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Horne Fisher is extremely well connected. The plans of prime ministers, foreign ambassadors, and chancellors are matters of table conversation - usually because these people are dining with him. And when a man so well connected is also a brilliant detective, all sinister motives and plots systematically unfold. Whether it is a case of police corruption, or a war with Sweden, Horne Fisher can always solve it. But Horne Fisher is also a philosopher, and not a policeman, and the murderer is seldom punished.

We used to know how to know. We got our answers from books or experts. We'd nail down the facts and move on. But in the Internet age, knowledge has moved onto networks. There's more knowledge than ever, of course, but it's different. Topics have no boundaries, and nobody agrees on anything.Yet this is the greatest time in history to be a knowledge seeker - if you know how.

With the lucid verve and solid scientific grounding of an Oliver Sacks or Malcolm Gladwell, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler guides listeners on a fascinating tour of the bedrock of our existence - the way our senses perceive everything and everyone in the world around us. Why does one person see Jesus in a shower curtain, get a "bad feeling" about someone they've just met, or hear a conversation so differently than the other person? Boxer Wachler describes some of the mysterious medical conditions that cause non-psychiatric hallucinations and neurological mix-ups.

Is it science? Is it religion? What exactly is the Design Revolution? This book answers the toughest questions about Intelligent Design. As the Intelligent Design movement has gained momentum over recent years, questions have naturally arisen to challenge its provocative claims. With clarity and concision, William Dembski responds to the most vexing questions and objections raised by experts and non-experts.

Is causation a fundamental principle that orders the universe, or a construct invented by human beings? What does it mean to exist? In this provocative audio series, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, probes causality, existence, and other heady philosophical topics in intimate conversations with 13 of the world’s greatest thinkers. Known for his erudite yet down-to-earth interviews, Kuhn takes you on a fascinating and accessible journey into the world of philosophy.

What is truth? As humans, how can we know what is real? How can the philosophies of science, cosmology, and biology help us understand the mysteries of our existence? In this compelling audio series, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, probes the nature of truth and other heady philosophical questions in intimate conversations with 13 of the world’s greatest thinkers.

Do you believe God exists? This bold audio series invites you to join some of the world’s leading thinkers in taking on this profound question. In 13 riveting episodes, your host, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, tackles this topic in one-on-one interviews with leading figures across fields. Addressing issues ranging from the problem of evil to how the discovery of alien life might affect our belief systems, this series will engage your mind and heart in some of the universe’s biggest questions.

In Stop Being Reasonable, philosopher and journalist Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells six lucid, gripping stories that show the limits of human reason. From the woman who realised her husband harboured a terrible secret, to the man who left the cult he had been raised in since birth, and the British...

Esta obra es una invitación a considerar de manera real, directa y totalmente nueva las cuestiones esenciales de la existencia, tales como las relaciones humanas, la experiencia y el tiempo, los valores y la tradición, las creencias, el ideal, la virtud, el esfuerzo y el método, la influencia del condicionamiento, la educación, etc. Con este motivo señala el autor la importancia de desvelar las interpretaciones y las consecuentes pautas de conducta.

Почему одни и те же факты приводят людей к противоположным выводам? Почему обсуждения не приближают к взаимопониманию? И почему вера в объективную истину может быть не менее разрушительной, чем фанатизм? «Стена невежества» — одна из самых известных и обсуждаемых книг Такэси Ёро, многолетний бестселлер в Японии. Это аудиокнига о границах человеческого понимания и об опасной иллюзии, что мы действительно знаем, как устроен мир.

We live in a world that is not quite "right." The central tenet of statistical inquiry is that Observation = Truth + Error because even the most careful of scientific investigations have always been bedeviled by uncertainty. Our attempts to measure things are plagued with small errors. Our...

"Is Shakespeare Dead?" by Mark Twain is a reflective and satirical treatise on the authorship of Shakespeare’s works, written during the early 20th century. In this work, Twain grapples with long-standing debates over who truly wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare, questioning the...

You can stock your life with important work, relationships, activities, and art, and yet still ask: what's the point of it all? Almost every thinking person has asked that question―many more than once. Granted, you're more likely to worry about the point of life when things aren't going well...

Friedrich Nietzsches Essay Über Wahrheit und Lüge im außermoralischen Sinn (1873) zählt zu seinen einflussreichsten Frühschriften – ein scharfsinniger, radikal hinterfragender Text über den Ursprung von Sprache, Begriff und Erkenntnis. Nietzsche analysiert, wie der Mensch sich mit sprachlichen Konstruktionen eine scheinbare Ordnung schafft – fern der „wahren" Wirklichkeit. Ein zentraler Text der modernen Philosophie – herausfordernd, klarsichtig und bis heute relevant für alle, die sich mit dem Verhältnis von Sprache, Denken und Wahrheit auseinandersetzen möchten.

Stoisch stark: Der Schlüssel zu mentaler Stärke, Resilienz und innerer Ruhe. Wie Sie Stress und Selbstzweifel für immer hinter sich lassen. In einer hektischen Welt bietet die stoische Philosophie klare Werkzeuge, um Gelassenheit, mentale Stärke und Resilienz zu entwickeln. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt die zeitlosen Prinzipien des Stoizismus und zeigt, wie Sie Herausforderungen souverän meistern und ein erfülltes, zielgerichtetes Leben führen können.

In Philosophie der Freiheit – Grundzüge einer modernen Weltanschauung (1894) entfaltet Rudolf Steiner seine erkenntnistheoretischen und ethischen Überlegungen zu Individualität, Moral und geistiger Freiheit. Das Werk bildet das philosophische Fundament der Anthroposophie und lädt zu bewusstem, selbstbestimmtem Denken ein. Steiner zeigt, dass wahre Freiheit aus innerer Einsicht und geistiger Aktivität erwächst – nicht als bloße Willkür, sondern als individuelles, verantwortungsvolles Handeln.

Charles Fort’s classic of the paranormal in a definitive narration by esoteric scholar Mitch Horowitz.

A landmark of Enlightenment thought, Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is accompanied here by two shorter works that shed light on it: A Letter from a Gentleman to His Friend in Edinburgh, Hume's response to those accusing him of atheism, of advocating extreme skepticism, and of undermining the foundations of morality; and his Abstract of A Treatise of Human Nature, which anticipates discussions developed in the Enquiry.

هذا أكثر كتب دولوز شخصيةً وأقربها منالاً، يتيح أفضلَ تقديمٍ لفكره، لا كعرضٍ مدرسي، بل بالشكل الذي يتفق مع بنية هذا الفكر. ليس الكتاب ‘حوارا’ أو ‘محادثة’، رغم أن...

A Editora Contracorrente tem a satisfação de oferecer ao público brasileiro a tradução de Aporofobia, a aversão ao pobre: um desafio para a democracia, de autoria de Adela Cortina, uma das mais destacadas filósofas da atualidade. “Aporofobia”, o neologismo que dá nome ao medo, rejeição ou aversão aos pobres, foi escolhido como a palavra do ano 2017 pela Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu) e incorporado ao Diccionario de la lengua española no mesmo ano.