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Author : Alain De Botton
Publisher : Signal
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780771027697

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The News by Alain De Botton Pdf

From the author of The Architecture of Happiness, a thought-provoking look at the manic and peculiar position that news has achieved in our lives. What does the news do to our brains, our souls and our views of one another? We spend an inordinate amount of time checking on it. It molds how we view reality, we're increasingly addicted to it on our luminous gadgets, we check it every morning when we wake up and every evening before we sleep-and yet the news has rarely been the focus of an accessible, serious, saleable book-length study. Until now. Mixing snippets of current news with philosophical reflections, The News will blend the timeless with the contemporary, and bring the wisdom of thousands of years of culture to bear on our contemporary obsessions and neuroses. The News ranges across news categories-from politics to murders, from economics to celebrities, from the weather to paparazzi shows--in search of answers to the questions: "What do we want from this?" and "Is it doing us any good?" After The News, we'll never look at a celebrity story, the report on a tropical storm, or the sex scandal of a politician in quite the same way again.

Author : Didier Fassin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781509526680

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Life by Didier Fassin Pdf

How can we think of life in its dual expression, matter and experience, the living and the lived? Philosophers and, more recently, social scientists have offered multiple answers to this question, often privileging one expression or the other – the biological or the biographical. But is it possible to conceive of them together and thus reconcile naturalist and humanist approaches? Using research conducted on three continents and engaging in critical dialogue with Wittgenstein, Benjamin, and Foucault, Didier Fassin attempts to do so by developing three concepts: forms of life, ethics of life, and politics of life. In the conditions of refugees and asylum seekers, in the light of mortality statistics and death benefits, and via a genealogical and ethnographical inquiry, the moral economy of life reveals troubling tensions in the way contemporary societies treat human beings. Once the pieces of this anthropological composition are assembled, like in Georges Perec’s jigsaw puzzle, an image appears: that of unequal lives.

Author : Luc Ferry
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781847679123

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Learning to Live by Luc Ferry Pdf

From the ordered universe of the ancient Greeks to the shadows of Nietzsche's nineteenth century, LEARNING TO LIVE shakes the dust from the history of philosophy and takes us on a fascinating journey through more than two millennia of humanity's search for understanding - of the world around us and of each other. Both a sparkling and accessible history of Western thought, and a courageous dissection of how religion and philosophy have converged and clashed through the ages, Luc Ferry's blueprint for a new humanism challenges every one of us to learn to think for ourselves, and asks us the most important question of all: how can we live better?

Author : Julian Baggini,Antonia Macaro
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781529104530

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Life: A User's Manual by Julian Baggini,Antonia Macaro Pdf

How should I live? What is my purpose? Can I find happiness? Ever felt as though life would be simpler if it came with an instruction manual? There are no easy answers to the big questions. And life does not follow a straight path from A to B. Since the beginning of time, people have asked questions about how they should live and, from Ancient Greece to Japan, philosophers have attempted to solve these questions for us. The timeless wisdom that they offer can help us to find our own path. In this insightful, engaging book, renowned existential psychotherapist and philosophical counsellor Antonia Macaro and bestselling philosopher Julian Baggini cover topics such as bereavement, luck, free will and relationships, and guide us through what the greatest thinkers to ever walk the earth have to say on these subjects, from the Stoics to Sartre. Discover advice from the world's greatest thinkers on questions like: Is there a right way to grieve? What is free will? How can we learn from past mistakes? Do we make our own luck?

Author : Ward Farnsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 1567926118

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The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth Pdf

"The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise. The result is a set of philosophy lessons for everyone - the most valuable wisdom of ages past made available for our times, and for all time."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Georges Perec
Publisher : Collins Harvill Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015014512902

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Life, a User's Manual by Georges Perec Pdf

Set in a Paris apartment block, this novel describes in minute detail the lives of the inhabitants and the apartments they inhabit at a specific moment in time.

Author : Audrey M. Loeb
Publisher : Thomson Carswell
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Condominiums
ISBN : 0459242733

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The Condominium Act by Audrey M. Loeb Pdf

Author : Jeff VanderMeer,Desirina Boskovich
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781613127087

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The Steampunk User's Manual by Jeff VanderMeer,Desirina Boskovich Pdf

This comprehensive guide to Steampunk creations of all kinds offers inspiration and practical tips for bringing your own retro-futuristic visions to life. Whether you’re a newbie to the world of Steampunk, or a long-time enthusiast of airships, goggles, and mad scientists, The Steampunk User’s Manual is essential reading. The popular subgenre of science fiction has grown into a cultural movement; one that invites fans to let their imaginations go wild. In this volume, Jeff VanderMeer—the renowned expert in all things Steampunk—presents a practical and inspirational guidance for finding your own path into this realm. Including sections on art, fashion, architecture, crafts, music, performance, and storytelling, The Steampunk User's Manual provides a conceptual how-to guide on everything from the utterly doable to the completely over-the-top.

