1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456784903321

Autore

Shoham S. Giora <1929->

Titolo

The word of light [[electronic resource] ] : piercing the veil of chaos / / Shlomo Giora Shoham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle, : Cambridge Scholars, 2009

ISBN

1-282-18969-7

9786612189692

1-4438-0296-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Disciplina

202.4

Soggetti

Creation

Philosophical anthropology

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.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; EDITOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; GLOSSARY

Sommario/riassunto

One of the fundamental enigmas of our existence, and for that matter, God's existence, is the act of creation. Has the cosmos been created ex nihilo or was it an intelligent design by God? Does God, having created the world, let it evolve and develop on its own, subject to the rules of evolution and chance; or does God intervene in every step of evolution in a deus ex machina manner? What is the role of man in creation? Is it as central as existentialism and quantum mechanics assure us: that ...



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996209566203316

Autore

Pedahzur Ami

Titolo

The Israeli response to Jewish extremism and violence [[electronic resource] ] : defending democracy / / Ami Pedahzur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2002

ISBN

1-78170-030-3

1-280-73435-3

9786610734351

1-84779-055-0

1-4175-9056-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 198 pages) : illustrations, charts; digital file(s)

Collana

New approaches to conflict analysis

Disciplina

303.6095694

322.1095694

Soggetti

Democracy - Israel

Jewish radicals - Israel

Israel Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

First published: 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of tables and figures --Preface --Introduction: the 'defending democracy' in Israel - a framework of analysis --1. The Israeli response to extremism: the parliamentary arena --2. The State's response to extremism: attitudes towards subversive movements and violent organisations --3. The Israeli response to extremism: the social sphere --4. The role of 'civil society' in the 'defending democracy' --5. The 'defending democracy': from the 'militant' to an 'immunised' route? --Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Ami Pedahzur looks at the theoretical issue of how a democracy can defend itself from those wishing to subvert or destroy it without being required to take measures that would impinge upon the basic principles of the democratic idea, with a case study of the Israeli response to Jewish extremism.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910694054403321

Titolo

Space shuttle Columbia investigation : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, May 14, 2003

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 57 p.)

Soggetti

Space shuttles - Accidents - Investigation

Space vehicle accidents - United States

Manned space flight - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia