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Book The Yellow Book of Objectivity

Download or read book The Yellow Book of Objectivity written by Boobalan Nagendran and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the sufferings in life are because of the incorrect perspectives one has about people, events and success. This book offers deep and different perspectives about life which will ultimately heal and liberate you. This feeling of liberation is the ultimate experience that anyone could have.

Book Objectivity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lorraine Daston
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2021-02-02
  • ISBN : 1942130619
  • Pages : 345 pages

Download or read book Objectivity written by Lorraine Daston and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objectivity has a history, and it is full of surprises. In Objectivity, Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison chart the emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteenth-century sciences — and show how the concept differs from alternatives, truth-to-nature and trained judgment. This is a story of lofty epistemic ideals fused with workaday practices in the making of scientific images. From the eighteenth through the early twenty-first centuries, the images that reveal the deepest commitments of the empirical sciences — from anatomy to crystallography — are those featured in scientific atlases: the compendia that teach practitioners of a discipline what is worth looking at and how to look at it. Atlas images define the working objects of the sciences of the eye: snowflakes, galaxies, skeletons, even elementary particles. Galison and Daston use atlas images to uncover a hidden history of scientific objectivity and its rivals. Whether an atlas maker idealizes an image to capture the essentials in the name of truth-to-nature or refuses to erase even the most incidental detail in the name of objectivity or highlights patterns in the name of trained judgment is a decision enforced by an ethos as well as by an epistemology. As Daston and Galison argue, atlases shape the subjects as well as the objects of science. To pursue objectivity — or truth-to-nature or trained judgment — is simultaneously to cultivate a distinctive scientific self wherein knowing and knower converge. Moreover, the very point at which they visibly converge is in the very act of seeing not as a separate individual but as a member of a particular scientific community. Embedded in the atlas image, therefore, are the traces of consequential choices about knowledge, persona, and collective sight. Objectivity is a book addressed to any one interested in the elusive and crucial notion of objectivity — and in what it means to peer into the world scientifically.

Book The Yellow Book of Objectivity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Boobalan Nagendran
  • Publisher : Notion Press
  • Release : 2021-09-24
  • ISBN : 9781648996733
  • Pages : 234 pages

Download or read book The Yellow Book of Objectivity written by Boobalan Nagendran and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the sufferings in life are because of the incorrect perspectives one has about people, events and success. This book offers deep and different perspectives about life which will ultimately heal and liberate you. This feeling of liberation is the ultimate experience that anyone could have.

Book Regulating from Nowhere

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  • Author : Douglas A. Kysar
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2010-06-22
  • ISBN : 0300163304
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Regulating from Nowhere written by Douglas A. Kysar and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing insight from a diverse array of sources -- including moral philosophy, political theory, cognitive psychology, ecology, and science and technology studies -- Douglas Kysar offers a new theoretical basis for understanding environmental law and policy. He exposes a critical flaw in the dominant policy paradigm of risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, which asks policymakers to, in essence, "regulate from nowhere." As Kysar shows, such an objectivist stance fails to adequately motivate ethical engagement with the most pressing and challenging aspects of environmental law and policy, which concern how we relate to future generations, foreign nations, and other forms of life. Indeed, world governments struggle to address climate change and other pressing environmental issues in large part because dominant methods of policy analysis obscure the central reasons for acting to ensure environmental sustainability. To compensate for these shortcomings, Kysar first offers a novel defense of the precautionary principle and other commonly misunderstood features of environmental law and policy. He then concludes by advocating a movement toward environmental constitutionalism in which the ability of life to flourish is always regarded as a luxury we "can" afford.

Book Truth and Objectivity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Crispin Wright
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2009-07-01
  • ISBN : 0674045386
  • Pages : 263 pages

Download or read book Truth and Objectivity written by Crispin Wright and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crispin Wright offers an original perspective on the place of “realism” in philosophical inquiry. He proposes a radically new framework for discussing the claims of the realists and the anti-realists. This framework rejects the classical “deflationary” conception of truth yet allows both disputants to respect the intuition that judgments, whose status they contest, are at least semantically fitted for truth and may often justifiably be regarded as true. In the course of his argument, Wright offers original critical discussions of many central concerns of philosophers interested in realism, including the “deflationary” conception of truth, internal realist truth, scientific realism and the theoreticity of observation, and the role of moral states of affairs in explanations of moral beliefs.

Book That Noble Dream

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  • Author : Peter Novick
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1988-09-30
  • ISBN : 110726829X
  • Pages : 580 pages

Download or read book That Noble Dream written by Peter Novick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-09-30 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aspiration to relate the past 'as it really happened' has been the central goal of American professional historians since the late nineteenth century. In this remarkable history of the profession, Peter Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. Drawing on the unpublished correspondence as well as the published writings of hundreds of American historians from J. Franklin Jameson and Charles Beard to Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., and Eugene Genovese, That Noble Dream is a richly textured account of what American historians have thought they were doing, or ought to be doing, when they wrote history - how their principles influenced their practice and practical exigencies influenced their principles.

