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Active Vision: The Psychology of Looking and Seeingby John M. Findlay, Iain D. GilchristISBN 019852479X (0-19-852479-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Adam Bedeby George Eliot, Carol A. MartinISBN 019812595X (0-19-812595-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Adam Bede'Book summary:The Clarendon edition of Adam Bede (1859) is the first critical edition of the work that established George Eliot's reputation. Its extensive textual apparatus lists manuscript and first edition variants from the copy-text, which is the corrected eighth edition of 1861--her last revision of the book. The introduction locates the genesis of the novel in Eliot's family history, her travels, and her reading of literature and biography, and describes the composition process, including her debate with the publisher John Blackwood about the suitability of the subject-matter for a family audience. [via]
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Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations Of Human And Animal Emotionsby Jaak PankseppISBN 019517805X (0-19-517805-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Anger: The Seven Deadly Sinsby Robert A.F. ThurmanISBN 0195312082 (0-19-531208-2)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins'Book summary:Heated words, cool malice, deadly feuds, the furious rush of adrenaline-anger is clearly the most destructive of the seven deadly sins. It can ruin families, wreck one's health, destroy peace of mind and, at its worst, lead to murder, genocide, and war.
In Anger, Robert A. F. Thurman, best-selling author and one of America's leading authorities on Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, offers an illuminating look at this deadliest of sins. In the West, Thurman points out, anger is seen as an inevitable part of life, an evil to be borne, not overcome. There is the tradition of the wrathful God, of Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If God can be angry, how can men rid themselves of this destructive emotion? Thurman shows that Eastern philosophy sees anger differently. Certainly, it is a dreadful evil, one of the "three poisons" that underlie all human suffering. But Buddhism teaches that anger can be overcome. Indeed, the defeat of anger is not only possible, but also the only thing worth doing in a lifetime. Thurman shows how to recognize the destructiveness of anger and understand its workings, and how we can go from being a slave to anger to becoming "a knight of patience." We discover finally that when this deadliest emotion is transmuted by wisdom, it can become the most powerful force in freeing us from human suffering.
Drawing on the time-tested wisdom of Buddhism, Robert A. F. Thurman ranges from the individual struggle with anger to global crises spurred by dogmatic ideologies, religious fanaticism, and racial prejudice. He offers a path of calm understanding in a time of terrorism and war. [via]More editions of Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins:
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Applied Psychology: Putting Theory Into Practiceby A. B. Levey, DEBRA BEKERIANISBN 0199260370 (0-19-926037-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Applied Psychology: Putting Theory Into Practice'Book summary:Applied Psychology: Putting Theory into Practice illustrates the applications of academic psychology in the real world. The book is structured as a series of "rooms", each examining a field in which psychology has a significant impact.
Each room contains an overview of the key psychological concepts applicable to each situation and provides a number of case studies detailing the psychologist's input and its effects. The rooms include: The Work Room, which looks at occupational psychology; The School Room, which explores educational psychology; The Crime Room, which focuses on forensic psychology; and more.
Applied Psychology: Putting Theory into Practice is ideal for undergraduate courses in applied psychology. [via]More editions of Applied Psychology: Putting Theory Into Practice:
Are We Hardwired?: The Role of Genes in Human Behaviorby William R. Clark, Michael GrunsteinISBN 0195178009 (0-19-517800-9)
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Ars Rhetoricaby Aristotl, David RossISBN 0198145578 (0-19-814557-8)
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Art and Agency: An Anthropological Theoryby Alfred GellISBN 0198280149 (0-19-828014-9)
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The Artful Universeby John D. BarrowISBN 0198539967 (0-19-853996-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Artful Universe'Book summary:Our likes and dislikes--our senses and sensibilities--did not fall ready-made from the sky, argues internationally acclaimed author John D. Barrow. We know we enjoy a beautiful painting or a passionate symphony, but what we don't necessarily understand is that these experiences conjure up latent instincts laid down and perpetuated over millions of years. Now, in The Artful Universe, Barrow explores the close ties between our aesthetic appreciation and the basic nature of the Universe, challenging the commonly held view that our sense of beauty is entirely free and unfettered.
