Download or read book Practical Reality written by Jonathan Dancy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text discusses why we do things and the reasons why we should. It maintains that current philosophical orthodoxy bowdlerises this relation, making it impossible to understand how anyone can act for a good reason.
Download or read book The Elements of Mentality written by David Hume and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 18th century, David Hume suggested that the "science of man" (psychology) was the foundation for all other sciences (philosophy). Now a latter-day Hume offers a model of mentality that sets psychology and philosophy on common footings, eliminating the breach between the sciences and the humanities. From this backdrop, the author offers solutions to some of the great questions: the nature of reality, value, certainty, validity, free will, morality, and justice.
Download or read book Archaeological Typology and Practical Reality written by William Y. Adams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the various ways in which field archaeologists set about making and using classifications to meet a variety of practical needs. The authors discuss how humans form concepts. They then describe and analyse in detail a specific example of an archaeological classification, and go on to consider the theoretical generalizations that can be derived from the study of actual in-use classifications.
Download or read book Practical Augmented Reality written by Steve Aukstakalnis and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the technologies, applications and human factors considerations of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) systems and wearable computing devices. Practical Augmented Reality is ideal for practitioners and students concerned with any application, from gaming to medicine. It brings together comprehensive coverage of both theory and practice, emphasizing leading-edge displays, sensors, and DIY tools that are already available commercially or will be soon. Beginning with a Foreword by NASA research scientist Victor Luo, this guide begins by explaining the mechanics of human sight, hearing and touch, showing how these perceptual mechanisms (and their performance ranges) directly dictate the design and use of wearable displays, 3-D audio systems, and tactile/force feedback devices. Steve Aukstakalnis presents revealing case studies of real-world applications from gaming, entertainment, science, engineering, aeronautics and aerospace, defense, medicine, telerobotics, architecture, law enforcement, and geophysics. Readers will find clear, easy-to-understand explanations, photos, and illustrations of devices including the Atheer AiR, HTC Vive, DAQRI Smart Helmet, Oculus (Facebook) CV1, Sony PlayStation VR, Vuzix M300, Google Glass, and many more. Functional diagrams and photographs clearly explain how these devices operate, and link directly to relevant theoretical and practical content. Practical Augmented Reality thoroughly considers the human factors of these systems, including sensory and motor physiology constraints, monocular and binocular depth cues, elements contributing to visually-induced motion sickness and nausea, and vergence–accommodation conflicts. It concludes by assessing both the legal and societal implications of new and emerging AR, VR, and wearable technologies as well as provides a look next generation systems.
Download or read book Wilfrid Sellars written by Willem deVries and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilfrid Sellars (1912-1989) has been called the most profound and systematic epistemological thinker of the twentieth century. Many of his ideas have become widely acknowledged, including his attack on the "myth of the given," his functionalist treatment of intentional states, his proposal that psychological concepts are like theoretical concepts, and his suggestion that attributions of knowledge locate the knower "in the logical space of reasons." Notoriously difficult to understand, Sellars' essays are not only complex but were never situated within a unified exposition of his thought.. Willem deVries addresses these difficulties and provides a careful reading and remarkable overview of Sellars' systematic philosophy. This clear, comprehensive, and authoritative work will become the standard point of reference for all philosophers seeking to understand Sellars's hugely significant body of work.
Download or read book Wilfrid Sellars written by Willem A. DeVries and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilfrid Sellars (1912-89) has been called "the most profound and systematic epistemological thinker of the twentieth century" (Robert Brandom). He was in many respects ahead of his time, and many of his innovations have become widely acknowledged, for example, his attack on the "myth of the given", his functionalist treatment of intentional states, his proposal that psychological concepts are like theoretical concepts, and his suggestion that attributions of knowledge locate the knower "in the logical space of reasons". However, while many philosophers have begun to acknowledge Sellars's inspiration in their work, their interpretation of his thought has not always been the most accurate. His writings are difficult. Individually, his essays are complex and sometimes rely on doctrines and arguments he put forward elsewhere. Each of his articles is deepened and strengthened by seeing it in its systematic context, but he never wrote a unified exposition of his system, which therefore has to be pieced together from numerous disparate sources. Willem deVries addresses these difficulties specifically and provides a careful reading and remarkable overview of Sellars's systematic philosophy that will become the standard point of reference for all philosophers seeking to understand Sellars's hugely significant body of work.
