Robert Fletcher Boeken

An anthropologist and former rafting guide considers why ecotourists-almost all of whom are white, upper-middle-class Westerners-choose to engage in physically and emotionally strenuous activities such as mountain climbing and white-water rafting.

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The narrative unfolds through the personal recollections of Robert Fletcher, a dedicated police officer reflecting on his thirty-year career. Beginning with his troubled youth and a pivotal second chance, Fletcher's journey showcases the unique challenges he faced, including being thrust into active duty during a race riot while still in training. His diverse assignments spanned various roles within the Phoenix Police Department, ultimately leading him to serve as sergeant in the Organized Crime Bureau. The book encapsulates a blend of triumphs and trials throughout his remarkable career.

Focusing on the relationship between England and its colonies, Robert Fletcher advocates for unity grounded in mutual respect and cooperation, rather than exploitation. He emphasizes the protection of individual rights, including freedom of speech and religion, while calling for the fulfillment of imperial duties like promoting education and social welfare. The book offers a thorough analysis of the political, economic, and social challenges of the era, presenting a vision for a more equitable relationship that resonates with contemporary discussions on colonialism and imperialism.

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"This book documents a growing global collaboration among states, non-state actors, and private-sector firms concerned with biodiversity preservation to promote so-called market-based instruments (MBIs) that seek to reconcile environmental preservation and economic development by harnessing preservation itself as the source of conservation finance. It describes how this project has developed over the past several decades, the expanding network of organizations and actors that have come together around its promotion, and how the project has managed to "fail forward" over time despite a consistent inability to actually achieve its lofty aims"--

Spannende Philosophie-Themen verständlich erklärt! Sind wir wirklich frei in unseren Entscheidungen? Sind wir „gut“ aufgrund unserer Handlungen? Gibt es einen Gott? Leicht verständlich & anschaulich setzt sich dieses Philosophie-Buch mit den wichtigsten philosophischen Fragen auseinander: Innovative Grafiken erklären alle wichtigen philosophischen Konzepte der letzten 2.600 Jahre & erleichtern den Zugang zu komplexen Sachverhalten & Gedankengängen. Philosophische Fragen visuell aufbereitet: Durch die Kombination aus klaren Infografiken und leicht verständlichen Erläuterungen werden diese und noch viele weitere Fragen – u. a. auch zu brisanten ethischen Themen wie Euthanasie, Tierrechten oder Klonen – selbst für Laien greifbar und zugänglich. Von Platons Höhlengleichnis bis zum Einschätzen von Argumenten beleuchtet dieses originelle Philosophie-Buch ausführlich Theorien und Konzepte namhafter Philosophen aus den Bereichen Logik, Ethik, Erkenntnistheorie, Phänomenologie, Moral und Sprache. Spannende Philosophie-Themen in 7 großen Kapiteln: - Grundlagen. - Analytische Philosophie. - Kontinentalphilosophie. - Geistesphilosophie. - Richtig und Falsch. - Politische Philosophie. - Logik. Eine visuelle Reise in die Tiefen der Philosophie, um sich selbst besser zu verstehen. Das Buch eignet sich auch bestens als Nachschlagewerk für Schule oder Studium!