Barrow argues that the laws of the Universe, its environments and its astronomical appearance, have imprinted themselves upon our thoughts and actions in subtle and unexpected ways. Why do we like certain types of art or music? What games and puzzles do we find challenging? Why do so many myths and legends have common elements? Who created the cornucopia of constellations in the night sky? And why? In this eclectic and entertaining survey, Barrow answers these questions and more as he explains how the landscape of the Universe has influenced the development of philosophy and mythology, and how millions of years of evolutionary history have fashioned our attraction to certain patterns of sound and color. Barrow casts the story of human creativity and thought in a fascinating light, considering such diverse topics as our instinct for language, the origins and uses of color in Nature, why we divide time into intervals as we do, the sources of our appreciation of landscape painting, and whether computer-generated fractal art is really art. Barrow reconsiders the question of whether intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, showing that the benefits (and even the likelihood) that might follow from the discovery of life on other worlds could be very different from what we might have been led to expect. Remarkably, we find that some of the properties of the Universe that are essential for the existence of any form of life play a key role in determining psychological and religious responses to the Cosmos.
Drawing on a wide variety of examples, from the theological questions raised by St. Augustine and C.S. Lewis to the relationship between the pure math of Pythagoras and the music of the Beatles, The Artful Universe covers new ground and enters a wide-ranging debate about the meaning and significance of the links between art and science. It will change our view of the creation of art and the way we see the world in which we live. [via]More editions of The Artful Universe:
The Ascent of Babel: An Exploration of Language, Mind and Understandingby Gerry T. M. AltmannISBN 0198523777 (0-19-852377-7)
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Autopsy of a Suicidal Mindby Edwin S. ShneidmanISBN 0195172736 (0-19-517273-6)
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Awakening Children's Minds: How Parents and Teachers Can Make a Differenceby Laura E. BerkISBN 0195171551 (0-19-517155-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Beating the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia And Chronic Mild Depressionby Susan S. Lang, Michael E. ThaseISBN 0195304535 (0-19-530453-5)
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In Beating the Blues, Thase and Lang show how chronic mild depression can be relieved by learning strategies that help sufferers to recognize and change negative and distorted thinking patterns that lead to a downward spiral of pessimism. They reveal that a combination of medication and therapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment for mild depression, with an impressive 85% of patients experiencing full relief. Thase and Lang also discuss when a person should seek help from a therapist and what kinds of therapy seem the most effective. They outline the safer new antidepressants that are helpful for both mild and severe depressions, detailing each drug's strength and weakness; and examine alternative therapies, including stress management, physical exercise, acupuncture, supplements, and other mind/body therapies. Finally, they provide in-depth discussions of mild depression in children, adolescents, college students, and elderly parents, as well as those with chronic stress.
Beating the Blues is an inspiring and empowering book, offering everything a person needs to know in order to overcome mild depression. [via]More editions of Beating the Blues: New Approaches to Overcoming Dysthymia And Chronic Mild Depression:
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Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killingby James WallerISBN 0195314565 (0-19-531456-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing'Book summary:The first edition of Becoming Evil spoke unforgettably to a world shell-shocked by 9/11 that faced a new war on terror against members of an Axis of Evil. With this second edition, James Waller brings us up to date on some of the horrific events he used in the first edition to illustrate his theory of extraordinary human evil, particularly those from the perennially troubled Balkans and Africa, pointing out steps taken both forward and back. Nearly a third of the references are new, reflecting the rapid pace of scholarship in Holocaust and genocide studies, and the issue of gender now occupies a prominent place in the discussion of the social construction of cruelty. Waller also offers a reconfigured explanatory model of evil to acknowledge that human behavior is multiply influenced, and that any answer to the question "Why did that person act as he or she did?" can be examined at two levels of analysis-- the proximate and the ultimate. Bookended by a powerful new foreword from Greg Stanton, vice-president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, and a devastating postscript that addresses current outbreaks of genocide and mass killing, this new edition demonstrates that genocide is a problem whose time has not yet passed, but Waller's clear vision gives hope that at least we can begin to understand how ordinary people are recruited into the process of destruction. [via]
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Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investingby Hersh ShefrinISBN 0195161211 (0-19-516121-1)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Borderlands of Science: Where Sense Meets Nonsenseby Michael ShermerISBN 0195157982 (0-19-515798-2)
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Brain, Perception, Memory: Advances in Cognitive Neuroscienceby Johan J. BolhuisISBN 019852482X (0-19-852482-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of Teh Genomeby Nancy C. AndreasenISBN 0195167287 (0-19-516728-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of Teh Genome'Book summary:After centuries of outsiders carping about scientific reductionism, the promised synthesis is finally on its way. Immunology, genetics, medicine, neurology and other fields are starting to overlap more and more, and prominent neuropsychiatrist Nancy C Andreasen explores one exciting intersection in Brave New Brain. The author's broad understanding and straightforward writing offer readers a penetrating glimpse into new and future treatments for mental illness. Focusing on four devastating maladies (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and dementia), she shows what scientists have learned about them recently thanks to powerful imaging and biochemical tools. This knowledge, growing exponentially and integrated with data from diverse scientific research including the Human Genome Project, is used to propose mechanisms underlying diseases and potential cures--from genetic repair to bold new pharmacologic interventions.
