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by Federico Faggin (Author)Federico Faggin is one of the greatest luminaries of high technology alive today. A physicist by education, he is the inventor of the microprocessor and the MOS silicon gate technology, both of which underlie the modern world's entire information technology. With the knowledge and experience of a lifetime in cutting-edge fields, Federico now turns his attention to consciousness and the nature of reality, sharing with us his profound insights on the classical and quantum worlds, artificial intelligence, life and the human mind. In this book, he elaborates on an idealist model of reality, produced after years of careful thought and direct experience, according to ...
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by Justin Garson (Author)Since the time of Hippocrates, madness has typically been viewed through the lens of disease, dysfunction, and defect. Madness, like all other disease, happens when something in the mind, or in the brain, does not operate the way that it should or as nature intended. In this paradigm, the role of the healer is simply to find the dysfunction and fix it. This remains the dominant perspective in global psychiatry today. In Madness: A Philosophical Exploration, philosopher of science Justin Garson presents a radically different paradigm for conceiving of madness and the forms that it takes. In this paradigm, which he calls madness-as-strategy, madness is neither a dis...
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by Becca Rothfeld (Author)A glorious call to throw off restraint and balance in favor of excess, abandon, and disproportion, in essays ranging from such topics as mindfulness, decluttering, David Cronenberg, and consent.In her debut essay collection, "brilliant and stylish" (The Washington Post) critic Becca Rothfeld takes on one of the most sacred cows of our time: the demand that we apply the virtues of equality and democracy to culture and aesthetics. The result is a culture that is flattened and sanitized, purged of ugliness, excess, and provocation. Our embrace of minimalism has left us spiritually impoverished. We see it in our homes, where we bring in Marie Kondo to rid them of the...
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by Martin Cohen (Author)Learn how to argue points effectively, analyze information, and make sound judgments The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies helps you hone your thinking abilities and become a better communicator. You'll find hands-on, active instruction and exercises that you can put to work today as you navigate social media and news websites, chat with AI, fact-check your own and others' views, and more. Become a thinking machine, with this Dummies...
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by Taylor W. Cyr (Author), Matthew T. Flummer (Author)Free will comes up in everyday conversations all the time. "She did that of her own free will." "He could have done something else instead." "It's my choice." "That's up to you." How we think about free will-and the closely-related concept of moral responsibility-is essential to how we think about our lives. We frequently praise and blame each other, and ourselves, for the choices we make, believing that this is appropriate because the person we're holding responsible possesses free will. But what does it mean to have free will? Do any of us have it at all? If so, then how much? These and related questions are at the heart of debates a...
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by Harold Toliver (Author)One of the faults in philosophy generally―even the philosophy of science―is ignoring the extended scale of the natural continuum and putting in its place something Anthropomorphic. This book suggests a means of keeping score that puts common situations, places, topography, and even home ground in the context of that continuum, the whole of atomic matter and its history. As shown here, the discrepancy between normal measurements and what actually exists is similar to that between 'yardsticks' and 'light years'
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Dimensions: 0.97 x 9 x 6 IN
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by Vittorio Messori (Author)This famous classic, which sold more than one million copies in Italy alone when originally published, shows how reason, history, and experience confirm the truth of the Gospel. It will take you on a quest to uncover the obscure Jesus of history, challenge you to think about Christianity as a historical religion, and offer you a multitude of reasons to believe in the Christian faith. These pages -- written by Vittorio Messori, a secular journalist who converted in adulthood from agnosticism -- in fact rely purely on the evidence of facts and history.Raised in an atmosphere of rationalism, Messori shares the deeply personal and transformative experience he had o...
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by Leah Hunt-Hendrix (Author), Astra Taylor (Author)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - From renowned organizers and activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor, comes the first in-depth examination of Solidarity--not just as a rallying cry, but as potent political movement with potential to effect lasting change. "A window into what is possible when we reject the politics of division, trade individualism for interconnectedness and prioritize coming together for the greater good."--Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone Solidarity is often invoked, but it is rarely analyzed and poorly understood. Here, two leading activists and thinkers survey the past, present, an...
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by Rene Descartes (Author), Elizabeth S. Haldane (Translator), A. D. Lindsay (Introduction by)Contained here in this volume are two of the most influential works of philosophy ever written, Descartes' "Discourse on Method" and "Meditations on First Philosophy." First published in 1637, "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking for Truth in the Sciences," as it is more fully known, is a foundational work of modern philosophy which is noted for being one of the first to apply the scientific method to the discipline. Descartes approaches the subject of skepticism in philosophy by throwing away all preconceived notions of reality and building up from a base of trut...
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by William Mulligan (Author)Navigate the obstacles of contemporary life and find happiness by following in the footsteps of the classical tradition of Stoicism in this empowering and accessible book written by the founder of the popular The Everyday Stoic account. William Mulligan, founder of The Everyday Stoic, transforms principles from ancient Stoic philosophy into a contemporary guide for overcoming the challenges of modern life and cultivating an unshakeable sense of inner calm, so that you too can live like a Stoic. Rediscover ancient wisdom and join the Stoic movement: From Marcus Aurelius to Seneca, the Stoics have a long and rich history. The Everyday Stoic draws on these timele...