Book The View from Somewhere

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  • Author : Lewis Raven Wallace
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2023-03-22
  • ISBN : 0226826589
  • Pages : 246 pages

Download or read book The View from Somewhere written by Lewis Raven Wallace and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2023-03-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the history of the idea of the objective journalist and how this very ideal can often be used to undercut itself. In The View from Somewhere, Lewis Raven Wallace dives deep into the history of “objectivity” in journalism and how its been used to gatekeep and silence marginalized writers as far back as Ida B. Wells. At its core, this is a book about fierce journalists who have pursued truth and transparency and sometimes been punished for it—not just by tyrannical governments but by journalistic institutions themselves. He highlights the stories of journalists who question “objectivity” with sensitivity and passion: Desmond Cole of the Toronto Star; New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse; Pulitzer Prize-winner Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah; Peabody-winning podcaster John Biewen; Guardian correspondent Gary Younge; former Buzzfeed reporter Meredith Talusan; and many others. Wallace also shares his own experiences as a midwestern transgender journalist and activist who was fired from his job as a national reporter for public radio for speaking out against “objectivity” in coverage of Trump and white supremacy. With insightful steps through history, Wallace stresses that journalists have never been mere passive observers. Using historical and contemporary examples—from lynching in the nineteenth century to transgender issues in the twenty-first—Wallace offers a definitive critique of “objectivity” as a catchall for accurate journalism. He calls for the dismissal of this damaging mythology in order to confront the realities of institutional power, racism, and other forms of oppression and exploitation in the news industry. The View from Somewhere is a compelling rallying cry against journalist neutrality and for the validity of news told from distinctly subjective voices.

Book Yellow Book  Government Auditing Standards

Download or read book Yellow Book Government Auditing Standards written by Allison J. Harrell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you perform engagements in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) as presented in the Yellow Book? This book provides an excellent baseline of information for accountants to better understand governmental auditing foundations, ethics, general audit standards, financial audit standards, attestation engagement standards, and fieldwork and reporting standards for performance audits. It is essential that all auditors planning and conducting audits in accordance with GAGAS understand and discern these concepts and standards in executing their responsibilities. In addition to a chapter covering the key points in a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, this book also includes content from AICPA Guide Government Auditing Standards and Single Audits related to a Uniform Guidance compliance audit, including appendixes for example auditor's reports and sampling guidance. This book will prepare you to do the following: Identify the types of engagements that are performed under Government Auditing Standards. Recognize Yellow Book requirements related to independence, peer review, and more. Identify the additional requirements for performing a financial audit under GAGAS. Recognize the additional GAGAS reporting requirements for financial audits. Recall the requirements for performing attestation engagements and performance audits under the Yellow Book.

Book Trust in Numbers

    Book Details:
  • Author : Theodore M. Porter
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2020-08-18
  • ISBN : 0691210543
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Trust in Numbers written by Theodore M. Porter and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification What accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust in Numbers questions whether such success in the study of stars, molecules, or cells should be an attractive model for research on human societies, and examines why the natural sciences are highly quantitative in the first place. Theodore Porter argues that a better understanding of the attractions of quantification in business, government, and social research brings a fresh perspective to its role in psychology, physics, and medicine. Quantitative rigor is not inherent in science but arises from political and social pressures, and objectivity derives its impetus from cultural contexts. In a new preface, the author sheds light on the current infatuation with quantitative methods, particularly at the intersection of science and bureaucracy.

Book The Black Book of Power

Download or read book The Black Book of Power written by Boobalan Nagendran and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us have great ideas, crazy dreams and a life purpose to manifest. Unfortunately, we have problems in realizing those due to laziness, fear, doubt and other internal obstacles that come in our way. The ideas in this book will help you to break your internal barriers and will give you the strength to take massive actions.

Book CDC Yellow Book 2020

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  • Author : CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (CDC)
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2019-06-11
  • ISBN : 0190065974
  • Pages : 721 pages

Download or read book CDC Yellow Book 2020 written by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. (CDC) and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference for travel medicine, updated for 2020! "A beloved travel must-have for the intrepid wanderer." -Publishers Weekly "A truly excellent and comprehensive resource." -Journal of Hospital Infection The CDC Yellow Book offers everything travelers and healthcare providers need to know for safe and healthy travel abroad. This 2020 edition includes: · Country-specific risk guidelines for yellow fever and malaria, including expert recommendations and 26 detailed, country-level maps · Detailed maps showing distribution of travel-related illnesses, including dengue, Japanese encephalitis, meningococcal meningitis, and schistosomiasis · Guidelines for self-treating common travel conditions, including altitude illness, jet lag, motion sickness, and travelers' diarrhea · Expert guidance on food and drink precautions to avoid illness, plus water-disinfection techniques for travel to remote destinations · Specialized guidelines for non-leisure travelers, study abroad, work-related travel, and travel to mass gatherings · Advice on medical tourism, complementary and integrative health approaches, and counterfeit drugs · Updated guidance for pre-travel consultations · Advice for obtaining healthcare abroad, including guidance on different types of travel insurance · Health insights around 15 popular tourist destinations and itineraries · Recommendations for traveling with infants and children · Advising travelers with specific needs, including those with chronic medical conditions or weakened immune systems, health care workers, humanitarian aid workers, long-term travelers and expatriates, and last-minute travelers · Considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees Long the most trusted book of its kind, the CDC Yellow Book is an essential resource in an ever-changing field -- and an ever-changing world.