Well-illustrated and lucidly explained, the book is an excellent lay primer on the brain and its disorders. Though Andreasen's prose isn't as elegant as some of her colleagues', it is clear and always to the point; many readers will appreciate the lack of distraction from the book's content. The hope she holds out to sufferers of mental illness, if not immediately promising, is certainly brighter than has been offered in recent years. Despite its moderately sinister title, Brave New Brain is an enlightening and even uplifting look at the convergence of several important scientific disciplines. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Candideby Francois M. VoltaireISBN 0198323727 (0-19-832372-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Candide'Book summary:Political satire doesn't age well, but occasionally a diatribe contains enough art and universal mirth to survive long after its timeliness has passed. Candide is such a book. Penned by that Renaissance man of the Enlightenment, Voltaire, Candide is steeped in the political and philosophical controversies of the 1750s. But for the general reader, the novel's driving principle is clear enough: the idea (endemic in Voltaire's day) that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and apparent folly, misery and strife are actually harbingers of a greater good we cannot perceive, is hogwash.
Telling the tale of the good-natured but star-crossed Candide (think Mr. Magoo armed with deadly force), as he travels the world struggling to be reunited with his love, Lady Cunegonde, the novel smashes such ill-conceived optimism to splinters. Candide's tutor, Dr. Pangloss, is steadfast in his philosophical good cheer, in the face of more and more fantastic misfortune; Candide's other companions always supply good sense in the nick of time. Still, as he demolishes optimism, Voltaire pays tribute to human resilience, and in doing so gives the book a pleasant indomitability common to farce. Says one character, a princess turned one-buttocked hag by unkind Fate: "I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our most melancholy propensities; for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one's very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away?"--Michael Gerber [via]
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Causal Models: How People Think About The World And Its Alternativesby Steven A. SlomanISBN 0195183118 (0-19-518311-8)
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The Character of Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mindby Colin McGinnISBN 0198752083 (0-19-875208-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Character of Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind'Book summary:The Character of Mind provides a sweeping and accessible general introduction to the philosophy of mind. Colin McGinn covers all of the main topics--the mind-body problem, the nature of acquaintance, the relation between thought and language, agency, and the self.In particular, McGinn addresses the issue of consciousness, and the difficulty of combining the two very different perspectives on the mind that arise from introspection and from the observation of other people. This second edition has been updated with three new cutting-edge chapters on consciousness, content, and cognitive science to make it the reader of choice on this vital topic. [via]
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Consciousness: Creeping Up on the Hard Problemby Jeffery GrayISBN 0198520905 (0-19-852090-5)
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The Continuity of Mindby Michael SpiveyISBN 0195170784 (0-19-517078-4)
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The Cradle of Thought: Exploring the Origins of Thinkingby Peter HobsonISBN 0195219546 (0-19-521954-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Critique of Judgmentby Immanuel Kant, James Creed MeredithISBN 0198245890 (0-19-824589-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Critique of Judgment'Book summary:A refreshing approach to the study of major Western philosophers. Introductory essays by noted scholars enliven each volume with insights into the human side of the great thinkers, and provide authoritative discussions of the historical background, evolution, and imporace of their ideas. Highly recommended as stimulating classroom texts. [via]
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De Animaby Aristotle, David RossISBN 019814508X (0-19-814508-X)
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Death By Design: Capital Punishment As A Social Psychological Systemby Craig HaneyISBN 0195182405 (0-19-518240-5)
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Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wantingby Daniel Clement DennettISBN 0198247907 (0-19-824790-7)
Softcover, Clarendon Press
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The Elephant in the Room: Silence And Denial in Everyday Lifeby Eviatar ZerubavelISBN 0195187172 (0-19-518717-2)
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Embodied Selves: An Anthology of Psychological Texts 1830-1890by Jenny B. Taylor, Sally ShuttleworthISBN 0198710410 (0-19-871041-0)
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Embodied Selves: An Anthology of Psychological Texts, 1830-1890by Sally Shuttleworth, Jenny TaylorISBN 0198710429 (0-19-871042-9)
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Empowering People With Severe Mental Illness: A Practical Guideby Donald M. LinhorstISBN 019517187X (0-19-517187-X)
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Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Moralsby David HumeISBN 019824536X (0-19-824536-X)
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An Enquiry Concerning Human Understandingby David Hume, Tom L. BeauchampISBN 0198752482 (0-19-875248-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding'Book summary:This is the first new scholarly edition this century of one of the greatest works in the history of philosophy, David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. It is the third volume of the Clarendon Hume Edition, which will be the definitive edition for the foreseeable future. In this work Hume gives an elegant and accessible presentation of strikingly original and challenging views. The distinguished Hume scholar Tom Beauchamp presents an authoritative text accompanied by an introduction, annotation, a glossary, biographical sketches, bibliographies, and indexes. [via]
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Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New Englandby John P. DemosISBN 0195174836 (0-19-517483-6)
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Epistemology and the Psychology of Human Judgementby J. D. Trout, Michael A. BishopISBN 0195162307 (0-19-516230-7)
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An Essay Concerning Human Understandingby John Locke, Peter H. NidditchISBN 0198245955 (0-19-824595-5)
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Essays on Actions and Eventsby Donald DavidsonISBN 0199246270 (0-19-924627-0)
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Essays on Aristotle's De Animaby Martha C. Nussbaum, Amelie Oksenberg RortyISBN 019823600X (0-19-823600-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Evidential Force of Religious Experienceby Caroline Franks DavisISBN 0198250010 (0-19-825001-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Face and Mindby Andrew YoungISBN 019852420X (0-19-852420-X)
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Feeling Unreal: Depersonalization Disorder And the Loss of the Selfby Daphne Simeon, Jeffrey AbugelISBN 0195170229 (0-19-517022-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Functions: New Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology and Biologyby Robert Cummins, Mark Perlman, Andre AriewISBN 0199255814 (0-19-925581-4)
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Handbook Of Girls' And Women's Psychological Healthby Judith Worell, Carol D. GoodheartISBN 019516203X (0-19-516203-X)
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Handbook of Positive Psychologyby C.R. Snyder, Shane J. LopezISBN 0195182790 (0-19-518279-0)
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Handbook Of Psychobiographyby William Todd SchultzISBN 0195168275 (0-19-516827-5)
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The Handbook of Social Psychologyby Gardner Lindzey, Susan T. Fiske, Daniel GilbertISBN 0195213769 (0-19-521376-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Handbook of Social Psychology'Book summary:The classic Handbook of Social Psychology has been the standard professional reference for the field of social psychology for the past 50 years. Now available in a new edition, this internationally acclaimed resource maintains the high standards of previous editions by recruiting leading experts from all areas of social psychology to bring readers up to date on new scientific methods and analytic techniques and to take stock of research advances in their respective specialties. In addition to a new and diverse group of authors, this edition is filled with new topics, such as emotions, self, automaticity, stigma, memory, and evolution, among others. The editors, who are three of social psychology's most noted researchers, have structured the volume to highlight the many levels of analysis used by contemporary psychologists, while maintaining a focus on social psychology's core concern: how do people think about, feel, and act toward one another?