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by Ted Griffith (Author)Cynical about what you read and hear? Tired of the lies and misinformation? Who should you trust?Forty years ago, as Ted Griffith entered the business of communications, marketing, and public affairs-all aiming to persuade people to either change their minds or take certain actions-he asked himself, Why are so many people seduced by lies and propaganda? He's spent the forty years since trying to find the answers.Theater of Lies provides an in-depth examination of the lies, misinformation, and propaganda in our lives. For centuries, we've been persuaded to trust the lies told by our governments, businesses, and religions to manage how we think and act, to their bene...
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by George Martin (Author), Fred Gwynne (Illustrator)You will never see war the same way after reading this extraordinary retelling of an ancient Greek fable about a tragically unnecessary battle between mice and frogs. With haunting illustrations, this miniature masterpiece ranks with Animal Farm as one of the greatest parables of human foibles. Originally published in 1962, The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice tells in words and pictures a classic tale of the foolhardiness of war. When Crum-snatcher, a Mouse, cautiously mounts the back of Puff-jaw, King of the Frogs, to explore the Frogs' pond, the Mouse meets with a disaster which soon brings the two nations into mortal conflict. The co...
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by Gregory E. Mantell (Author)This book exposes how the media racializes and genderizes news coverage to fit its far left "progressive" agenda-with bias baked into every aspect of news organizations these days. This work sets the record straight. Mantell reveals how the New York Times and The Washington Post use certain well-defined propaganda techniques to stir up outrage over police shootings of unarmed black males, while downplaying coverage of shootings of unworthy victims such as white people and police officers. Surveys show that the majority of Americans think the media is biased, and the American press gets especially low marks among Western nations. But while many know something ...
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by Federico Finchelstein (Author)Meet today's almost fascists and learn the warning signs to intercept them on the road from populism to dictatorship. With The Wannabe Fascists, historian Federico Finchelstein offers a precise explanation of why Trumpism and similar movements across the world belong to a new political breed, the last outcome of the combined histories of fascism and populism: the wannabe fascists. This new type of populist politician is typically a legally elected leader who, unlike previous populists who were eager to distance themselves from fascism, turns to totalitarian lies, racism, and illegal means to destroy democracy from within. Drawing on almost three decades ...
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by Jacqueline Broad (Editor)This volume collects the private letters and published epistles of English women philosophers of the early modern period (c. 1650-1700). It includes the correspondences of Margaret Cavendish, Anne Conway, Damaris Cudworth Masham, and Elizabeth Berkeley Burnet. These women were the interlocutors of some of the best-known intellectuals of their era, including Constantijn Huygens, Walter Charleton, Henry More, Joseph Glanvill, John Locke, Jean Le Clerc, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Their epistolary exchanges range over a wide variety of philosophical subjects, from religion, moral theology, and ethics to epistemology, metaphysics, and natural philosophy. For the...
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by J. B. Rhine (Author)"Extra-Sensory Perception" by J.B. Rhine stands as the pioneering work that brought the enigmatic concept of ESP to the forefront of scientific inquiry. In this groundbreaking study, Rhine, renowned for organizing the Duke ESP laboratory, meticulously crafted standardized terminology and methodologies to systematically explore the realm of extrasensory abilities. Shifting away from speculative notions of ghosts and spirits, Rhine approached the investigation with scientific rigor, posing questions about measurement, reproducibility, and experimental parameters.Rhine's empirical approach revealed that certain individuals consistently demonstrated telepathic and clair...
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by Sabrina B. Little (Author)Can running make me a more moral person? Can striving to be a better person make me a better runner? In The Examined Run, philosopher and ultramarathon runner Sabrina B. Little asks whether running can be a laboratory for developing our character. She looks at the key ideas in virtue ethics--virtue, vice, exemplarism, moral emotions, and competition--and brings them into conversation with her experience in training and racing. Little pushes against the frequent conversations about ethics and sport that focus on the negative--doping and other forms of cheating or on simplistic expressions like "no pain, no gain." She argues that these ideas don't address the ri...
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by Ervin Laszlo (Foreword by), Glen T. Martin (Author)This book investigates the concept of human dignity in relation to our present world system of wars, economic injustice, and pervasive environmental destruction. It shows how and why an understanding of human dignity grounded on dignity can truly transform our human condition into one of freedom, peace, justice, and sustainabilityAuthor BiographyGlen T. Martin is professor emeritus of philosophy at Radford University in Virginia. He is recipient of many peace awards and author of 12 books and hundreds of articles directed toward human liberation, world peace, justice, and sustainability.
