have this book around. It is excellent for teaching students. Beginners will get something from it and so will the seasoned professional. I think these authors really have skill...Only complaint is aesthetic...I wish they had a stylist and bigger budget for a more comprehensive book.

I used this book when it first came out in ceramics classes and was hoping to use it again. Having looked at three or four others, it is still the most clearly written and informative work on the subject I have found.

I think this book is a great book for several reasons and I can't understand why they discontinued it. I teach a class in ceramic mold making which is what this book is about. I gained quite a bit of knowledge from this book and highly recommend it to my students if they can find a copy to beg, borrow, or steal. I consider it one of the foremost authorities on the subject. And although it was written in 1973, it is pretty much still current today as the technology hasn't changed all that much. I can't say enough about the authors or the book. To sum it all up I think it is a really great book.
Glenn Pourteau
Houston, Tx. USA