Social Psychology's central questions have changed throughout the past 50 years, and the scientific approaches to them have changed even more. This expanded focus has led to many exciting developments that are detailed in this new edition. All academics, graduate students, and professional social psychologists will want to own a copy of this essential resource. [via]More editions of The Handbook of Social Psychology:
If Your Adolescent Has Depression Or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parentsby Linda Wasmer Andrews, Dwight L. EvansISBN 0195182103 (0-19-518210-3)
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In the Eye of the Beholder: The Science of Face Perceptionby Vicki Bruce, Andrew W. YoungISBN 0198524404 (0-19-852440-4)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Inner Vision: An Exploration of Art and the Brainby Semir ZekiISBN 0198505191 (0-19-850519-1)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inner Vision: An Exploration of Art and the Brain'Book summary:Why do we find it hard to explain why art is beautiful? Perhaps it is because the visual system of the human brain is much more developed than its language centers, as it has had far longer--millions of years--to evolve. Semir Zeki believes that we can only reach a better understanding of art as we learn more about the operations of the visual brain.
Zeki demonstrates that the simple act of seeing is a profoundly artistic activity. Separating out the mass of geometrical and spectral information received through the eye to arrive at a visual perception is a complex and creative process. Zeki traces the functional similarities of the artist and the seeing brain. "Just as the brain searches for constancies and essentials," Zeki writes, "so does art.... It is those attributes of vision [to which] the brain has assigned specialised processing systems ... that have primacy in art. Among those one can include colour, form, motion, faces, facial expressions and even body language."
Zeki's examples are varied and convincing. For example, he explores the relationship between modern works that have emphasized lines and the reaction of cells in the brain that work on lines of specific orientation. More ambitiously, he even outlines the neurological bases of Fauvism and Cubism!
T.S. Eliot said that using language to discuss art was "a raid on the inarticulate, with shabby equipment." In Inner Vision, that pejorative statement acquires a heroic mantle: no artist worth the name and no one who enjoys visual beauty can afford to ignore the insights contained in this book. --Simon Ings, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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Knowing Our Own Mindsby Crispin Wright, Cynthia MacDonald, Barry C. SmithISBN 0199241406 (0-19-924140-6)
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The Lore and Language of Schoolchildrenby Iona OpieISBN 0198272065 (0-19-827206-5)
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Mind: A Brief Introductionby John R. SearleISBN 0195157346 (0-19-515734-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mind: A Brief Introduction'Book summary:"The philosophy of mind is unique among contemporary philosophical subjects," writes John Searle, "in that all of the most famous and influential theories are false." One of the world's most eminent thinkers, Searle dismantles these theories as he presents a vividly written, comprehensive introduction to the mind. He begins with a look at the twelve problems of philosophy of mind--which he calls "Descartes and Other Disasters"--problems which he returns to throughout the volume, as he illuminates such topics as materialism, consciousness, the mind-body problem, intentionality, mental causation, free will, and the self. The book offers a refreshingly direct and engaging introduction to one of the most intriguing areas of philosophy. [via]
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Mind and Brain: A Theory of Determinismby Ted HonderichISBN 0198242824 (0-19-824282-4)
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The Musical Mind: The Cognitive Psychology of Musicby John SlobodaISBN 0198521286 (0-19-852128-6)
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The Musical Temperament: Psychology and Personality of Musiciansby Anthony E. KempISBN 0198523629 (0-19-852362-9)
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Muslim Women in America: The Challenge of Islamic Identity Todayby Jane I. Smith, Kathleen M. Moore, Yvonne Yazbeck HaddadISBN 0195177835 (0-19-517783-5)
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Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligenceby Andy ClarkISBN 0195177517 (0-19-517751-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence'Book summary:From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it differently. Cyborgs, he writes, are not something to be feared--we already are cyborgs.
