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  • The Mystical Quotidian

    The Mystical Quotidian is a collection of over 180 short rhythmicr poems covering a wide range of themes in psychology, philosophy and human relationships. Written by a clinical psychologist in a style reminiscent of Emily Dickinson's, the poems' content ranges from enlightening to disheartening, often with an ironic or humorous twist. Culture's Calling Culture's calling - be on guard; bid your ... Read more

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  • The Shackles of Conviction

    by James R Meyer ...
    If you encountered something that you thought had to be wrong, what would you do? Would you try to prove that it was wrong? That's what happens when Ralph McNeil encounters Kurt Gödel's proof of Incompleteness. He sets out to prove it wrong. This is the story of how he tries to prove it wrong. It is also the story about the inner turmoil of the man who wrote the proof - Kurt Gödel. ... Read more

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  • The Infinity Delusion

    by James R Meyer ...
    If Richard Dawkins had decided to write a book about irrational beliefs in mathematics this is the book that he would have written. This is a book that is both controversial and illuminating and which forces us to take a fresh look at what we believe and why we believe it.The book asks why people might believe that numbers 'exist', rather than simply being a concept of our minds? In particular, ... Read more

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  • The Shackles of Conviction

    by James R Meyer ...
    The question "What is 'truth'?" is a question that Ralph McNeil, a down-to-earth engineering student, has never before had cause to ponder. But when he encounters a famous theorem (Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem) which poses a seemingly unsolvable puzzle about the very meaning of 'truth' itself, he becomes convinced against all the prevailing wisdom that the theorem must be wrong - despite the ... Read more

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  • Wittgenstein

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences ... Read more

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  • Girl to Goddess

    A Journey to Self-Discovery, Self-Love and Self-Worth

    by Nishi ...
    Girl to Goddess is a book of poetry written by popular Instagram poet Nishi. The poems in the book are deeply personal, touching on universal themes of struggle, pain and healing. Nishi writes candidly about her own struggles with finding happiness, dealing with relationships and the challenges she faced on her journey towards self-acceptance and self-love. She explores the idea of finding the ... Read more

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  • Logic

    If a man supports Arsenal one day and Spurs the next then he is fickle but not necessarily illogical. From this starting point, and assuming no previous knowledge of logic, Wilfrid Hodges takes the reader through the whole gamut of logical expressions in a simple and lively way. Readers who are more mathematically adventurous will find optional sections introducing rather more challenging material ... Read more

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  • Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel (Great Discoveries)

    The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel

    Series series Great Discoveries
    "A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." —Steven PinkerProbing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning— and brought him to the edge of madness. ... Read more

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  • Analytic Philosophy

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Originating in the pioneering work of Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, and Ludwig Wittgenstein in the four decades around the turn of the twentieth century, analytic philosophy established itself in various forms in the 1930s. After the Second World War, it developed further in North America, in the rest of Europe, and is now growing in influence as the dominant philosophical ... Read more

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  • The Book of Life at 18

    A PRODUCT OF YOUNG AFRICAN WOMEN MEANT TO SHINE

    Series Book 1 - INSPIRATIONAL
    You are the pilot of your life, whether or not your life will either fly or crash it is totally up to you. You need to know that in order to be strong pain is needed, and that failure is truly success if you decide to gain more wisdom and strength from it. Your life is a treasure and you are like a special asset on earth because there is no one else on earth who can offer the main quality only you ... Read more

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  • The Great Philosophers:Heidegger

    by Jonathan Rée ...
    'The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking' Heidegger'We should never allow our fears of the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny'Martin Heidegger was one of the most controversial philosophers of the 20th century, and still causes widespread division. Born in Germany, he was concerned with what makes beings intelligible ... Read more

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