Book The Edge of Objectivity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Coulston Gillispie
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 1960
  • ISBN : 0691023506
  • Pages : 591 pages

Download or read book The Edge of Objectivity written by Charles Coulston Gillispie and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full circle -- Art, life, and experiment -- The new philosophy -- Newton with his prism and silent face -- Science and the Enlightenment -- The rationalization of matter -- The history of nature -- Biology comes of age -- Early energetics -- Field physics -- Epilogue.

Book Objective General Knowledge

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thorpe
  • Publisher : Pearson Education India
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9788131726747
  • Pages : 572 pages

Download or read book Objective General Knowledge written by Thorpe and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Objective Approach to English Literature for NET  JRT  SLET and Pre Ph D  Registration Test

Download or read book An Objective Approach to English Literature for NET JRT SLET and Pre Ph D Registration Test written by Ivan K. Masih and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2007 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Is Based On The Uniform Pattern Of Syllabus For M.A. In English For Indian Universities Prescribed By The Ugc. It Is Comprehensive And Covers The Entire History Of British Literature. It Also Includes Exhaustive Material On American Literature, Commonwealth Literature And Indian Writing In English. There Is A Useful Section On Classics Of World Literature Too.It Will Cater To The Need Of Postgraduate Students And Scholars, As Well As Anyone Preparing For Competitive Examinations Like Net, Jrf, Slet And Pre-Ph.D. Registration Test. The Book Presents Multiple Choice Questions And Answers And Is Indispensable For Any Examination One May Choose To Prepare For.

Book The New Yellow Book

Download or read book The New Yellow Book written by Rebecca A. Meyer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is essential all auditors performing Yellow Book audits understand the recently revised concepts and standards of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS). This book provides a baseline of information for accountants to gain an understanding of the new Yellow Book (2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards). Featuring new guidance related to independence and peer review, this book will increase your knowledge of the requirements and application guidance related to: Ethics Independence Standards for financial audits Attestation engagements Performance audits Key topics covered include: Foundation and principles for the use and application of generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) General requirements for complying with the Yellow Book Ethics, independence, and professional judgment Competence and continuing professional education Quality control and peer review Standards for financial audits Standards for attestation engagements and reviews of financial statements Fieldwork standards for performance audits Reporting standards for performance audits

Book Risk Based Thinking

Download or read book Risk Based Thinking written by Greg Hutchins PE CERM and published by Greg Hutchins. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Risk Based Thinking (RBT)? International Organization for Standardization (ISO) incorporated Risk Based Thinking (RBT) into ISO 9001:2015 and its management system standards. ISO: Risk Based Thinking is the first book to address risk in the new ISO families of standards. Learn what RBT means and most importantly understand what you need to do to adopt RBT. Everyone who is certified to ISO 9001:2015 should read this book to understand and implement RBT. What This Book Can Do for You? · Explains the integration of risk into ISO management systems. · Answers the most critical questions you need to know about RBT and risk management. · Explains key risk concepts such as RBT, risk management assessment, risk management, VUCA, risk context, Risk Maturity, and etc. · Explains in detail ISO 31000, ISO 31010, and other key risk standards. · Explains the steps in the RBT journey. · Presents insider tips and tools known to standards developers and high-priced risk consultants. · Lists critical risk, process, effectiveness, and RBT questions that your QMS consultant and Certification Body should be able to answer. Bonus Materials/Resources · Access almost 2,000 risk and quality articles through CERM Academy. · Get Lessons Learned at the end of each key question. · Get free course materials such as using FMEA’s in ISO 9001:2015.

Book Government Auditing Standards   2018 Revision

Download or read book Government Auditing Standards 2018 Revision written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audits provide essential accountability and transparency over government programs. Given the current challenges facing governments and their programs, the oversight provided through auditing is more critical than ever. Government auditing provides the objective analysis and information needed to make the decisions necessary to help create a better future. The professional standards presented in this 2018 revision of Government Auditing Standards (known as the Yellow Book) provide a framework for performing high-quality audit work with competence, integrity, objectivity, and independence to provide accountability and to help improve government operations and services. These standards, commonly referred to as generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS), provide the foundation for government auditors to lead by example in the areas of independence, transparency, accountability, and quality through the audit process. This revision contains major changes from, and supersedes, the 2011 revision.