What is true greatness? What is maximum freedom? Who is the most creative? Who is the most genius? Is it easy to be a real Great? And where to begin? Do you want to be a Great? Then you are probably in the right place to start. Do you think you are one of the greats? Then you have to read these few pages and figure out if you really are. Turn over the cover, and let us find out the answers to The Fundamental Questions of Greatness together.

Examines antisemitic viewpoints of some famous thinkers: Luther, Mircea Aliade, Lombroso, Wagner, Heidegger, Maurice Blanchot, Ezra Pound, De Man, Jean Genet are among them.

This book is inspired by a single powerful question. What is it to be great as a philosopher? No single grand answer is presumed to be possible; instead, rewardingly close studies of philosophical greatness are developed. This is a scholarly yet accessible volume, blending metaphilosophy with the long history of philosophy and traversing centuries and continents. The result is a series of case studies by accomplished scholars, each chapter trying to understand and convey a particular philosopher’s greatness: Lloyd P. Gerson on Plato Karyn Lai on Zhuangzi David Bronstein on Aristotle Jonardon Ganeri on Buddhaghosa Jeffrey Hause on Aquinas Gary Hatfield on Descartes Karen Detlefsen on du Châtelet Don Garrett on Hume Allen Wood on Kant (as a moral philosopher) Nicholas F. Stang on Kant (as a metaphysician) Ken Gemes on Nietzsche Cheryl Misak on Peirce David Macarthur on Wittgenstein This also serves a larger philosophical purpose. Might we gain increased clarity about what philosophy is in the first place? After all, in practice we individuate philosophy partly through its greatest practitioners’ greatest contributions. The book does not discuss every philosopher who has been regarded as great. The point is not to offer a definitive list of The Great Philosophers, but, rather, to learn something about what great philosophy is and might be, from illuminated examples of past greatness.

Humans are animals who fictionalize other animals to asse their "humanness." We are philosophical animals who philosophize about our humanity by projecting images onto a mirror about other animals. Spanning literature, philosophy, and ethics, the thread uniting The Philosophical Animal is the bestiary and how it continues to inform our imaginings. Beginning with an exploration of animals and women in the literary work of Coetzee, famous for his book on the Lives of Animals, Eduardo Mendieta then dives into the genre of bestiaries in order to investigate the relation between humanity and animality. From there he approaches the works of Derrida and Habermas from the standpoint of genetic engineering and animal studies. While we have intensely modified many species genetically, we have not done this to ourselves. Why? Finally, Mendieta deals with the political and ethical implications suggested by this question before ending on an autobiographical note about growing up around so-called animals, and in particular horses.

Over the last two decades, it has become clear that Russia insists on its great power status, even at considerable cost. Chasing Greatness provides an interpretive explanation of the tacit rules that shape Russia's great power identity today. Anatoly Reshetnikov argues that this never-ending chase for greatness is a result of how Russia and its predecessors—including the USSR, Russian Empire, Muscovy, and Kievan Rus’—historically interacted with its neighbors to the east, the south, and particularly the west. By analyzing an extensive amount of original source material, including primary sources that have not been previously translated into English, he is able to reconstruct a millennial history of the Russian concepts that express political greatness. He also traces numerous encounters between Russia and the West, as well as Russia’s troubled integration into the European society of states in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to show how these concepts have affected Russia’s interaction with international society. Despite its substantive historical depth, Chasing Greatness is not a book of history. Rather, it is a synthesizing social science work inspired by the continental tradition of the critical history of modernity. As such, the book is more about the present than about the past. Its main aim is to expose and explain the rich conceptual baggage behind Russia’s unceasing great power rhetoric (domestic and international) and how this rhetoric drives the current international crises involving Russia.

An educator within the New York City school system, Dr. William Marchena has become very concerned with the condition of our failing school system and the moral decline of what was once a great nation, the United States. After the conclusion of his doctorate, William Marchena has wholeheartedly sought and researched the solution for restoring our schools and returning America to greatness. Ultimately, William's conclusion is the same as his original thought: we need to return fully to the ways of the God in the Holy Scriptures. Throughout this book, which William considers a major project, the reader will get a vivid understanding as to why it is imperative for our nation to seek the ways of God as our Founding Fathers did over two hundred years ago. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn form their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14).

