"A revolutionary compilation of speeches which produced a political groundwork for many of the radical movements in the following decades The now legendary "Dialectics of Liberation" congress, held in London in 1967, was a unique expression of the politics of dissent. Existential psychiatrists, Marxist intellectuals, anarchists, and political leaders met to discuss key social issues. Edited by David Cooper, " The Dialectics of Liberatio ..."
"The definitive account of the life and music of Hungary s greatest twentieth-century composer This deeply researched biography of Bela Bartok (1881 1945) provides a more comprehensive view of the innovative Hungarian musician than ever before. David Cooper traces Bartok s international career as an ardent ethno-musicologist and composer, teacher, and pianist, while also providing a detailed discussion of most of his works. Further, the ..."
Authenticity and Learning(1st Edition) Nietzsche's Educational Philosophy (Routledge Library Editions: Friedrich Nietzsche) by David E. Cooper, MrDavidCooper Paperback, 174 Pages, Published 2012 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-52156-7, ISBN: 0-415-52156-4
"David E. Cooper elucidates Nietzsche's educational views in detail, in a form that will be of value to educationalists as well as philosophers. In this title, first published in 1983, he shows how these views relate to the rest of Nietzsche's work, and to modern European and Anglo-Saxon philosophical concerns. For Nietzsche, the purpose of true education was to produce creative individuals who take responsibility for their lives, belie ..."
"This book provides an international guide to business interruption insurance, containing detailed comparison of UK and US practice and procedure. It focuses on the wordings of policies in both the UK and US, but also offers coverage of activities and philosophies in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australasia. This new edition covers all the changes that have occurred since the publication of the 8th edition in 1999, including the incre ..."
Debating Coal Closures(1st Edition) Economic Calculation in the Coal Dispute 1984-5 (Cambridge Studies in Management) by MrDavidCooper, Trevor Hopper Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2010 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-12597-0, ISBN: 0-521-12597-9
"This book, published in the late 1980s, reproduces articles and reports which were written and gained prominence during the 1984-5 coal dispute in the UK. It is, however, more than a contribution to the history of that dispute and the associated debates about the viability and strategies of the NCB (now British Coal) and its constituent pits. The collection addresses more general issues of industrial and national policy and concerns abo ..."
Authenticity and Learning(1st Edition) Nietzsche's Educational Philosophy (Rouledge Library Editions: Friedrich Nietzsche) (Volume 2) by MrDavidCooper Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-56221-8, ISBN: 0-415-56221-X
"David E. Cooper elucidates Nietzsche's educational views in detail, in a form that will be of value to educationalists as well as philosophers. In this title, first published in 1983, he shows how these views relate to the rest of Nietzsche's work, and to modern European and Anglo-Saxon philosophical concerns. For Nietzsche, the purpose of true education was to produce creative individuals who take responsibility for their lives, belie ..."
"For at least two centuries, and arguably much longer, Ireland has exerted an important influence on the development of the traditional, popular and art musics of other regions, and in particular those of Britain and the United States. During the past decade or so, the traditional musics of the so-called Celtic regions have become a focus of international interest. The phenomenal success of shows such as Riverdance (which appeared in 199 ..."
Education, Values and Mind(1st Edition) (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 6): Essays for R. S. Peters (Hardcover) by David E. Cooper, MrDavidCooper, David Edward Cooper Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-56213-3, ISBN: 0-415-56213-9
"R. S. Peters has not only been the major philosopher of education in Britain during second half of the twentieth century, but by common consent, he has transformed the subject and brought it into the mainstream of contemporary philosophy. The ten essays in this book attest to his influence whether by critical examination of his ideas or by original treatment of topics in which has has inspired a new interest. "
Open Heart(1st Edition) The Radical Surgeons who Revolutionized Medicine by MrDavidCooper Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2010 by Kaplan Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60714-490-8, ISBN: 1-60714-490-5
"A bold and remarkable history, “The Right Stuff” for the giants of heart surgery who performed medical feats once thought impossibleEsteemed heart transplant surgeon Dr. David K.C. Cooper has literally been on the cutting edge of medicine, having been a member of the team that performed the first successful heart transplants in the United Kingdom, and overseeing the heart transplant program at the University of Cape Town Medical School ..."
Illusions of Equality(1st Edition) (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 7) by MrDavidCooper Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-56171-6, ISBN: 0-415-56171-X
"Educational policy and discussion, in Britain and the USA, are increasingly dominated by the confused ideology of egalitarianism. David E. Cooper begins by identifying the principles hidden among the confusions, and argues that these necessarily conflict with the ideal of educational excellence - in which conflict it is this ideal that must be preserved. He goes on to criticize the use of education as a tool for promoting wider social e ..."
"For at least two centuries, and arguably much longer, Ireland has exerted an important influence on the development of the traditional, popular and art musics of other regions, and in particular those of Britain and the United States. During the past decade or so, the traditional musics of the so-called Celtic regions have become a focus of international interest. The phenomenal success of shows such as Riverdance (which appeared in 199 ..."
"What has been described as second generation film musicology is both building on, and challenging the orthodoxies of, the pioneering work of scholars who published in the final two decades of the twentieth century. CineMusic? Constructing the Film Score is representative of this new scholarship, approaching the construction of the film score from a number of perspectives, from the primarily practical to the more abstract and theoretical ..."
"Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The ..."
"Osteoporosis is a preventable disease. But each year some 500,000 people are hospitalized from osteoporosis fractures, and another 180,000 people are placed into nursing homes from injuries due to osteoporosis. What can nurses, clinicians, medical researchers, physiologists, health care policy experts, and other providers do to diminish, if not eradicate, the disease from local to global scales? What are the best methods for care and ..."
Bernard Herrmann's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir(41st Edition) A Film Score Guide (Scarecrow Film Score Guides) by MrDavidCooper Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2005 by Scarecrow Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-5679-0, ISBN: 0-8108-5679-4
"Regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time, Bernard Herrmann was responsible for some of the most memorable music in film. His work with Alfred Hitchcock produced a slew of classics including Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), and Psycho (1960). Several years before collaborating with Hitchcock, however, Herrmann composed the brilliant score for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), which remained a personal favorite o ..."
"Opera, that most extravagant of the performing arts, is infused with the contexts of power-brokering and cultural display in which it was conceived and experienced. For individual operas such contexts have shifted over time and new meanings emerged, often quite remote from those intended by the original collaborators; but tracing this ideological dimension in a work's creation and reception enables us to understand its cultural and poli ..."
"This text challenges management to adopt an approach that is conducive to improved employer/employee relations, and that will enhance the organizations ability to learn and compete within a knowledge-based economy. Practical measures and behaviour viewed as appropriate in an industrial, commercial, and public sector setting are discussed, analysed, and offered as good practice.Leadership for Follower Commitment provides:*research based ..."
"This delightful collection makes the rich but little-known Slovak folk culture available for English-language readers. Most of the fifty tales assembled here from the collections of folklorist Pavol Dobsinsky are translated into English for the first time. The poetic qualities of the originals have been carefully preserved. The general reader will enjoy these tales immensely, and students will find an insight ..."