The Noesis Cultural Society (
Romanian
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**Romanians, an ethnic group
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** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
''Societatea Culturală Noesis'') is a
Romania
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n organization that produces and markets
CD-ROM-based works pertaining to Romanian culture and thought. They are based in
Bucharest
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, Romania. "
Noesis
Noesis is a philosophical term, referring to the activity of the intellect or nous.
Noesis may also refer to:
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* Noesis (phenomenology), technical term in the Brentano–Husserl "philosophy of intentionality" tradition
* Noetics, a bra ...
" is an
Ancient Greek
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word for "thought".
Founded in autumn 1998 by
Remus Cernea
Remus Cernea (; born June 25, 1974) is a Romanian activist against discrimination based on faith and religion, an advocate of the separation of church and state and the founder of the ''Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience Association''. From 201 ...
,
Remus CERNEA
/ref> among their projects to date are "virtual encyclopedias" on Constantin Brâncuși, Nichita Stănescu
Nichita Stănescu (; born Nichita Hristea Stănescu; 31 March 1933 – 13 December 1983) was a Romanian poet and essayist.
Biography
Stănescu's father was Nicolae Hristea Stănescu (1908–1982). His mother, Tatiana Cereaciuchin, was Russian ...
, and I.L. Caragiale
Ion Luca Caragiale (; commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale; According to his birth certificate, published and discussed by Constantin Popescu-Cadem in ''Manuscriptum'', Vol. VIII, Nr. 2, 1977, pp. 179-184 – 9 June 1912) was a Romanian playw ...
. They have also produced several "virtual anthologies" of contemporary Romanian artists, writers, and academics. Each of these anthologies has contained the equivalent of fifty ordinary books on a CD-ROM and has sold for a price comparable to a single book. This strategy is particularly interesting for a country where money is generally in short supply, but where most academics and intellectuals have access to computers.
On-line books
Istoria cinematografiei universale. Eseuri, vol. 1, Noesis, noiembrie 2001
(by Mircea Dumitrescu
Mircea Dumitrescu (September 3, 1926 – March 11, 2005) was a film critic, professor and essayist. He was known especially for his cinematography course accompanied by screenings in the main university cities in Romania.
Biography
Mircea Dumitre ...
)
References
External links
Their official web site
This is Flash
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-based, and {{As of, 2004, lc=on appears to be still partially under construction.
Culture in Bucharest