Mortal Objects

Author : Steven Luper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108983960
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Mortal Objects written by Steven Luper and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How might we change ourselves without ending our existence? What could we become, if we had access to an advanced form of bioengineering that allowed us dramatically to alter our genome? Could we remain in existence after ceasing to be alive? What is it to be human? Might we still exist after changing ourselves into something that is not human? What is the significance of human extinction? Steven Luper addresses these questions and more in this thought-provoking study. He defends an animalist account, which says that we are organisms, but claims that we are also material objects. His book goes to the heart of the most complex questions about what we are and what we might become. Using case studies from the life sciences as well as thought experiments, Luper develops a new way of thinking about the nature of life and death, and whether and how human extinction matters.

Author : Lois H. Gresh
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1250039282
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Mortal Instruments Companion written by Lois H. Gresh and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mortal Instruments Companion, a must-read guide to the wildly popular Mortal Instruments series, is a terrific gift for the millions of fans both young and old—especially with the Sony Pictures film version of City of Bones, the first book in the series, hitting theaters in August 2013. Written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Twilight Companion and The Hunger Games Companion, the book takes fans deeper into the world of the Shadowhunters created by Cassandra Clare—a gritty urban fantasy world full of demon hunters into which Clary Fray, a Brooklynite previously unaware of the magical world, is suddenly and inexplicably pulled. The Mortal Instruments Companion includes fascinating background facts about the action in all seven books, a revealing biography of the author, and amazing insights into the series' major themes and features—from the nature of evil and the Downworlders, to the power of the Sight, to the Mortal Instruments themselves. It's everything fans have been hungering for since the very first book! This book is not authorized by Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books, or anyone involved in the City of Bones movie.

Author : Steven Luper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108833721
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Mortal Objects written by Steven Luper and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarifies what persons, species, organisms, and material objects are, what it is to be alive, and the significance of extinction.

Author : Cassandra Clare
Publisher : Yen Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 0316476374
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 written by Cassandra Clare and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first installment of Cassandra Clare's bestselling urban fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments, is adapted into a graphic novel series! Hanging out with her best friend, Simon, is just about the most exciting thing in Clary's life...that is, until she realizes there are people only she can see. But when her mother disappears and a monster attacks her, Clary has to embrace a world that she never even knew existed--a world full of vampires, werewolves, demons, and those who fight for the humans, Shadowhunters...

Author : T. Ernesto Bethancourt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780823402984
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Mortal Instruments written by T. Ernesto Bethancourt and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inner-city Hispanic teenager develops incredible paranormal abilities to a point where he becomes a threat to the entire planet.

Author : Lucretius
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Of the Nature of Things written by Lucretius and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the Nature of Things by Lucretius: This ancient Roman epic poem, written by the poet and philosopher Lucretius, explores the teachings of Epicurean philosophy. The poem examines the nature of the universe, the pursuit of happiness, and the principles of atomism. Key Aspects of the Epic Poem "Of the Nature of Things": Epicurean Philosophy: The poem expounds upon the philosophy of Epicurus, emphasizing the pursuit of pleasure, the rejection of unnecessary desires, and the pursuit of a tranquil life. Nature and the Universe: Lucretius delves into scientific and cosmological ideas of his time, offering insights into the nature of the physical world. Philosophical Discourse: "Of the Nature of Things" engages in philosophical discourse, addressing questions about the nature of reality, mortality, and the pursuit of wisdom. Lucretius (c. 99-55 BCE) was a Roman poet and philosopher known for his epic poem "De rerum natura" ("Of the Nature of Things"). His work has had a lasting influence on the development of scientific and philosophical thought in Western civilization.

Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Of the Nature of Things written by Titus Lucretius Carus and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book On the Nature of Things written by Titus Lucretius Carus and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Titus Lucretius Carus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Lucretius: Of the Nature of Things written by Titus Lucretius Carus and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Aquinas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199882746
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book On Evil written by Thomas Aquinas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-03-20 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The De Malo represents some of Aquinas' most mature thinking on goodness, badness, and human agency. In it he examines the full range of questions associated with evil: its origin, its nature, its relation to good, and its compatibility with the existence of an omnipotent, benevolent God. This edition offers Richard Regan's new, clear readable English translation, based on the Leonine Commission's authoritative edition of the Latin text. Brian Davies has provided an extensive introduction and notes. (Please note: this edition does not include the Latin text).