We all know that beneath the surface of music, beyond the joy or excitement or even heartache that this beautiful language of sound can stir within us, lies the often mysterious realm of music theory—a complex syntax of structural and instrumental resources that composers may draw on.
No matter what kind of music we listen to—symphony or string quartet, saxophone solo or vocal ballad, hip hop or Gregorian chant—we feel the impact of that music and have done so all our lives, even though we may not know how such impact is achieved, or understand the fundamental processes of musical composition.
The Business and Practice of Coaching: Finding Your Niche, Making Money, and Attracting Ideal Clients
Focusing on basic business principles and strategies. The initial hype about coaching has deflated, and the profession is coming down to earth. This book explains the current state of the coaching profession and offers basic advice and strategies so that you can plan your practice to operate well on the contemporary business terrain. Whether you are an established coach or just starting out, this book is for you.
This trusted guide has been fully updated to address the stomachchurning issues created by financial market volatility and the economic recession. Will you have enough money for health care? Do you need—and can you afford—a longterm care policy? How much income can your savings produce? The third edition of How to Retire Happy provides answers to these questions—plus all-new information about: •A new menu of Medigap insurance policies •New strategies for maximizing Social Security income •Making your money last through a long retirement
Jonathan Bennett here examines the second half of the Critique of Pure Reason, the Dialectic, where Kant is concerned with problems about substance, the nature of the self, the cosmos, freedom and the existence of God. In this study of the Dialectic in English, the author aims to make accessible and intelligible to students this complex and extremely important part of Kant’s great work. There are also extended comparative discussions of related work by some of the most influential of Kant’s predecessors, in particular Descartes and Leibniz.
As Aristotle stated, scientific explanation is based on deductive argument-yet, Wesley C. Salmon points out, not all deductive arguments are qualified explanations. The validity of the explanation must itself be examined. Four Decades of Scientific Explanation provides a comprehensive account of the developments in scientific explanation that transpired in the last four decades of the twentieth century. It continues to stand as the most comprehensive treatment of the writings on the subject during these years. Building on the historic 1948 essay by Carl G.