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"In a polarized world, a good argument can help create understanding, respect, and compromise. The key is the word "good" : arguments should not resort to put-downs, abuse, accusations, or avoidance of issues. Sinnott-Armstrong shows readers what arguments are-- and what good they can do. When one understands and appreciates strong evidence, it is not necessary to "win" the argument merely to engage in constructive conversations."--
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"Reconstruction in Philosophy" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking philosophical work that challenges traditional modes of thinking and calls for a profound reevaluation of philosophical inquiry. In this transformative book, Dewey offers a compelling vision for reconstructing philosophy to better serve the needs and complexities of the modern world. With incisive intellect and deep insight, Dewey argues for a shift away from abstract metaphysical speculations...
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Disappointed by the public reception to 'A Treatise of Human Nature', published anonymously between 1739 and 1740, David Hume decided to produce a shorter more polemic version of that work nearly ten years later. That revision, which was published in 1748, would be entitled 'An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding'. Dispensing with much of the extraneous material from the 'Treatise', Hume focuses on his more vital propositions in the 'Enquiry'....
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In today's busy world people become so preoccupied with their day-to-day existence that they rarely have time to T_H_I_N_K!
I have designed this group of topics as conversation starters and short stories that cause the reader to think. They are meant to be kicked around, argued over, developed, expanded, and speculated upon in an endless game of What if! The modern world is designed so that you don't have to think. There are forces and organizations...
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"Los huesos de Leibniz" —una brillante actualización del género de la epístola filosófica— constituye no sólo una magnífica introducción a la obra de un pensador muy mal conocido, el genial Leibniz, sino una muy grata lectura que enseña y deleita a la par.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz falleció en Hannover un sábado de noviembre del año 1716, y sus restos —un mes después— depositados en una tumba sin nombre. Tras décadas en el olvido,...
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El autor propone una reflexión sobre el conocimiento desde la perspectiva de las humanidades. Concebir el conocimiento, general y científico, como relato y símbolo clave de la cultura occidental permite que, por ejemplo, el amor y la rebeldía se conviertan en pautas interpretativas, y se fortalezca la idea de que a todo proyecto epistemológico subyace un deseo de grandeza que no se puede instrumentalizar del todo. El libro invita a explorar la...
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En este libro se juega, se aprende y esto merece atención. Se pone en juego una idea de la arqueología, no en el marco de un conjunto de métodos que se describen y se nombran, sino que se le sitúa en un campo de visibilidad, en una formación real de objetos de estudio; se apuesta por dar cuenta de una relación entre formación científica y formación técnica por fuera de la historia de las mentalidades; se aprende que las decisiones y las...
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La aparición de anomalías como resultado de un abrumador aumento de los datos debido a la irrupción de innovaciones en los instrumentos tecnológicos de detección produce un aumento drástico de la complejidad necesaria para dar cuenta de los fenómenos de cierta parte de la naturaleza conocidos hasta el momento, incluyendo las novedades inesperadas, y coloca a la teoría vigente en una situación de fragilidad en la que deben realizarse...
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Ernest Sosa is the Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University.
In this book, Ernest Sosa explains the nature of knowledge through an approach originated by him years ago, known as virtue epistemology. Here he provides the first comprehensive account of his views on epistemic normativity as a form of performance normativity on two levels. On a first level is found the normativity of the apt performance, whose success manifests...
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Love of Knowledge: Foundations, Inquiries, and Paradigms for Transformation by Tarthang Tulku opens with an investigation into "technological knowledge," the patterns of knowing we all rely on, including the all-important distinction between the public and the private realms. The inquiry then shifts to the role of the self as the one who knows. Part Three of the book investigates a way of knowing in which there are no fixed positions, while Part Four...
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The Immaterial Structure of Human Experience is a philosophical work, a system. It is a quest into the workings of the human mind from the perspective of epistemology and philosophy of mind. Focusing on human experience from a subjective point of view, it does not attempt the kind of empirical approach which would be centered in the senses, as would be the case with one of the sciences.
Instead, the book argues that although we experience our conscious...
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"American Peasant, You Could Be One" is the story of America from the 1950's to today. In this book, Step Jones explains how America got to where it is today and how it will go forward. "American Peasant" is all about you, the American citizen, and your freedoms in America.
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Epistemology: A Short Introduction
Explore the fascinating realm of Epistemology with "Epistemology: A Short Introduction," a concise and accessible guide to the study of knowledge, belief, and justification.
"Epistemology: A Short Introduction" is characterized by its reader-friendly style, avoiding unnecessary jargon while still providing intellectual rigor. The author presents complex ideas in a clear and concise manner, making this book accessible...
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Que signifie connaître ou savoir? Cette redoutable question née avec la philosophie elle-même reste toujours cruciale aujourd'hui. Et, comme le montre la longue histoire de la théorie de la connaissance, de Platon et Aristote aux théoriciens cognitivistes contemporains, on y a répondu diversement. À chaque époque, des penseurs ont contribué magistralement à développer cette discipline, que ce soit par des analyses poussées et souvent techniques...
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Robert Nozick (1938–2002) was the Joseph Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University. Among his works are Philosophical Explanations and The Examined Life. His Anarchy, State, and Utopia won the National Book Award in 1975.
Repeatedly and successfully, the celebrated Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick has reached out to a broad audience beyond the confines of his discipline, addressing ethical and social problems that matter to every...
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We live in a world that is not governed by Truth. Disagreements surround us. Recent Presidential elections are hotly contested and won by the narrowest of margins. Charges of misinformation, fake news, and bias abound. Everyone claims they are correct; they have the Truth.
Seeking Truth looks at both the philosophical and practical issues of Truth to understand how we come to know what we know and why we disagree so much. More importantly, it lays...
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Richard Moran is Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University.
Since Socrates, and through Descartes to the present day, the problems of self-knowledge have been central to philosophy's understanding of itself. Today the idea of ''first-person authority''--the claim of a distinctive relation each person has toward his or her own mental life--has been challenged from a number of directions, to the point where many doubt the person bears any distinctive...
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What is knowledge? What is belief? What is the distinguishing characteristic that differentiates the one from the other? What are their respective roles and what are the effects that arise when their roles are misunderstood, confused, or misapplied? Answers to these questions appeared in a statement published in the Book of Mormon in 1830. Although the relevant passage is often cited, its meaning has remained deciphered, leaving it to languish in...
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