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Why do major historical events such as the Holocaust occupy the forefront of the collective consciousness, while profound moments such as the Armenian genocide, the McCarthy era, and France's role in North Africa stand distantly behind? Is it possible that history "overly remembers" some events at the expense of others? A landmark work in philosophy, Paul Ricoeur's Memory, History, Forgetting examines this reciprocal relationship between remembering...
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With In Search of Mechanisms, Carl F. Craver and Lindley Darden offer both a descriptive and an instructional account of how biologists discover mechanisms. Drawing on examples from across the life sciences and through the centuries, Craver and Darden compile an impressive toolbox of strategies that biologists have used and will use again to reveal the mechanisms that produce, underlie, or maintain the phenomena characteristic of living things. They...
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The philosophy of medicine has become a vibrant and complex intellectual landscape, and Care and Cure is the first extended attempt to map it. In pursing the interdependent aims of caring and curing, medicine relies on concepts, theories, inferences, and policies that are often complicated and controversial. Bringing much-needed clarity to the interplay of these diverse problems, Jacob Stegenga describes the core philosophical controversies underlying...
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Many scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ideology has become increasingly limited as a means to organise society. Some even talk of a 'post-truth' era, as truth itself has become suspect, and public debate has become infected with terms such as 'fake news' and 'alternative truths.' In fact, in many scientific areas the notions of truth, objectivity and fact are being questioned,...
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La filosofía nació como proyecto educativo de la humanidad, en busca de generar el máximo desarrollo del potencial humano. Esto implica educar para la escuela, pero también para la vida. Enseñar a pensar y a valorar, promover que las personas puedan elaborar juicios sobre sí mismas y los acontecimientos y, más aún, como decía Cicerón, que lleguen a ser médicas de sí mismas. Entonces, esta actividad no sólo es educativa, sino que lo es...
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In "Money: The Power of Acquisition," we embark on a journey into the heart of this complex and compelling phenomenon. This book is not merely a study of currency, commerce, and capital; it is an exploration of the very essence of human ambition and aspiration. Through the lens of money, we examine the intricacies of desire, the dynamics of competition, and the depths of human ingenuity.At its core, this book is a testament to the enduring allure...
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About the Book I was eighteen years old when I entered college. Fifty-six years later I found out my mother kept all my letters from my freshman year of college, thirty-seven in all. The letters, like the Phoenix, deserve to soar again. If you are a baby boomer, perhaps these letters will evoke memories of your sixties. Starting with Letter One, I am sharing all thirty-seven letters, printed exactly as they were written in 1964–'65. Warts and all....
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The "Book of Wisdom" is a collection of heartfelt examinations on topics experienced by just about every person in the world regardless of race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status. It is a journey into the trials and tribulations people experience as they progress throughout the various stages of life.
Each of us have probably dealt with many of the topics contained inside this book. The author and others provide a road map designed to help...
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Mientras los intérpretes de hoy debaten sobre el estatuto y la asociación de Francisco Suárez con la filosofía moderna, los lectores de René Descartes mantienen la descripción que lo define como the founder of modern philosophy. El presente análisis propone destacar factores principales que, posiblemente, acerquen y también distingan lo que hace moderna la modernidad de ambos filósofos. Cuestión que desarrollaré contemplando no la obra...
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In The Tale of a Dream, an octogenarian author embarks on a reflective expedition through the archives of her mind. With a quest to understand how events, people, and experiences have moulded her life, she aims to unearth universal truths and a sense of purpose. What begins as a straightforward analytical endeavour transforms into a fascinating odyssey where patterns and connections manifest with surprising ease, as if the puzzle pieces of her life...
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En estas páginas se señala la postura de muchos académicos de ver sus áreas del saber con fronteras inamovibles o naturales, sin pensar que son producto de situaciones y de coyunturas precisas, por lo que sus límites son arbitrarios; esa idea está en consonancia con la rigidez del curriculum universitario. El espectro del conocimiento se concibe como un conjunto de compartimientos que no se pueden franquear. Llamar disciplinas a las materias...
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Desde los orígenes de la humanidad, el ser humano ha procurado mejorar sus condiciones de vida y el bienestar de sus congéneres mediante la ciencia y la técnica aplicadas a su propia existencia y a la realidad que lo circunda. En las últimas décadas, gracias al desarrollo científico y tecnológico, hemos experimentado un crecimiento acelerado, que seguramente devendrá exponencial, de las posibilidades que nos ofrecen las denominadas tecnologías...
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The Mysterious East is a cliché you often hear when Asia is mentioned. When Jackie Chan and Jet Lee are big movie stars, youth throughout the world read manga and watch anime, and fashionable adults know something of Fen Shui, Tao, and Zen, why is Asia still a mystery?The short answer is that Asians allow it to be a mystery. Confucians believe their ethics are universal human moral values. Every human, by virtue of being human, is expected to understand...
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Get the Summary of Thinknetic's Critical Thinking and Logic Mastery in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Critical Thinking and Logic Mastery" by Thinknetic is a comprehensive guide that emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in various aspects of life, including the workplace, education, and personal decision-making. The book underscores the challenges of balancing work and personal life, and how critical...
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The first volume in the eminent philosopher's three-part examination of time and narrative, exploring their relationship in the context of historical writing.
“Time and Narrative” builds on Paul Ricoeur's earlier analysis, in “The Rule of Metaphor”, of semantic innovation at the level of the sentence. Ricoeur here examines the creation of meaning at the textual level, with narrative rather than metaphor as the ruling concern.
Ricoeur finds...
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What comes to mind when you consider the concept of masculinity? The Burden of Masculinity: A Dialogue About the Existence of Man examines how the idea of masculinity has morphed and shifted over time. It is noted that men and women are two very different but essential components of a successful society, with very specific gender roles, strengths, and attributes. The author posits that to achieve a masculine state of mind, you must live a purpose-driven...
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¿Qué es el tiempo? La historia de las distintas respuestas que el pensamiento occidental desde sus albores ofreció a esta pregunta resultó presa de una aporía: la de no poder decidir si el tiempo es una propiedad (o incluso la esencia) del alama humana o una propiedad (o incluso la esencia) del cosmos. La historia de esta aporía es también la de un fracaso: el de la imposibilidad de decir qué es el tiempo.
Este libro retoma la antigua pregunta...
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Gustave Thibon impartió innumerables conferencias durante casi medio siglo. Se dirigía al gran público con una sorprendente capacidad de compartir con todos las mismas verdades, pero en diferente profundidad. Cada oyente, a su nivel, podía así dejarse iluminar, porque "la evidencia más común, si penetra en lo más profundo del alma, se transforma en revelación inagotable". "No quiero llevaros a pensar igual que yo, sino a pensar por vosotros...
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