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Author: D. E. Wittkower Publisher: Open Court ISBN: 0812697200 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 325
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Facebook and Philosophy is an entertaining, multi-faceted exploration of what Facebook means for us and for our relationships. With discussions ranging from the nature of friendship and its relationship to "friending," to the (debatable) efficacy of "online activism," this book is the most extensive and systematic attempt to understand Facebook yet. And with plenty of new perspectives on Twitter and Web 2.0 along the way, this fun, thought-provoking book is a serious and significant contribution for anyone working with social media, whether in academia, journalism, public relations, activism, or business. Exploring far-reaching questions — Can our interactions on Facebook help us care about each other more? Does Facebook signal the death of privacy, or (perhaps worse yet) the death of our desire for privacy? — Facebook and Philosophy is vital reading for anyone involved in social networks today.
Author: D. E. Wittkower Publisher: Open Court ISBN: 0812697200 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 325
Book Description
Facebook and Philosophy is an entertaining, multi-faceted exploration of what Facebook means for us and for our relationships. With discussions ranging from the nature of friendship and its relationship to "friending," to the (debatable) efficacy of "online activism," this book is the most extensive and systematic attempt to understand Facebook yet. And with plenty of new perspectives on Twitter and Web 2.0 along the way, this fun, thought-provoking book is a serious and significant contribution for anyone working with social media, whether in academia, journalism, public relations, activism, or business. Exploring far-reaching questions — Can our interactions on Facebook help us care about each other more? Does Facebook signal the death of privacy, or (perhaps worse yet) the death of our desire for privacy? — Facebook and Philosophy is vital reading for anyone involved in social networks today.
Author: Jonny Thomson Publisher: Wildfire ISBN: 1472282183 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 533
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'Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck? Mini Philosophy is a fascinating journey into what some of the greatest minds of the last 2500 years have to say about the big questions in life, and why they are relevant to us today. Covering everything from Sun Tzu's strategy for winning at board games to Freud's insights into our 'death drive'; why De Beauvoir believed the mothering instinct is a myth to why Schopenhauer probably wasn't much fun at parties, these mini meditations will expand your mind (and bend it too).
Author: Shannon Spaulding Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315396041 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 157
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In our everyday social interactions, we try to make sense of what people are thinking, why they act as they do, and what they are likely to do next. This process is called mindreading. Mindreading, Shannon Spaulding argues in this book, is central to our ability to understand and interact with others. Philosophers and cognitive scientists have converged on the idea that mindreading involves theorizing about and simulating others’ mental states. She argues that this view of mindreading is limiting and outdated. Most contemporary views of mindreading vastly underrepresent the diversity and complexity of mindreading. She articulates a new theory of mindreading that takes into account cutting edge philosophical and empirical research on in-group/out-group dynamics, social biases, and how our goals and the situational context influence how we interpret others’ behavior. Spaulding's resulting theory of mindreading provides a more accurate, comprehensive, and perhaps pessimistic view of our abilities to understand others, with important epistemological and ethical implications. Deciding who is trustworthy, knowledgeable, and competent are epistemically and ethically fraught judgments: her new theory of mindreading sheds light on how these judgments are made and the conditions under which they are unreliable. This book will be of great interest to students of philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, applied epistemology, cognitive science and moral psychology, as well as those interested in conceptual issues in psychology.
Author: Carl Foster Publisher: Live It ISBN: 9781906954512 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 152
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You create yourself, you destroy yourself and you reinvent yourself. You are SELFMADE. This book helps you to deal with the challenges you face within yourself in order to achieve success in your life. It will support you to continue when others say it's impossible and quieten the inner demons that try to keep you stuck where you are. Explaining the techniques of meditation, visualisation and positive affirmations, Carl encourages you to choose the tools that best work for you to gain inner peace and happiness. This book will support you to: be more creative; become self-aware; take action to achieve your goals and develop a positive attitude. Your only challenge is you. This book will inspire you to take control over yourself and change your life for the better; it is about remaking yourself so that you can discover the magnificance within.
Author: Donald J. Robertson Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250286298 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 251
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In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world – the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare and an accursed plague almost brought his empire to its knees. “Life is warfare”, he wrote, “and a sojourn in foreign land!” One thing alone could save him: philosophy, the love of wisdom! The remarkable story of Marcus Aurelius’ life and philosophical journey is brought to life by philosopher and psychotherapist Donald J. Robertson, in a sweeping historical epic of a graphic novel, based on a close study of the historical evidence, with the stunning full-color artwork of award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga.
Author: D. E. Wittkower Publisher: Open Court ISBN: 0812697812 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 266
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The iPod is transforming the lives of millions, changing their relationship to music and to each other. In iPod and Philosophy, 18 philosophers with diverse specialties and points of view bring their expertise to bear on this international cultural phenomenon. They explore such questions as how individuals become defined by their iPods, what the shuffle feature says about the role of randomness in people's lives, and much more.
Author: Will Durant Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 185
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In Durant's debut book, the social problem he identifies is that Philosophy as science has failed to gain the interest of Joe Public. He believes that for too long, philosophy has concerned itself only with academia and has not shown its relevance to everyday living.
Author: Gerald F. Gaus Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317459679 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 289
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This accessible introductory text discusses how people in a pluralistic society such as ours can accept a common social ethic - a publicly justified morality. It presents analyses of the basic concepts, including justifications of liberty, harm to others, private property rights, distributive justice, environmental harms, help to others and offensive behaviour. Gaus acquaints the reader with the major figures in social philosophy - John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, David Hume, John Rawls, David Gauthier, and Joel Feinberg - as well as recent communitarian philosophers. The basic technical aspects of social philosophy are also introduced: game theory, social choice theory, the ideas rational action, rational bargaining, and public goods. Throughout, helpful short examples and stories are used to illustrate the material.
Author: D. E. Wittkower
Author: D. E. Wittkower
Author: Jonny Thomson
Author: D. E. Wittkower
Author: Shannon Spaulding
Author: Carl Foster
Author: Peter Adamson
Author: Donald J. Robertson
Author: D. E. Wittkower
Author: Will Durant
Author: Gerald F. Gaus