Download or read book The seven Laws of Reality and Being written by Max Corradi and published by Jaborandi Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is mainly based on the seven Hermetic Principles of Reality and Being as described in the Hermetic text “The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece” and it could be considered its commentary. The seven Laws of Reality can be considered as the essential principles of all the western and eastern spiritual wisdom traditions and can be employed in order to realize one's real nature of Pure Being and change one’s life conditions and circumstances. In final analysis, Truth is always found to be the same whether stated in modern scientific terms or in the language of ancient religion or philosophy, the only difference being in the form of presentation, always bearing in mind that no human formula will ever be able to describe every side of it. Part one of the book describes the seven Hermetic Laws or Principles which govern Reality: the Principle of Mind, the Principle of Cause and Effect, the Principle of Vibration, the Principle of Correspondence, the Principle of Polarity (or Opposites), the Principle of Rhythm (or Cyclicity) and the Principle of Gender. Part two offers many useful methods that can be employed in order to realize one's nature of Pure Being and change one’s conditions and circumstances by working with the seven Hermetic Laws of Reality.
Download or read book Attending written by Warren Heiti and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attending – patient contemplation focused on a particular being – is a central ethical activity that has not been recognized by any of the main moral systems in the European philosophical tradition. That tradition has imagined that the moral agent is primarily a problem solver and world changer when what might be needed most is a witness. Moral theory has been agonized by dualism – motivation is analyzed into beliefs and desires, descriptions of facts and dissatisfactions with them, while action is represented as an effort to lessen dissatisfaction by altering the empirical world. In Attending Warren Heiti traces an alternative genealogy of ethics, drawing from the Platonism recovered by Simone Weil and developed in the work of Iris Murdoch, John McDowell, and Jan Zwicky. According to Weil, virtue is knowledge, knowledge is embodied, and the knower is nested in an ecosystem of relationships. Instead of analyzing and solving theoretical problems, Heiti aims to clarify the terrain by setting up objects of attention from more than one discipline, including not only philosophy but also literature, psychology, film, and visual art. The traditional picture captures one important type of ethical activity: faced with a moral problem, one looks to a general rule to furnish the solution. But not all problems conform to this model. Heiti offers an alternative: to see what is needed, one attends to the particular being.
Download or read book The Pragmatic Mind written by Mark Bauerlein and published by New Americanists. This book was released on 1997 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English professor Mark Bauerlein studies the pragmatism of Emerson, James, and Peirce and its overlooked relevance for the neopragmatism of later thinkers. Bauerlein argues that those "original" pragmatists are often cited casually and imprecisely as mere precursors to contemporary intellectuals, but, in fact, many broad social and academic reforms hailed by new pragmatists were actually grounded in the "old" school.
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Download or read book Kant s International Relations written by Seán Molloy and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges Kantian International Relations scholars to reassess their relationship with the philosopher and his work
Download or read book The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant written by Immanuel Kant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 1790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant', readers are graced with a comprehensive collection of the most influential writings by the esteemed philosopher Immanuel Kant. This compilation includes his groundbreaking works such as 'Critique of Pure Reason' and 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals', all of which delve into the realms of metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology. Kant's writing style is both rigorous and profound, marked by his analytical precision and logical rigor. His concepts of the categorical imperative and transcendental idealism have had a lasting impact on Western philosophy. Kant's works are essential for any serious student of philosophy, as they provide a solid foundation for understanding contemporary thought. The inclusion of his greatest works in this collection offers readers a comprehensive overview of his philosophical insights and groundbreaking ideas. Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher who lived during the Enlightenment period, was a pivotal figure in the development of modern philosophical thought. His focus on the limitations of human knowledge and the nature of moral obligation continues to influence philosophical discourse to this day. Kant's commitment to reason and moral autonomy is evident throughout his works, making him a key figure in the history of philosophy. For anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the fundamental questions of philosophy, 'The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant' is a must-read. This collection provides a valuable insight into the mind of one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy, offering a profound exploration of the nature of reality, ethics, and human understanding.
