Jonathan Cohen Bücher

In this insightful study, Nietzsche specialist Jonathan R. Cohen argues that Human, All-Too-Human (1878) represents the crucial watershed for Nietzsche's philosophical development, the moment at which he "becomes who he is." Here Nietzsche breaks his early allegiance to Schopenhauer and Wagner by offering acute criticisms, which often are diametric reversals of his earlier writings. At the same time, he establishes the overall framework of his later philosophy as the overcoming of metaphysical barriers to the emergence of free spirits who will be the avant-garde of culture. His use of science to accomplish this goal gives this work a positivistic slant unique in his corpus.Cohen explains Nietzsche's turnabout from his earlier philosophy, analyzes the argumentative tactics by which Nietzsche deploys science to undercut traditional metaphysics, describes the character of the free spirits, and examines the division of labor scheme that Nietzsche prescribes for cultural progress. Cohen also shows how Human, All-Too-Human, despite its "aphoristic" style, has a unified literary structure and integrity, which are central to the communication of the book's philosophical message. Science, Culture, and Free Spirits helps us read both Nietzsche's individual works and his overall philosophy as coherent wholes.

Describing how the city of London helped transform a little-known musician named Jimmy James into rock legend Jimi Hendrix, this volume details how Hendrix helped transform London into a dynamo of popular music and social rebellion.

Brings together thinkers in the field to present in-depth diagnosis and critical analysis of the physical and social realities of exurban sprawl. These essays call for architects, urban planners, and landscape designers to work at mitigating the impact of sprawl on land and resources and improving the residential and commercial built environment.

Provides a practical consideration of what works, and what does not, in American urban planning. By creating a dialogue of cities' planning successes and failures, this book illustrates that adopting a single model universally will not work.

"The artificial intelligence revolution is leaving behind small businesses and organizations who cannot afford to hire in-house teams of data scientists to build bespoke models. This book explores the nature of repeated quantitative tasks driving business optimization, from the perspective of economics, statistics, decision making under uncertainty, and privacy preserving computation"-- Provided by publisher

A comprehensive study of American state lotteries, For a Dollar and a Dream shows how players and policymakers alike got hooked on hopes for a big windfall.

Als Pierre Omidyar ihnen seine Idee für Online-Auktionen erklärte, hielten ihn selbst seine besten Freunde für total verrückt. Warum sollte irgendjemand über das Internet mit vollkommen Fremden Geschäfte machen? Wenige Jahre später ist aus eBay ein globaler Marktplatz und Pierre Omidyar zum Multimilliardär geworden. In „Mein eBay“ erzählt Adam Cohen eBays Geschichte zum ersten Mal aus nächster Nähe. Der renommierte Journalist der New York Times geht nicht nur dem Erfolgsrezept von eBay auf den Grund, sondern widmet sich auch der leidenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft von Nutzern, die sich um eBay herum entwickelt hat – von der ehemaligen Hausfrau, die aus dem Verkauf von Luftpolsterfolie ein florierendes Geschäft machte, über die Sammler historischer Bügeleisen bis zu einer jungen Mutter, die ihr Gedächtnis verlor, nach Alaska zog und von dort als „Pongo“ zur Heldin der eBay- Gemeinschaft wurde. Die „Geschichten vom Marktplatz der Welt“ vermitteln dem wirtschaftlich Interessierten das Erfolgsrezept des unbestrittenen Stars der Internet-Ökonomie, erinnern augenzwinkernd an den Geist der Boomjahre und bringen dem eBay-Fan die Geschichte seiner Gemeinschaft näher.

An easy to use reference book that provides a guide to wine label language and demystifies the business of reading the label on the bottle. This work covers every major winemaking region of the new and old worlds, namely France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, California, Canada, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

The book presents the perspectives of three influential Jewish philosophers of the twentieth century: Harry Austryn Wolfson, Julius Guttmann, and Leo Strauss. It explores their distinct definitions of Judaism and philosophy, alongside their interpretations of the historical evolution of Jewish thought. Each scholar's approach to analyzing Jewish philosophical texts is examined, providing a comprehensive understanding of their contributions to the field and the diverse methodologies they employed.

The book explores how the Internet is transforming communication within the building industry, emphasizing its impact on architects, clients, and builders. Jonathan Cohen guides design professionals in harnessing the Internet's potential, teaching them to create effective websites that enhance project management and design collaboration. Readers will learn to combine text, images, and multimedia for interactive online experiences. Additionally, a dedicated website will provide supplementary resources, examples, and technical data to support their learning.