Andreas Müller, "Constructing Practical Reasons"
English | ISBN: 0198754329 | 2021 | 256 pages | PDF | 8 MB
Some things are reasons for us to perform certain actions. That it will spare you great pain in the future, for example, is a reason for you to go to the dentist now, and that you are already late for work is a reason for you not to read the next article in the morning paper. Why are such considerations reasons for or against certain actions? Constructivism offers an intriguing answer to this question. Its basic idea is often encapsulated in the slogan that reasons are not discovered but made by us. Andreas Mller elaborates this idea into a fully-fledged account of practical reasons, makes its theoretical commitments explicit, and defends it against some well-known objections.

Constitutional Politics in Canada and the United States By Stephen L. Newman
2004 | 291 Pages | ISBN: 0791459373 | PDF | 2 MB
Comparative study of American and Canadian constitutionalism, especially rights jurisprudence.

Community Informatics : Shaping Computer-Mediated Social Networks By Dave Eagle, Barry Hague, Leigh Keeble, Brian D. Loader
2001 | 413 Pages | ISBN: 0415231116 | PDF | 2 MB
Community groups, social support networks, voluntary agencies and government organisations are all actively exploring the potential of the new information and communication technologies to bring about democratic development and renewal. A rich variety of social experiments in what has become known as Community Informatics is now beginning to provide useful research findings and exciting examples of innovative applications. This book sets down some of the defining features of a Community Informatics approach and some of the common themes which are emerging. In particular it considers the following issues: * sustainability * employment * community management * public service provision * partnerships of stakeholders * local learning * social support and networks. This edited collection brings together leading exponents of Community Informatics from around the world and critically evaluates their experiences.

Commonwealth Cruisers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) by Angus Konstam
English | October 20, 2015 | ISBN: 1472805011 | 48 pages | EPUB | 22 Mb
In the early 20th century Britain's largest colonies established their own small naval presence, and their ships fought alongside the Royal Navy during World War I. These fleets were expanded slightly during the inter-war years, and in 1939 the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy willingly joined the fight on behalf of the British Commonwealth. For the most part these small navies consisted of a few cruisers and destroyers, designed to protect territorial waters and to protect local sea lanes. However, these warships and their crews soon found themselves involved in a global war, and consequently were called upon to fight wherever they were needed, against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese. At the start of the war the Royal Australian Navy was the largest of these Commonwealth navies, but the problems of supplying its wartime needs from the far side of the world hindered its expansion. From late 1941 it also found itself fighting a very different war from the British, and found itself working closely with the US Navy to contain the Japanese in the Pacific. Here it was supported by the smaller Royal New Zealand Navy - while both of these Commonwealth fleets had fought with distinction in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, it was in the Pacific Theater that they would make their mark. Geography meant that the Royal Canadian Navy was thrust into the forefront of the Battle of the Atlantic, and while its fleet expanded rapidly during the war, its sailors also earned a reputation for commitment, professionalism and cheerfulness which helped overcome many of the tribulations of this gruelling naval campaign. The RCN ended the war as the largest of these three Commonwealth fleets. This book tells the story of these small cruiser forces, and the men who served the Allied cause so well during the long and brutal war at sea.

Commercial Real Estate: Journey Towards Financial Freedom: What Everyone Ought To Know About Commercial Real Estate Investing in 3 Simple Steps by Michael Steven
English | December 18, 2020 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B08QST6SKK | 140 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 1.38 Mb
Power up your investment portfolio and earn more than you ever thought possible

Klaus Schmeh, Elonka Dunin, "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide"
English | ISBN: 147214421X | 2020 | EPUB | 528 pages | 34 MB
'This is at last the single book on codebreaking that you must have. If you are not yet addicted to cryptography, this book will get you addicted. Read, enjoy, and test yourself on history's great still-unbroken messages!' JARED DIAMOND is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel; Collapse; and other international bestsellers

Christians and Muslims: From Double Standards to Mutual Understanding By Hugh Goddard
1995 | 214 Pages | ISBN: 0700703640 | PDF | 2 MB
Hugh Goddard provides a cogent analysis to the problems inherent in Christian-Muslim understanding. He begins by recognizing the great level of ignorance that exists between these religious communities and the subjective standards they apply to each other. Both Christians and Muslims criticize each other through a flawed and narrow lens that distorts rather than illuminates, and when self-criticism is applied double-standards emerge. Goddard offers an alternative which challenges both religious communities to adopt a more consistent approach in the way they observe and understand each other. Although Goddard may not resolve all the complexities of interfaith dialogue, he provides a foundation for mutual understanding to take place. This is, perhaps, the best book I've read on Christian-Muslim relations. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the dynamics between Christianity and Islam and/or comparative religions.

China's Muslims & Japan's Empire: Centering Islam in World War II (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) by Kelly A Hammond
November 16, 2020 | ISBN: 1469659654, 1469659646 | English | 314 pages | PDF | 4 MB
In this transnational history of World War II, Kelly A. Hammond places Sino-Muslims at the center of imperial Japan's challenges to Chinese nation-building efforts. Revealing the little-known story of Japan's interest in Islam during its occupation of North China, Hammond shows how imperial Japanese aimed to defeat the Chinese Nationalists in winning the hearts and minds of Sino-Muslims, a vital minority population. Offering programs that presented themselves as protectors of Islam, the Japanese aimed to provide Muslims with a viable alternative-and, at the same time, to create new Muslim consumer markets that would, the Japanese hoped, act to subvert the existing global capitalist world order and destabilize the Soviets.

Charlemagne in Medieval German and Dutch Literature (Bristol Studies in Medieval Cultures) (Volume 9) by Albrecht Classen
2020 | ISBN: 1843845830 | English | 259 pages | True PDF | 4 MB
The legend of the Frankish emperor Charlemagne is widespread through the literature of the European Middle Ages. This book offers a detailed and critical analysis of how this myth emerged and developed in medieval German and Dutch literatures, bringing to light the vast array of narratives either idealizing, if not glorifying, Charlemagne as a political and religious leader, or, at times, criticizing or even ridiculing him as a pompous and ineffectual ruler. The motif is traced from its earlest origins in chronicles, in the Kaiserchronik, through the Rolandslied and Der Stricker's Karl der Groe, to his recasting as a saint in the Zürcher Buch vom Heiligen Karl.

Rev. John Trigilio Jr., "Catholicism For Dummies Ed 3"
English | ISBN: 1119295602 | 2017 | 464 pages | MOBI | 4 MB
A comprehensive and definitive guide to the Catholic faith