Impossible Knowledge

Author : Todor Hristov
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429749377

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Impossible Knowledge by Todor Hristov Pdf

Conspiracy theorists claim impossible knowledge, such as knowledge of the doings of a secret world government. Yet they accept this impossible knowledge as truth. In effect, conspiracy theories detach truth from knowledge. Knowledge without power is powerless. And the impossible knowledge claimed by conspiracy theorists is rigorously excluded from the regimes of truth and power – that is not even wrong. Yet conspiratorial knowledge is potent enough to be studied by researchers and recognized as a risk by experts and authorities. Therefore, in order to understand conspiracy theories, we need to think of truth beyond knowledge and power. That is impossible for any scientific discipline because it takes for granted that truth comes from knowledge and that truth is powerful enough to destroy the legitimacy of any authority that would dare to conceal or manipulate it. Since science is unable to make sense of conspiracy theories, it treats conspiracy theorists as individuals who fail to make sense, and it explains their persistent nonsense by some cognitive, behavioral, or social dysfunction. Fortunately, critical theory has developed tools able to conceive of truth beyond knowledge and power, and hence to make sense of conspiracy theories. This book organizes them into a toolbox which will enable students and researchers to analyze conspiracy theories as practices of the self geared at self-empowerment, a sort of political self-help.

Author : Mark Jago
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198709008

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The Impossible by Mark Jago Pdf

In this book the author presents a philosophical account of meaningful thought: in particular, how it is meaningful to think about things that are impossible.--Publisher's description.

Author : Wendy Beth Hyman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192574404

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Impossible Desire and the Limits of Knowledge in Renaissance Poetry by Wendy Beth Hyman Pdf

Impossible Desire and the Limits of Knowledge in Renaissance Poetry examines the limits of embodiment, knowledge, and representation at a disregarded nexus: the erotic carpe diem poem in early modern England. These macabre seductions offer no compliments or promises, but instead focus on the lovers' anticipated decline, and—quite stunningly given the Reformation context—humanity's relegation not to a Christian afterlife but to a Marvellian 'desert of vast Eternity.' In this way, a poetic trope whose classical form was an expression of pragmatic Epicureanism became, during the religious upheaval of the Reformation, an unlikely but effective vehicle for articulating religious doubt. Its ambitions were thus largely philosophical, and came to incorporate investigations into the nature of matter, time, and poetic representation. Renaissance seduction poets invited their auditors to participate in a dangerous intellectual game, one whose primary interest was expanding the limits of knowledge. The book theorizes how Renaissance lyric's own fragile relationship to materiality and time, and its self-conscious relationship to making, positioned it to grapple with these 'impossible' metaphysical and representational problems. Although attentive to poetics, the book also challenges the commonplace view that the erotic invitation is exclusively a lyrical mode. Carpe diem's revival in post-Reformation Europe portends its radicalization, as debates between man and maid are dramatized in disputes between abstractions like chastity and material facts like death. Offered here is thus a theoretical reconsideration of the generic parameters and aspirations of the carpe diem trope, wherein questions about embodiment and knowledge are also investigations into the potentialities of literary form.

Author : Sari Hanafi,Rigas Arvanitis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317364108

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Knowledge Production in the Arab World by Sari Hanafi,Rigas Arvanitis Pdf

Over recent decades we have witnessed the globalization of research. However, this has yet to translate into a worldwide scientific network, across which competencies and resources can flow freely. Arab countries have strived to join this globalized world and become a ‘knowledge economy,’ yet little time has been invested in the region’s fragmented scientific institutions; institutions that should provide opportunities for individuals to step out on the global stage. Knowledge Production in the Arab World investigates research practices in the Arab world, using multiple case studies from the region with particular focus on Lebanon and Jordan. It depicts the Janus-like face of Arab research, poised between the negative and the positive and faced with two potentially opposing strands; local relevance alongside its internationalization. The book critically assesses the role and dynamics of research and poses questions that are crucial to further our understanding of the very particular case of knowledge production in the Arab region. The book explores research’s relevance and whom it serves, as well as the methodological flaws behind academic rankings and the meaning and application of key concepts such as knowledge society/economy. Providing a detailed and comprehensive examination of knowledge production in the Arab world, this book is of interest to students, scholars and policy makers working on the issues of research practices and status of science in contemporary developing countries.