Download or read book Ethics written by Immanuel Kant and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals, also known as the Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, is the first of Immanuel Kant's mature works on moral philosophy and remains one of the most influential in the field. Kant conceives his investigation as a work of foundational ethics—one that clears the ground for future research by explaining the core concepts and principles of moral theory and showing that they are normative for rational agents. Kant aspires to nothing less than this: to lay bare the fundamental principle of morality and show that it applies to us. The Metaphysics of Morals is a work of political and moral philosophy by Immanuel Kant. The work is divided into two main parts, "The Science of Right, which deals with the rights that people have or can acquire, and the Doctrine of Virtue, which deals with the virtues they ought to acquire." The Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques and deals with his moral philosophy. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher, who, according to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is "the central figure of modern philosophy." Kant argued that fundamental concepts of the human mind structure human experience, that reason is the source of morality, that aesthetics arises from a faculty of disinterested judgment, that space and time are forms of our understanding, and that the world as it is "in-itself" is unknowable. Contents: Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals The Metaphysics of Morals Philosophy of Law (The Science of Right) The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics The Critique of Practical Reason: Theory of Moral Reasoning Perpetual Peace
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Download or read book IMMANUEL KANT Premium Collection Complete Critiques Philosophical Works and Essays Including Kant s Inaugural Dissertation written by Immanuel Kant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 1790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immanuel Kant's 'IMMANUEL KANT Premium Collection' is a comprehensive compilation of his complete critiques, philosophical works, and essays, including his Inaugural Dissertation. Kant's writing style is known for its clarity, precision, and logical structure, making his complex philosophical ideas accessible to a wide audience. The book covers a range of topics such as metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, and aesthetics, making it a must-read for anyone interested in Enlightenment philosophy. Kant's influence on modern philosophy is unparalleled, as his ideas continue to shape discussions in disciplines such as ethics, political theory, and aesthetics. The collection offers readers a deep insight into Kant's philosophical thought and its lasting impact on the intellectual landscape. Immanuel Kant's rigorous analysis and groundbreaking insights provide readers with a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of reality, knowledge, and morality. His emphasis on reason and autonomy has resonated throughout the centuries and continues to inspire critical thinking and reflection in contemporary philosophical debates.
Download or read book Collected Works of Immanuel Kant Complete Critiques Philosophical Works and Essays Including Kant s Inaugural Dissertation written by Immanuel Kant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 1790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immanuel Kant's 'Collected Works' is a comprehensive collection of his groundbreaking philosophical writings, including his complete critiques, seminal works, and essays. Kant's profound examination of metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology revolutionized the field of philosophy and set the stage for the transcendental idealism movement. His meticulous and systematic approach to reasoning, known as the 'Kantian' philosophy, delves into the nature of knowledge, reality, and morality, challenging traditional beliefs and shaping modern thought. This collection showcases Kant's intellectual prowess and enduring influence on philosophical discourse. Each piece is marked by Kant's signature analytical precision and philosophical insight, making it a must-read for anyone interested in philosophical inquiry and critical thinking.
Download or read book Kant s Critique of Pure Reason written by James O'Shea and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kant's Critique of Pure Reason" remains one of the landmark works of Western philosophy. Most philosophy students encounter it at some point in their studies but at nearly 700 pages of detailed and complex argument it is also a demanding and intimidating read. James O'Shea's short introduction to "CPR" aims to make it less so. Aimed at students coming to the book for the first time, it provides step by step analysis in clear, unambiguous prose. The conceptual problems Kant sought to resolve are outlined, and his conclusions concerning the nature of the faculty of human knowledge and possibility of metaphysics, and the arguments for those conclusions, are explored. In addition he shows how the "Critique" fits into the history of modern philosophy and how transcendental idealism affected the course of philosophy. Key concepts are explained throughout and the student is provided with an excellent route map through the various parts of the text.
