Modern thinkers have often declared the end or even the death of the subject & have been searching for new ways of being a self Indeed many contemporary scholars regard this search as one of the most significant effects of the general crisis of secularity Post-Subjectivity is a contribution to that search conducted with a renewed attention to the centrality of religion in a pluralistic & global context This volume of essays guides the reader through but also beyond the crises of modernity & postmodernity toward an attempt to resurrect the subject in new forms The volume resonates with voices from across the humanistic disciplines the theological turn in recent phenomenology new directions in Christian & Jewish theology & reappraisals of figures in the history of philosophy psychoanalysis & the study of sexuality-all are represented in an attempt to rethink from the beginning what it is to be a self ...

2016 marked the birth of the post-truth era Sophistry & spin have coloured politics since the dawn of time but two shock events
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'A Malcolm Gladwell-style social psychologybehavioural economics primer' Evening Standard Low-level dishonesty is rife everywhere in the form of exaggeration selective use of facts economy with the truth careful drafting
- from Trump & the Brexit debate to companies that tell us 'your call is important to us' How did we get to a place where bullshit is not just rife but apparently so effective that it's become the communications strategy of our times? This brilliantly insightful book steps inside the panoply of deception employed in all walks of life & assesses how it has come to this It sets out the surprising logic which explains why bullshit is both pervasive & persistent Why are company annual reports often nonsense? Why should you not trust estate agents? & above all why has political campaigning become the art of stretching the truth? Drawing on behavioural science economics psychology & of course his knowledge of the media Evan ends by providing readers with a tool-kit to handle the kinds of deceptions we encounter every day & charts a route through the muddy waters of the post-truth age
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Welcome to the Post-Truth era- a time in which the art of the lie is shaking the very foundations of democracy & the world as we know it The Brexit vote; Donald Trump's victory; the rejection of climate change science; the vilification of immigrants; all have been based on the power to evoke feelings & not facts So what does it all mean & how can we champion truth in in a time of lies & alternative facts'? In this eye-opening & timely book Post-Truth is distinguished from a long tradition of political lies exaggeration & spin What is new is not the mendacity of politicians but the public's response to it & the ability of new technologies & social media to manipulate polarise & entrench opinion Where trust has evaporated conspiracy theories thrive the authority of the media wilt & emotions matter more than facts Now one of the UK's most respected political journalists Matthew d' Ancona investigates how we got here why quiet resignation is not an option & how we can & must fight back ...

Does everyone deserve redemption? As the FBI tightens its noose around Eden Mark & his mother Laura must either choose to let one of their own suffer at the hands of revenge or help him take a stand against his enemiesthe Aryan Brotherhood Collects issues 13 through 16 ...

Isaac Shiffron has found his tool of revenge against Laura & the town that betrayed him The FBI Agent Bremble is Isaac&s willing tool seeking to punish both Eden & the corrupt FBI agents that protect it In order to protect their town Laura Mark Maggie & Molly have to work togetherbecause Bremble&s strike team is headed their way & the end of Eden is coming with it Collects POSTAL issues 21-24 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In the ironically named city of Paradise a recently laid-off guy (Zack Ward) teams up with his cult-leading uncle (Foley) to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park; somehow the recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus but a far more sinister intent Actors Zack Ward Dave Foley Chris Coppola Seymour Cassel David Huddleston Larry Thomas & JK Simmons Director Uwe Boll Certificate 18 years & over Year 2008 Screen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
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The townsfolk of Eden Wyoming wake up to the first official murder the town has seen in 25 years Their reaction to this isn&t normal & there&s a reason for that Eden operates as a haven for fugitive criminals who remain here while new identities often including facial reconstruction are created for them There is zero tolerance for any illegal activity that might draw attention to the town & an "official murder" is the last thing they want A single tight-knit family runs Eden with the youngest oddball son Mark Shiffron overseeing the postal branch the only means of shipping in or out of the city THE FBI has repeatedly been foiled trying to insert an undercover here; they see Mark as the weak link to exploit This murder gives them a new opportunity by Isaac Goodheart Matt Hawkins Bryan Hill ...

Mark Shiffron can protect his innocence or he can protect the small town he’s always known He can’t do both When a seductive new resident uses brutal violence to bring Mark closer to her Mark may have to sacrifice his own goodness to protect the people & the place he loves He won’t have much time because a new FBI agent has come to Wyoming intent on understanding Eden’s secrets in order to bring the whole town to justice starting with Mark’s fugitive father Issac Shiffron…but Mark’s father as always has dark plans of his own plans that will push Mark beyond the threshold of good & evil changing him forever ...

Small town Big problems Mark Shiffron is more than the mailman of Eden Wyoming Now he&s the problem solver working with his mother the Mayor to keep a town full of criminals from tearing itself apart As ambition & desire grow within him Mark uses his unique perspective to try & keep Eden under his mother&s control But can the Mayor keep her son under her control? The second arc of the controversial & unflinching POSTAL once again journeys into the strange darkness of human nature making one thing clear every paradise comes at a price Collects POSTAL 5-8 ...