Author : Erik S. Roraback
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785351501

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The Power of the Impossible by Erik S. Roraback Pdf

The Power of the Impossible surveys cultural figures from Spinoza to popular culture icon Ivan Lendl, to illuminate the challenge and problem of establishing a future-oriented world community and its conceptual intersection with heterogeneous forms of the creative life. 'This original, unorthodox study illuminates our current crises of community formation and creativity in ways unexpected but necessary.' Robert Appelbaum, Uppsala University

Author : Kareem Khalifa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107195639

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Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge by Kareem Khalifa Pdf

The first comprehensive exploration of the nature and value of understanding, addressing burgeoning debates in epistemology and philosophy of science.

Author : David McCandless
Publisher : Collins
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 0007427921

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Knowledge is Beautiful by David McCandless Pdf

A fascinating and thoroughly modern glimpse of world knowledge. It offers a deeper, more ranging look at the world and its history, and an entirely democratic, global look at key issues bedded into the foundations of world knowledge - from questions and facts on history and politics to science, literature and more.

Author : Еkaterina Zavershneva,René van der Veer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811046254

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Vygotsky’s Notebooks by Еkaterina Zavershneva,René van der Veer Pdf

This book consists of previously unpublished manuscripts by Vygotsky found in the first systematic study of Vygotsky’s family archive. The notebooks and scientific diaries gathered in this volume represent all periods of Vygotsky’s scientific life, beginning with the earliest manuscript, entitled The tragicomedy of strivings (1912), and ending with his last note, entitled Pro domo sua (1934), written shortly before his death. The notes reveal unknown aspects of the eminent psychologist’s personality, show his aspirations and interests, and allow us to gain insights into the development of his thinking and its internal dynamics. Several texts reflect the plans that Vygotsky was unable to realize during his lifetime, such as the creation of a theory of emotions and a theory of consciousness, others reveal Vygotsky’s involvement in activities that were previously unknown, and still others provide outlines of papers and lectures. The notes are presented in chronological order, preceded by brief introductions and accompanied by an extensive set of notes. The result is a book that allows us to obtain a much deeper understanding of Vygotsky’s innovative ideas.

Author : Jin Chen,Ikujiro Nonaka
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000585636

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The Routledge Companion to Knowledge Management by Jin Chen,Ikujiro Nonaka Pdf

Knowledge when properly leveraged and harnessed contributes to effective organizational performance. How much an organization benefits from knowledge would depend on how well knowledge has been managed. There have been challenges to implementing knowledge management in today’s dramatically different world from before. This comprehensive reference work is a timely guide to understanding knowledge management. The book covers key themes of knowledge management which includes the basic framework of knowledge management and helps readers to understand the state of art of knowledge management both from the aspects of theory and practice, from the perspectives of strategy, organization, resources, as well as institution and organizational culture. This reference work reflects the increasingly important role of both philosophy and digital technologies in knowledge management research and practice. This handbook will be an essential resource for knowledge management scholars, researchers and graduate students.

