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Book Persons  Things  and What Not

Download or read book Persons Things and What Not written by Saikat Guha and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Persons and Things

Download or read book Persons and Things written by Barbara Johnson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving effortlessly between symbolist poetry and Barbie dolls, artificial intelligence and Kleist, Kant, and Winnicott, Barbara Johnson not only clarifies psychological and social dynamics; she also re-dramatizes the work of important tropes—without ever losing sight of the ethical imperative with which she begins: the need to treat persons as persons. In Persons and Things, Johnson turns deconstruction around to make a fundamental contribution to the new aesthetics. She begins with the most elementary thing we know: deconstruction calls attention to gaps and reveals that their claims upon us are fraudulent. Johnson revolutionizes the method by showing that the inanimate thing exposed as a delusion is central to fantasy life, that fantasy life, however deluded, should be taken seriously, and that although a work of art “is formed around something missing,” this “void is its vanishing point, not its essence.” She shows deftly and delicately that the void inside Keats’s urn, Heidegger’s jug, or Wallace Stevens’s jar forms the center around which we tend to organize our worlds. The new aesthetics should restore fluidities between persons and things. In pursuing it, Johnson calls upon Ovid, Keats, Poe, Plath, and others who have inhabited this in-between space. The entire process operates via a subtlety that only a critic of Johnson’s caliber could reveal to us.

Book Person  Thing  Robot

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  • Author : David J. Gunkel
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2023-09-05
  • ISBN : 0262375230
  • Pages : 247 pages

Download or read book Person Thing Robot written by David J. Gunkel and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why robots defy our existing moral and legal categories and how to revolutionize the way we think about them. Robots are a curious sort of thing. On the one hand, they are technological artifacts—and thus, things. On the other hand, they seem to have social presence, because they talk and interact with us, and simulate the capabilities commonly associated with personhood. In Person, Thing, Robot, David J. Gunkel sets out to answer the vexing question: What exactly is a robot? Rather than try to fit robots into the existing categories by way of arguing for either their reification or personification, however, Gunkel argues for a revolutionary reformulation of the entire system, developing a new moral and legal ontology for the twenty-first century and beyond. In this book, Gunkel investigates how and why efforts to use existing categories to classify robots fail, argues that “robot” designates an irreducible anomaly in the existing ontology, and formulates an alternative that restructures the ontological order in both moral philosophy and law. Person, Thing, Robot not only addresses the issues that are relevant to students, teachers, and researchers working in the fields of moral philosophy, philosophy of technology, science and technology studies (STS), and AI/robot law and policy but it also speaks to controversies that are important to AI researchers, robotics engineers, and computer scientists concerned with the social consequences of their work.

Book Persons and Things

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  • Author : Roberto Esposito
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2015-05-07
  • ISBN : 0745690661
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Persons and Things written by Roberto Esposito and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the relationship between persons and things? And howdoes the body transform this relationship? In this highly originalnew book, Roberto Esposito - one of Italy’s leading politicalphilosophers - considers these questions and shows that startingfrom the body, rather than from the thing or the person, can helpus to reconsider the status of both. Ever since its beginnings, our civilization has been based on astrict, unequivocal distinction between persons and things, foundedon the instrumental domination of persons over things. Thisopposition arose out of ancient Roman law and persisted throughoutmodernity, to take its place in our current global market, where itcontinues to generate growing contradictions. Although thedistinction seems to appear clear and necessary to us, what we arecontinually witnessing in legal, economic, and technologicalpractice is a reversal of perspectives: some categories of personsare becoming assimilated with things, while some types of thingsare taking on a personal profile. With his customary rigour, Roberto Esposito argues that thereexists an escape route out of this paradox, constituted by a newpoint of view founded in the body. Neither a person nor a thing,the human body becomes the decisive element in rethinking theconcepts and values that govern our philosophical, legal, andpolitical lexicons.

