The 7th Paradox Book One

Author : Levy Stephen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734523700

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Every time someone travels backward in time they always screw something up. Josiah Jenkins just happens to be the person responsible for repairing any contradictions that time travel might've caused. Out of all the paradoxes that he ever fixed the 7th one happens to be the paradox that's closest to his heart. But only because it happened in the very city he was born and died in. Jason Michaels was only a child the day Josiah met his end. He's all grown up now and he's a famous game designer working in uptown Comet City. He doesn't dare tell his co-workers he really lives on the southside in a place called Parkville. That's because the uptowners think people from Parkville are animals. The sector is nicknamed "Darkville," because it's the only place in the world without internet access and it's overrun by a violent street gang that stay strapped with laser guns and peddle an addictive audio file that makes users eyes glow in the dark.Homeless and down and out, Simon Pixel roams these streets in his wheelchair. A far cry from the prophesy that named him the chosen one when he was just a boy. Back then he was Jason's best friend. Until he lost his ability to walk in a freak accident that he blamed on Jason. When Dr. Myron Maelstrom opens a doorway to a digital city. Jason will have to enter this new dimension but to save the world he will need Simon's help. Can Jason and Simon face their fears and set aside their differences for a greater purpose? If so, they will fulfill the prophesy and give birth to the true hero. A boy from Parkville, who will save the universe and set forth the greatest paradox of all.

Author : Michael Woudenberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798988562221

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Paradox by Michael Woudenberg Pdf

Kira and Noah face a choice: Do they follow in their father's footsteps, advancing Artificial Intelligence to allow their dying mother to live on? Or do they let her rest in peace and step away from the technology that is dividing humanity? Kira knows her choice and follows her vision to make a sentient AI that captures all of who her mother was. Her path challenges her commitment as she weaves together biology, psychology, philosophy, and robotics, working with world-class scientists to unlock the complexity of the human mind and achieve technological singularity. Her brother Noah follows his own vision of humanity stepping back from advanced technology. He wants to return to an existence focusing on natural connections, not the artificial world of computers and virtual reality. He leads a team of elite resistance fighters to defend humanity against the dangers of AI yet finds himself questioning which side is right. In the chaotic battle that ensures, will they lose their humanity or will they learn what truly makes them human? They face a paradox with no easy answers.

Author : John Meaney
Publisher : Pyr
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781591027959

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Paradox by John Meaney Pdf

Centuries of self-imposed isolation have transformed Nulapeiron into a world unlike any other - a world of vast subterranean cities maintained by extraordinary organic technologies. For the majority of its peoples, however such wonders have little meaning. Denied their democratic rights and restricted to the impoverished lower levels, they are subjected to the brutal law of the Logic Lords and the Oracles, supra-human beings whose ability to truecast the future maintains the status quo. But all this is about to change. In a crowded marketplace a mysterious, beautiful woman is brutally cut down by a militia squad's graser fire. Amongst the horrified onlookers is young Tom Corcorigan. He recognizes her. Only the previous day she had presented him with a small, seemingly insignificant info-crystal. And only now, as the fire in the dying stranger's obsidian eyes fades, does he comprehend who - or what - she really was: a figure from legend, one of the fabled Pilots. What Tom has still to discover is that his crystal holds the key to understanding mu-space, and so to freedom itself. He doesn't know it yet, but he has been given a destiny to fulfill - nothing less than the rewriting of his future, and that of his world... Spectacularly staged, thrillingly written and set in a visionary future, Paradox places John Meaney at the forefront of science fiction in this new century.

Author : Godehard Link
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783110199680

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One Hundred Years of Russell ́s Paradox by Godehard Link Pdf

The papers collected in this volume represent the main body of research arising from the International Munich Centenary Conference in 2001, which commemorated the discovery of the famous Russell Paradox a hundred years ago. The 31 contributions and the introductory essay by the editor were (with two exceptions) all originally written for the volume. The volume serves a twofold purpose, historical and systematic. One focus is on Bertrand Russell's logic and logical philosophy, taking into account the rich sources of the Russell Archives, many of which have become available only recently. The second equally important aim is to present original research in the broad range of foundational studies that draws on both current conceptions and recent technical advances in the above-mentioned fields. The volume contributes therefore, to the well-established body of mathematical philosophy initiated to a large extent by Russell's work.