Author : Duncan Pritchard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134573677

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What is this thing called Knowledge? by Duncan Pritchard Pdf

What is knowledge? Where does it come from? What kinds of knowledge are there? Can we know anything at all? This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology. Both traditional issues and contemporary ideas are discussed in sixteen easily digestible chapters, each of which conclude with a useful summary of the main ideas discussed, study questions, annotated further reading and a guide to internet resources. Each chapter also features text boxes providing bite-sized summaries of key concepts and major philosophers, and clear and interesting examples are used throughout. The book concludes with an annotated guide to general introductions to epistemology, a glossary of key terms, and a summary of the main examples used in epistemology, This an ideal first textbook in the theory of knowledge for undergraduates coming to philosophy for the first time. The third edition has been revised and updated throughout and features two new chapters, on religious knowledge and scientific knowledge, as part of a whole new section on what kinds of knowledge there are. In addition, the text as a whole has been refreshed to keep it up to date with current developments.

Author : Cole Louison
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762768004

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Impossible by Cole Louison Pdf

Skateboarding: the background, technicality, culture, rebellion, marketing, conflict, and future of the global sport as seen through two of its most influential geniuses Since it all began half a century ago, skateboarding has come to mystify some and to mesmerize many, including its tens of millions of adherents throughout America and the world. And yet, as ubiquitous as it is today, its origins, manners, and methods are little understood. The Impossible aims to get skateboarding right. Journalist Cole Louison gets inside the history, culture, and major personalities of skating. He does solargely by recounting the careers of the sport’s Yoda—Rodney Mullen, who, in his mid-forties, remains the greatest skateboarder in the world, the godfather of all modern skateboarding tricks—and its Luke Skywalker—Ryan Sheckler, who became its youngest pro athlete and a celebrity at thirteen. The story begins in the 1960s, when the first boards made their way to land in the form of off-season surfing in southern California. It then follows the sport’s spikes, plateaus, and drops—including its billion-dollar apparel industry and its connection with art, fashion, and music. In The Impossible, we come to know intimately not only skateboarding, but also two very different, equally fascinating geniuses who have shaped the sport more than anyone else.

Author : Ric Machuga
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780718840563

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Life, the Universe, and Everything by Ric Machuga Pdf

No philosophical idea, no matter how small, can live alone. Ideas always gain their force, power, and life from their surroundings - their ecosystem. The ecosystem of ideas defended in this book comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and his medieval interpreter, Thomas Aquinas. The ongoing relevance of their philosophical thought to twenty-first century issues is opened up in fascinating ways in this book. Life, the Universe, and Everything is the product of thirty years of teaching introductory courses in philosophy. Assuming no prior background, it only requires of readers an enquiring mind and a willingness to think carefully. An ideal guide to the big questions we face.

Author : Katie Kilroy-Marac
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520300187

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An Impossible Inheritance by Katie Kilroy-Marac Pdf

Weaving sound historical research with rich ethnographic insight, An Impossible Inheritance tells the story of the emergence, disavowal, and afterlife of a distinctive project in transcultural psychiatry initiated at the Fann Psychiatric Clinic in Dakar, Senegal during the 1960s and 1970s. Today’s clinic remains haunted by its past and Katie Kilroy-Marac brilliantly examines the complex forms of memory work undertaken by its affiliates over a sixty year period. Through stories such as that of the the ghost said to roam the clinic’s halls, the mysterious death of a young doctor sometimes attributed to witchcraft, and the spirit possession ceremonies that may have taken place in Fann’s courtyard, Kilroy-Marac argues that memory work is always an act of the imagination and a moral practice with unexpected temporal, affective, and political dimensions. By exploring how accounts about the Fann Psychiatric Clinic and its past speak to larger narratives of postcolonial and neoliberal transformation, An Impossible Inheritance examines the complex relationship between memory, history, and power within the institution and beyond.

Author : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Experience
ISBN : HARVARD:HNTYUY

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The Metaphysic of Experience: Containing book III., chapter VI. and last, The foundations of ethic. And book IV, The real universe by Shadworth Hollway Hodgson Pdf

Author : Shadworth Hollway Hodgson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Experience
ISBN : WISC:89094578879

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Containing book III., chapter VI. and last, The foundations of ethic. And book IV, The real universe by Shadworth Hollway Hodgson Pdf