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Competing Desires

Author : Debamita Banerjee
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000957292
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Competing Desires written by Debamita Banerjee and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India’s Look East policy opened up a new strategic dimension to Indian foreign policy. India had significant cultural and diplomatic linkages with the Southeast Asian nations. But India’s non-aligned diplomatic position created a distance between India and Southeast Asia. The adoption of the Look East Policy led to the establishment of economic and strategic ties with Southeast Asia. The policy was revised in the form of the Act East Policy in 2015 in the face of China’s increasing influence in South and Southeast Asia which posed a threat to India’s security. Moreover the Sino-Pakistan liaison necessitated the strengthening of India-Southeast Asia relations. This book is an attempt to trace the development of the Look East Policy, its transition into Act East Policy and its aftermath. These changing parameters will show the decisive impacts on the transformative phases of India’s foreign policy.

Progress in Artificial Intelligence

Author : Ernesto Costa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540635864
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Progress in Artificial Intelligence written by Ernesto Costa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-09-19 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Portuguese Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA '97, held in Coimbra, Portugal, in October 1997. The volume presents 24 revised full papers and 9 revised posters selected from 74 submissions from various countries. Also included are two full invited papers and two abstracts of invited talks. The papers are organized in topical sections on automated reasoning and theorem proving; CBR and machine learning; constraints; intelligent tutoring; knowledge representation; multi-agent systems and DAI; nonmonotonic, qualitative and temporal reasoning, and problem solving.

Competing Spectacles

Author : Tony Reinke
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433563827
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Competing Spectacles written by Tony Reinke and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world full of shiny distractions, faced with an onslaught of viral media constantly competing for our attention and demanding our affections. These ever-present visual “spectacles” can quickly erode our hearts, making it more difficult than ever to walk through life actively treasuring that which is most important and yet invisible: Jesus Christ. In a journalistic style, Tony Reinke shows us just how distracting these spectacles in our lives have become and calls us to ask critical questions about what we’re focusing on. The book offers us practical steps to redirect our gaze away from the addictive eye candy of the world and onto the Ultimate Spectacle—leading to the joy and rest our souls crave.

Mechanical Choices

Author : Michael S. Moore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019086401X
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Mechanical Choices written by Michael S. Moore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-08 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechanical Choices details the intimate connection that exists between morality and law: the morality we use to blame others for their misdeeds and the criminal law that punishes them for these misdeeds. This book shows how both law and morality presuppose the accuracy of common sense, a centuries-old psychology that defines people as rational agents who make honorable choices and act for just reasons. It then shows how neuroscience is commonly taken to challenge these fundamental psychological assumptions. Such challenges--four in number--are distinguished from each other by the different neuroscientific facts from which they arise: the fact that human choices are caused by brain events; the fact that those choices don't cause the actions that are their objects but are only epiphenomenal to those choices; the fact that those choices are identical to certain physical events in the brain; and the fact that human subjects are quite fallible in their knowledge of what they are doing and why. The body of this book shows how such challenges are either based on faulty facts or misconceived as to the relevance of such facts to responsibility. The book ends with a detailed examination of the neuroscience of addiction, an examination which illustrates how neuroscience can help rather than challenge both law and morality in their quest to accurately define excuses from responsibility.

Free Will: Free agency, moral responsibility, and skepticism

Author : John Martin Fischer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415327305
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Free Will: Free agency, moral responsibility, and skepticism written by John Martin Fischer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Ethics and the Criminal Law

Author : Larry Alexander
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030228118
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Ethics and the Criminal Law written by Larry Alexander and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook consists of essays on contemporary issues in criminal law and their theoretical underpinnings. Some of the essays deal with the relationship between morality and criminalization. Others deal with criminalization in the context of specific crimes such as fraud, blackmail, and revenge pornography. The contributors also address questions of responsible agency such as the effects of addiction or insanity, and some deal with punishment, its mode and severity, and the justness of the state’s imposition of it. These chapters are authored by some of the most distinguished scholars in the fields of applied ethics, criminal law, and jurisprudence.

