A short history of piracy and capitalismWhen capitalism spread along the trade routes toward the Indies…when radio opened an era of mass communication . . . when the Internet became part of the global economy…pirates were there. And although most people see pirates as solitary anarchists out to destroy capitalism, it turns out the opposite is true. They are the ones who forge the path.In The Pirate Organization, Rodolphe Durand and Jean-Philippe Ve...

‘Fairies I Have Met’ is a collection of fairy tales, originally penned by Mrs Rodolph Stawell, accompanied by Edmund Dulac’s splendid colour illustrations. It was written for a little girl named Penelope, ‘so that she may love the fairies, and keep the sunbeam always in her heart.’ In a like manner, it is a text which is sure to delight all its readers – both young and old alike. It includes the stories ‘The Cloud that had no Lining’, ‘The Big Spider’s Diamonds’, ‘A Little Girl in a Book’,...

The book is a compilation of fairy tales and stories that Mrs. Stawell claimed were based on real encounters with fairies. Each tale presents a different encounter or adventure involving fairies, showcasing their magical abilities, interactions with humans, and the enchanting realms they inhabit.The stories vary in tone and style, but they generally evoke a sense of wonder and fascination with the supernatural. Mrs. Stawell's writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and vivid de...

"Fairies I Have Met" by Mrs. Rodolph Stawell is a fascinating journey into the enthralling realm of magical beings. The book weaves a group of whimsical memories that revolve around encounters with fairies, bringing to existence a world of wonder and creativeness. Mrs. Stawell's storytelling transports readers to a mystical panorama wherein fairies exist in concord with nature. Through vivid and captivating narratives, the author introduces numerous fairy characters, each with its own uniq...

"Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants" by Rodolphe Edgard Mathot is a comprehensive exploration of the principles and applications of gas engines and the production of gas from various fuels. The book delves into the mechanics of gas engines, detailing their design, operation, and efficiency. Mathot provides insights into the technology behind producer gas plants, emphasizing their role in energy production and the conversion of solid fuels into usable gas. This work serves as a valuable re...

What exactly does "Europe" mean for philosophy today? Putting aside both Eurocentrism and anti-Eurocentrism, Gasché returns to the old name "Europe" to examine it as a concept or idea in the work of four philosophers from the phenomenological tradition: Husserl, Heidegger, Patočka, and Derrida. Beginning with Husserl, the idea of Europe became central to such issues as rationality, universality, openness to the other, and responsibility. Europe, or The Infinite Task tracks the cha...

Meditation on the character of the Eleatic Stranger in Plato's late dialogues, arguing that the prominent place afforded to this foreigner—the other—represents an important philosophical and political legacy regarding the way thought, and life in the community, is understood.The dramatic introduction in two of Plato's late dialogues-the Sophist and the Statesman, both part of a trilogy that also includes the Theaetetus-of a stranger, the ...

First published in 2007. An encyclopaedic account of traditional Chinese festivals, customs and beliefs, lavishly illustrated with line drawings and paintings, this remarkable work by an Englishman who spent twenty years in China from the Imperial aftermath through the establishment of Communism, gives fascinating insights into a complex culture poised between past and present. Burckhardt's beautifully written and detailed work includes the rites practiced by the Manchu royal court and the...

What exactly does "Europe" mean for philosophy today? Putting aside both Eurocentrism and anti-Eurocentrism, Gasché returns to the old name "Europe" to examine it as a concept or idea in the work of four philosophers from the phenomenological tradition: Husserl, Heidegger, Patočka, and Derrida. Beginning with Husserl, the idea of Europe became central to such issues as rationality, universality, openness to the other, and responsibility. Europe, or The Infinite Task tracks the cha...

A reappraisal of deconstruction from one of its leading commentators, focusing on the themes of force and violence.In this book, Rodolphe Gasché returns to some of the founding texts of deconstruction to propose a new and broader way of understanding it-not as an operation or method to reach an elusive outside, or beyond, of metaphysics, but as something that takes place within it. Rather than unraveling metaphysics, deconstruction loosens its binary and hierarchic...

The character of the dress of a person stands so near to the character of the person who is the wearer of it that it is difficult to touch on one without introducing the other. In a word, the dress is the outward and visible skin of the creature that carries it. A charming and at the same time a very useful lecture might be written on the metaphysics of dress; but in this practical day, when the useful only is tolerated and the charming is considered superfluous — we mean, of course, in a ...

Short-sighted, polluting, and greedy… A barrage of criticism has been leveled at business over the last twenty years, challenging its legitimacy. Once a source of national pride and a bastion of progress, business as an activity has been covered in opprobrium for having contributed to the problems bedeviling our planet, extending from ever-growing inequalities to intractable ecological crises. The authors of this book nonetheless believe that business benefits society. Some people in busin...