On The Origin Of Objects

Author : Brian Cantwell Smith
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015038130673

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On the Origin of Objects by Brian Cantwell Smith Pdf

On the Origin of Objects is the culmination of Brian Cantwell Smith's decade-long investigation into the philosophical and metaphysical foundations of computation, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science. Based on a sustained critique of the formal tradition that underlies the reigning views, he presents an argument for an embedded, participatory, "irreductionist," metaphysical alternative. Smith seeks nothing less than to revise our understanding not only of the machines we build but also of the world with which they interact. Smith's ambitious project begins as a search for a comprehensive theory of computation, able to do empirical justice to practice and conceptual justice to the computational theory of mind. A rigorous commitment to these two criteria ultimately leads him to recommend a radical overhaul of our traditional conception of metaphysics. Everything that exists - objects, properties, life, practice - lies Smith claims in the "middle distance," an intermediate realm of partial engagement with and partial separation from, the enveloping world. Patterns of separation and engagement are taken to underlie a single notion unifying representation and ontology: that of subjects' "registration" of the world around them. Along the way, Smith offers many fascinating ideas: the distinction between particularity and individuality, the methodological notion of an "inscription error," an argument that there are no individualswithin physics, various deconstructions of the type-instance distinction, an analysis of formality as overly disconnected ("discreteness run amok"), a conception of the boundaries of objects as properties of unruly interactions between objects and subjects, an argument for the theoretical centrality of reference preservation, and a theatrical, acrobatic metaphor for the contortions involved in the preservation of reference and resultant stabilization of objects. Sidebars and diagrams throughout the book help clarify and guide Smith's highly original and compelling argument. A Bradford Book

Author : Emily Prokop
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781633538290

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The Story Behind by Emily Prokop Pdf

Surprising history of ordinary things Learn the fascinating history and trivia you never knew about things we use daily from the host of The Story Behind podcast. Everyday objects and major events in history: Every single thing that surrounds us has a story behind it. Many of us learn the history of humans and the major inventions that shaped our world. But what you may not have learned is the history of objects we surround ourselves with every day. You might not even know how the major events in history (World Wars, ancient civilizations, revolutions, etc.) influenced the inventions of things we use today. The history and science behind the ordinary: From the creator of The Story Behind podcast comes this revelatory new book. The Story Behind will give insight into everyday objects we don’t think much about when we use them. Topics covered in the podcast will be examined in more detail along with many new fascinating topics. Learn how lollipops got started in Ancient Egypt, how podcasts were invented, and why Comic Sans was created. Learn the torture device origins of certain exercise equipment and the espionage beginnings of certain musical instruments. Ordinary things from science to art, food to sports, customs to fashion, and more are explored. Readers will: • Understand the wonders behind everyday objects • Learn truly obscure history and fun facts that will change the way they see the world • Learn how major historic events still affect us today through seemingly mundane things • Become formidable trivia masters

Author : Carolyn White
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350226692

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A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Industry by Carolyn White Pdf

A Cultural History of Objects in the Age of Industry covers the period 1760 to 1900, a time of dramatic change in the material world as objects shifted from the handmade to the machine made. The revolution in making, and in consuming the things which were made, impacted on lives at every scale –from body to home to workplace to city to nation. Beyond the explosion in technology, scientific knowledge, manufacturing, trade, and museums, changes in class structure, politics, ideology, and morality all acted to transform the world of objects. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. Carolyn White is Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Volume 5 in the Cultural History of Objects set. General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

Author : James Symonds
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350226647

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A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance by James Symonds Pdf

A Cultural History of Objects in the Renaissance covers the period 1400 to 1600. The Renaissance was a cultural movement, a time of re-awakening when classical knowledge was rediscovered, leading to an efflorescence in philosophy, art, and literature. The period fostered an emerging sense of individualism across European cultures. This sense was expressed through a fascination with materiality and the natural world, and a growing attachment to things. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. James Symonds is Professor at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Volume 3 in the Cultural History of Objects set. General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

Author : Julie Lund,Sarah Semple
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350226623

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A Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age by Julie Lund,Sarah Semple Pdf

A Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400, examining the creation, use and understanding of human-made objects and their consequences and impacts. The power and agency of objects significantly evolved over this time. Exploring objects and artefacts within art, technology, and everyday life, the volume challenges our understanding of both life worlds and object worlds in medieval society. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. Julie Lund is Associate Professor at the University of Oslo, Norway. Sarah Semple is Professor at Durham University, UK. Volume 2 in the Cultural History of Objects set. General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

Author : Robin Osborne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781350226609

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A Cultural History of Objects in Antiquity by Robin Osborne Pdf

A Cultural History of Objects in Antiquity covers the period 500 BCE to 500 CE, examining ancient objects from machines and buildings to furniture and fashion. Many of our current attitudes to the world of things are shaped by ideas forged in classical antiquity. We now understand that we do not merely do things to objects, they do things to us. Reinterpreting objects in Greece and Rome casts new light on our understanding of ourselves and turns the ancient world upside down. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. Robin Osborne is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambridge, UK. Volume 1 in the Cultural History of Objects set. General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

