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“THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant ...
Knowledge, Theory of
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Author:Grant, AdamSummary: - Author:Summary:
Humans have been attempting to understand for thousands of years what knowledge truly is and how we aquire it, but the more we learn about the human body, our brains, and the world around us, the more challenging the quest becomes. The...
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Author:Lightman, Alan P.Summary:Alan Lightman explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing on the human condition and the needs of mankind. He suggests that, perhaps, what we see and understand of the world is only a...
- Author:Medina, John J.Summary:
De façon pétillante et divertissante, John J. Medina dévoile 12 vérités scientifiques au sujet de notre matière grise et propose des idées novatrices visant à améliorer notre façon de travailler, d’apprendre et de vivre, rien de moins...
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Author:Kant, ImmanuelSummary:This edition of Prolegomena includes Kant’s letter of February, 1772 to Marcus Herz, a momentous document in which Kant relates the progress of his thinking and announces that he is now ready to present a critique of pure reason.
- Author:Bateson, GregorySummary:
An exploration of the mental patterns in nature that connect all living beings.
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Author:Summary:The goal of Environmental Crisis or Crisis of Epistemology? is to challenge us to think that how we know the world and what we choose to do with what we know is fundamental to our environmental crisis. Environmental Crisis or Crisis of...
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Author:Hecht, Jennifer MichaelSummary:Hecht claims doubt and questioning are one of the great and noble, if unheralded, intellectual traditions. From Confucius to Stephen Hawking, this is a history of humanity's greatest doubters who drove history forward.
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Author:McCabe, VikiSummary:In Coming to Our Senses, cognitive scientist Viki McCabe argues that prevailing theories of perception, cognition, and information cannot explain how we know the world around us. Using scientific studies and true stories, McCabe shows...
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Author:Hume, DavidSummary:David Hume's aim in writing this text was to introduce his philosophy to a European culture in which many educated people read original works of philosophy. It gives a presentation of original and challenging views about the limited...
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Author:Hume, DavidSummary:A Treatise of Human Nature was Hume's comprehensive attempt to base philosophy on a new study of human nature. The volume includes an explanatory introduction, annotations and a glossary.
