The Construction of Social Reality By John R. Searle
1997 | 201 Pages | ISBN: 0684831791 | PDF | 1 MB
In this book Searle extends upon his argument in his essay "How to Derive Ought from Is", where he argued that the institutional fact of making a promise by definition places one under a moral obligation to fulfill it. I hoped that he would clarify his argument and answer objections (for example, that promises are only kept for the instrumental purpose of maintaining one's reputation). However, I was gravely disappointed because his analysis of institutional facts is self-consciously naturalistic. Under his analysis, an individual's obligation to keep a promise is analogous to, for example, a batter's obligation to stop batting after three strikes. Institutional facts are created by constitutive rules accepted by collective agreement, and the rights and obligations that individuals have are determined by those constitutive rules. This analysis, while normative, seems not only to add nothing to prove the existence of external reasons, but also has some rather problematic consequences for moral philosophy:1. Rights exist only by virtue of collective agreement and convention. Individuals deserve, are entitled to, or are owed only what society grants them.2. Obligations should only be followed if it serves some desire or purpose of the individual. While obligations may exist objectively as part of an institution, the individual's reason to fulfill the obligation is purely instrumental.At the very least, the book is successful at answering emotivist arguments that normative statements are incoherent. Searle provides a very clear alternative: To say, "You ought to keep your promises," is to say, "There is an institution of promise-keeping, and within this institution to make a promise is to place yourself under an obligation to keep them." However, altogether I am unimpressed.
The Concise APA Handbook APA 7th Edition
by Paul Iida
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1648021840 | 76 Pages | PDF | 17 MB
The Cerebral Code: Thinking a Thought in the Mosaics of the Mind By William H. Calvin
1998 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 0262531542 | PDF | 2 MB
Richard Feynman said that if you cant express an idea clearly and simply, you probably dont know what you claim to know. Calvin failed Feyman's test.This book is not well-written. It is a struggle to read. The writing is awful. Compared to his other books, I'm thinking a grad student cobbled this one together. Maybe copied Calvin's notes. This, or maybe Calvin had the other books ghosted by a competent writer. I'm not sure which it is.Calvin's thesis isnt hard to grasp, but he seems to deliberately write jumbled prose with long words to explain simple concepts. Maybe its a game pedagogues play with each other so colleagues remain clueless.
Harold B. Mattingly, "The Athenian Empire Restored: Epigraphic and Historical Studies"
English | ISBN: 0472106562 | | 584 pages | PDF | 9 MB
One of the most important periods of Greek history lies between the Persian king Xerxes' defeat at Greek hands in 479 B.C.E. and the destruction of the power of Athens in 404 B.C.E. A major problem in this era is how and when Athens managed to transform the free alliance against Persia into an empire of Athenian subjects: The Athenian Empire Restored presents a sustained challenge to the dating and interpretation of this process.
Iron Harvest Deluxe Edition v1.1.1.1982-GOG
Genre: Strategy
Developer: KING Art
Publisher: Deep Silver
Language: English
Size File: 14.9 GB
The Art of Seduction By Robert Greene, Joost Elffers
2001 | 504 Pages | ISBN: 0670891924 | PDF | 4 MB
I love this book. Another masterpiece! It's not a book you want to read quickly. You have to "savor" each and every page/concept. He is an author I find truly amazing.
The Art and Science of Mentoring: A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Frances Kochan
by Ellen H. Reames
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1648022863 | 195 Pages | PDF | 8 MB
The Absolute Essentials of Entrepreneurship (Absolute Essentials of Business and Economics) by Nerys Fuller-Love
English | July 7th, 2020 | ISBN: 0367353326 | 122 pages | True EPUB | 2.42 MB
Entrepreneurship is a fundamental business discipline and a phenomenon that drives economic growth globally. This shortform textbook focuses on the absolute essential elements of the field, covering theory and practice.
Rosa Matheson, "Terror in the Tunnels: Britain's Dangerous Railway History"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 0750969962 | 192 pages | EPUB | 8.43 MB
The exciting early days of the railways were tempered with danger, as the Victorian concept of health and safety was rather different to ours. Going "into the dark" was a frightening experience and tunneling under the ground and under water was a death-defying activity in nineteenth-century Britain - many workers and travellers paid the ultimate price. Flooding, collapses and explosions, as well as malodorous air and illness, were just some of the challenges workers faced in order to make tunnels passable. Even once the tunnels had been completed, accidents were still frequent, whether collisions, derailments or fires. In this fascinating history, Rosa Matheson explores the grim past of Britain's well-known and lesser-known railway tunnel disasters, and how their "terror" led to a safer future.
Strong, Calm and Free: A modern guide to yoga, meditation and mindful living by Nicola Jane Hobbs
English | January 21st, 2021 | ISBN: 147297977X | 192 pages | True EPUB | 51.00 MB
If you have always wanted to live more peacefully, love more fully, and discover a deeper, more meaningful spiritual life, yoga is the path.