Author : Brian J. Bow
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802096905
Divided into sections about the history of Canadian foreign policy, diplomacy, security, economics, decision-making and new policy issues, this collection of prominent political scientists provides valuable and timely perspectives on the state of Canada's international relations in the twenty-first century.
Author : Timothy O. Edwards
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Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 1999
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Author : Leah Rebecca Kirell
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Page : 142 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 1995
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Author : Gregg D. Caruso
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 2013-07-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 073917732X
Exploring the Illusion of Free Will and Moral Responsibility investigates the philosophical and scientific arguments for free will skepticism and their implications. Skepticism about free will and moral responsibility has been on the rise in recent years. In fact, a significant number of philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists now either doubt or outright deny the existence of free will and/or moral responsibility—and the list of prominent skeptics appears to grow by the day. Given the profound importance that the concepts of free will and moral responsibility hold in our lives—in understanding ourselves, society, and the law—it is important that we explore what is behind this new wave of skepticism. It is also important that we explore the potential consequences of skepticism for ourselves and society. Edited by Gregg D. Caruso, this collection of new essays brings together an internationally recognized line-up of contributors, most of whom hold skeptical positions of some sort, to display and explore the leading arguments for free will skepticism and to debate their implications.
Author : M. Albahari
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,44 MB
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0230800548
Does the self - a unified, separate, persisting thinker/owner/agent - exist? Drawing on Western philosophy, neurology and Theravadin Buddhism, this book argues that the self is an illusion created by a tier of non-illusory consciousness and a tier of desire-driven thought and emotion, and that separateness underpins the self's illusory status.
Author : Henrik Walter
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 2009-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780262265034
Walter applies the methodology of neurophilosophy to one of philosophy's central challenges, the notion of free will. Neurophilosophical conclusions are based on, and consistent with, scientific knowledge about the brain and its functioning. Neuroscientists routinely investigate such classical philosophical topics as consciousness, thought, language, meaning, aesthetics, and death. According to Henrik Walter, philosophers should in turn embrace the wealth of research findings and ideas provided by neuroscience. In this book Walter applies the methodology of neurophilosophy to one of philosophy's central challenges, the notion of free will. Neurophilosophical conclusions are based on, and consistent with, scientific knowledge about the brain and its functioning. Walter's answer to whether there is free will is, It depends. The basic questions concerning free will are (1) whether we are able to choose other than we actually do, (2) whether our choices are made intelligibly, and (3) whether we are really the originators of our choices. According to Walter, freedom of will is an illusion if we mean by it that under identical conditions we would be able to do or decide otherwise, while simultaneously acting only for reasons and being the true originators of our actions. In place of this scientifically untenable strong version of free will, Walter offers what he calls natural autonomy—self-determination unaided by supernatural powers that could exist even in an entirely determined universe. Although natural autonomy can support neither our traditional concept of guilt nor certain cherished illusions about ourselves, it does not imply the abandonment of all concepts of responsibility. For we are not mere marionettes, with no influence over our thoughts or actions.
Author : Jörg Fisch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 13,65 MB
Release : 2015-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1107037964
This book examines the conceptual and political history of the right of self-determination of peoples.
Author : Kenneth Gachira
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 38,56 MB
Release : 2009-07
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ISBN : 160844046X
The prospects of veracity do not depend on what people think, and perceive you, but how you perceive your own thoughts, imaginations and illusions, dictates the outcome of your destiny. Do you see yourself as a high flier or a loser? What makes some people really enjoy their life while others seem to keep on fighting to reach somewhere? The power of Autonomy brings about ways to discover the inner energy and potential, and how to maneuver through to your success. The self-government and the acceptance of life as is, is one of the way you can be able to alter your existence to become a more prosperous. It gives you the power to understand that you are and have the self -will. Either you can choose right or wrong it is all by your choosing. You will be amazed how much you can do, how much you can achieve if only you choose to follow your own dreams. Choose your own lifestyle, your own career, develop your own personality and character, think and see the things that you have achieved. In addition, for one time being grateful for the things, you've achieved, awakens the psych, and a sense of satisfaction, by seeing what you have and not what others want you to see. The supremacy of personal autonomy is an act of living independent exercising the act of self-will, and living free from external dictations. It deals with personal, ability and a thought of the good outcome of self-life-dictions. If we all have the powers to individual emancipation why then do, we live in trepidation uncertainties?, why are we unable to attain a point of highest prosperity? Why does our sight limit our inner potency and probable to engage in self-realization and fulfill all our dreams? As you read this book, you will discover that you are the key to your own progress and you can move from your own personal mediocrity and negativism to become a more optimistic person. You are everything you want to be and you can be all that you want, believe yourself and make a step toward the right without hesitant. Kenneth, has grown up from just a miniature scriptwriter to become a sought after author, The Author of the best seller "Reaching the Unreachables" unveils another power pack manual of self-discovery and self-governance."The power of Autonomy" he is an aspiring music producer, and an artist, chemist. Grew up on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, Studied, in Cambridge International College, and always lived in an optimistic world where everything is possible if only given a chance.
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Page : 1959 pages
File Size : 29,47 MB
Release : 1979
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Author : Steven Sloman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 18,6 MB
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0399184341
“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven Pinker We all think we know more than we actually do. Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even know how a pen or a toilet works. How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Cognitive scientists Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach argue that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge. The key to our intelligence lies in the people and things around us. We’re constantly drawing on information and expertise stored outside our heads: in our bodies, our environment, our possessions, and the community with which we interact—and usually we don’t even realize we’re doing it. The human mind is both brilliant and pathetic. We have mastered fire, created democratic institutions, stood on the moon, and sequenced our genome. And yet each of us is error prone, sometimes irrational, and often ignorant. The fundamentally communal nature of intelligence and knowledge explains why we often assume we know more than we really do, why political opinions and false beliefs are so hard to change, and why individual-oriented approaches to education and management frequently fail. But our collaborative minds also enable us to do amazing things. The Knowledge Illusion contends that true genius can be found in the ways we create intelligence using the community around us.
