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Thomas Paine, a seminal figure in American History, was an Englishman by birth who immigrated to America in 1774, where he quickly took up the cause of the independence of the American colonies from England. His famous work "Common Sense", published in 1776, helped to gain public support for the American Revolution and established him as a central figure among the founding fathers. Later, while living in France during the French Revolution, Paine...
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First published posthumously in 1779, "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion" is Scottish philosopher David Hume's classic work of religious philosophy. This detailed and exhaustive examination of the nature and existence of God was begun by Hume in 1750, but not completed until shortly before his death in 1776. Hume was an important and influential English Empiricist, along with other English philosophers such as Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Thomas...
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A journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making. Why is it so difficult to end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? Here, organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer these questions and more. Drawing on research from the fields of social psychology,...
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Collected in this 3-in-one omnibus edition are Kant's ground breaking critiques. The Critique of Pure Reason, The Critique of Practical Reason, and The Critique of Judgement. The Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential philosophy books of all times. Kant's influence on modern perception of reason cannot be over estimated. Here Kant redefines reason and gives us the tools to understand reason on two levels: the empirical and the metaphysical....
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Two works from the father of modern philosophy. In Discourse on Method, he formulated a scientific approach comprising four principles, including to accept only what reason recognizes as "clear and distinct." In Meditations, he explores the mind/body distinction, the nature of truth and error, the existence of God, and the essence of material things.
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Este libro ya clásico, manual de miles de estudiantes a lo largo de varias décadas, responde con brevedad y sencillez a varias preguntas que en mayor o menor medida nos interesan a todos. ¿Qué es la ciencia? ¿Cuál es el método de la ciencia? ¿Qué significa ley científica?
Edición revisada por el autor con nuevo prólogo.
"La ciencia -escribe Bunge- se nos aparece como la más deslumbrante y asombrosa de las estrellas de la cultura".
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This translation first appeared in a privately printed edition in 1904 (the translator remains anonymous). With an Introduction by Derek Matravers. When it was first published in 1781, The Confessions scandalised Europe with its emotional honesty and frank treatment of the author's sexual and intellectual development. Since then, it has had a more profound impact on European thought. Rousseau left posterity a model of the reflective life - the solitary,...
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The Meditations on First Philosophy is one of Descartes's best-known works and one of the most influential philosophical texts ever written, this treatise offers Descartes' metaphysical views on the relationship between the mind and thought, the nature of reality and how accumulated knowledge and our experiences affect us. First published in 1641, the work consists of six meditations on the following topics: the dubiousness of thoughts and assumptions...
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Henri-Louis Bergson (1859-1941) was a major French philosopher, influential especially in the first half of the 20th century. Bergson convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science for understanding reality.
He was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his rich and vitalizing ideas and the brilliant skill with which they have been presented." In 1930, France...
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The model of design as espoused by the ID theorists is vulnerable to a variety of problems. The ID proponents claim that the laws of nature are tuned for life, but on the other, they argue that evolution cannot be responsible for creating life. This is arguing against oneself, which I discuss in the second chapter. I discuss the theology of ID. Theologically, ID proponents present a faulty idea of a Designer. They advocate belief in a God who first...
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'Meditations on First Philosophy' is a philosophical treatise written by René Descartes first published in Latin in 1641. The book is, made up of six meditations, in which Descartes first discards all belief in things, which are not absolutely, certain, and then, tries to establish what can be known for sure. The meditations were, written as if he was meditating for 6 days: each meditation refers to the last one as "yesterday". However, Descartes...
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Diese Ausgabe von "Philosophie des Unbewußten" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. Dieses eBook ist mit interaktiven Inhalt und Begleitinformationen versehen, einfach zu navigieren und gut gegliedert.
Eduard von Hartmann (1842-1906) war ein deutscher Philosoph. Er gilt auch als "der Philosoph des Unbewussten". Von Hartmann versuchte in seinem Werk Philosophie des Unbewussten zwei verschiedene Denkweisen (Rationalismus...
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"Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies" Harry G. Frankfurt (1929–2023) was professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books include the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, On Inequality, and The Reasons of Love (all Princeton).
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a landmark account of Descartes, reason, and truth
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Ce livre décrit quelques usages de la raison dans nos sociétés.
Une "méthode thérapeutique en philosophie" nous permet d'éviter d'être enfermés dans des mots qui auraient le pouvoir magique de créer ce qu'ils nomment.
"La pensée en ses commencements", fait sa part au doute, non pas un doute qui paralyse la pensée, mais celui dont l'inquiétude qu'il suscite, demande à être apaisée. "Ne jamais perdre son sang froid" serait la formule...
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Extrait: "le moyen qu'il n'y ait bien des gens qui manquent d’aliments? 1. Si dix hommes mangent ce revenu des terres comme fonctionnaires ou rentiers, sans doute le laboureur sera écrasé par l’impt; mais si ces dix hommes travaillent de leur cté et produisent des valeurs de commerce et d'échange, le prix du bled montera, et au besoin on en fera venir du dehors."
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If, in this Age of Misinformation, you find yourself exhausted by the divisiveness, sickened by the dissent, poisoned by the discord, you are not alone. OF, BY, AND FOR THE HANGED MAN is indeed a memoir equal parts hilarity and vulnerability, but just as important, it is a declaration for navigating our post-truth world. Because as the 21st-Century deepens and humanity fails to keep pace with the rapid advancements, any further divergence will be...
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John Cottingham is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Roehampton University, and an Honorary Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford. His many books include How to Believe, The Spiritual Dimension, and On the Meaning of Life.
How our beliefs about the soul have developed through the ages, and why an understanding of it still matters today
The concept of the soul has been a recurring...
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