In Natural-Born Cyborgs, Clark argues that what makes humans so different from other species is our capacity to fully incorporate tools and supporting cultural practices into our existence. Technology as simple as writing on a sketchpad, as familiar as Google or a cellular phone, and as potentially revolutionary as mind-extending neural implants--all exploit our brains' astonishingly plastic nature. Our minds are primed to seek out and incorporate non-biological resources, so that we actually think and feel through our best technologies. Drawing on his expertise in cognitive science, Clark demonstrates that our sense of self and of physical presence can be expanded to a remarkable extent, placing the long-existing telephone and the emerging technology of telepresence on the same continuum. He explores ways in which we have adapted our lives to make use of technology (the measurement of time, for example, has wrought enormous changes in human existence), as well as ways in which increasingly fluid technologies can adapt to individual users during normal use. Bio-technological unions, Clark argues, are evolving with a speed never seen before in history. As we enter an age of wearable computers, sensory augmentation, wireless devices, intelligent environments, thought-controlled prosthetics, and rapid-fire information search and retrieval, the line between the user and her tools grows thinner day by day. "This double whammy of plastic brains and increasingly responsive and well-fitted tools creates an unprecedented opportunity for ever-closer kinds of human-machine merger," he writes, arguing that such a merger is entirely natural.
A stunning new look at the human brain and the human self, Natural Born Cyborgs reveals how our technology is indeed inseparable from who we are and how we think. [via]More editions of Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence:
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Nietzscheby John Richardson, Brian LeiterISBN 0198752709 (0-19-875270-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nietzsche'Book summary:The latest volume in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy series, this work brings together some of the best and most influential recent philosophical scholarship on Nietzsche. Opening with a substantial introduction by John Richardson, it covers: Nietzsche's views on truth and knowledge, his 'doctrines' of the eternal recurrence and will to power, his distinction between Apollinian and Dionysian art, his critique of morality, his conceptions of agency and self-creation, and his genealogical method. For each of these issues, the papers show Nietzsche's continuing philosophical importance. Giving a clear and accessible overview, while retaining an analytical philosophical approach throughout, this volume is essential reading for all students of Nietzsche. [via]
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On Rhetoric: A Theory of Civic Discourseby Aristotle, George A. KennedyISBN 0195305094 (0-19-530509-4)
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The Origin and Evolution of Culturesby Robert Boyd, Peter J. RichersonISBN 019518145X (0-19-518145-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Origin and Evolution of Cultures'Book summary:Oxford presents, in one convenient and coherently organized volume, 20 influential but until now relatively inaccessible articles that form the backbone of Boyd and Richerson's path-breaking work on evolution and culture. Their interdisciplinary research is based on two notions. First, that culture is crucial for understanding human behavior; unlike other organisms, socially transmitted beliefs, attitudes, and values heavily influence our behavior. Secondly, culture is part of biology: the capacity to acquire and transmit culture is a derived component of human psychology, and the contents of culture are deeply intertwined with our biology. Culture then is a pool of information, stored in the brains of the population that gets transmitted from one brain to another by social learning processes. Therefore, culture can account for both our outstanding ecological success as well as the maladaptations that characterize much of human behavior. The interest in this collection will span anthropology, psychology, economics, philosophy, and political science. [via]
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The Oxford Companion to Philosophyby Ted HonderichISBN 0199264791 (0-19-926479-1)
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Philosophy 2: Further Through the Subjectby A. C. GraylingISBN 0198751788 (0-19-875178-8)
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Problems of Rationalityby Donald DavidsonISBN 0198237553 (0-19-823755-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Problems of Rationality'Book summary:Problems of Rationality is the eagerly awaited fourth volume of Donald Davidson's philosophical writings. From the 1960s until his death in August 2003 Davidson was perhaps the most influential figure in English-language philosophy, and his work has had a profound effect upon the discipline. His unified theory of the interpretation of thought, meaning, and action holds that rationality is a necessary condition for both mind and interpretation. Davidson here develops this theory to illuminate value judgements and how we understand them; to investigate what the conditions are for attributing mental states to an object or creature; and to grapple with the problems presented by thoughts and actions which seem to be irrational. Anyone working on knowledge, mind, and language will find these essays essential reading. [via]
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Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Present Itself As Science: With Two Early Reviews of the Critique of Reasonby Immanuel Kant, Gunter Zoller, Peter G. LucasISBN 0198751516 (0-19-875151-6)
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Psychological Injuries: Forensic Assessment, Treatment, And Lawby William J. Koch, Kevin S. Douglas, Tonia L. Nicholls, Melanie L. O'neillISBN 0195188284 (0-19-518828-4)
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Recovered Memories and False Memoriesby Martin A. ConwayISBN 0198523866 (0-19-852386-6)
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Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtueby Paul WoodruffISBN 0195157958 (0-19-515795-8)
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The Science of Personalityby Lawrence A. PervinISBN 0195159713 (0-19-515971-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Science of Personality'Book summary:The Science of Personality, 2/e, focuses on the field of personality psychology as it is studied by researchers today. Offering students an up-to-date picture of the field and of the challenges faced by personality psychologists, it also explores how current research is put to use in the real world. The book examines the structure of personality--including traits, motives, and cognition--and the determinants of the unfolding of personality over time. In addition, it provides in-depth consideration of contemporary areas of such research as the self, unconscious processes, mind-body connections, and reasons why people do and do not change.
