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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
We assume all events are caused by something. Yet we happily refer to random chance be it a freak accident, or the state of quantum particles. Might causality be a fiction and inexplicable events written into the character of the universe, or with greater understanding could we find an explanation for everything? Sponsored by BBC Focus Magazine. The Panel Templeton prize winning cosmologist George Ellis, Imperial College string theorist Michael Duff...
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
What is the meaning of life? Are we truly free? How can we make ethical choices? Discover the answers to life's greatest questions. Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of philosophical thought in a uniquely visual way, this book is the perfect introduction to the history of philosophy. How Philosophy Works combines bold infographics and jargon-free text to demystify fundamental...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human ... The new science of intellectual humility shows that as a mindset and a skillset, rethinking can be taught, and Grant explains...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the importance of knowledge as an intangible asset, separate from physical entities, that can enable us to understand and/or change the world. It provides a thorough treatment of knowledge, one that is free of ideological and philosophical preconceptions, and which relies exclusively on concepts and principles from the theory of computing and logic. It starts with an introduction to knowledge as truthful and useful information,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Embrace your authentic self and let your soul's light shine forth with guidance from 150 lessons meant to inspire, motivate, and teach. This empowering book helps you shed what is false and come to know, accept, and express your true self. With essays to uplift and engage you through personal stories, meditations, exercises, affirmations, and question prompts, Discover Your Authentic Self shows you how to live according to your passions and purpose....
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A landmark in the history of thought, René Descartes' Meditations helped bring critical thinking and skepticism to the Western world. Modern philosophers are still captivated by Descartes' radical and controversial departure from his previous beliefs, which has both inspired reverence and provoked anger.
Pub. Date
[2014], c2014
Language
English
Description
In this edition of Moyers & Company, Bill continues his conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Tyson speculates on the nature of dark energy and dark matter and the philosophical and scientific basis for a multiverse. Tyson and Moyers discuss whether faith and science can be reconciled. Tyson sees faith in retreat as science solves the mysteries it relies on for a "God of the gaps." Moyers is more sympathetic toward belief in a non-material realm....
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Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
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. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Written in French and first published in 1637 under the full title Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Seeking Truth in the Sciences, it is here presented in the 1901 edition of the 1850 English translation by Scottish poet, philosopher, and historian JOHN VEITCH (1829-1894)."--Publisher's description.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Publisher Annotation: The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life. USA, 368pp.
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