Ethics and Dialogue engages with four of the most complex authors of the twentieth century--Levinas, Bakhtin, Mandel'shtam, and Celan--in a hermeneutically and methodologically innovative manner. Construing Levinas's ethical philosophy in conjunction with Bakhtin's philosophy of the act and metalinguistics, as an interpretative framework for making sense of Celan's dialogue with Mandel'shtam, the author develops a highly sophisticated mode of reading poetry--poethics--which takes into account both the ethical significance of poetry and the poetic significance of ethical philosophy. While documenting the viability of Levinas's and Bakhtin's philosophies, Eskin's analyses of Celan's and Mandel'shtam's poetry in the light of its philosophical underpinnings open hitherto unseen vistas on to the workings of twentieth-century poetry in general and on to European modernist and post-World War II poetry in particular.

Ethics and Dialogue: In the Works of Levinas, Bakhtin, Mandel'shtam, and Celan

Literature & Fiction

Eskin, Michael

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals)

Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement. As a result, there is a dramatic increase in research aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals. There is not, however, a single source that presents this research in a thorough and accessible manner. Comprehensive and complete, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods is the first reference of its kind written explicitly for this rapidly developing field. The book provides clearly written, concise, science-based information on over 470 nutraceutical and functional food products and compounds. Each entry lists the most current information on the product or compound and its role in the promotion of health or the prevention of disease, as well as peer-reviewed literature references. In addition, this thorough reference contains 172 chemical structures, 102 figures, 73 schemes, and 64 tables to facilitate recognition and understanding. Concise and accessible, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods is a convenientsingle source reference that defines the most commonly used terms in the field of nutraceuticals and functional foods.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tamir, Snait

Diets & Weight Loss

CRC-Press

Poetic Affairs deals with the complex and fascinating interface between literature and life through the prism of the lives and works of three outstanding poets: the German-Jewish poet and Holocaust survivor, Paul Celan (1920–1970); the Leningrad native, U.S. poet laureate, and Nobel Prize winner, Joseph Brodsky (1940–1996); and Germany's premier contemporary poet, Durs Grünbein (born 1962). Focusing on their poetic dialogues with such interlocutors as Shakespeare, Seneca, and Byron, respectively―veritable love affairs unfolding in and through poetry―Eskin offers unprecedented readings of Celan's, Brodsky's, and Grünbein's lives and works and discloses the ways in which poetry articulates and remains faithful to the manifold "truths"―historical, political, poetic, erotic―determining human existence.

Poetic Affairs: Celan, Grünbein, Brodsky (Verbal Art: Studies in Poetics)

Stanford University Press

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Quality and Preservation of Vegetables

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Gardening & Landscape Design

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Quality & Preservation of Fruits

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Methods to Access Quality and Stability of Oils and Fat-Containing Foods

Warner, Kathleen

AOCS Publishing

This remarkable book takes the reader through the many layers of meaning that accompany the word prejudice. By critically confronting the ways in which we think and speak about prejudice, Michael Eskin clears the path for a new understanding of prejudice as a concept, a phenomenon, and a lived experience. Combining analytical rigor with sound practical suggestions, this book speaks to a broad audience and will serve as a valuable companion for anyone who shares the author s passionate commitment to confronting and eradicating prejudice. An original, much needed (and overdue) philosophical work with important practical and political implications, not only for our own societies, but also for those who work cross-culturally, like diplomats. We encounter the issues Michael Eskin discusses in one form or another often it seems like every day. --Matthew G. Boyse, United States Consul General Sedulously argued, this thoughtful book attempts nothing less than a revalorization of prejudice its meaning, the way it manifests itself, and its effect on individuals (the prejudiced and those who feel the sting of it) as well as the world around them. It s an ambitious undertaking, deftly navigated by Michael Eskin, who cogently offers an entirely original framework for identifying prejudice and even confronting it. In an environment that has been optimistically (if naively) called postracial in which racial, gender, and ethnic divides appear to have as much poignant resolve as ever Eskin's important book offers a set of powerful pathways for comprehending and addressing a pernicious aspect of life that remains far too at home in the headlines, the rural backroads, and the chill of urban streets. --Jeffrey Rothfeder, former BusinessWeek, Time Inc., and Bloomberg News editor, and author of McIlhenny's Gold: How a Louisiana Family Built the Tabasco Empire and Every Drop for Sale: Our Desperate Battle over Water in a World About to Run Out ... a wonderful essay that excels both at analyzing the essence of prejudice and at providing a demonstration of the practice of philosophical thinking accessible to all with no requirement or knowledge of the history of philosophy. Highly recommended for all who have an interest in the topic of prejudice and/or philosophical thinking. --Jean-Paul Schmetz, CEO, Schmetzfunds &amp; Ten Better Pages

The DNA of Prejudice: On the One and the Many (Winner of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Social Change)

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Personal Transformation

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Yoga for the Mind: A New Ethic for Thinking and Being & Meridians of Thought (Subway Line, 6)

Stengel, Kathrin

Happiness

A sheer delight to read and think along with, these aphorisms and philosophical miniatures will astound, enliven, and inspire anyone ready and willing to risk a fresh, unflinching look at the world, humanity, and the often curious ways in which we think, act, and feel … Like truffles that gradually dissolve on our tongue, suffusing us with the gustatory memory of their transient shape and texture, and leaving us desiring more.

Philosophical Truffles (Subway Line)

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Books by Eskin, Michael

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Ethics and Dialogue: In the Works of Levinas, Bakhtin, Mandel'shtam, and Celan

Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals)

Poetic Affairs: Celan, Grünbein, Brodsky (Verbal Art: Studies in Poetics)

Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals)

Quality and Preservation of Vegetables

Quality & Preservation of Fruits

Methods to Access Quality and Stability of Oils and Fat-Containing Foods

The DNA of Prejudice: On the One and the Many (Winner of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Social Change)

Yoga for the Mind: A New Ethic for Thinking and Being & Meridians of Thought (Subway Line, 6)

Philosophical Truffles (Subway Line)