An in-depth analysis of oracular divination in Plutarch's thought.

Oracular divination was of special concern for Plutarch of Chaeronea (45-120 AD), Platonic philosopher as well as priest at the oracle of Apollo in Delphi. The peculiar nature of Delphic divination as an (im)perfect intermediary between the material and the immaterial world is fathomed in a thorough study of Plutarch's Delphic dialogues. This in-depth philosophical-conceptual analysis will disclose an original interpretation o...

This book examines the place of physical bodies, a major topic of natural philosophy that has occupied philosophers since antiquity. Aristotle’s conceptions of place (topos) and the void (kenon), as expounded in the Physics, were systematically repudiated by John Philoponus (ca. 485-570) in his philosophical commentary on that work. The primary philosophical concern of the present study is the in-depth investigation of the concept of place established by Philoponus, putting forward the clai...

Stay connected with your colleagues even while working remotely with "The Virtual Coffee Experience - 52 formats for meaningful connections in teams". Written by former co-workers, this book contains a collection of 52 highly interactive and diverse working formats to provide the ultimate toolkit for organising successful virtual coffee sessions. With easy-to-follow instructions and best practices, learn to build meaningful relationships with your colleagues and foster collaboration, teamwork...

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Haeussler, Paul, and Wood establish a strong algebraic foundation that sets this text apart from other applied mathematics texts, paving the way for students ...

Met deze water atlas of the Netherlands maakt u een reis door de wereld van het water. Onderwerpen als watermanagement, landbouw en visserij, drinkwaterwinning en rivieren en zeeën komen voorbij in meer dan 300 kaarten en afbeeldingen.

This is the first publication to portray a thorough overview of the European State Aid developments in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the ensuing economic crisis.

Dit is de eerste publicatie die een grondig overzicht biedt van de Europese staatssteunontwikkelingen in het licht van de COVID-19 uitbraak en de daaropvolgende economische crisis.

Picture book about the city of Rotterdam.

In this textbook the life course approach to women's health is applied to the clinical practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Life is considered a continuum ‘from the cradle to the grave’, where each life stage affects the individual's health and wellbeing and that of future generations. This approach in obstetric and gynaecological patient care provides a path towards healthy ageing, with specific attention for lifestyle, prevention and social context. By managing not only disease, but ...