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A philosopher examines the complicated phenomenon of gaslighting “Gaslighting” is suddenly in everyone’s vocabulary. It’s written about, talked about, tweeted about, even sung about (in “Gaslighting……続きを見る

This book presents an innovative African philosophical response to coloniality and the attendant epistemicide of Africa’s knowledge systems, drawing on Igbo thinking. This book argues that theorizin……続きを見る

The ‘death’ of German Idealism has been decried innumerable times since its revolutionary inception, whether it be by the 19th-century critique of Western metaphysics, phenomenology, contemporary Fr……続きを見る

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Xenolinguistics brings together biologists, anthropologists, linguists, and other experts specializing in language and communication to explore what non-human, non-Earthbound language might look lik……続きを見る

This open access book addresses the epistemological and ontological significance as well as the scope of new mechanism. In particular, this book addresses the issues of what is "new" about new mecha……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Anthropologie in pragmatischer Hinsicht" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Kant grenzt die "pragmatische" ……続きを見る

This volume critically discusses the role empathy plays in different processes of understanding. More precisely, it clarifies empathy’s role in interpersonal understanding and appreciating works of ……続きを見る

This book develops a novel account of the connections between justification, understanding, and knowledge. It lays the foundation for a more systematic and interconnected treatment of these central ……続きを見る

This book investigates the social and cultural dimensions of climate change in Southern Africa, focusing on how knowledge about climate change is conceived and conveyed. Despite contributing very li……続きを見る

How we arrived in a post-truth era, when “alternative facts” replace actual facts, and feelings have more weight than evidence. Are we living in a post-truth world, where “alternative facts” replace……続きを見る

This book explores the structure and function of memory and imagination, as well as the relation and interaction between the two states. It is the first book to offer an integrative approach to thes……続きを見る

Lo scopo principale di questa opera non è soltanto sintetizzare gli insegnamenti metafisici, spirituali ed epistemologici dettati, per più di venti anni, circa 30 anni fa, da una voce che si diede i……続きを見る

'Heady, exhilarating, often astonishing' New York Times 'Iridescently original, deeply disorientating and yet somehow radically hopeful ... worth reading and rereading' Brian Eno 'Be prepared to re-……続きを見る

This open access book focuses on a particular but significant topic in the social sciences: the concepts of “footprint” and “trace”. It associates these concepts with hotly debated topics such as su……続きを見る

Gabriel Seailles remarked that Lachelier had the happy for tune "of exercising a profound and decisive influence upon all who heard him, yet without acquiring perhaps a single disciple in the narrow……続きを見る

This open access book provides the first explicit case study for an application of the method of reflective equilibrium (RE), using it to develop and defend a precautionary principle. It thereby mak……続きを見る

Models and theories are of central importance in science, and scientists spend substantial amounts of time building, testing, comparing and revising models and theories. It is therefore not surprisi……続きを見る

This open access book addresses the physical phenomenon of events that seem to occur spontaneously and without any known cause. These are to be contrasted with events that happen in a (pre-)determin……続きを見る

About the analogy between the epistemological and methodological aspects of the activity of intelligence agencies and some scientific disciplines, advocating for a more scientific approach to the pr……続きを見る

This book is open access under a CC BY license. This book is the first to develop explicit methods for evaluating evidence of mechanisms in the field of medicine. It explains why it can be important……続きを見る

This open access book – as the title suggests – explores some of the historical roots and epistemological ramifications of perspectivism. Perspectivism has recently emerged in philosophy of science ……続きを見る

Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and mathematician of the Classic Age who founded the Academy of Athens. Noted as a student of Socrates, Plato has distinguished himself as one of ……続きを見る

This book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on chance, with contributions from distinguished researchers in the areas of biology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, genetics, general history,……続きを見る

O objetivo desta obra é averiguar o estatuto da ciência cognitiva em sua formação, mais especificamente, entre os anos de 1940 e 1970. Teria ela começado como pré-ciência ou já teria se estabelecido……続きを見る

This open access book chronicles the rise of a new scientific paradigm offering novel insights into the age-old enigmas of existence. Over 300 years ago, the human mind discovered the machine code o……続きを見る

John Locke lieferte einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Philosophie des Geistes oder "Erkenntnistheorie". Er befürwortet zwar die rationale Theologie und die Wende der Philosophie des Mittelalters zur Phi……続きを見る

Kant grenzt die "pragmatische" Anthropologie von der "physiologischen" ab. Der erste Teil, die "anthropologische Didaktik", handelt von der generellen Menschenkenntnis. Dieser Teil ist entsprechend ……続きを見る

This unique collection of "CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE & Other Works on the Human Thought Process" has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Table of Contents: How We Think Leibniz……続きを見る

This book analyzes the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. Locke describes the mind at birth as a blank slate (tabula rasa) filled later through experience. The essay was one of the pri……続きを見る