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Ask a Philosopher

Answers to Your Most Important—and Most Unexpected—Questions

de Ian Olasov ...

The professor behind the Ask a Philosopher booth answers people's questions—from cosmic conundrums to personal quandaries and unexpected puzzlers.In 2016, philosophy professor Ian Olasov set up a folding table in front of the Brooklyn Public Library with a sign that read "Ask a Philosopher". It turned out that many New Yorkers were eager to discuss profound philosophical questions. Soon, Olasov ... Leer más

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The professor behind the Ask a Philosopher booth answers people's questions—from cosmic conundrums to personal quandaries and unexpected puzzlers.In 2016, philosophy professor Ian Olasov set up a folding table in front of the Brooklyn Public Library with a sign that read "Ask a Philosopher". It turned out that many New Yorkers were eager to discuss profound philosophical questions. Soon, Olasov
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來問問哲學家：你沒想到的好問題，以及它們的答案

Ask a Philosopher: Answers to Your Most Important and Most Unexpected Questions

de 伊恩‧奧拉索夫, Ian Olasov ...

Traducido por 朱家安 ...

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哲學帶你在日常生活裡，展開意想不到的冒險紐約行動哲學攤位×「哲學哲學雞蛋糕」腦闆朱家安伊恩**．**奧拉索夫：人們有時會覺得，哲學不是一般人的活動，只屬於那些受過教育、能進行深度思考的人。這說法不但是錯的，還很危險。任何能反思自身經驗的人，都能做哲學。自二〇一六年起，哲學家伊恩**．**奧拉索夫和幾個哲學教授和研究生，開始在紐約各地設立「來問問哲學家」攤位，回答大家提出的好玩問題：　‧人性本惡或本善？　‧養魚當寵物OK嗎？　‧若全球暖化是真的，我是否不該生小孩？　‧色彩是主觀的嗎？　‧若人類殖民火星，誰能擁有火星的土地？　‧蕃茄醬算是一種果昔嗎？　‧死掉之後我能以靈魂什麼的形式繼續存在嗎？　‧該給遊民錢嗎？《來問問哲學家》就證明了人人都能享受哲學、交流哲學想法，讓哲學成為生活的一部份。不管是宇宙大哉問、日常生活裡的問題，還是你沒想過的好玩問題，本書讓你... ... Leer más

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哲學帶你在日常生活裡，展開意想不到的冒險紐約行動哲學攤位×「哲學哲學雞蛋糕」腦闆朱家安伊恩**．**奧拉索夫：人們有時會覺得，哲學不是一般人的活動，只屬於那些受過教育、能進行深度思考的人。這說法不但是錯的，還很危險。任何能反思自身經驗的人，都能做哲學。自二〇一六年起，哲學家伊恩**．**奧拉索夫和幾個哲學教授和研究生，開始在紐約各地設立「來問問哲學家」攤位，回答大家提出的好玩問題：　‧人性本惡或本善？　‧養魚當寵物OK嗎？　‧若全球暖化是真的，我是否不該生小孩？　‧色彩是主觀的嗎？　‧若人類殖民火星，誰能擁有火星的土地？　‧蕃茄醬算是一種果昔嗎？　‧死掉之後我能以靈魂什麼的形式繼續存在嗎？　‧該給遊民錢嗎？《來問問哲學家》就證明了人人都能享受哲學、交流哲學想法，讓哲學成為生活的一部份。不管是宇宙大哉問、日常生活裡的問題，還是你沒想過的好玩問題，本書讓你...
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A Companion to Public Philosophy

de Lee McIntyre, Nancy McHugh, Ian Olasov ...

Series series Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
The first anthology devoted to the theory and practice of all forms of public philosophy, A Companion to Public Philosophy brings together in a single volume the diverse practices, modalities, and perspectives of this rapidly growing field. Forty-two chapters written by established practitioners and newer voices alike consider questions ranging from the definition of public philosophy to the value ... Leer más

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The first anthology devoted to the theory and practice of all forms of public philosophy, A Companion to Public Philosophy brings together in a single volume the diverse practices, modalities, and perspectives of this rapidly growing field. Forty-two chapters written by established practitioners and newer voices alike consider questions ranging from the definition of public philosophy to the value
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The Secret Lives of Numbers

A Hidden History of Math’s Unsung Trailblazers

de Kate Kitagawa, Timothy Revell ...

Shortlisted for the 2024 British Academy Book PrizeA new history of mathematics focusing on the marginalized voices who propelled the discipline, spanning six continents and thousands of years of untold stories."A book to make you love math." —Financial TimesMathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told ... Leer más

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Shortlisted for the 2024 British Academy Book PrizeA new history of mathematics focusing on the marginalized voices who propelled the discipline, spanning six continents and thousands of years of untold stories."A book to make you love math." —Financial TimesMathematics shapes almost everything we do. But despite its reputation as the study of fundamental truths, the stories we have been told
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Math for English Majors

A Human Take on the Universal Language

de Ben Orlin ...

In this trailblazing work from the internet’s most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world’s most confounding language.Math, it is said, is the "universal language.” But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the ... Leer más

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In this trailblazing work from the internet’s most empathetic math teacher, Ben Orlin unravels the secrets behind the world’s most confounding language.Math, it is said, is the "universal language.” But if a language brings people together, why does math make so many of us feel so alone? In Math for English Majors, bestselling author Ben Orlin (Math with Bad Drawings) offers fresh insights for the
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Seven Deadly Sins

The Biology of Being Human

de Dr. Guy Leschziner ...

