Robert Arp is a visiting professor for the department of philosophy at Florida State University and a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Center for Biomedical Ontology. His areas of specialization include philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, and modern philosophy. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.
1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think
8.500 د.ك1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think is a comprehensive guide to the most exciting and imaginative thoughts from the finest minds of the past 3,000 years. From the ancient wisdom of Confucius and Plato to today’s cutting-edge thinkers, it offers a wealth of stimulation and amusement for everyone with a curious mind. Within the pages of this book, you will find a wide variety of answers to the great, eternal questions: how was the universe created, and what is the place of humans within it? How should a person live? And how can we build a just society? 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think also includes a host of hypotheses that are remarkable for their sheer weirdness – from the concept of the transmigration of souls to parallel universes and the theoretical paradoxes of time travel (what happens if you travel back in time and kill your own grandfather?).
1001Quotations to Inspire You Before You Die
8.500 د.ك1001 Quotations To Inspire You Before You Die is full of smart remarks – not just sassy one-liners (although there are plenty of those), but also more considered philosophical epigrams that make us pause and reflect on a range of profound topics. Each quotation is accompanied by an insightful account of its meaning and the historical context in which it was first uttered or written. Some famous quotations are straightforward, but many need contextualising – it’s often not exactly what.was said, but who said it, and in what context that is more important