1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451986503321

Autore

Cox Adam J

Titolo

Boys of Few Words [[electronic resource] ] : Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, 2005

ISBN

1-281-22836-2

9786611228361

1-59385-953-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Disciplina

649.132

Soggetti

Boys

Child rearing

Communication in families

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; SEVEN Navigating the Challenges of Learning and Attention Problems; Contents; EIGHT Ten Commitments to Boys Communication; Prologue; ONE Is Your Son a Boy of Few Words; TWO Why Words Matter; THREE Why Doesn't He Talk to Me; FOUR Without Words for Emotion; Helpful Resources; FIVE Encouraging Shy and Withdrawn Boys; Bibliography; SIX Reducing the Resistance of Angry; Index; About the Author; NINE Leading Boys across the Divide; TEN Working with Schools; ELEVEN When Professional Help Makes Sense; Epilogue The Men They Will Become

Sommario/riassunto

When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they're right to be concerned. Boys of few words--the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt--need our help. Whether the problem is rooted in 'nature' or 'nurture,' boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and feelings find it hard to connect with others at school, home, and eventually in business and personal relationships. Psychologist Adam Cox helps parents understand all the factors that may be limiting their son's ability or willingness to communicate-



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451518203321

Autore

Haldane John

Titolo

Faithful reason : essays Catholic and philosophical / / John Haldane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

0-415-20702-9

1-283-88295-7

1-134-62318-6

1-280-07828-6

0-203-64478-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

149/.91

Soggetti

Catholic Church and philosophy

Thomists

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: analytical Thomism and faithful reason; Catholicism and philosophy; Thomism and the future of Catholic philosophy; MacIntyre's Thomist revival: what next?; The diversity of philosophy and the unity of its vocation: some philosophical reflections on Fides et Ratio; Faith and reason; Critical orthodoxy; Infallibility, authority and faith; Incarnational anthropology; Examining the Assumption; Ethics and politics; Medieval and Renaissance ethics; Natural law and ethical pluralism

From law to virtue and back again: on Veritatis SplendorCan a Catholic be a liberal? Catholic social teaching and communitarianism; Religious toleration; Education and spirituality; Chesterton's philosophy of education; Religion in education: in defence of a tradition; Catholic education and Catholic identity; The need of spirituality in Catholic education; Beauty and contemplation; Medieval and Renaissance aesthetics; Form, meaning and value: a history of the philosop

Sommario/riassunto

In Faithful Reason, noted philosopher John Haldane lays out his thoughts on Christianity in daily life.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779849703321

Autore

Ferrell William K. <1930->

Titolo

Literature and film as modern mythology [[electronic resource] /] / William K. Ferrell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000

ISBN

0-313-00286-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Disciplina

791.43/615

Soggetti

Myth in motion pictures

Mythology in motion pictures

Myth in literature

Mythology in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Filmography: p. [199]-204.

Includes bibliographical references p. [205]-208 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Orientation; Chapter 2 Hume Natural Sentiments; Chapter 3 Dewey Naturalistic Humanism; Chapter 4 Evolutionary Biology; Chapter 5 Deep Ecology; Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Novels and films record and codify the cultural experiences of people. This book explores the relationship between contemporary literature and film over the past 50 years and the ancient myths of Judeo-Christian, Greek, Celtic, and Eastern origin.