**A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARSeven Deadly Sins will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.**Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply ... Leer más

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**A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARSeven Deadly Sins will explore the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.**Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they simply
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Off-Earth

Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space

de Erika Nesvold ...

THE REALITY OF SPACE SETTLEMENT: An astrophysicist ponders the ethics of living in space for anyone interested in space exploration and the philosophy of science.Before we embark on Star Trek-type missions, we must first ask: Can we truly do better in space than we’ve done here on Earth?We’ve pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. ... Leer más

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THE REALITY OF SPACE SETTLEMENT: An astrophysicist ponders the ethics of living in space for anyone interested in space exploration and the philosophy of science.Before we embark on Star Trek-type missions, we must first ask: Can we truly do better in space than we’ve done here on Earth?We’ve pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents.
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Math Mind

The Simple Path to Loving Math

de Shalinee Sharma ...

**A national bestseller!Bust the math myths that are holding you and your kids back and learn the importance of numeracy with this one-of-a-kind resource for parents, educators, and policymakers**Shalinee Sharma is one of the world’s top experts on math learning, but when she was in school, she sat in the back row, unsure if she could ever master the subject. Many of us buy into the idea that some ... Leer más

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**A national bestseller!Bust the math myths that are holding you and your kids back and learn the importance of numeracy with this one-of-a-kind resource for parents, educators, and policymakers**Shalinee Sharma is one of the world’s top experts on math learning, but when she was in school, she sat in the back row, unsure if she could ever master the subject. Many of us buy into the idea that some
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Probably Overthinking It

How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

de Allen B. Downey ...

"A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... Leer más

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"A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen
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How You Say It

Why We Judge Others by the Way They Talk—and the Costs of This Hidden Bias

de Katherine D. Kinzler ...

A groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides—and how it can help us overcome them."Katherine Kinzler is a phenomenon—one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation." —Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and Just BabiesWe gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social... ... Leer más

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A groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides—and how it can help us overcome them."Katherine Kinzler is a phenomenon—one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation." —Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and Just BabiesWe gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social...
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Perception

How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds

de Dennis Proffitt, Drake Baer ...

A groundbreaking popular psychology book that explores the deep connection between our body and our brain.Over decades of study, University of Virginia psychologist Dennis Proffitt has shown that we are each living our own personal version of Gulliver's Travels, where the size and shape of the things we see are scaled to the size of our bodies, and our ability to interact with them. Stairs look ... Leer más

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A groundbreaking popular psychology book that explores the deep connection between our body and our brain.Over decades of study, University of Virginia psychologist Dennis Proffitt has shown that we are each living our own personal version of Gulliver's Travels, where the size and shape of the things we see are scaled to the size of our bodies, and our ability to interact with them. Stairs look
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思辨決定你的未來

沃草烙哲學讓你腦洞大開的25個思想實驗

de 沃草烙哲學作者群 ...

Series series 哲學
WATCHOUT！一群擁抱邏輯新態度的哲學家來了！教你運用想像強化抽象思考，進一步提升思辨、做什麼都順利！★志祺七七、林祖儀、林靜君，專文推薦★吳豐維、洪世謙、洪裕宏、許伯崧、張旺山、黃益中、冀劍制、謝世民、羅惠珍，思辨推薦「大人的話要聽嗎？」「腦袋打結怎麼辦？」「日子應該怎麼過？」「社會的事情跟我有什麼關係？」「未來的世界會長什麼樣子？」「怎麼討論是非對錯？」人生好難，太多問題絞盡腦汁也想不通。別擔心！藉由思想實驗的幫助，解鈴不須繫鈴人，靠思辨就能找到面對未來的力量！思想實驗是一種用想像力進行的實驗，所做的都是在現實中無法做到（或現實未做到）的。本書特別以生活哲學與跨時間學習這兩塊為起點，安排各種哲學思想實驗，讓抽象的哲學變得具體好進入。也幫助你我學習運用哲學性的思考，來釐清、發想、說理，進一步獲得哲學啟蒙、身分認同、社群價值、民主思辨、社會運... ... Leer más

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WATCHOUT！一群擁抱邏輯新態度的哲學家來了！教你運用想像強化抽象思考，進一步提升思辨、做什麼都順利！★志祺七七、林祖儀、林靜君，專文推薦★吳豐維、洪世謙、洪裕宏、許伯崧、張旺山、黃益中、冀劍制、謝世民、羅惠珍，思辨推薦「大人的話要聽嗎？」「腦袋打結怎麼辦？」「日子應該怎麼過？」「社會的事情跟我有什麼關係？」「未來的世界會長什麼樣子？」「怎麼討論是非對錯？」人生好難，太多問題絞盡腦汁也想不通。別擔心！藉由思想實驗的幫助，解鈴不須繫鈴人，靠思辨就能找到面對未來的力量！思想實驗是一種用想像力進行的實驗，所做的都是在現實中無法做到（或現實未做到）的。本書特別以生活哲學與跨時間學習這兩塊為起點，安排各種哲學思想實驗，讓抽象的哲學變得具體好進入。也幫助你我學習運用哲學性的思考，來釐清、發想、說理，進一步獲得哲學啟蒙、身分認同、社群價值、民主思辨、社會運...
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