Abstract In the “Whirl of Being.” The Birth Tragedy from Spirit Friedrich Hebbel. As a result dubious editorial policy, Nietzsche research has always dealt only with text later editions 1874/78 and 1886, in erroneous assumption that these largely resemble first printing. Surprisingly, 1872 edition is therefore virtually unknown. It does, however, show significant differences editions, especiall...

Recovery of function following ischaemic stroke is a fascinating clinical observation. It comprises several modes, e.g. spectacular recovery in a matter of hours or days and gradual recovery over months or even years. That a non-functioning neural system can regain its function, even partially so, is challenging because of the obvious therapeutic implications. Until the mid-70s, however, dogmas...

Malignancy has become one of the three major causes of death after transplantation in the past decade and is thus increasingly important in all organ transplant programs. Death from cardiovascular disease and infection are both decreasing in frequency from a combination of screening, prophylaxis, aggressive risk factor management, and interventional therapies. Cancer, on the other hand, is poor...

Jules Cotard described, in 1880, the case of a patient characterized by delusions of negation, immortality, and guilt as well as melancholic anxiety among other clinical features. Later this constellation of symptoms was given the eponym Cotard's syndrome, going through a series of theoretical vicissitudes, considering itself currently as just the presence of nihilistic delusions. The presentat...

Abstract The anti-detective novel, Pulp , the last book Charles Bukowski wrote, is among his most significant works. This article illustrates Bukowski’s hostility towards Enlightenment and modernism Through a postmodern outlook, parodies rationality of by depicting world that replete with irrationality meaninglessness narrative involves drunk detective who takes cases are highly peculiar irrati...