Book Persons and Things

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  • Author : Roberto Esposito
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2015-05-07
  • ISBN : 0745690688
  • Pages : 95 pages

Download or read book Persons and Things written by Roberto Esposito and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the relationship between persons and things? And how does the body transform this relationship? In this highly original new book, Roberto Esposito - one of Italy’s leading political philosophers - considers these questions and shows that starting from the body, rather than from the thing or the person, can help us to reconsider the status of both. Ever since its beginnings, our civilization has been based on a strict, unequivocal distinction between persons and things, founded on the instrumental domination of persons over things. This opposition arose out of ancient Roman law and persisted throughout modernity, to take its place in our current global market, where it continues to generate growing contradictions. Although the distinction seems to appear clear and necessary to us, what we are continually witnessing in legal, economic, and technological practice is a reversal of perspectives: some categories of persons are becoming assimilated with things, while some types of things are taking on a personal profile. With his customary rigour, Roberto Esposito argues that there exists an escape route out of this paradox, constituted by a new point of view founded in the body. Neither a person nor a thing, the human body becomes the decisive element in rethinking the concepts and values that govern our philosophical, legal, and political lexicons.

Book The Works

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  • Author : Jeremy Bentham
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1843
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 634 pages

Download or read book The Works written by Jeremy Bentham and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Drive

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  • Author : Daniel H. Pink
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2011-04-05
  • ISBN : 1101524383
  • Pages : 275 pages

Download or read book Drive written by Daniel H. Pink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

Book Unforgettable

Download or read book Unforgettable written by Scott Simon and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm getting a life's lesson about grace from my mother in the ICU. We never stop learning from our mothers, do we?" UNFORGETTABLE is a son's spirited, affecting, and inspiring tribute to his remarkable mother and the love between parent and child. When NPR's Scott Simon began tweeting from his mother's hospital room in July 2013, he didn't know that his missives would soon spread well beyond his 1.2 million Twitter followers. Squeezing the magnitude of his final days with her into 140-character updates, Simon's evocative and moving meditations spread virally. Over the course of a few days, Simon chronicled his mother's death and reminisced about her life, revealing her humor and strength, and celebrating familial love. UNFORGETTABLE, expands on those famous tweets to create a memoir that is rich, deeply affecting, heart-wrenching, and exhilarating. His mother was a glamorous woman of the Mad Men–era; she worked in nightclubs, modeled, dated mobsters and movie stars, and was a brave single parent to young Scott Simon. Spending their last days together in a hospital ICU, mother and son reflect on their lifetime's worth of memories, recounting stories laced with humor and exemplifying resilience. UNFORGETTABLE is not only one man's rich and moving tribute to his mother's colorful life and graceful death, it is also a powerful portrayal of the universal bond between mother and child.

Book BPSC TRE 3 0 Bihar Primary School Teacher Recruitment Class 1 to 5 General Studies   2024

Download or read book BPSC TRE 3 0 Bihar Primary School Teacher Recruitment Class 1 to 5 General Studies 2024 written by Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, IAS (AIR-49) and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BPSC: Bihar Teacher Recruitment General Studies (Teacher Exam Cracker Series) Class 1-5 is all in one exam book which would help the aspirants to understand the basics and also help them to revise and evaluate their learning. The book contains complete coverage of syllabus and is divided into 8 topics: Elementary Mathematics, Mental Ability Test, General Awareness, General Science, Social Science, Indian National Movement, Geography and Environment.

Book Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy II

Download or read book Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy II written by John Peter Anton and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers presented to the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy since its beginnings in the 1950's.

Book The New England Magazine

Download or read book The New England Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book UPSC Prelims Paper II   CSAT Exam 2024   Cover all subject with Topic wise Study Notes as Per the Latest Syllabus  NCERT    Concise Guide Book for Complete Preparation

Download or read book UPSC Prelims Paper II CSAT Exam 2024 Cover all subject with Topic wise Study Notes as Per the Latest Syllabus NCERT Concise Guide Book for Complete Preparation written by EduGorilla Prep Experts and published by EduGorilla Community Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EduGorilla CSAT Study Notes are a comprehensive guide for aspirants preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examination. These UPSC Notes cover the entire syllabus, to provide you with a well-rounded understanding of the topics covered in CSAT Why EduGorilla’s UPSC Civil Services Study Notes for CSAT? ■ EduGorilla UPSC Study Notes provide concise theory and practice questions for better retainment of facts. ■ CSAT Notes for Civil Services are curated by a team of experts at EduGorilla, composed of experienced educators and industry professionals. ■ Our Prep Experts have broken down complex topics in CSAT UPSC syllabus into simple easy-to-understand chapters. ■ These topics are further enriched with suitable examples, graphs, and Illustrations