The Science of Personality, 2/e, addresses questions and issues relating to the field of personality psychology today, including:
· Which trait, motive, and cognitive units are fundamental to the study of personality? · How do genes and environments interact to produce an individual's personality? · To what extent is personality stable over time and across situations? · What is the nature of the self and to what extent does the concept of the self differ across cultures? · What is the relationship of thoughts and feelings to physical health?
Paying particular attention to recent developments in cross-cultural research, positive psychology, and biological foundations of personality, The Science of Personality, 2/e, is an ideal text or supplement for undergraduate courses in personality psychology and advanced personality. [via]More editions of The Science of Personality:
Self-Trust: A Study of Reason, Knowledge and Autonomyby Keith LehrerISBN 0198236948 (0-19-823694-8)
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Theaetetusby PlatoISBN 0198720831 (0-19-872083-1)
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The Triumph of Sociobiologyby John AlcockISBN 0195163354 (0-19-516335-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Triumph of Sociobiology'Book summary:Scientists tend to be a bit insecure about their position in society. Nowhere is this more evident than in the decades-old sociobiology debate, and in The Triumph of Sociobiology behavioural scientist John Alcock tries to shore up his side against the sometimes-hysterical opposition. Inevitably, the book is somewhat defensive and apologetic, but the author explains himself and his field well and will convince most readers that studying the evolution of behaviour is no more controversial than any other aspect of evolution. Between charming, engaging tales of field study and intriguing analyses of the chief arguments against sociobiology, Alcock disarms any natural discomfort with the topic and makes his case clearly.
Humans have not always had all the cultural accoutrements of Hutus or Englishmen. At one time not so many million years ago, our ancestors could make only rudimentary tools while surely communicating in a far less sophisticated manner than we do currently. The immense increase in brain size over the last million or so years must have had profound consequences for our capacity to learn and acquire our culture. If you accept the less-than-revolutionary assumption that brains are necessary for learned behavior, then past selection on hominids that varied in their capacity for culture is a certainty.
But doesn't sociobiology justify rape, racism and genocide? Not so fast, says Alcock--just because behaviour has a natural explanation, that doesn't make it moral. It would seem that those who want to prevent this sort of behaviour would be keenly interested in understanding why it manifests, but often the opposite case pertains. Through gentle dissection of the differences between scientific and ethical knowledge, Alcock shows that we can use them to complement each other. The Triumph of Sociobiology takes time and care to examine all of the claims made against the field, both political and scientific, and ends up making a strong case for deeper research. --Rob Lightner [via]More editions of The Triumph of Sociobiology:
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The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!by Tim HarfordISBN 0195189779 (0-19-518977-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!'Book summary:An economist's version of The Way Things Work, this engaging volume is part field guide to economics and part expose of the economic principles lurking behind daily events, explaining everything from traffic jams to high coffee prices.
The Undercover Economist is for anyone who's wondered why the gap between rich and poor nations is so great, or why they can't seem to find a decent second-hand car, or how to outwit Starbucks. This book offers the hidden story behind these and other questions, as economist Tim Harford ranges from Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course the United States to reveal how supermarkets, airlines, and coffee chains--to name just a few--are vacuuming money from our wallets. Harford punctures the myths surrounding some of today's biggest controversies, including the high cost of health-care; he reveals why certain environmental laws can put a smile on a landlord's face; and he explains why some industries can have high profits for innocent reasons, while in other industries something sinister is going on. Covering an array of economic concepts including scarce resources, market power, efficiency, price gouging, market failure, inside information, and game theory, Harford sheds light on how these forces shape our day-to-day lives, often without our knowing it.