Author : Laurie Wilkie,John Chenoweth
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350226722

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A Cultural History of Objects in the Modern Age by Laurie Wilkie,John Chenoweth Pdf

A Cultural History of Objects in the Modern Age covers the period 1900 to today, a time marked by massive global changes in production, transportation, and information-sharing in a post-colonial world. New materials and inventions - from plastics to the digital to biotechnology - have created unprecedented scales of disruption, shifting and blurring the categories and meanings of the object. If the 20th century demonstrated that humans can be treated like things whilst things can become ever more human, where will the 21st century take us? The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Objects examines how objects have been created, used, interpreted and set loose in the world over the last 2500 years. Over this time, the West has developed particular attitudes to the material world, at the centre of which is the idea of the object. The themes covered in each volume are objecthood; technology; economic objects; everyday objects; art; architecture; bodily objects; object worlds. Laurie A. Wilkie is Professor at the University of California-Berkeley, USA. John M. Chenoweth, is Associate Professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. Volume 6 in the Cultural History of Objects set. General Editors: Dan Hicks and William Whyte

Author : Peter N. Miller
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501708237

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History and Its Objects by Peter N. Miller Pdf

Weaving together literary and scholarly insights, History and Its Objects will prove indispensable reading for historians and cultural historians, as well as anthropologists and archeologists worldwide. — Nathan Schlanger, École nationale des chartes, Paris Cultural history is increasingly informed by the history of material culture—the ways in which individuals or entire societies create and relate to objects both mundane and extraordinary—rather than on textual evidence alone. Books such as The Hare with Amber Eyes and A History of the World in 100 Objects indicate the growing popularity of this way of understanding the past. In History and Its Objects, Peter N. Miller uncovers the forgotten origins of our fascination with exploring the past through its artifacts by highlighting the role of antiquarianism—a pursuit ignored and derided by modem academic history—in grasping the significance of material culture. From the efforts of Renaissance antiquarians, who reconstructed life in the ancient world from coins, inscriptions, seals, and other detritus, to amateur historians in the nineteenth century working within burgeoning national traditions, Miller connects collecting—whether by individuals or institutions—to the professionalization of the historical profession, one which came to regard its progenitors with skepticism and disdain. The struggle to articulate the value of objects as historical evidence, then, lies at the heart both of academic history-writing and of the popular engagement with things. Ultimately, this book demonstrates that our current preoccupation with objects is far from novel and reflects a human need to reexperience the past as a physical presence.

Author : William Gunn Malin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Hospitals
ISBN : CHI:47683096

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Some Account of the Origin, Objects, and Present State of the Pennsylvania Hospital by William Gunn Malin Pdf

Author : Yuk Hui
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452949925

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On the Existence of Digital Objects by Yuk Hui Pdf

Digital objects, in their simplest form, are data. They are also a new kind of industrial object that pervades every aspect of our life today—as online videos, images, text files, e-mails, blog posts, Facebook events.Yet, despite their ubiquity, the nature of digital objects remains unclear. On the Existence of Digital Objects conducts a philosophical examination of digital objects and their organizing schema by creating a dialogue between Martin Heidegger and Gilbert Simondon, which Yuk Hui contextualizes within the history of computing. How can digital objects be understood according to individualization and individuation? Hui pursues this question through the history of ontology and the study of markup languages and Web ontologies; he investigates the existential structure of digital objects within their systems and milieux. With this relational approach toward digital objects and technical systems, the book addresses alienation, described by Simondon as the consequence of mistakenly viewing technics in opposition to culture. Interdisciplinary in philosophical and technical insights, with close readings of Husserl, Heidegger, and Simondon as well as the history of computing and the Web, Hui’s work develops an original, productive way of thinking about the data and metadata that increasingly define our world.

Author : Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital (LONDON)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : London
ISBN : BL:A0018090859

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Origin, Objects & Progress of the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields by Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital (LONDON) Pdf

Author : Edinburgh W. Substitute Master of St. David's Lodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Freemasonry
ISBN : BL:A0021855768

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A View of the Origin, Objects and Utility of Free-masonry by Edinburgh W. Substitute Master of St. David's Lodge Pdf

Author : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Christian literature, English
ISBN : BL:A0019883411

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An Account of the Origin, Objects, and General Proceedings, of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Martin Abadi,Luca Cardelli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781441985989

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A Theory of Objects by Martin Abadi,Luca Cardelli Pdf

By developing object calculi in which objects are treated as primitives, the authors are able to explain both the semantics of objects and their typing rules, and also demonstrate how to develop all of the most important concepts of object-oriented programming languages: self, dynamic dispatch, classes, inheritance, protected and private methods, prototyping, subtyping, covariance and contravariance, and method specialization. An innovative and important approach to the subject for researchers and graduates.

Author : Midori Kitagawa,Brian Windsor
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780240810003

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MoCap for Artists by Midori Kitagawa,Brian Windsor Pdf

Make motion capture part of you graphics and effects arsenal with a mastery of the state-of-the-art systems and workflows.