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  • Life Is Short

    An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making It More Meaningful

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Why life’s shortness—more than anything else—is what makes it meaningfulDeath might seem to render pointless all our attempts to create a meaningful life. Doesn’t meaning require transcending death through an afterlife or in some other way? On the contrary, Dean Rickles argues, life without death would be like playing tennis without a net. Only constraints—and death is the ultimate constraint—make ... Leer más

    $23.09 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Η ζωή είναι μικρή. Πολύ σύντομα μαθήματα για να τη ζήσουμε πραγματικά

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Traducido por Γιάννης Δούκας ...
    Το αναπόδραστο του θανάτου µοιάζει να αντιστρατεύεται τις προσπάθειες να δηµιουργήσουµε µια ζωή µε νόηµα. Κι όµως, όπως µας θυµίζει στο περιεκτικό αυτό βιβλίο, που συνοµιλεί, µεταξύ άλλων, µε τον Σενέκα και το Περί της συντοµίας της ζωής, ο Αυστραλός φιλόσοφος Dean Rickles, «ζωή χωρίς θάνατο θα ήταν σαν να παίζεις τένις χωρίς το δίχτυ». Μόνο οι περιορισµοί —και ο θάνατος είναι ο απόλυτος ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Philosophy of Physics

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Does the future exist already? What is space? Are time machines physically possible? What is quantum mechanical reality like? Are there many universes? Is there a ‘true’ geometry of the universe? Why does there appear to be an arrow of time? Do humans play a special role in the world?In this unique introductory book, Dean Rickles guides the reader through these and other core questions that keep ... Leer más

    $21.00 USD

  • Varieties of Nothingness

    de Dean Rickles, Leslie Stein ...
    This book explores the many and diverse ways in which nothingness is weaved into the fabric of our existence. It can express the very ground of reality or a cessation of mind: a winking out, as well as being a guide for painting meditative states. It is inescapably linked with the divine in many traditions as a precondition of our existence. It is the Pleroma before consciousness and the gateway ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Harmony of the Spheres

    Ancient and Recent Perspectives

    Edición de Ken Parry, Dean Rickles ...
    This collection of interdisciplinary and multicultural essays takes a novel approach to the ancient theory of the Harmony of the Spheres and the notion of musical harmony.The idea of the harmony of the spheres is an old and venerable one, finding a parallel between the orderly nature of the cosmos and that of music. Wherever there is discussion of order, number, and frequency, connections to music ... Leer más

    $97.99 USD

  • Quantum Gravity and Computation

    Information, Pregeometry, and Digital Physics

    Edición de Dean Rickles, Xerxes D. Arsiwalla, Hatem Elshatlawy ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Mathematics and Physics
    This volume argues that concepts from the theory of computation—including information theory, formal languages, and discrete structures—might provide novel paths towards a solution to the problem of quantum gravity. By combining elements of physics with computer science and mathematics, the volume proposes to transform the foundations of spacetime physics and bring it into the digital age.In ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Mind for the Budding Psychonaut

    A Guide

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book serves as a gentle primer on the philosophy of mind for those wishing to directly explore the strange subjective aspects of psychedelics, providing the means for novices to get to grips with the mind before disrupting it. The discussion includes both classic issues from philosophy of mind, as well as more recent developments in the science of mind. It is set across six key thematic areas ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • A Brief History of String Theory

    From Dual Models to M-Theory

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    During its forty year lifespan, string theory has always had the power to divide, being called both a 'theory of everything' and a 'theory of nothing'. Critics have even questioned whether it qualifies as a scientific theory at all. This book adopts an objective stance, standing back from the question of the truth or falsity of string theory and instead focusing on how it came to be and how it ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning

    de Harald Atmanspacher, Dean Rickles ...
    Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning investigates the metaphysical position of dual-aspect monism, with particular emphasis on the concept of meaning as a fundamental feature of the fabric of reality. As an alternative to other positions – mainly dualism, physicalism, idealism – that have been proposed to understand consciousness and its place in nature, the decompositional version ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD

  • What is Philosophy of Science?

    de Dean Rickles ...
    Series series What is Philosophy?
    Philosophy of science puts science itself under the microscope: What exactly is science? How do its explanations of the world differ from those of other subjects, including so-called “pseudo-sciences”? How should we understand and evaluate scientific methods? What, if anything, can science tell us about the nature of physical reality?Dean Rickles guides beginners through the central topics in ... Leer más

    $16.00 USD

  • Thinking about Science, Reflecting on Art

    Bringing Aesthetics and Philosophy of Science Together

    Edición de Otávio Bueno, George Darby, Steven French, Dean Rickles ...
    Thinking about Science, Reflecting on Art: Bringing Aesthetics and Philosophy of Science Together is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between the philosophy of science and aesthetics. With contributions from leading figures from both fields, this edited collection engages with such questions as:Does representation function in the same way in science and in art?What ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD

  • The Ashgate Companion to Contemporary Philosophy of Physics

    Edición de Dean Rickles ...
    Introducing the reader to the very latest developments in the philosophical foundations of physics, this book covers advanced material at a level suitable for beginner and intermediate students. A detailed overview is provided of the central debates in the philosophy of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, quantum computation, and quantum gravity. Each chapter consists of a 'state of the art' ... Leer más

    $254.99 USD