Trust Fall

Author : Brent Faulkner
Publisher : Brent Faulkner
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Trust Fall written by Brent Faulkner and published by Brent Faulkner. This book was released on 2024-01-22 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Garden of Eden in Genesis chapter 3 is a familiar story for many. Forbidden fruit, a deceptive snake, and fig leaf-covered humans make their way into everything from children’s bibles to Hollywood movies. But our familiarity with the story may hide fundamental misunderstandings that impact how we see God and ultimately damage our trust in him. Many see the story only as bad news about the Fall of Man; the beginning of human failure and sin. But what is this foundational story of the Bible really trying to communicate? In this captivating exploration, Brent Faulkner takes readers on a journey beyond the familiar tropes of forbidden fruit and fig leaves. Unveiling the deeper layers of the biblical tale, Faulkner dispels misconceptions, offering a fresh perspective on the true nature of God. Through a skillful interweaving of scriptural insights and relatable stories, he reveals a God worthy of trust. Join Faulkner as he unveils the good news concealed within the Fall—the revelation of God’s steadfast character. This book invites you to reevaluate your understanding of the Garden of Eden and, in doing so, fortify your trust in God. Understand the path of deception that damages our trust in God. See the truth of God’s goodness and love revealed in Genesis 3. Begin living the intimate-trust filled partnership you were created for. Discover the good news of God’s trustworthy character revealed within the Fall.

Privileged Access

Author : Brie Gertler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351908715
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Privileged Access written by Brie Gertler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you grasp the contents of your mind - your desires, your fears, your sensations, your beliefs? We typically think that we are better able to discern our own mental states than others are. But is this correct? And if it is, what explains your special or 'privileged' access to your own states? Privileged Access is a comprehensive anthology of new and seminal essays, by leading philosophers, about the nature of self-knowledge. Most of the essays are new, including specially commissioned contributions from such prominent thinkers as Bermúdez, Dretske, Lycan, Sosa and others, but the anthology also includes reprints of classic articles by Boghossian, Shoemaker, Wright and others. The volume provides for an in-depth understanding of contemporary answers to key philosophical questions which have strongly influenced developments in epistemology, ontology, and the philosophy of mind since Descartes. Featuring an introductory chapter outlining the main currents of thought about self-knowledge, this comprehensive collection of cutting-edge philosophical work will prove an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike.

Women, Islam and Modernity

Author : Linda Rae Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134331568
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Women, Islam and Modernity written by Linda Rae Bennett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-31 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how the cultural context influences the way in which young single women approach courtship, and issues of sexuality and reproductive health.

Prolegomena to Ethics

Author : Thomas Hill Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199266432
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Prolegomena to Ethics written by Thomas Hill Green and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new edition of T. H. Green's Prolegomena to Ethics (1883), a classic of modern philosophy, in which Green sets out his perfectionist ethical theory. In addition to the text of the Prolegomena itself, this new edition provides an introductory essay, a bibliographical essay, and an index. Brink's extended editorial introduction examines the context, themes, and significance of Green's work and will be of special interest to readers working on the history of ethics, ethical theory, political philosophy, and nineteenth century philosophy.

Dispersing the Clouds of Temptation

Author : Brian Lightbody
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610970748
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Dispersing the Clouds of Temptation written by Brian Lightbody and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Romans 7:14-25, Paul declares, "For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want, is what I do" (KJV). St. Paul's statement is a universal truth for all human beings; humans--whether Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, or atheists--are prone to committing free actions that are not "good." Furthermore, and irrespective of how we might construe the notion of "good" (whether as acting in accordance with some religious or spiritual precept or simply doing what is in one's best interest), we often knowingly and freely choose actions that may, or in fact do, harm us. There is a name given to such actions. We call them "weak-willed." "Weakness of will," or akrasia, has perplexed philosophers, theologians, and laypersons alike for centuries. This book reveals why the idea has caused so much bafflement and consternation for so many. The main thrust of the work, however, is to illuminate and inspire: Lightbody seeks to demonstrate, concretely, how and why we are weak-willed. By extracting an "alchemical touchstone" from Plato's middle period philosophy, Lightbody, in addition, reveals how we may transmute harmful appetites into life-edifying passions.

