Gregor Paul Boeken

This book invites you to a simple practice of prayer and awareness that can turn each ordinary workday into a deepening spiritual journey. The simplest, most transformative prayer you may ever pray---the five senses prayer.

The making of a New Zealand coaching great Steve Hansen: The Legacy delves into the highs and the lows that earned the New Zealand rugby knight a place in the pantheon of world rugby coaching greats. After 15 years in the All Blacks coaching team and 210 tests, he lost just 25 times. Of the 107 tests he served as head coach, Sir Steve accumulated a record four world rugby coach of the year awards and orchestrated 93 victories - a winning percentage of 87 per cent, the highest of any All Blacks coach. This revealing and insightful book delves into how Hansen dealt with the immeasurable pressure of leading the world's most famous rugby team; the tension created by being re-appointed specifically to win the Rugby World Cup; how he delt with high-profile athletes and an exodus of New Zealand's all-time greats; how he transitioned away from the boarding-school culture of the Graham Henry era; the tug-of-war between commercialism and high performance; the increasing influence of referees on the game; the power battle between the northern and southern hemispheres; and how he eventually learnt to understand his weaknesses and use them to his advantage. In Steve Hansen: The Legacy, award-winning writer Gregor Paul tells the story of the former policeman from Mosgiel's journey to greatness and his quest for world rugby dominance.

Power, Money and the Team that Reshaped Rugby How did one of the smallest nations in the world produce the jewel in world rugby's crown? In the professional age, the All Blacks have evolved to become rugby's most marketable asset and a blueprint for building high-performing teams. But as the All Blacks became commercialised, the tug-of-war between performance and making money has intensified. From the battle between Nike and Adidas for ownership of the black jersey to the newly minted deal with Silicon Valley private equity group Silver Lake, Black Gold reveals how the lure of monetising the brand has impacted the performance of the players and coaches. What sacrifices are being made to increase profit? And is the golden goose at risk of being overcooked? Black Gold is a gripping, revealing book about the inner workings of the All Blacks, the balance of power and what lies ahead for the world's best-known rugby team.

Das Denken des bedeutendsten chinesischen Philosophen Konfuzius (ca. 551 bis 479 v. Chr.) prägt das Welt- und Menschenbild im asiatischen Raum seit vielen Jahrhunderten und berührt die Ethik des Alltags ebenso wie Fragen und Probleme der Staatsphilosophie. Der Konfuzius- und Chinaspezialist Gregor Paul beschreibt in der vorliegenden Einführung klar und verständlich die großen Linien des konfuzianischen Denkens. So ermöglicht er dem Leser einen guten Einstieg in das Leben und Werk dieses Philosophen und der verschiedenen Lehren und Schulen, die sich auf Konfuzius berufen. Dabei wird ein besonderes Augenmerk auf die überzeitliche und interkulturelle Relevanz konfuzianischer Ideen gelegt: Welche Lehren sind von zeitlosem Interesse und intersubjektiver Gültigkeit und könnten nicht zuletzt als Katalysatoren einer zukünftigen interkulturellen Philosophie wirksam werden?

Gibt es universal gültige Menschenrechte? Und wenn ja, wie lassen sie sich begründen und verwirklichen? Welche Möglichkeiten und Grenzen sind kulturunabhängig und welche kulturspezifisch? Solchen und ähnlichen Fragen gehen die Beiträge nach. Dabei kommt ein weites Spektrum unterschiedlichster Informationen, Gesichtspunkte und Argumente ins Spiel.