Synthetica: book I. On knowledge
Author : Simon Somerville Laurie
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Ethics
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Author : Simon Somerville Laurie
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Ethics
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Author : George M Church
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 11,13 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0465038654
A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life. In Regenesis, George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying substantial portions of their genomes, allows for the creation of entirely new species of organisms. These technologies-far from the out-of-control nightmare depicted in science fiction-have the power to improve human and animal health, increase our intelligence, enhance our memory, and even extend our life span. A breathtaking look at the potential of this world-changing technology, Regenesis is nothing less than a guide to the future of life.
Author : María Puig de la Bellacasa
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1452953473
To care can feel good, or it can feel bad. It can do good, it can oppress. But what is care? A moral obligation? A burden? A joy? Is it only human? In Matters of Care, María Puig de la Bellacasa presents a powerful challenge to conventional notions of care, exploring its significance as an ethical and political obligation for thinking in the more than human worlds of technoscience and naturecultures. Matters of Care contests the view that care is something only humans do, and argues for extending to non-humans the consideration of agencies and communities that make the living web of care by considering how care circulates in the natural world. The first of the book’s two parts, “Knowledge Politics,” defines the motivations for expanding the ethico-political meanings of care, focusing on discussions in science and technology that engage with sociotechnical assemblages and objects as lively, politically charged “things.” The second part, “Speculative Ethics in Antiecological Times,” considers everyday ecologies of sustaining and perpetuating life for their potential to transform our entrenched relations to natural worlds as “resources.” From the ethics and politics of care to experiential research on care to feminist science and technology studies, Matters of Care is a singular contribution to an emerging interdisciplinary debate that expands agency beyond the human to ask how our understandings of care must shift if we broaden the world.
Author : Simon Somerville Laurie
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
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Author : Simon Somerville Laurie
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,6 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Knowledge, Theory of
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Author : K. Aten
Publisher : Silver Dragon Books by Rc
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 35,83 MB
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781619294424
What happens when a woman loses her memory but gains a conscience? Dr. Alexandra Turing is a roboticist whose intellect is unrivaled in the field of artificial intelligence. While science has always come easy, Alexandra struggles to understand emotional cues and responses. Driven by the legacy of her late great-uncle, she dedicates her life to the Synthetica project at her father's company, Organic Advancement Solutions (OAS). Her life is rebooted when she wakes from a coma, six months after being struck by a car. Traumatic brain injury altered Alex's senses, her memory, and her personality. Despite the changes, she feels reborn as she navigates her way back into her old life. Part of her new journey includes dating the alluring Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Emily St. John. Emily is enamored with the hyper-intelligent scientist, but there are things about Alex and OAS that don't add up. With Emily's prompting, Alex undergoes testing that leaves her with more questions than answers. What she discovers changes more than her life, it will change the world around her.
Author : Paul Guyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 35,99 MB
Release : 1997-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521576024
The book offers a detailed account of Kant's views on judgments of taste, aesthetic pleasure, imagination and many other topics.
Author : Bruce Aune
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,75 MB
Release : 2009-08-22
Category : Empiricism
ISBN : 9781439236000
An exposition and defense of an empiricist theory of knowledge. A book for students and professionals.
Author : Paul K. Moser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521423632
Philosophers have sought to define knowledge since the time of Plato. This inquiry outlines a theory of rational belief by challenging prominent skeptical claims that we have no justified beliefs about the external world.
Author : Jennifer Nagel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 30,90 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 019966126X
What is knowledge? Is it the same as opinion or truth? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Questions like these have existed since ancient times, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them - epistemology - has been active for thousands of years. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel considers the central problems and paradoxes in the theory of knowledge and draws attention to the ways in which philosophers and theorists have responded to them. By exploring the relationship between knowledge and truth, and considering the problem of scepticism, Nagel introduces a series of influential historical and contemporary theories of knowledge, incorporating methods from logic, linguistics, and psychology, using a number of everyday examples to demonstrate the key issues and debates. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.