Contours of Agency

Author : Sarah Buss
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262025133
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Contours of Agency written by Sarah Buss and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide range of philosophical essays informed by the work of Harry Frankfurt, who offers a response to each essay.

Mind, Brain, and Free Will

Author : Richard Swinburne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199662568
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Mind, Brain, and Free Will written by Richard Swinburne and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Swinburne presents a powerful case for substance dualism and libertarian free will. He argues that pure mental and physical events are distinct, and defends an account of agent causation in which the soul can act independently of bodily causes. We are responsible for our actions, and the findings of neuroscience cannot prove otherwise.

Affectivity and the Social Bond

Author : Tiina Arppe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317184661
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Affectivity and the Social Bond written by Tiina Arppe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affectivity and the Social Bond offers a fresh and original perspective on the relationship between affectivity and transcendence in nineteenth and twentieth century French social theory. Engaging in a conceptual analysis of the works of Comte, Durkheim, Bataille and Girard, this book exposes a major transformation brought about by the sociological gaze in understandings of affectivity and its relationship to both sociality and transcendence in nineteenth century social thought: the ambivalence between the transcendence of the social and the immanence of affective experience. Revealing the manner in which questions of violence and economy are intertwined in the sociological analysis of affectivity, Affectivity and the Social Bond reflects upon the problem of controlling affectivity, alongside the political implications and possible dangers of a sociological model which seeks the roots of the social bond first and foremost in the affective realm. A rigorous engagement with the classics of French social theory, their treatment of human affectivity and its relationship to social integration and regulation, this book will appeal not only to sociologists and social theorists, but also to those with interests in social and political philosophy and the history of ideas.

Autonomous Agents

Author : Alfred R. Mele
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195150430
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Autonomous Agents written by Alfred R. Mele and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Mele examines the concept of self-control on its terms, followed by an examination of its bearing on one's actions, beliefs, and emotions. He considers how, by understanding self-control, man can shed light on autonomous behaviour.

What We Owe to Each Other

Author : T. M. Scanlon
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674248929
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book What We Owe to Each Other written by T. M. Scanlon and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-15 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we judge whether an action is morally right or wrong? If an action is wrong, what reason does that give us not to do it? Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? In this book, T. M. Scanlon offers new answers to these questions, as they apply to the central part of morality that concerns what we owe to each other. According to his contractualist view, thinking about right and wrong is thinking about what we do in terms that could be justified to others and that they could not reasonably reject. He shows how the special authority of conclusions about right and wrong arises from the value of being related to others in this way, and he shows how familiar moral ideas such as fairness and responsibility can be understood through their role in this process of mutual justification and criticism. Scanlon bases his contractualism on a broader account of reasons, value, and individual well-being that challenges standard views about these crucial notions. He argues that desires do not provide us with reasons, that states of affairs are not the primary bearers of value, and that well-being is not as important for rational decision-making as it is commonly held to be. Scanlon is a pluralist about both moral and non-moral values. He argues that, taking this plurality of values into account, contractualism allows for most of the variability in moral requirements that relativists have claimed, while still accounting for the full force of our judgments of right and wrong.

The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species

Author : Ian A. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317605977
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species written by Ian A. Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why save endangered species without clear aesthetic, economic, or ecosystemic value? This book takes on this challenging question through an account of the intrinsic goods of species. Ian A. Smith argues that a species’ intrinsic value stems from its ability to flourish—its organisms continuing to reproduce successfully and it avoiding extinction—which helps to demonstrate a further claim, that humans ought to preserve species that we have endangered. He shows our need to exercise humility in our relations with endangered species through the preservation of their intrinsic goods, which in turn rectifies our degradation of their importance. Unique in its appeal to virtue ethics and to species concepts, The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species is an important resource for scholars working in environmental ethics and the philosophy of biology.