GILLES LIPOVETSKY SELECTED SUMMARIES

We have summarized the essential of the following texts: From POLITICAL ESSAYS, "The crisis of the Welfare State and the depletion of the utopian energies", from THEORY AND PRAXIS, "The classsical doctrine of politics and its relationships with philosophy", a small fragment of "Science and technique as ideology and the article "Modernity, an uncomplete project".

«Me gustó aquel sitio por su excelente café, el agua pura, las tazas y los vasos limpios, la dulzura de Qaránfula, la grave dignidad de los ancianos, la vitalidad de los jóvenes y la belleza de la chica.»Así describe el narrador (acaso el mismo autor) el ambiente y los personajes que frecuentan el Café Karnak, cálido punto de unión entre el pasado y el presente. Cuandno sin previo aviso tres jóvenes dejan de acudir al café, Qaránfula, su dueña, una bella mujer madura que fue bailarina, empieza a investigar. Descubrirá sus historias entrelazadas y la cara más dura de la...

A través del análisis de la recepción y las diferentes interpretaciones de la obra de Cézanne, de su técnica pictórica, y de la llamada "materialidad de Cézanne", el autor concibe el impresionismo del artista como expresión característica del arte moderno, entre cuyos valores la originalidad es objeto de especial atención, puesto que buscaba expresar una visión indepediente que produjera el efecto de haber sido guiada por sensaciones inmediatas antes que por procedimientos convencionales.

Introduce students to the scientific method with this Spanish science reader that features easy-to-read text. This book teaches important scientific topics and vocabulary terms including hypothesis, data, experiment, conclusion, method, research, and more. Nonfiction text features include a glossary, index, and detailed images to facilitate close reading and help students connect back to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the book also includes a fun and engaging science experiment to develop critical thinking and help students practice what they have learned.

When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Uncomplicated maps and simple language help developing readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in this land that started with its purchase in 1803.