Showing us the world through the eyes of an economist, Tim Harford reveals that everyday events are intricate games of negotiations, contests of strength, and battles of wits. Written with a light touch and sly wit, The Undercover Economist turns "the dismal science" into a true delight. [via]More editions of The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor--and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!:
Victorian Psychology and British Culture 1850-1880by Rick RylanceISBN 0198122837 (0-19-812283-7)
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The Visual Brain in Actionby A.D. Milner, Melvyn A. GoodaleISBN 0198524080 (0-19-852408-0)
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Visual Masking: An Integrative Approachby Bruno G. BreitmeyerISBN 0198521057 (0-19-852105-7)
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What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty And Dangerby Arthur KleinmanISBN 0195180984 (0-19-518098-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty And Danger'Book summary:Life can sometimes thrust us into troubling circumstances that threaten to undo our thin mastery over those things that matter most. In this moving and thought-provoking volume, Arthur Kleinman tells the unsettling stories of a handful of men and women, some of whom have lived through some of the most fundamental transitions of the turbulent twentieth century.
Here we meet an American veteran of World War II, tortured by the memory of the atrocities he committed while a soldier in the Pacific. A French-American woman aiding refugees in sub-Saharan Africa, facing the utter chaos of a society where life has become meaningless. A Chinese doctor trying to stay alive during Mao's cultural revolution, discovering that the only values that matter are those that get you beyond the next threat. These individuals have found themselves caught in circumstances where those things that matter most to them--their desires, status, relationships, resources, political and religious commitments, life itself--have been challenged by the society around them. Each is caught up in existential moral experiences that define what it means to be human, with an intensity that makes their life narratives arresting. Their stories reveal just how malleable moral life is, and just how central danger is to our worlds and our livelihood. Indeed, Kleinman offers in this book a groundbreaking approach to ethics, examining "who we are" through some of the most disturbing issues of our time--war, globalization, poverty, social injustice, sex, and religion--all in the context of actual lived moral life.
Here then are riveting stories of ordinary men and women, in extraordinary times and threatening situations, making sense of their worlds and facing profound challenges to what matters most in their lives. [via]More editions of What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty And Danger:
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Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaningby Clifford A. PickoverISBN 0195157990 (0-19-515799-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning'Book summary:Who were the five strangest mathematicians in history? What are the ten most interesting numbers? Jam-packed with thought-provoking mathematical mysteries, puzzles, and games, Wonders of Numbers will enchant even the most left-brained of readers.
Hosted by the quirky Dr. Googol--who resides on a remote island and occasionally collaborates with Clifford Pickover--Wonders of Numbers focuses on creativity and the delight of discovery. Here is a potpourri of common and unusual number theory problems of varying difficulty--each presented in brief chapters that convey to readers the essence of the problem rather than its extraneous history. Peppered throughout with illustrations that clarify the problems, Wonders of Numbers also includes fascinating "math gossip." How would we use numbers to communicate with aliens? Check out Chapter 30. Did you know that there is a Numerical Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? You'll find it in Chapter 45.
From the beautiful formula of India's most famous mathematician to the Leviathan number so big it makes a trillion look small, Dr. Googol's witty and straightforward approach to numbers will entice students, educators, and scientists alike to pick up a pencil and work a problem. [via]More editions of Wonders of Numbers: Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning:
Working Memoryby Alan BaddeleyISBN 0198521332 (0-19-852133-2)
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P. Ovidi Nasonis Metamorphosesby R.J. TarrantISBN 0198146663 (0-19-814666-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'P. Ovidi Nasonis Metamorphoses'Book summary:For this edition of the Metamorphoses R. J. Tarrant has freshly collated the oldest fragments and manuscripts and has drawn more fully than previous editors on the twelfth-century manuscripts, the earliest extant witnesses to many potentially original readings. He has also given more scope to conjecture than other recent editors, and has been readier than his predecessors to identify certain verses as interpolated. This edition will be indispensable for future study of Ovid's greatest work. [via]
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