Author : Saak Tarontsi
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595289929

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The Paradox of Time by Saak Tarontsi Pdf

At the beginning of the twenty-first century a leading American scientist received a special assignment from a US government's top official. Then he became threatened by a mysterious evil force. The sinister killer threw him into the abyss of Hell where no organic matter can be sustained and no living creature can survive. But the human spirit proved to be undefeated, even suffering the loss of three lives the hero is tough enough to survive, transform to a God, fight back and repel the enemy. His adversary is an ancient incarnation of evil, his enemies are much numerous, but once defeated Gods in a Sacred Zone of Lazakria and robotic creatures from neutral space colonies are awaiting for his help. The divine virtue of the ancient relic of godly power--the Eye of the Beholder--enabled Alan to unlock the mystery of Time Mechanism, a device which could turn the Tide of Time. Destroying enemy naval armadas in a harsh battle, a hero realized that the brutality of the first encounter with the Empire of Evil was nothing else than a beginning of a Mortal Combat--The War of Armageddon.

Author : Vann McGee
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872200876

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Truth, Vagueness, and Paradox by Vann McGee Pdf

Awarded the 1988 Johnsonian Prize in Philosophy. Published with the aid of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Author : Augustus De Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Circle-squaring
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089533756

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A Budget of Paradoxes by Augustus De Morgan Pdf

Author : Joe Salerno
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191608681

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New Essays on the Knowability Paradox by Joe Salerno Pdf

In 1945 Alonzo Church issued a pair of referee reports in which he anonymously conveyed to Frederic Fitch a surprising proof showing that wherever there is (empirical) ignorance there is also logically unknowable truth. Fitch published this and a generalization of the result in 1963. Ever since, philosophers have been attempting to understand the significance and address the counter-intuitiveness of this, the so-called paradox of knowability. This collection assembles Church's referee reports, Fitch's 1963 paper, and nineteen new papers on the knowability paradox. The contributors include logicians and philosophers from three continents, many of whom have already made important contributions to the discussion of the problem. The volume contains a general introduction to the paradox and the background literature, and is divided into seven sections that roughly mark the central points of debate. The sections include the history of the paradox, Michael Dummett's constructivism, issues of paraconsistency, developments of modal and temporal logics, Cartesian restricted theories of truth, modal and mathematical fictionalism, and reconsiderations about how, and whether, we ought to construe an anti-realist theory of truth.

Author : Ralph Heintzman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781487541538

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The Human Paradox by Ralph Heintzman Pdf

What is a human being? What does it mean to be human? How can you lead your life in ways that best fulfil your own nature? In The Human Paradox, Ralph Heintzman explores these vital questions and offers an exciting new vision of the nature of the human. The Human Paradox aims to counter or correct several contemporary assumptions about the nature of the human, especially the tendency of Western culture, since the seventeenth century, to identify the human with rationality and the rational mind. Using the lens of the virtues, The Human Paradox shows how rediscovering the nature of the human can help not just to understand one’s own paradoxical nature but to act in ways that are more consistent with its full reality. Offering accessible insight from both traditional and contemporary thought, The Human Paradox shows how a fuller, richer vision of the human can help address urgent contemporary problems, including the challenges of cultural and religious diversity, human migration and human rights, the role of the market, artificial intelligence, the future of democracy, and global climate change. This fresh perspective on the Western past will guide readers into what it means to be human and open new possibilities for the future.

