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The attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 was a tragic illustration of the existential threat that the viral spread of disinformation poses in the age of social media and twenty-four-hour news. From climate change denialism to the frenzied...

The spiritual crisis of the twenty-first century is overload boredom. There is more information, content, and stimulation than ever before, and none of it is waiting passively to be consumed. The demands exceed our capacities.The Spiritual Significance...

Western civilization is over. So begins Jan Zwicky's trenchant exploration of the root of global cultural and ecological collapse: a way of thinking that is also linked to some of the West's most noted achievements.The Renaissance merged imperial...

James Tully is one of the world's most influential political philosophers at work today. Over the past thirty years - first with Strange Multiplicity (1995), and more fully with Public Philosophy in a New Key (2008) and On Global Citizenship (2014) -...

Questions first raised by Hannah Arendt in the 1960s take on new urgency in the post-truth era, as political leaders blithely reject facts in the public domain: Is truth politically impotent? Are politics inherently false? Is the search for truth still...

Superficially, Wittgenstein and Heidegger seem worlds apart: they worked in different philosophical traditions, seemed mostly ignorant of one another's work, and Wittgenstein's terse aphorisms in plain language could not be farther stylistically...

This volume contains the majority of the papers presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Semiotic Society of America, held in Lubbock, Texas, October 16-19, 1980. The varied styles topics, methodologies, and intellectual...

The social sciences playa variety of multifaceted roles in the policymaking process. So varied are these roles, indeed, that it is futile to talk in the singular about the use of social science in policymaking, as if there were...

The conference on which this volume is based was one of a series of symposia initiated by the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the theory and research surrounding topics of interest to the...

From July 16 through July 21, 1984 a group of American and West German scholars met in Marburg, West Germany to discuss their com­ mon work on the topic of justice in social relations. For over 30 hours they presented papers,...

I Several years ago, when the Carter administration announced that it would support congressional action to end the public fund­ ing of abortions, the President was asked at a press conference whether he thought that such a...

There is widespread agreement among large segments of western society that we are living in a period of hard times. At first glance such a belief might seem exceedingly odd. After all, persons in western society find themselves...

The relationship of consciousness to brain, which Schopenhauer grandly referred to as the "world knot," remains an unsolved problem within both philosophy and science. The central focus in what follows is the relevance of...

Phenomenology represents a mainstream in the philosophy of subjectivity as well as a rich tradition of inquiry in psychiatry. The conceptual and empirical study of language has become increasingly relevant for psychiatric...

History of ComputingMorality and the LawEthics and Ethical AnalysisEthics and the Professions Anonymity, Security, Privacy, and Civil LibertiesIntellectual Property Rights and Computer TechnologySocial Context of Computing Software Issues: Risks and...

Especially when there is a lot of political rhetoric in the air, those of us with strong political convictions are inclined to reflect on just why we hold certain views even as others who are basically like us hold very different ones. Social scientists...

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem written by William Shakespeare in 1593. The poem tells the story of the goddess Venus, who falls in love with the mortal Adonis. Despite her attempts to seduce him, Adonis remains steadfast in his refusal to give in...

This book describes a wide variety of speculations by many authors about the consequences for humanity of coming into contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The assumptions underlying those speculations are examined, and...

1. The ?rst edition of this book was published in 1977. The text has been well received and is still used, although it has been out of print for some time. In the intervening three decades, a lot of interesting things have happened to mathematical logic:...

""An Inquiry Into The Modern Prevailing Notions Respecting That Freedom Of Will"" is a philosophical and theological treatise written by Jonathan Edwards in 1840. The book examines the concept of free will and challenges the prevailing notions of the...

""An Inquiry Into The Principles Of Beauty In Grecian Architecture: With A Historical View Of The Rise And Progress Of The Art In Greece"" is a book written by George Hamilton Gordon, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, and published in 1860. The book is a...

""An Inquiry Into Socialism"" is a book written by Thomas Kirkup in 1907. The book explores the ideology of socialism and its historical development, as well as its potential for solving various social and economic problems. Kirkup examines the key...

An Inquiry Concerning The Relation Of Death To Probation is a book written by George Frederick Wright in 1882. The book explores the relationship between death and the concept of probation, which refers to the period of time in which a person is given...

An Inductive Latin Prime is a book written by William Rainey Harper in 1891. The book is a comprehensive guide to learning Latin through an inductive approach. The author introduces the language in a way that allows the reader to learn through...