VISION OF FINAL DEMANDZ:- TO MAKE A COOPERATIVE WORLD OF TRUE LIVING. “Are you sacrificing for progression or just compromising for regression?” -SS ROY Q. What is the least benefit of reading this book? A. If one reads and understands this book, at least he/she will never stay unhappy & poor again. Q. What is the highest benefit of reading this book? A. After understanding this book, one will start living an extraordinary life & nothing can stop him/her to go after the call of greatness. THE PURPOSE OF FINAL DEMANDZ:- TO SUPPORT YOU IN THE JOURNEY OF YOUR GREATNESS. The majority of people live under constant stress, which is the parent of unhappiness and it is the root cause of all the sufferings and evils as well. Because over-stress dysfunctions important functions of the body and makes us less intelligent. Everyone wants to be happy and that’s beautiful but if you ask the majority of them- what is their happiness? They will react like they know everything but deep inside, they are unhappy. If you ask why they are not happy then they will reflect with their weaknesses i.e. their answers will be full of lies and cowardice. Don’t you believe it? You will believe it after reading this book. It has become hard for people to manage life in an organized way due to the lack of fundamental knowledge, which is crucially needed to live a peaceful and happy life. When people try to get one solution, they get stuck on another problem which makes them rotating in the circle of stressful life. If there is no balance or stability of mind then how one can expect peace in life! “Start valuing your time and energy, life will definitely fall in love with you.” -SS ROY MISSION OF FINAL DEMANDZ:- TO RAISE THE HIGHER TASTE & THE CLARITY OF LIFE TOWARDS GREATNESS. Every human being has the potential to make an extraordinary life or at least to have a better experience of his/her own life. But until and unless one does not come out of common paranoia, will not be able to raise the level of consciousness, discover own potential and work for something extraordinary. In fact, one cannot have a better experience of his/her own life. So, this book is holding one of the strongest solutions to get rid of all those problems & will help you to take the best and the most powerful decisions in the journey of the rest of your life. Therefore, it is a message and service to support your journey of greatness. It is the call of your success and wellness. It is the call of your greatness. Specific About This Book:- “To get the clarity of your vision you must clear the dust of doubts in your mind.”- SS ROY This book has covered – a complete solution for living an extraordinary life. You will know:- Ø How to design and achieve an organized and extraordinary life by handling and excluding the unnecessary doubts, dramas, and dogmas of life. Ø How to discover the passion and how to empower it. Ø How to get the mastery over anything you desire to achieve. Ø How to illuminate all the important aspect of life by living and exploring own passion. Ø How to set the clear vision and mission of life. Ø How to boost up the mission with the purpose to touch the abundance of prosperity. Ø How to tackle up all the major problems of life coming in between the journey of greatness. Ø How to reprogram the mind for wellness by developing a strong and beautiful mindset. Ø A clear-cut conclusion of solutions to get rid of fear and all the stresses or the resentments of life to live and lead a fearless life. Ø A broad discussion and the powerful solutions of all the major important aspects – like MISSION, FINANCE, HEALTH, RELATIONSHIP, SELF-OBSERVATION, SELF-IMPROVEMENT, SERVICE AND TIME. Ø How to control your destiny to do something significant in life and to be the master of an extraordinary life. This book is empowered with many beautiful plus fearless quotes and affirmations that will be embodied in your mind and help you to become a super-spirit of your mission. This book will help you to raise your taste of greatness. Last but not least this book will make you realize how special and great you are already. “Fruits and flowers are highly appreciated or maybe the roots and the leaves, and very few will understand how many lives it's supporting. Whatever it is, but it feels great when you know that you have planted and grown that tree.” -SS ROY

" . . . [The] paperback edition of Professor Fehrenbacher's study, first published in 1962, of Lincoln in the 1850s is a welcome reminder of what can be achieved by a fresh and searching investigation of often-asked questions. . . . The book is lucidly and soberly written, and full of carefully considered argument. It is one more major contribution to the work of putting the slavery issue back where it has always belonged--at the very centre--of any discussion of the origins of the Civil War."--Journal of American Studies "This is a brilliant book. With thorough research . . . and a fresh point of view, we have a study that will shape Lincoln scholarship for many years."--The Journal of Southern History "To say that âe~this is just another Lincoln book' would be to demean a significant contribution with a well-worn cliche. This is an outstanding book; we need more like it."--The American Historical Review "American historians generally, and Lincoln collectors and scholars particularly, would do well to add to their own pleasure and knowledge by reading this book, one of the finest pieces of Lincolniana yet written."--The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography "This fascinating volume deserves a wide audience."--Mid-America "Enjoyable reading for the general reader, student, and scholar of Lincoln literature."--The Booklist "This is a Lincoln book which belongs in every library and Lincoln collection."--Lincoln Herald "Masterly little book."--The Times Literary Supplement "It is refreshing to discover once again that a book does not have to be ponderous to be significant. . . . Fehrenbacher has added quantitatively to our knowledge, but more especially to our understanding, of this exciting and fateful period in American history. . . . One of the finest contributions to Illinois history to appear in a long, long time."--Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society "Professor Fehrenbacher has demonstrated that subjects even as fully studied as the Lincoln theme can still benefit from diligent and judicious contemplation."--Civil War History

Recent advances in baseball statistical analysis have made it possible to assess the totality of contribution each player makes to team success or failure. Using the metric Wins Above Average (WAA)--the number of wins that the 2016 Red Sox, for example, added because they had Mookie Betts in right field, instead of an average player--the author undertakes a fascinating review of major league baseball from 1901 through 2017. The great teams are analyzed, underscoring why they were successful. The great players of each generation are identified using simple, reliable metrics--from Ty Cobb through Mike Trout, and pitchers from Christy Mathewson to Clayton Kershaw. Surprises abound. The importance of pitching is found to be vastly exaggerated. Many Hall of Fame pitchers (and some hitters) achieved immortality almost entirely on the backs of their teammates, while a few over-qualified players still await induction. Focusing on today's rosters, the WAA assessment shows that the game is threatened by an unprecedented shortage of great players.

Discover coaching strategies to inspire greatness in any educational leader! Centered on evocative coaching, a person-centered, no-fault, strengths-based coaching model, this book will equip those who coach educational leaders to host engaging and productive coaching conversations. Coaches who read this book will learn to LEAD: Listen, Empathize, Appreciate, and Design, as well as to discover: Guidance for coaching leaders with specific questions, things to listen for, and ways to generate new ideas and motivation Research-based theories that ground the strategies presented in each chapter Real-life vignettes that illustrate the evocative coaching model in action Reflection and discussion questions, templates, and other materials to scaffold the learning of coaches as they innovate their way forward "Leadership coaching has arisen as a powerful intervention to support the professional learning of leaders. In this book Megan and Bob Tschannen-Moran invite us to see into their world of evocative coaching. They demonstrate how coaching conversations can lead to a flow of energy, enthusiasm and possibilities that bring out movement in people. The authors combine their theoretical knowledge with their experience as coaches, exemplified in wonderful stories and practical examples. As a coach myself I could not stop reading because I was so curious about the next chapter. The book is a great example of how high quality professional learning can enhance educational leaders' daily leadership practice." —Marit Aas, Associate Professor University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway