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A Search for Truth

Author : Ernest J. Honigmann
Publisher : Mira Digital Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0979357926
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book A Search for Truth written by Ernest J. Honigmann and published by Mira Digital Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genesis of this book was in 1957 when the author was rejected from a loving courtship because he did not believe in the existence of God. To quell the pain, and to understand what had happened to him, he researched the evidence as to why people believe that God exists. The result was this book, a predominance of evidence in favor of atheism. Further, the author found that truth should always be held provisionally, not permanently, pending discovery of new evidence and insights. For example, the author’s atheism is provisional. His search also brought a tough new world. If God does not exist, we need new concepts for the meaning of life, the basis of morality, and our unalienable Rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. This book offers his solutions to those problems.And one more thing: The author’s recommendation in his final chapter for a new way to search for religious truth forms the most exciting part of this book, and possibly the most prophetic. Now, in 2016, 50 years after it had been offered to the world, and rejected by the publishers as a threat to their own interests, our society has come of age. And this book, with its eye-opening freshness still intact, is finally yours to learn from and to enjoy.

Normativity and Control

Author : David Owens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192547623
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Normativity and Control written by David Owens and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do we control what we believe? Are we responsible for what we believe? These two questions are connected: the kind of responsibility we have for our beliefs depends on the form of control that we have over them. For a number of years David Owens has investigated what form of control we must have over something in order to be held to the norms governing that thing, and has argued that belief, intention and action each require a different type of control. The forms of freedom appropriate to each of them vary, and so do the presuppositions of responsibility associated with each of them. Issues in the moral psychology of belief cast light on some of the traditional problems of epistemology and in particular on the problems of scepticism and testimony. In this series of ten essays Owens explores various different forms of control we might have over belief and the different forms of responsibility they generate. He brings into the picture notable recent work in epistemology: on assurance theories of testimony, on 'pragmatic encroachment', on the aim of belief and on the value of knowledge. He also considers topics in related fields such as the philosophy of mind (e.g. the problem of self-knowledge and theories of the first person) and the philosophy of action (e.g. the guise of the good and the role of the will in free agency). Finally, Owens suggests a non-standard reading of the sceptical tradition in early modern philosophy as we find it in Descartes and Hume. Seven of the essays collected here are previously published, one has been heavily revised, and two are previously unpublished. Owens provides a substantial introduction bringing together the themes of the essays.

Rationality and Epistemic Sophistication

Author : Franz-Peter Griesmaier
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739178075
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Rationality and Epistemic Sophistication written by Franz-Peter Griesmaier and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What factors determine whether a person’s beliefs are epistemically rational? Many traditional accounts contend that those factors lie in the beliefs themselves. For example, a belief can fit with one’s evidence, it can originate in reliable (or otherwise virtuous) processes, or it can cohere with other beliefs (some of which may be self-justifying). In this provocative book, Franz-Peter Griesmaier presents a new picture of epistemic rationality, emphasizing the role of the agent rather than the belief. The rationality of an agent’s beliefs ultimately depends on her epistemic sophistication, which is manifest in the stringency of her standards, in the skill she has in accessing and evaluating evidence, and in the wisdom she displays in choosing contextually appropriate standards. To be epistemically rational means, in this view, that one has discharged one’s epistemic duties by using the contextually proper standards for finding and evaluating the available evidence during the process of belief formation. In the course of defending this view, Griesmaier discusses a wide variety of topics from the perspective of a unifying framework. These topics include the possibility of lucky justification, the importance of error avoidance, the problem of simplicity, various forms of evidentialism, doxastic voluntarism, epistemic deontologism, the question of belief’s aim, contextualism, and the connections between his account and formal models of justification and knowledge, such as epistemic and justification logics.