Book Rich People Things

Download or read book Rich People Things written by Chris Lehmann and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Social criticism at its scorching-hot best."--Barbara Ehrenreich "Think H.L. Mencken crossed with Jon Stewart."--The Phoenix In Rich People Things, Chris Lehmann lays bare the various dogmas and delusions that prop up plutocratic rule in the post-meltdown age. It's a humorous and harrowing tale of warped populism, phony reform, and blind deference to the nation's financial elite. As the author explains, American class privilege is very much like the idea of sex in a Catholic school--it's not supposed to exist in the first place, but once it presents itself in your mind's eye, you realize that it's everywhere. A concise and easy-to-use guide, Rich People Things catalogs the fortifications that shelter the opulent from the resentments of the hoi polloi. From ideological stanchions such as the Free Market through the castellation of media including The New York Times and Wired magazine, to gatekeepers such as David Brooks, Steve Forbes, and Alan Greenspan, Lehmann covers the vast array of comforting and comprehensive protections that allow the über-privileged to maintain their iron grip on almost half of America's wealth. With chapters on Malcolm Gladwell, the Supreme Court, the memoir, and more, no one is spared from Lehmann's pointed prose. Chris Lehmann is employed, ever precariously, as an editor for Yahoo! News, Bookforum, and The Baffler, while dissecting the excesses of his social betters for his column Rich People Things at TheAwl.com. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife Ana Marie Cox and a quartet of excellent pets.

Book Translation of the Law of Civil Procedure for Cuba and Porto Rico  with Annotations  Explanatory Notes  and Amendments Made Since the American Occupation

Download or read book Translation of the Law of Civil Procedure for Cuba and Porto Rico with Annotations Explanatory Notes and Amendments Made Since the American Occupation written by Cuba and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don t Do

Download or read book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don t Do written by Amy Morin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kick bad mental habits and toughen yourself up."—Inc. Master your mental strength—revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone from homemakers to soldiers and teachers to CEOs. Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do when we face these challenges? Or as psychotherapist Amy Morin asks, what should we avoid when we encounter adversity? Through her years counseling others and her own experiences navigating personal loss, Morin realized it is often the habits we cannot break that are holding us back from true success and happiness. Indulging in self-pity, agonizing over things beyond our control, obsessing over past events, resenting the achievements of others, or expecting immediate positive results holds us back. This list of things mentally strong people don't do resonated so much with readers that when it was picked up by Forbes.com it received ten million views. Now, for the first time, Morin expands upon the thirteen things from her viral post and shares her tried-and-true practices for increasing mental strength. Morin writes with searing honesty, incorporating anecdotes from her work as a college psychology instructor and psychotherapist as well as personal stories about how she bolstered her own mental strength when tragedy threatened to consume her. Increasing your mental strength can change your entire attitude. It takes practice and hard work, but with Morin's specific tips, exercises, and troubleshooting advice, it is possible to not only fortify your mental muscle but also drastically improve the quality of your life.

Book Selling Dead People s Things

Download or read book Selling Dead People s Things written by Duane Scott Cerny and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SELLING DEAD PEOPLE'S THINGS is a wry, behind-the-curtain peek into the world of antiques and their obsessive owners--while still alive and after their passing. An amusing observer of the human condition, author Duane Scott Cerny entertains in illuminating, scary, sad, or frightfully funny resale tales and essays. Whether processing the estate of a hoarding beekeeper, disassembling the retro remains of an infamous haunted hospital, or conducting an impromptu appraisal during a shiva gone disturbingly wrong, every day is a twisted treasure hunt for this twenty-first-century antiques dealer. While digging deep into the basements, attics, and souls of the most interesting collectors imaginable, traveling from one odd house call to the curious next, resale predicaments will confound your every turn. Be careful where you step, watch what you touch, and gird your heart--Antiques Roadshow, this ain't!

Book Personality suggestion

Download or read book Personality suggestion written by James Mark Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: