As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Download As If PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get As If book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Blake Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2012-11-01
As If written by Blake Morrison and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1993 toddler James Bulger was beaten to death by two ten-year-old-boys. In the wake of this brutal crime, came one of the most public and shocking trials in living memory. Written in Morrison's supple, beautiful prose As If is a passionate, first-hand testimony of the Bulger case. It is a book about the nature of children, the meaning of childhood innocence and the state of the world we live in today.
The As If Principle
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Richard Wiseman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-01-21
The As If Principle written by Richard Wiseman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-21 with Psychology categories.
The best-selling author of 59 Seconds challenges popular self-help approaches while counseling readers to take specific actions to improve outlook and circumstances, drawing on scientific findings to demonstrate how simple physical activities, from smiling to walking briskly, can alleviate common challenges.
The Philosophy Of As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Hans Vaihinger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-30
The Philosophy Of As If written by Hans Vaihinger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Hans Vaihinger (1852–1933) was an important and fascinating figure in German philosophy in the early twentieth century, founding the well-known journal Kant-Studien. Yet he was overshadowed by the burgeoning movements of phenomenology and analytical philosophy, as well as hostility towards his work because of his defense of Jewish scholars in a Germany controlled by Nazism. However, it is widely acknowledged today that The Philosophy of ‘As If’ is a philosophical masterwork. Vaihinger argues that in the face of an overwhelmingly complex world, we produce a simpler set of ideas, or idealizations, that help us negotiate it. When cast as fictions, such ideas provide an easier and more useful way to think about certain subjects, from mathematics and physics to law and morality, than would the truth in all its complexity. Even in science, he wrote, we must proceed "as if " a material world exists independently of perceiving subjects; in behaviour, we must act "as if " ethical certainty were possible; in religion, we must believe "as if" there were a God. He also explores the role of fictions in the history of philosophy, going back to the ancient Greeks and the work of Leibniz, Adam Smith and Bentham. The Philosophy of ‘As If’ was a powerful influence on the emerging philosophical movement of pragmatism and was groundbreaking in its anticipation of the central role that model-building and simulation would come to play in the human sciences. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Michael A. Rosenthal, which provides a fascinating and important background to Vaihinger’s life and the legacy of The Philosophy of ‘As If’.
As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Jen Chaney
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-07-07
As If written by Jen Chaney and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Will we ever get tired of Clueless? Ugh, as if! Acclaimed pop culture journalist Jen Chaney celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the classic film’s release in the first book of its kind, weaving together original interviews with writer and director Amy Heckerling; key cast members, including Alicia Silverstone (Cher), Paul Rudd (Josh), Stacey Dash (Dionne), Donald Faison (Murray), Elisa Donovan (Amber), Wallace Shawn (Mr. Hall), Twink Caplan (Ms. Geist and associate producer); and other crucial Clueless players like costume designer Mona May, casting director Marcia Ross, director of photography Bill Pope, former Paramount chairwoman Sherry Lansing, and many more. Cast and crew also pay heartfelt tribute to the late Brittany Murphy, who lit up the screen as Cher’s protégée, Tai. Chaney explores the influence of Jane Austen’s Emma as the unlikely framework for Heckerling’s script, the rigorous casting process (including the future stars who didn’t make the cut), the functional yet fashion-forward wardrobe, the unique slang that drew from the past and coined new phrases for the future, the sun-drenched soundtrack that set the tone, and—above all—the massive amount of work, creativity, and craft that went into making Clueless look so effortlessly bright and glossy. As If! illuminates why plaid skirts and knee socks will never go out of style, and why Clueless remains one of the most beloved comedies of all time.
Unabridged Dictionary Of The Sensations As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : James William Ward
language : en
Publisher: B. Jain Publishers
Release Date : 1995
Unabridged Dictionary Of The Sensations As If written by James William Ward and has been published by B. Jain Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Homeopathy categories.
As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Kwame Anthony Appiah
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-14
As If written by Kwame Anthony Appiah and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-14 with Philosophy categories.
Idealization is a basic feature of human thought. We proceed “as if” our representations were true, while knowing they are not. Kwame Anthony Appiah defends the centrality of the imagination in science, morality, and everyday life and shows that our best chance for accessing reality is to open our minds to a plurality of idealized depictions.
Living As If
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : William R. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2020-07-10
Living As If written by William R. Miller and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-10 with Religion categories.
What is faith? William R. Miller answers: “It is a way of looking at the world, at other people, and at ourselves. It is a vision not given so much as chosen. It is that by which we understand our past, live in the present, and create our future. It is Living as If, even and especially when we are not sure, and in so doing releasing a power that can transform ourselves and those we touch.” Miller’s fresh understanding of the meaning of faith—Living as If—and how it works can lead to a new approach to life and the fashioning of a more positive and hope-filled future. In this book he takes into account pertinent psychological findings, case histories, personal stories, and profound religious thought. As he explores the role of “as if” processes, he looks at self-concept, change, influence on others, healing, religious belief, and social change. Writing sensitively and sensibly, Miller sets an undeniably optimistic tone, emphasizing that within certain limits each person can design a course for the present and future as well.
As If On Cue
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Marisa Kanter
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-09-21
As If On Cue written by Marisa Kanter and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-21 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
It seems that aspiring playwright Natalie and musician Reid have been in competition all their young lives, but when they are forced to compete for scarce school budget dollars they embark on an all-out prank war which backfires; now they are forced to cooperate, pool their talents and ambitions to produce a school musical--and not only is cooperation an unfamiliar role, but they are suddenly starting to have feelings for each other.
As If By Magic
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Dolores Gordon-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Release Date : 2012-09-01
As If By Magic written by Dolores Gordon-Smith and has been published by Severn House Publishers Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Fiction categories.
Destitute and desperate, George Lassiter breaks into the kitchen of a stranger's house for food and shelter. There he witnesses the murder of a beautiful girl. But when the police search the house minutes later, they find nothing. The corpse has vanished, as if by magic. Even George's friend and rescuer Jack Haldean believes it was nothing more than a nightmare. But the consequences of that nightmare will plunge Jack into a tangle of lies and obsession as he hunts a ruthless killer.
As If God Existed
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Maurizio Viroli
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-09
As If God Existed written by Maurizio Viroli and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-09 with History categories.
Religion and liberty are often thought to be mutual enemies: if religion has a natural ally, it is authoritarianism--not republicanism or democracy. But in this book, Maurizio Viroli, a leading historian of republican political thought, challenges this conventional wisdom. He argues that political emancipation and the defense of political liberty have always required the self-sacrifice of people with religious sentiments and a religious devotion to liberty. This is particularly the case when liberty is threatened by authoritarianism: the staunchest defenders of liberty are those who feel a deeply religious commitment to it. Viroli makes his case by reconstructing, for the first time, the history of the Italian "religion of liberty," covering its entire span but focusing on three key examples of political emancipation: the free republics of the late Middle Ages, the Risorgimento of the nineteenth century, and the antifascist Resistenza of the twentieth century. In each example, Viroli shows, a religious spirit that regarded moral and political liberty as the highest goods of human life was fundamental to establishing and preserving liberty. He also shows that when this religious sentiment has been corrupted or suffocated, Italians have lost their liberty. This book makes a powerful and provocative contribution to today's debates about the compatibility of religion and republicanism.