Language Philosophy

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.

Reason has done much of the heavy lifting throughout history. In this second volume, this book presents quotations from many of history's key figures who both recognize the importance—and also the limitations—of reason.

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.

Uncover the fascinating world of medieval thought, where brilliant minds grappled with the mysteries of language, logic, and the search for meaning. "Words of Wisdom" offers a captivating and accessible exploration of the ideas that shaped how we think today. Journey back to a time of knights and cathedrals, monasteries and universities. Meet philosophers like Peter Abelard and William of Ockham, whose passionate debates about words and reality laid the foundation for modern philosophy and linguistics. Explore how: Medieval scholars used logic to analyze the Bible, debate the nature of God,...

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.

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.

人間が言語に規定された存在であることは二〇世紀の哲学の前提だった。二一世紀に入って二〇年が過ぎたいま、コミュニケーションにおける言葉の価値は低下し、〈言語を使う存在〉という人間の定義も有効性