Friday, August 10, 2007

Philosophy

The Black Swan
By: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
Published by: Random House Publishing Group

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less ... more...

Price: $17.95


Minds and Computers
By: Carter, Matt
Published by: Edinburgh University Press

Could a computer have a mind? What kind of machine would this be? Exactly what do we mean by ‘mind’ anyway? The notion of the ‘intelligent’ machine, whilst continuing to feature in ... more...

Price: $33.99


Aristotle
By: Barnes, Jonathan
Published by: Oxford University Press

Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and poetry, ... more...

Price: $12.99


The Evolution of Reason
By: Cooper, William S.; Ruse, Michael
Published by: Cambridge University Press

In this book, William S. Cooper outlines a theory of rationality in which logical law emerges as an intrinsic aspect of evolutionary biology. This biological perspective on logic, though at present unorthodox, ... more...

Price: $24.00

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