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  • The Evolution of Mathematics

    A Rhetorical Approach

    Series series RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric
    There is a growing awareness among researchers in the humanities and social sciences of the rhetorical force of mathematical discourse—whether in regard to gerrymandering, facial recognition technologies, or racial biases in algorithmic automation. This book proposes a novel way to engage with and understand mathematics via a theoretical framework that highlights how math transforms the social ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Global Memoryscapes

    Contesting Remembrance in a Transnational Age

    Series series Rhetoric, Culture, and Social Critique
    Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4The transnational movement of people and ideas has led scholars throughout the humanities to reconsider many core concepts. Among them is the notion of public memory and how it changes when collective memories are no longer grounded within the confines of the traditional nation-state. ... Read more

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  • Arguing with Numbers

    The Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics

    Edited by James Wynn, G. Mitchell Reyes ...
    Series series RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric
    As discrete fields of inquiry, rhetoric and mathematics have long been considered antithetical to each other. That is, if mathematics explains or describes the phenomena it studies with certainty, persuasion is not needed. This volume calls into question the view that mathematics is free of rhetoric.Through nine studies of the intersections between these two disciplines, Arguing with Numbers shows ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • War and Religion

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Is religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of the most terrible wars in history have been caused and motivated by religion. Much of the violence that fills our screens today springs from the same source. Yet some of the bravest pacifists have also been deeply religious people, and many of the laws and institutions that work to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    War and Religion

    A Very Short Introduction

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 50 min

    Is religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of the most terrible wars in history have been caused and motivated by religion. Much of the violence that fills our screens today springs from the same source. Yet some of the bravest pacifists have also been deeply religious people, and many of the laws and institutions that work to soften or prevent war have deep religious roots.This Very ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    War and Technology

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Alex Roland ...
    Narrated by James R. Cheatham ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 32 min

    The war instinct is part of human nature, but the means to fight war depend on technology. Alex Roland traces the co-evolution of technology and warfare from the Stone Age to the age of cyberwar, describing the inventions that changed the direction of warfare throughout history: from fortified walls, the chariot, battleships, and the gunpowder revolution to bombers, rockets, improvised explosive ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Philosophy Made Simple: Flash

    by Mel Thompson ...
    The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Philosophy is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to philosophy. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover the ideas of all the key figures, from Socrates to Wittgenstein. Ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Philosophy In a Week: Teach Yourself

    by Mel Thompson ...
    Learn in a week, remember for a lifetime!In just one week, this accessible book will give you knowledge to last forever. End of chapter summaries and multiple choice questions are all designed to help you test your knowledge and gain confidence.So whether you are a student or you simply want to widen your knowledge, you will find this seven-day course a very memorable introduction.Sunday: Think ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Gilbert Simondon

    Information, Technology and Media

    by Simon Mills ...
    Gilbert Simondon: Information, Technology and Media is a comprehensive introduction to the work of the French philosopher Gilbert Simondon. In particular it examines Simondon's original informational ontology, as developed from a synthesis of Cybernetics, thermodynamics and French epistemology,The book goes on to delineate the role this ontology plays in developing an original account of ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Scientific Method in Brief

    The fundamental principles of the scientific method are essential for enhancing perspective, increasing productivity, and stimulating innovation. These principles include deductive and inductive logic, probability, parsimony and hypothesis testing, as well as science's presuppositions, limitations, ethics and bold claims of rationality and truth. The examples and case studies drawn upon in this ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Computable Foundations for Economics

    Series series Routledge Advances in Experimental and Computable Economics
    Computable Foundations for Economics is a unified collection of essays, some of which are published here for the first time and all of which have been updated for this book, on an approach to economic theory from the point of view of algorithmic mathematics. By algorithmic mathematics the author means computability theory and constructive mathematics. This is in contrast to orthodox mathematical ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Uncertainty

    The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics

    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book presents a philosophical approach to probability and probabilistic thinking, considering the underpinnings of probabilistic reasoning and modeling, which effectively underlie everything in data science. The ultimate goal is to call into question many standard tenets and lay the philosophical and probabilistic groundwork and infrastructure for statistical modeling. It is the first book ... Read more

    $98.09 USD