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What role do fables play in Cartesian method and psychology? By looking at Descartes'use of fables, James Griffith suggests there is a fabular logic that runs to the heart of Descartes'philosophy. First focusing on The World and the Discourse on Method, this volume shows that by writing in fable form, Descartes allowed his readers to break from Scholastic methods of philosophizing. With this fable-structure or -logic in mind, the book reexamines the relationship between analysis, synthesis, and inexact sciences; between metaphysics and ethico-political life; and between the imagination, the will, and the passions.

Designed to help you quickly learn or review normal anatomy and confirm variants, Imaging Anatomy: Ultrasound, second edition, is the ultimate reference worldwide, keeping you current within the fast-changing field of ultrasound imaging through comprehensive coverage of sonographic anatomy for head and neck, musculoskeletal, abdomen and pelvis, obstetrics and embryology, neonatal head, and vascular. With most images updated, this second edition is completely up-to-date and highly illustrated, which when combined with an orderly, easy-to-follow structure, make this unique title unmatched in its field. - Provides expert reference at the point of care in every anatomical area where ultrasound is used - Presents richly labeled images with associated commentary as well as thumbnail scout images to show transducer placement - Features a robust collection of CT/MR correlations, highlighting the importance of multimodality imaging in modern clinical practice - Reflects the recent dramatic improvements in equipment and techniques with state-of-the-art images throughout - Includes an expanded musculoskeletal section, new and expanded OB/GYN content including pelvic floor, and new coverage of 3D ultrasound - Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

In einer Zeit, in der eine Rückkehr zu spirituellen und religiös-moralisch definierten Werten festzustellen ist, treten zunehmend zwei Phänomene zutage: Zum Einen wird immer stärker die heilende Kraft der Religion auf gläubige Menschen bei der Behandlung von Krankheiten sichtbar. Viele Mediziner sind überzeugt, dass gläubige Menschen besser mit ihrer Krankheit fertig werden und höhere Heilungschancen haben. Doch warum ist das so? Zum Anderen zeigt sich, dass immer mehr Fälle von geistiger Verwirrung ebenfalls religiös motiviert sind. Dies reicht von harmlosen psychischen Problemen bis hin zu extremen Schizophrenien, religiös motiviertem Selbstmord oder Amoklauf. Die Ambivalenz der Auswirkungen von Religion, die offenbar gleichermaßen zu heilen oder zu schaden vermag, wird im vorliegenden Band erstmals zusammengefasst und anhand von konkreten Fallbeispielen aus der medizinischen Praxis erläutert.

Jim Griffith and Bill Easum draw from decades of personal experience in planting new churches and consulting with supervisors and planters in new church starts. They have condensed their vast experiences down to ten points that account for the great majority of failures among church planters. For each point, the authors provide examples of the particular mistake and ways to avoid it. They speak in special sections to coaches and supervisors, showing them how to work with church planters to avoid the mistakes. The ten mistakes point in most cases to plans made on the basis of past experiences or unrealistic models that do not fit either the particular church planter or the mission field where the church is planned. the church planter must take the initiative to do God's work as directed by the Holy Spirit, not copy a religious superstar's methods or approach the works as defined by outside sources.

Where it divides Arizona and Sonora, the international boundary between Mexico and the United States is both a political reality, literally expressed by a fence, and, to a considerable degree, a cultural illusion. Mexican, Anglo, and Native American cultures straddle the fence; people of various ethnic backgrounds move back and forth across the artificial divide, despite increasing obstacles to free movement. On either side is found a complex cultural mix of ethnic, religious, and occupational groups. In A Shared Space James Griffith examines many of the distinctive folk expressions of this varied cultural region.