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UNINA9910463029303321 |
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Dupuy Jean Pierre <1941-> |
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The mark of the sacred / / Jean-Pierre Dupuy ; translated by M.B. DeBevoise |
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Stanford, California : , : Stanford University Press, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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1 online resource (239 pages) : illustrations |
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Cultural Memory in the Present |
Cultural memory in the present |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Religion and sociology |
Catastrophical, The |
Faith and reason |
Holy, The |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Originally published in French under the title La marque du sacré." |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Prologue : the form of the sacred -- Imagining the end : a personal journey -- Science : a theology in spite of itself -- Religion : natural vs. supernatural -- Rationality and ritual : the Babylon lottery -- Justice and resentment : corruption of the best -- The nuclear menace : a new sacrament for humanity -- Epilogue : variations on vertigo. |
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Jean-Pierre Dupuy, prophet of what he calls "enlightened doomsaying," has long warned that modern society is on a path to self-destruction. In this book, he pleads for a subversion of this crisis from within, arguing that it is our lopsided view of religion and reason that has set us on this course. In denial of our sacred origins and hubristically convinced of the powers of human reason, we cease to know our own limits: our disenchanted world leaves us defenseless against a headlong rush into the abyss of global warming, nuclear holocaust, and the other catastrophes that loom on our horizon. Reviving the religious anthropology of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Marcel Mauss and in dialogue with the work of René Girard, Dupuy shows that we must remember the world's sacredness in order to keep human violence in |
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check. A metaphysical and theological detective, he tracks the sacred in the very fields where human reason considers itself most free from everything it judges irrational: science, technology, economics, political and strategic thought. In making such claims, The Mark of the Sacred takes on religion bashers, secularists, and fundamentalists at once. Written by one of the deepest and most versatile thinkers of our time, it militates for a world where reason is no longer an enemy of faith. |
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UNINA9910457089003321 |
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Autore |
Novak Pavel |
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Hydraulic Modelling: An Introduction : Principles, Methods and Applications / / by Pavel Novak, Vincent Guinot, Alan Jeffrey and Dominic E. Reeve |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , [2018] |
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©2010 |
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1-351-98893-X |
1-315-27249-0 |
1-282-57591-0 |
9786612575914 |
0-203-86162-0 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (614 p.) |
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Hydraulic engineering - Data processing |
Hydrodynamics - Mathematics |
Hydraulic structures - Mathematical models |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Main symbols; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theoretical background - mathematics; Appendix; Chapter 3 Numerical techniques used in hydraulic modelling; Chapter 4 Theoretical background - |
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hydraulics; Chapter 5 Development of physical models; Chapter 6 Tools and procedures; Chapter 7 Modelling of open-channel systems; Chapter 8 Environmental modelling of open-channel systems; Chapter 9 Modelling of closed-conduit flow; Chapter 10 Modelling of urban drainage systems; Chapter 11 Modelling of estuaries |
Chapter 12 Modelling of coastal and nearshore structures and processesChapter 13 Modelling of hydraulic structures; Author index; Subject index |
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Modelling forms a vital part of all engineering design, yet many hydraulic engineers are not fully aware of the assumptions they make. These assumptions can have important consequences when choosing the best model to inform design decisions. Considering the advantages and limitations of both physical and mathematical methods, this book will help you identify the most appropriate form of analysis for the hydraulic engineering application in question. All models require the knowledge of their background, good data and careful interpretation and so this book also provides guidance on the range of accuracy to be expected of the model simulations and how they should be related to the prototype. Applications to models include: open channel systems, closed conduit flows, storm drainage systems, estuaries, coastal and nearshore structures, hydraulic structures. This an invaluable guide for students and professionals. |
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