Author : Augustus De Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBNR:CR102003797

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A Budget of Paradoxes Reprinted, with the Author's Additions, from the Athenaeum Augustus De Morgan by Augustus De Morgan Pdf

Author : Rebecca Bednarek,Miguel Pina e Cunha,Jonathan Schad,Wendy K. Smith
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781801171885

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Interdisciplinary Dialogues on Organizational Paradox by Rebecca Bednarek,Miguel Pina e Cunha,Jonathan Schad,Wendy K. Smith Pdf

Interdisciplinary Dialogues on Organizational Paradox is an innovative two-part volume that enriches our understanding about paradox. Part B continues the exploration of the why, how and where of interdisciplinary research within paradox theory by looking at the realms of social structure and expression.

Author : James J. Magee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780765710222

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Paradox for Life Review by James J. Magee Pdf

Paradox for Life Review explains how three different bases for self-esteem affect the accuracy of self-esteem as the lens through which older adults view their reminiscences. James J. Magee describes how life review groups have used paradoxes drawn from poetry, drama, word play, intergenerational family dynamics, Eastern and Western mystical traditions, and personal life experiences to enable members to discover new ways to accept their histories with compassion and wisdom.

Author : James Anderson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556352713

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Paradox in Christian Theology by James Anderson Pdf

Does traditional Christianity involve paradoxical doctrines, that is, doctrines that present the appearance (at least) of logical inconsistency? If so, what is the nature of these paradoxes and why do they arise? What is the relationship between paradox and mystery in theological theorizing? And what are the implications for the rationality, or otherwise, of orthodox Christian beliefs? In 'Paradox in Christian Theology', James Anderson argues that the doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation, as derived from Scripture and formulated in the ecumenical creeds, are indeed paradoxical. But this conclusion, he contends, need not imply that Christians who believe these doctrines are irrational in doing so. In support of this claim, Anderson develops and defends a model of understanding paradoxical Christian doctrines according to which the presence of such doctrines is unsurprising and adherence to paradoxical doctrines cannot be considered as a serious intellectual obstacle to belief in Christianity. The case presented in this book has significant implications for the practice of systematic theology, biblical exegesis, and Christian apologetics.

Author : Alexander R. Pruss
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192538284

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Infinity, Causation, and Paradox by Alexander R. Pruss Pdf

Infinity is paradoxical in many ways. Some paradoxes involve deterministic supertasks, such as Thomson's Lamp, where a switch is toggled an infinite number of times over a finite period of time, or the Grim Reaper, where it seems that infinitely many reapers can produce a result without doing anything. Others involve infinite lotteries. If you get two tickets from an infinite fair lottery where tickets are numbered from 1, no matter what number you saw on the first ticket, it is almost certain that the other ticket has a bigger number on it. And others center on paradoxical results in decision theory, such as the surprising observation that if you perform a sequence of fair coin flips that goes infinitely far back into the past but only finitely into the future, you can leverage information about past coin flips to predict future ones with only finitely many mistakes. Alexander R. Pruss examines this seemingly large family of paradoxes in Infinity, Causation and Paradox. He establishes that these paradoxes and numerous others all have a common structure: their most natural embodiment involves an infinite number of items causally impinging on a single output. These paradoxes, he argues, can all be resolved by embracing 'causal finitism', the view that it is impossible for a single output to have an infinite causal history. Throughout the book, Pruss exposits such paradoxes, defends causal finitism at length, and considers connections with the philosophy of physics (where causal finitism favors but does not require discretist theories of space and time) and the philosophy of religion (with a cosmological argument for a first cause).

Author : Gary Tzu
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Transpersonal psychology
ISBN : 9781460240526

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Awakening in the Paradox of Darkness by Gary Tzu Pdf

In Awakening in the Paradox of Darkness, Gary Tzu illuminates a path from within the dark realms to awakening into non-dual being. By allowing dreaded experiences such as fear, trauma, exhaustion, abandonment, nothingness, death and non-existence-to serve as a portal into non-dual transformation, we discover the light within the darkness, revealing the bedazzling paradoxical mystery of existence. In this book, Gary invites readers on a healing journey into the heart of their darkest experiences, for it is there, in the midst of their most profound dread, that non-dual awakening lies....