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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative cr… OL1088577W
The emergence of sexuality The emergence of sexuality Arnold Ira Davidson xvi, 254 p. : 24 cm OL12019405W
Nominalism and its aftermath Nominalism and its aftermath Dena Shottenkirk "Nelson Goodman's disparate writings are often written about only within their own particular discipline, such that the epistemology is discussed in contrast to others' epistemology, the aesthetics i… OL13845607W
Reasons for belief Reasons for belief Andrew Evan Reisner,Asbjørn Steglich-Petersen "Philosophers have long been concerned about what we know and how we know it. Increasingly, however, a related question has gained prominence in philosophical discussion: what should we believe and w… OL15916791W
Plato's Charmides Plato's Charmides Thomas M. Tuozzo "This book argues that Plato's Charmides presents a unitary but incomplete argument intended to lead its readers to substantive philosophical insights"-- "This book argues that Plato's Charmides pre… OL15941316W
The postmodern condition The postmodern condition Jean-François Lyotard Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed dynamically. In The Postmodern Condition Jean-Francois Lyotard extends th… OL15963846W
Kuhn's evolutionary social epistemology Kuhn's evolutionary social epistemology K. Brad Wray "Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) has been enduringly influential in philosophy of science, challenging many common presuppositions about the nature of science and the growth of scie… OL16002511W
The Classical Moment The Classical Moment James V. Schall The essay is one of the great inventions of the human mind. It can talk about anything and everything. It can be lightsome or solemn. It can be witty or informative. Above all, it is short. It likes … OL16176568W
The world-time parallel The world-time parallel Cresswell, M. J. "Is what could have happened but never did as real as what did happen? What did happen, but isn't happening now, happened at another time. Analogously, one can say that what could have happened happe… OL16191083W
The development of Byron's philosophy of knowledge The development of Byron's philosophy of knowledge Emily A. Bernhard Jackson "Taking a fresh approach to Byron, this book argues that he should be understood as a poet whose major works develop a carefully reasoned philosophy. Situating him with reference to the thought of th… OL16211308W
Knowledge on trust Knowledge on trust Paul Faulkner "We know a lot about the world and our place in it. We have come to this knowledge in a variety of ways. And one central way that we, both as individuals and as a society, have come to know what we d… OL16529873W
Knowing without thinking Knowing without thinking Zdravko Radman "A volume devoted explicitly to the subtle and multidimensional phenomenon of background knowing that has to be recognized as an important element of the triad mind-body-world. The essays are inspire… OL16532188W
The Signal and the Noise The Signal and the Noise Nate Silver Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger—all by the time he was th… OL16700318W
Introduction to humans in engineered systems Introduction to humans in engineered systems Roger W. Remington "This book provides a repository of cases and articles on the broad applications of human factors knowledge across the globe. Written by highly experienced authors in this field, this book takes a co… OL16714756W
The visible and the invisible The visible and the invisible Maurice Merleau-Ponty [This book] contains the unfinished manuscript and working notes of the book [the author] was writing when he died. The text is devoted to a critical examination of Kantian, Husserlian, Bergsonian, a… OL16966154W
The Knowledge The Knowledge Lewis Dartnell "How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow, perhaps from a viral pandemic or catastrophic asteroid impact, what would be … OL17112978W
The black box society The black box society Frank Pasquale Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior - silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. The data compiled and portaits created are i… OL17149117W
Anspruch Und Rechtfertigung
            
                Phaenomenologica Anspruch Und Rechtfertigung Phaenomenologica Sophie Loidolt "Anspruch und Rechtfertigung entwickelt eine phänomenologische Theorie des 'rechtlichen Denkens'. Dabei handelt es sich um eine erste systematische Untersuchung derjenigen Bewusstseinsstrukturen, die… OL17566262W
Learning in Depth Learning in Depth Kieran Egan "For generations, schools have aimed to introduce students to a broad range of topics through curriculum that ensure that they will at least have some acquaintance with most areas of human knowledge … OL19882470W
Webble Technology Webble Technology Oksana Arnold This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First Webble World Summit, WWS 2013, held in Erfurt, Germany, in June 2013. The focus of the event is on Webble technology and its applications. … OL19910624W
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