People, Problems, and Proofs

Author : Richard J. Lipton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642414222
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book People, Problems, and Proofs written by Richard J. Lipton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People, problems, and proofs are the lifeblood of theoretical computer science. Behind the computing devices and applications that have transformed our lives are clever algorithms, and for every worthwhile algorithm there is a problem that it solves and a proof that it works. Before this proof there was an open problem: can one create an efficient algorithm to solve the computational problem? And, finally, behind these questions are the people who are excited about these fundamental issues in our computational world. In this book the authors draw on their outstanding research and teaching experience to showcase some key people and ideas in the domain of theoretical computer science, particularly in computational complexity and algorithms, and related mathematical topics. They show evidence of the considerable scholarship that supports this young field, and they balance an impressive breadth of topics with the depth necessary to reveal the power and the relevance of the work described. Beyond this, the authors discuss the sustained effort of their community, revealing much about the culture of their field. A career in theoretical computer science at the top level is a vocation: the work is hard, and in addition to the obvious requirements such as intellect and training, the vignettes in this book demonstrate the importance of human factors such as personality, instinct, creativity, ambition, tenacity, and luck. The authors' style is characterize d by personal observations, enthusiasm, and humor, and this book will be a source of inspiration and guidance for graduate students and researchers engaged with or planning careers in theoretical computer science.

Epistemic Values

Author : Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197529194
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Epistemic Values written by Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection showcases the most influential published essays by philosopher Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski. One of the most distinguished thinkers working in epistemology today, particularly where the theory of knowledge meets ethics and the philosophy of religion, Zagzebski is well-known for broadening epistemology and refocusing it on epistemic virtue and epistemic value. Her work has greatly influenced the trajectory of contemporary epistemology, opening up new fields in analytic epistemology. The papers collected here are organized into six sections to underline the scope of her impact on six key subject areas of epistemology: (1) knowledge and understanding, (2) intellectual virtue, (3) epistemic value, (4) virtue in religious epistemology, (5) intellectual autonomy and authority, and (6) skepticism and the Gettier problem.

Mental Actions

Author : Lucy O'Brien
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199225982
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Mental Actions written by Lucy O'Brien and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelve specially written essays in this volume investigate the neglected topic of mental action, and show its importance for the metaphysics, epistemology, and phenomenology of mind. The essays investigate what mental actions are, how we are aware of them, and what is the relationship between mental and physical action.

The Epistemology of Belief

Author : H. Vahid
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230584470
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Epistemology of Belief written by H. Vahid and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a challenge to certain epistemic features of belief, resulting in a unified and coherent picture of the epistemology of belief. The author examines current ideas in a number of areas, beginning with the truth-directed nature of belief in the context of the so-called 'Moore's paradoxes'. He then investigates the sensitivity of beliefs to evidence by exploring how sensory experiences can confer justifications on the beliefs they give rise to, and provides an account of the basing relation problem. The consequences of these arguments are carefully considered, particularly the issues involving the problem of easy knowledge and warrant transmission. Finally, he focuses on the purported fallibility of beliefs and our knowledge of their contents, arguing that the fallible/infallible distinction is best understood in terms of externalist/internalist conceptions of knowledge, and that the thesis of content externalism does not threaten the privileged character of self-knowledge.

The Homiletic quarterly [afterw.] magazine

Author : Homiletic magazine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Homiletic quarterly [afterw.] magazine written by Homiletic magazine and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Measurement in Secondary Education

Author : Percival Mallon Symonds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Measurement in Secondary Education written by Percival Mallon Symonds and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Educational Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educational Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lives and Deeds Worth Knowing about

Author : William Fleming Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Lives and Deeds Worth Knowing about written by William Fleming Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Open Future

Author : Patrick Todd
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192652761
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book The Open Future written by Patrick Todd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Open Future: Why Future Contingents are all False, Patrick Todd launches a sustained defense of a radical interpretation of the doctrine of the open future. He argues that all claims about undetermined aspects of the future are simply false. Todd argues that this theory is metaphysically more parsimonius than its rivals, and that objections to its logical and practical coherence are much overblown. Todd shows how proponents of this view can maintain classical logic, and argues that the view has substantial advantages over Ockhamist, supervaluationist, and relativist alternatives. Todd draws inspiration from theories of ''neg-raising'' in linguistics, from debates about omniscience within the philosophy of religion, and defends a crucial comparison between his account of future contingents and certain more familiar theories of counterfactuals. Further, Todd defends his theory of the open future from the charges that it cannot make sense of our practices of betting, makes our credences regarding future contingents unintelligible, and is at odds with proper norms of assertion. In the end, in Todd's classical open future, we have a compelling new solution to the longstanding "problem of future contingents".

