Language Philosophy

Why have our conversations become so polarised? What does "woke" mean? How do we challenge bad ideas? Fantastic Fallacies: And Brilliant Biases is the second book in the Fantastic Fallacies series. With this book, you can identify frustrating arguments and learn how to effectively challenge them. It describes 50 of the most common fallacies and biases, how to find them and how to refute them.

Embark on a captivating journey through the landscapes of language with "Linguistic Arenas: Engaging with Wittgenstein's Language Games". This book unfolds the innovative concept of language games introduced by philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, showcasing the rich and dynamic nature of human communication. Through engaging narrative, real-world examples, and hypothetical case studies, the book explores how language operates as a set of rules and conventions used for diverse purposes, akin to games played in a linguistic playground. As you traverse through historical contexts, delve into the ...

This audiobook begins with an account of the birth of John and of Jesus, the last representatives of prophecy in the house of Israel. The claim that Jesus is the son of God is firmly denied, as is the assertion of the pagans of Mecca that the angels are God’s daughters. It then mentions the missions of some earlier prophets, showing that only human beings are raised to reform the world. Consisting of 93 verses, this is one of the early Meccan chapters.

New dual-language edition in both Spanish and English. For the artist, the free thinker, the uniquely inventive individual in each of us, Think Outside the Box unlocks the key to applying creativity to daily life and turning any problem or worry inside out. Designed to define out-of-the-box thinking for the youngest of us, this fun and unique illustrative journey reminds us all how simple and practical it can be to apply a new perspective to even the most daunting challenges.

The self-evident existence of reason, logic, and intelligibility are strong evidence for God. Reason is a human faculty that defines humanness and points to a rational universe. This in turn points to the principle of reason, or the "Logos" developed by Heraclitus and other Greek philosophers, and later by the Apostle John (1:1). Reason and its corollaries emerge like aspects of language and complement each other, like speaking and listening. Indeed, mutual communication works because of reciprocity, which is a root form of intelligibility.

This audiobook will show that the fundamentals, structure, formations, grammar, and syntax are exactly the same in music and in the Egyptian alphabetical language. The audiobook will show the musical/tonal/tonic Egyptian alphabets - being derived from the three primary tonal sounds/vowels; the fundamentals of generative phonology and the nature of the four-sound variation of each letter and its exact equivalence in musical notes.

Neste volume, Marilena Chaui aborda filosoficamente um tema que parece familiar e natural: a vida em sociedade. O ser humano é ou não um ser social, gregário? Poderia ele viver isoladamente, sem a interdependência de seus semelhantes? Este livro é mais do que uma tentativa de resposta; é também uma investigação dos pressupostos desse tipo de questão.

Between You and the Universe explores the expansive concept of reality by breaking it into three parts: science, symbols, and experience. You can explore what these distinct parts are and how they interweave to stitch everything around you. The goal is to present three mental models that explain how your reality emerges, from your idea of self to your understandings of the universe.

Neste volume, Tessa Moura Lacerda mostra como os filósofos, desde a Antiguidade até nossos dias, dedicam-se a compreender essa experiência que geralmente é associada apenas com os ímpetos amorosos, mas envolve uma torrente de outros sentimentos e ideias: a paixão.

Neste volume, Alfredo Culleton e Fernanda Bragatto refletem sobre as relações entre Justiça e Direito. Exploram dilemas como "deve-se ou não obedecer a uma lei que contraria nossa consciência?" e visitam teorias clássicas e contemporâneas sobre o justo e o legal.

A mind-expanding, deeply humane tour of language(s) - and those who speak, study and invent them - by the best-selling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers. Is vocabulary destiny? Why do clocks 'talk' to the Nahua people of Mexico? Will AI researchers ever produce true human-machine dialogue? In this mesmerizing collection of essays, Daniel Tammet answers these and many other questions about the intricacy and profound power of language.

Are you tired of feeling overpowered in debates or conversations, even when you know you're right? Hit Them Like Hitchens is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of argument, inspired by Christopher Hitchens, one of the most formidable debaters of our time. This book isn't just about winning debates—it's about using truth, wit, and integrity to persuade effectively. Whether you're negotiating at work, engaging in a heated discussion at a social gathering, or debating online, this book will provide the tools to help you build stronger arguments, expose fallacies, and win over audiences.

നിങ്ങളുടെ യുക്തിയാണോ പരമമായ യുക്തി? അല്ലേയല്ല. തൽക്കാലം രക്ഷപെടാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ മനസ്സ് രൂപപ്പെടുത്തി സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്ന കുയുക്തികൾ സ്വാഭാവികമാണ്. പക്ഷേ സത്യത്തിൻ്റെ അംശങ്ങളെ വെല്ലുവിളിച്ചുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഇത് രൂപപ്പെടുന്നത് എന്ന് അറിയേണ്ടിയിരിക്കുന്നു. ആവർത്തിച്ചു പറഞ്ഞു എങ്ങനെയാണ് നുണകൾ സത്യങ്ങൾ ആക്കിയെടുക്കുന്നത്?എങ്ങനെയാണ് അസത്യങ്ങൾ സത്യങ്ങളായി അവതരിപ്പിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്.എങ്ങനെയാണ് നിങ്ങളെ ആളുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു പറ്റിക്കുന്നത് ? അൻപതു കു യുക്തികൾ (ലോജിക്കൽ ഫാലസികൾ ) ഉദാഹരണ സഹിതം രസകരമായി ഡോ.റോബിൻ കെ മാത്യു അവതരിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

Are you sick and tired of not being taken seriously? Read on to discover the secret of convincing others through logical arguments. The discussion is getting heated, everybody has an opinion. You try to chime in and for a moment, your theory has everybody’s attention. Just like lightning, however, someone else hijacks the conversation and everybody forgets what you’ve just said.

Neste volume, Juvenal Savian Filho apresenta ao leitor a ferramenta básica do pensamento filosófico: a argumentação. De maneira prática, mostra como a análise dos raciocínios é fundamental para um pensamento coerente. Coleção dirigida por Marilena Chaui e Juvenal Savian Filho.

Neste volume, Érico Andrade expõe de maneira didática o nascimento da noção de sujeito do conhecimento, percorrendo a obra de René Descartes, e expõe os seus desdobramentos, por meio da crítica empirista, da reelaboração kantiana, da retomada fenomenológica e da mudança operada em seu tratamento por Wittgenstein.

Neste volume, Danilo Marcondes conduz o leitor por uma instigante reflexão sobre um tema que está no coração da filosofia: a verdade. Parte da concepção mais clássica de correspondência entre o intelecto e as coisas até chegar à posição contemporânea que distingue entre constatação e performance. Analisa também em que sentido se fala de verdade no campo jurídico.

Neste volume, Silvana de Souza Ramos baseia-se no pensamento de dois grandes filósofos (René Descartes e Maurice Merleau-Ponty) para investigar o que é o ser humano. Valendo-se da discussão sobre as relações entre pensamento e percepção, a autora traça as linhas mestras da herança cartesiana - a qual separa a experiência corpórea do exercício da reflexão - de modo a esclarecer as formulações de Merleau-Ponty acerca de uma possível fenomenologia da percepção.

Neste volume, Rodrigo Duarte parte do ambiente em que vivemos para refletir sobre a vivência da arte. Busca, então, elementos de reflexão no pensamento de autores como Platão, Aristóteles, Santo Agostinho, Santo Tomás, Kant, Hegel, Adorno e Arthur Danto, entre outros.

Learn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset. In this enlightening audiobook, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus' 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control.