I Think Therefore I Am Wrong
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I Think Therefore I Am Wrong
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Author : Howard Rankin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-10-24
I Think Therefore I Am Wrong written by Howard Rankin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-24 with categories.
"Human beings aren't logical, they're psychological, with the emphasis on the psycho," wrote Howard Rankin in his book Power Talk; The Art of Effective Communication. In I Think Therefore I Am Wrong, Dr Rankin explores the various processes of thinking and shows how for the most part, we are not logical but rationalizers, story-tellers interested in consistency and emotional comfort than the truth. The book takes us through the latest information in cognitive neuroscience, told with Rankin's uncanny knack of making scientific ideas easy to grasp and wrapping the details in humor. Who would have thought cognitive neuroscience could be that funny! The overall message also has some dark undertones as Rankin shows how and why, the conventional and social media have major influences on thoughts and beliefs and how that impacts us in the present and the future of civilization. Rankin explores traditional concepts of defense mechanisms and relates them to the many cognitive biases that have been identified, as we march to an ever more narcissistic view of 'reality'. These biases effect every aspect of life and Rankin explores how they influence key institutions like healthcare, the law, education as well as relationships. Rankin also offers suggestions and tools on how we can as individuals improve emotional control -- a critical component for more critical and objective thinking.
Descartes Cogito
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Author : Husain Sarkar
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-02-27
Descartes Cogito written by Husain Sarkar and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-27 with Philosophy categories.
Perhaps the most famous proposition in the history of philosophy is Descartes' cogito 'I think, therefore I am'. Husain Sarkar claims in this provocative interpretation of Descartes that the ancient tradition of reading the cogito as an argument is mistaken. It should, he says, be read as an intuition. Through this interpretative lens, the author reconsiders key Cartesian topics: the ideal inquirer, the role of clear and distinct ideas, the relation of these to the will, memory, the nature of intuition and deduction, the nature, content and elusiveness of 'I', and the tenability of the doctrine of the creation of eternal truths. Finally, the book demonstrates how Descartes' attempt to prove the existence of God is foiled by a new Cartesian Circle.
Descartes Error
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Author : Antonio Damasio
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2005-09-27
Descartes Error written by Antonio Damasio and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-27 with Psychology categories.
"An ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being." -- The Boston Globe A landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reason Since Descartes famously proclaimed, "I think, therefore I am," science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This attitude began to change with the publication of Descartes’ Error in 1995. Antonio Damasio—"one of the world’s leading neurologists" (The New York Times)—challenged traditional ideas about the connection between emotions and rationality. In this wondrously engaging book, Damasio takes the reader on a journey of scientific discovery through a series of case studies, demonstrating what many of us have long suspected: emotions are not a luxury, they are essential to rational thinking and to normal social behavior.
I Think Therefore I Am
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Author : Lesley Levene
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date : 2010-11-12
I Think Therefore I Am written by Lesley Levene and has been published by Michael O'Mara Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-12 with Philosophy categories.
Philosophers certainly like to make life sound awfully complicated, whether they're wondering if a falling tree still makes a sound if there's nobody around to hear it (Berkeley) or declaring that everything in the universe is in a state of flux (Heraclitus). But is philosophy really so complicated? And is it really as irrelevant as it sometimes seems? I Think, Therefore I Am is the ideal way to take the fear out of philosophy. Written in an accessible and highly entertaining style, this book explains how and why philosophy began, and how, from Greek democracy to Communism, the ways in which we live, learn, argue, vote and even spend our money have their origins in philosophical thought. Covering the biggest names, including Socrates, Seneca, St Augustine, Descartes, Marx and Nietzsche, I Think Therefore I Am provides a handle for all the main -isms and -ologies.
Meditations On First Philosophy
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Author : René Descartes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Meditations On First Philosophy written by René Descartes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with First philosophy categories.
Discourse On Method And Meditations On First Philosophy
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Author : René Descartes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-12-27
Discourse On Method And Meditations On First Philosophy written by René Descartes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-27 with History categories.
A classic work of modern philosophy, "Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking for Truth in the Sciences," is renowned for being one of the first to apply the scientific method to the field. Descartes handles scepticism in philosophy by eradicating any preconceived ideas about reality and constructing from a foundation of truths he found to be indisputable. His later book, "Meditations on First Philosophy," builds on his earlier work by employing his methodology to a philosophical analysis of God's existence and the soul's immortality. Descartes' work has been criticised for the philosophical conclusions it draws, yet his great effect ultimately stems from his insistence on questioning
Andrea Pirlo I Think Therefore I Play
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Author : Andrea Pirlo
language : en
Publisher: BackPage Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Andrea Pirlo I Think Therefore I Play written by Andrea Pirlo and has been published by BackPage Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Tuesdays With Morrie
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Author : Mitch Albom
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2007-06-29
Tuesdays With Morrie written by Mitch Albom and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.
Cogito
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Author : Joseph Almog
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-03-21
Cogito written by Joseph Almog and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-21 with Philosophy categories.
Decartes' maxim Cogito, Ergo Sum (from his Meditations) is perhaps the most famous philosophical expression ever coined. Joseph Almog is a Descartes analyst whose last book WHAT AM I? focused on the second half of this expression, Sum--who is the "I" who is existing-and-thinking and how does this entity somehow incorporate both body and mind? This volume looks at the first half of the proposition--cogito. Almog calls this the "thinking man's paradox": how can there be, in the the natural world and as part and parcel of it, a creature that... thinks? Descartes' proposition declares that such a fact obtains and he maintains that it is self-evident; but as Almog points out, from the point of view of Descartes' own skepticism, it is far from obvious that there could be a thinking-man. How can it be that a thinking human be both part of the natural world and yet somehow distinct and separate from it? How did "thinking" arise in an otherwise "thoughtless" universe and what does it mean for beings like us to be thinkers? Almog goes back to the Meditations, and using Descartes' own aposteriori cognitive methodology--his naturalistic, scientific, approach to the study of man--tries to answer the question.
The Deepest Human Life
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Author : Scott Samuelson
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-04-03
The Deepest Human Life written by Scott Samuelson and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Philosophy categories.
This accessible and thought-provoking introduction to philosophy shows how the eternal questions can shed light on our lives and struggles. These days, we generally leave philosophical matters to professional philosophers. Scott Samuelson thinks this is tragic, for our lives as well as for philosophy. In The Deepest Human Life, he restores philosophy to its proper place at the center of our humanity, rediscovering it as our most profound effort toward understanding, as a way of life that anyone can live. Exploring the works of some of history’s most important thinkers in the context of the everyday struggles of his students, Samuelson guides readers through the most vexing quandaries of existence—and shows just how enriching the examined life can be. Samuelson begins at the beginning: with Socrates, and the method he developed for approaching our greatest mysteries. From there he embarks on a journey through the history of philosophy, demonstrating how it is encoded in our own personal quests for meaning. Through heartbreaking stories, humanizing biographies, accessible theory, and evocative interludes like “On Wine and Bicycles” or “On Zombies and Superheroes,” Samuelson invests philosophy with the personal and vice versa. The result is a book that is at once a primer and a reassurance—that the most important questions endure, coming to life in each of us. Winner of the 2015 Hiett Prize in the Humanities