""Nobody understands quantum theory," said Richard Feynman, and in the 1980s that was true. Now John Gribbin presents exciting new evidence about the nature of light that pulls together quantum theory and relativity theory into a coherent explanation of reality - solving the qua…
""Nobody understands quantum theory," said Richard Feynman, and in the 1980s that was true. Now John Gribbin presents exciting new evidence about the nature of light that pulls together quantum theory and relativity theory into a coherent explanation of reality - solving the qua…
The war of dreams: studies in ethno-fiction
by Augé, Marc
fromAnthropology, culture & society
1 "Value, Reality, and Desire is an extended argument for a robust realism about value. The robust realist affirms the following distinctive theses. There are genuine claims about value which are true or false - there are facts about value. These value facts are mind-independent…
"Value, Reality, and Desire is an extended argument for a robust realism about value. The robust realist affirms the following distinctive theses. There are genuine claims about value which are true or false - there are facts about value. These value facts are mind-independent -…
"An exploration of the history and future of civilization, tracing the converging crises of our age to a common source: the ideology of the discrete and separate self"--Provided by publisher
Focuses on the theoretical and conceptual issues involved in the design, use and effects of virtual environments, offering fictions, predictions and proposals. Contributors also discuss the philosophical basis and communication principles for cyberspace ("virtual reality").
El autor cuestiona los argumentos más tradicionales sobre la naturaleza del conocimiento, abordando, entre otros temas, el estatus de las ciencias naturales, desde el conflicto entre los enfoques biológico y social de la enfermedad mental hasta los distintos conceptos de la inve…