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by Fredric Jameson (Author)"La cultura es el halo que un grupo percibe cuando entra en contacto y observa a otro". No se puede entender la cultura sin el otro, igual que no es posible entenderse a uno mismo sin lo ajeno. Lo complicado es ser capaz de visibilizar lo ajeno, lo marginado, en un mundo que cambia más rápido de lo que se narra; que genera desigualdades al vertiginoso ritmo del progreso.Fredric Jameson, una de las mejores plumas de nuestro tiempo, logra hacer confluir teoría política y crítica literaria. Conecta lo académico con lo cotidiano, enmarcando todo proceso simbólico en estructuras de poder que deben ser desnaturalizadas.Ningún estudioso de la literatura iguala la vers...
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by Davor Dzalto (Editor), Veljko Birac (Contribution by), Per-Arne Bodin (Contribution by)This book brings together essays by contemporary Orthodox theologians and scholars on Orthodox Christianity that analyze various aspects of the complex relationship between anarchism, both as a concept and as a political philosophy, and Orthodoxy. As many studies have already shown, the dominant theological approaches in Orthodox political theology have been characterized by the search for some kind of "symphonia," where a "harmonious" and (mutually) beneficial cooperation between the Church and the State has been sought. Although one can see many alternative attempts in contemporary Orthodox politic...
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by Michael C. Brannigan (Author)This work explores caring robots' lifesaving benefits, particularly during contagion, while probing the threat they pose to interpersonal engagement and genuine human caregiving. As humans, we have a binding moral responsibility to care for the Other, and genuine caring demands our embodied, human-to-human presence.Author BiographyMichael C. Brannigan is adjunct professor of intercultural bioethics at Albany Medical College and adjunct professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University.
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by George Yancy (Editor), Bill Bywater (Editor), J. Kameron Carter (Foreword by)From Megyn Kelly's claim that Jesus is white to former President Trump's claim that he is the "chosen one" or the "King of Israel," there is serious trouble in paradise. Contemporary manifestations of white Christian nationalism are deeply entangled in political issues from women's political rights over their own bodies to the rejection of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Carrying Christian signs and crosses, protestors at the Capitol insurrection on January 6th were not only fighting with a sense of white nationalist duty but fighting with a religious zeal, making this a pressing moment in the current timeto which...
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by Erika Cudworth (Author)This book provides an insight into the everyday lives and experiences of people who live with dogs as companions; and glimpses aspects of the lives of the dogs who share their homes. It is framed sociologically and as such, considers the various forms of power relations which shape the lives of those kept as pets and their human owners. In recounting stories of companion humans and dogs, the co-constituted quality of life is clear. However, while dogs - as agential beings with needs, desires and a point of view - are able to shape outcomes and change aspects of their lived experience, the world they inhabit is profoundly geared to human inhabitants; and the most ...
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by Diane Michelfelder (Editor)This contributed volume examines ethical ramifications of the development and use of autonomous vehicles. From ethical emergencies akin to the classic trolley problem to more overarching effects on social and economic structures, this volume's discussion appeal to philosophers, social scientists, engineers, urban planners, and policy makers. Author BiographyDiane Michelfelder is professor of philosophy at Macalester College. Her scholarly interests focus on the ethical dimensions of our relations to, and the design of, Internet-embedded technologies and technological systems. A past president of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, she is currently co-e...
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by Peter Carravetta (Author)Humanistic studies has been subjected to critiques from the inside of the university disciplines and shrinking support structures on the outside; moreover, recent technological developments have trapped humans in the maws of the information machine, where will, agency, and dialogue are constantly stunted and mediated, disclosing a nihilistic, dilated present. Against this panorama, Peter Carravetta argues that there is a need to recover the "human" in humanistic reflection, here described as a free social, creative, yet elusive being, caught between idealizations (utopias, concepts of society, autonomy of powers), the realities of survival (basic economics and ...
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by Nathan Wardinski (Author)Dissecting Cannibal Holocaust examines the layers of Ruggero Deodato's controversial horror film including its relevance to cinematic and literary history, anthropology, nature studies, ethics and censorship, media and journalism, documentary filmmaking, representations of post-colonialism, and genre cinema.Author BiographyNathan Wardinski is producer and host of the public radio program Sounds of Cinema.
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by Andreas Bandak (Editor)One of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, French philosopher of science Michel Serres (1930-2019) broke free from disciplinary dogmas. His reflections on science, culture, technology, art, and religion have proved foundational to scholars across the humanities. The contributors to Porous Becomings bring the inspirational and enigmatic world of Serres to the attention of anthropology. Through ethnographic encounters as diverse as angels and religious conversion in Ethiopia, the percolation of war in Bosnia, and incarcerated bodies crossing the Atlantic, the contributors showcase how Serres's interrogation of the fundamentals of human existence opens new...
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by Michael R. Paradiso-Michau (Editor)This original collection investigates how Mary Shelley's 200-year-old novel is the product of creolization--the intentional conglomeration of scientific, mythological, political, and social discourses. The book traces how the story has creolized itself into life and culture as a new mythology and political statement for each generation. Author BiographyMichael R. Paradiso-Michau is lecturer in the Department of Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Editor of Reflections on the Religious, the Ethical, and the Political, Paradiso-Michau has published in Continental Philosophy Review; Ethics; Listening: Journal of Communication Ethi...