An Inaugural Lecture: Delivered In The Clarendon, May 25, 1836 (1837) is a book written by William Sewell. The book is a transcript of a lecture delivered by Sewell in 1836 at the Clarendon, a prestigious academic institution in Oxford, England. The...

""A Historical Dissertation Concerning The Antiquity Of The English Constitution"" is a book written by Gilbert Stuart in 1770. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the origins and development of the English Constitution, tracing its history from...

""A Historical Exposition Of The Prophecies Of The Revelation Of St. John"" is a book written by Matthew Habershon in 1841. The book is a detailed analysis of the prophecies contained in the book of Revelation, as written by St. John in the New Testament...

The Revolutions of Persia Volume 2 is a historical account of the life and reign of Nadir Kouli, a prominent Persian ruler who rose to power as a result of a coup in 1736. The book is written by Jonas Hanway and was originally published in 1753. The...

""An Examination Of The Primary Argument Of The Iliad"" is a book written by Granville Penn in 1821. The book is a critical analysis of the primary argument of Homer's epic poem, ""The Iliad"". Penn examines the central theme of the poem, which is the...

""An Essay Towards A Science Of Consciousness: More Particularly Illustrative Of The Phenomena Of Human Knowledge, Feeling, And Action"" is a book written by J. L. Murphy in 1838. The book explores the concept of consciousness and aims to provide a...

""An Essay On Yellow Fever"" is a historical account of the yellow fever outbreak that occurred in the Caribbean island of Antigua in the years 1835, 1839, and 1845. Written by Thomas Nicholson and published in 1866, the book provides a comprehensive...

""An Essay On The Relation Of The Theory Of Morals To Insanity"" is a book written by Thomas Mayo and originally published in 1834. The book explores the relationship between moral philosophy and mental illness, specifically focusing on how insanity can...

""A Historical Inquiry Into The True Principles Of Beauty In Art, Part 1: More Especially With Reference To Architecture"" is a book written by James Fergusson in 1849. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the principles of beauty in art, with a...

""An Exposition Of The Epistle Of The Apostle Paul To The Hebrews V1"" is a book written by John Brown and first published in 1862. The book is a detailed analysis and interpretation of the biblical epistle of Paul to the Hebrews, which is considered one...

An Examination Of President Edwards�������s Inquiry On The Freedom Of The Will (1841) is a book written by Jeremiah Day. The book is a critical analysis of the work of Jonathan Edwards, a theologian and philosopher who wrote extensively on the concept of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""An Essay On Waste, Nuisance, And Trespass: Chiefly With Reference To Remedies In Equity"" is a legal text written by George Valentine Yool and originally published in 1863. The book focuses on the legal concepts of waste, nuisance, and trespass, and...

""An Essay On The Study Of Antiquities"" is a historical book written by Thomas Burgess in 1782. The book is a comprehensive guide to the study of antiquities, which refers to the ancient artifacts, monuments, and structures of past civilizations. The...

An Essay On The Prophecies Relating To The Messiah: To Which Are Subjoined, An Inquiry Into Happiness, And Three Sermons (1773) is a book by John Maclaurin that focuses on the prophecies related to the Messiah. The book delves into the Old Testament...

""An Essay on the Origin, Habits, Etc. of the African Race: Incidental to the Propriety of Having Nothing to Do with Negroes"" is a book written by John Jacobus Flournoy in 1835. The book is a controversial and racist essay that discusses the supposed...

""An Essay On The Nature And Importance Of Legal Oaths: And On The Awful Consequences Of Perjury, And Of Profane Swearing"" is a book written by John Browne and published in 1840. The book is a philosophical exploration of the nature and significance of...

""Essay On The Kingdom Of Christ: To Which Is Added, The Doctrine Of The Covenants"" is a religious text written by Abraham Booth and published in 1801. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which explores the nature and extent of Christ's...

An Essay On The History And Effects Of The Laws Of Mortmain: And The Laws Against Testamentary Dispositions For Pious Purposes is a book written by William Francis Finlason in 1853. The book is a comprehensive study on the laws of mortmain, which refers...

""An Essay On The Equity Of Divine Government, And The Sovereignty Of Divine Grace"" is a religious text written by Edward Williams and published in 1809. The book explores the concept of divine government and the role of divine grace in the lives of...