Author : Marco Magrini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Brain
ISBN : 1780725051

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The Brain: A User's Manual by Marco Magrini Pdf

"Congratulations on the purchase of this exclusive product, tailor-made just for you. It will provide you with years of continuous service." The brain is one of nature's most miraculous but misunderstood creations. In this fascinating user-friendly guide, you will discover all you need to know about what is ceaselessly happening inside your head - from the 38 million billion calculations the brain makes per second, to the complex distribution of memory (there is no central storeroom for information) and why love is an entirely neuronal experience. With wit and style, Marco Magrini cuts through the noise of cerebral misinformation to tell the real story of who you are and, crucially, what you are capable of achieving. N.B. Product comes with a 10-year warranty. T&Cs apply "A fantastically original and clever way to popularise neuroscience." - Professor Gilberto Corbellini, Philosophy of Science, La Sapienza University, Rome "In these pages, Magrini describes beautifully, and often very humorously, the extraordinary harvest of new neuroscientific discoveries shedding light on the most complex and astonishing thing in the universe itself." - Tomaso Poggio, MIT McGovern Institute

Author : Dan Ramsey,The Fix-It Club
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1594741034

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The Home Owner's Manual by Dan Ramsey,The Fix-It Club Pdf

At Last! A Beginner’s Guide to Home Technology Water stains on your ceiling. Dents and cracks in your drywall. Radiators that hiss and gurgle all night long. It’s enough to make you cry out, “Why doesn’t my house come with an owner’s manual?” And now—finally!—it does. Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Home Owner’s Manual explores hundreds of frequently asked questions: What’s the best way to fix a leaky faucet? When should I have my chimney cleaned? How can I reset a circuit breaker without electrocuting myself? Whatever your concerns, you’ll find the answers here—courtesy of licensed building contractor Dan Ramsey, who has taught the basics of renovation to thousands of homeowners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:631849291

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Users Manual by Anonim Pdf

Author : Murray Newlands
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119992776

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Online Marketing by Murray Newlands Pdf

This is Your Complete Manual of Digital Marketing Magic. How do you stay out in from when everything’s moving so fast? The internet and social media have changed how we do our jobs beyond recognition. Sometimes it’s exciting; other times it’s just frightening. Online Marketing has all the answers. Murray Newlands tells you everything you need to know; how to do it; how to do it even better; and what the future might hold. With this book you’ll get closer to your customers, increase conversions, learn more about the tools, understand digital brands, and become better networked. What more could you want?

Author : David Treuer
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781555970789

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Native American Fiction by David Treuer Pdf

An entirely new approach to reading, understanding, and enjoying Native American fiction This book has been written with the narrow conviction that if Native American literature is worth thinking about at all, it is worth thinking about as literature. The vast majority of thought that has been poured out onto Native American literature has puddled, for the most part, on how the texts are positioned in relation to history or culture. Rather than create a comprehensive cultural and historical genealogy for Native American literature, David Treuer investigates a selection of the most important Native American novels and, with a novelist's eye and a critic's mind, examines the intricate process of understanding literature on its own terms. Native American Fiction: A User's Manual is speculative, witty, engaging, and written for the inquisitive reader. These essays—on Sherman Alexie, Forrest Carter, James Fenimore Cooper, Louise Erdrich, Leslie Marmon Silko, and James Welch—are rallying cries for the need to read literature as literature and, ultimately, reassert the importance and primacy of the word.

Author : Adrian Shaughnessy
Publisher : Laurence King
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Design
ISBN : PSU:000067115457

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Graphic Design by Adrian Shaughnessy Pdf

An A-Z guide for graphic designers who want to make expressive and distinctive work. Offers students, novice designers, and seasonal professionals on insider's guide to the complexities of current graphic design practice and thinking.

Author : No Limit Enterprises
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998919608

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IPhone Manual for Beginners by No Limit Enterprises Pdf

The iPhone Manual for Beginners is the complete guide to using the iPhone. This book was made with the beginner in mind, and is great for seniors and first-time iPhone users.The book is suitable for the following iPhone models: 7, 7 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 6, 6 Plus, 5s, 5c, and SE.