Logic of Statistical Inference

Author : Ian Hacking
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107144957
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Logic of Statistical Inference written by Ian Hacking and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book showcases Ian Hacking's early ideas on the central issues surrounding statistical reasoning. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a specially commissioned new preface, this influential work is now available for a new generation of readers in statistics, philosophy of science and philosophy of maths.

Oxford Studies in Epistemology Volume 6

Author : Tamar Szabó Gendler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192569775
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Oxford Studies in Epistemology Volume 6 written by Tamar Szabó Gendler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Studies in Epistemology is a biennial publication which offers a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this important field. Under the guidance of a distinguished editorial board composed of leading philosophers in North America, Europe, and Australasia, it publishes exemplary papers in epistemology, broadly construed. Topics within its purview include: - traditional epistemological questions concerning the nature of belief, justification, and knowledge, the status of scepticism, the nature of the a priori, etc; - new developments in epistemology, including movements such as naturalized epistemology, feminist epistemology, social epistemology, and virtue epistemology, and approaches such as contextualism; - foundational questions in decision-theory; - confirmation theory and other branches of philosophy of science that bear on traditional issues in epistemology; - topics in the philosophy of perception relevant to epistemology; - topics in cognitive science, computer science, developmental, cognitive, and social psychology that bear directly on traditional epistemological questions; - work that examines connections between epistemology and other branches of philosophy, including work on testimony and the ethics of belief. Anyone wanting to understand the latest developments at the leading edge of the discipline can start here.

Educational Review

Author : Nicholas Murray Butler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Educational Review written by Nicholas Murray Butler and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 19-34 include "Bibliography of education" for 1899-1906, compiled by James I. Wyer and others.

Spy the Lie

Author : Philip Houston
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250029627
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Spy the Lie written by Philip Houston and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three former CIA officers--the world's foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior--share their techniques for spotting a lie with thrilling anecdotes from the authors' careers in counterintelligence.

Theory and Applications of Satisfiability Testing

Author : Enrico Giunchiglia
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540246053
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Theory and Applications of Satisfiability Testing written by Enrico Giunchiglia and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-02-24 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to the 6th International Conference on Theory and applications of Satisability Testing (SAT 2003) held in Santa Margherita Ligure (Genoa, Italy), during May 5-8,2003. SAT 2003 followed the Workshops on S- is?ability held in Siena (1996), Paderborn (1998), and Renesse (2000), and the Workshop on Theory and Applications of Satis?ability Testing held in Boston (2001) and in Cincinnati (2002). As in the last edition, the SAT event hosted a SAT solvers competition, and, starting from the 2003 edition, also a Quanti?ed Boolean Formulas (QBFs) solvers comparative evaluation. There were 67 submissions of high quality, authored by researchers from all over the world. All the submissions were thoroughly evaluated, and as a result 42 were selected for oral presentations, and 16 for a poster presentation. The presentations covered the whole spectrum of research in propositional and QBF satis?ability testing, including proof systems, search techniques, probabilistic analysis of algorithms and their properties, problem encodings, industrial app- cations, specific tools, case studies and empirical results. Further, the program was enriched by three invited talks, given by Riccardo Zecchina (on "Survey Propagation: from Analytic Results on Random k-SAT to a Message-Passing algorithm for Satis?ability"), Toby Walsh (on "Challenges in SAT (and QBF)") and Wolfgang Kunz (on "ATPG Versus SAT: Comparing Two Paradigms for Boolean Reasoning"). SAT 2003 thus provided a unique forum for the presentation and discussion of research related to the theory and applications of pro- sitional and QBF satis?ability testing