The Whys Of A Philosophical Scrivener

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1466823321
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener written by Martin Gardner and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1999-08-21 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener showcases Martin Gardner as the consummate philosopher, thinker, and great mathematician that he is. Exploring issues that range from faith to prayer to evil to immortality, and far beyond, Garnder challenges the discerning reader with fundamental questions of classical philosophy and life's greater meanings. Recalling such philosophers was Wittgenstein and Arendt, The Whys of Philosophical Scrivener embodies Martin Garner's unceasing interest and joy in the impenetrable mysteries of life.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312206828
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener written by Martin Gardner and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-08-21 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noted author defends his personal attitudes toward the fundamental issues of classical philosophy, discussing the awesome mystery surrounding science and life and explaining why he considers himself a theist.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781573927444
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gardner's Whys & Wherefores written by Martin Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quine, Marvin Minsky's view of the workings of the mind, the idiosyncracies of social theorist Allan Bloom, the reality of unknown digits that "sleep" in pi, and whether physicists are really on the verge of discovering Everything."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691169691
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Undiluted Hocus-Pocus written by Martin Gardner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the beloved writer who inspired a generation to study math and science Martin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland. Gardner's illuminating autobiography is a candid self-portrait by the man evolutionary theorist Stephen Jay Gould called our "single brightest beacon" for the defense of rationality and good science against mysticism and anti-intellectualism. Gardner takes readers from his childhood in Oklahoma to his varied and wide-ranging professional pursuits. He shares colorful anecdotes about the many fascinating people he met and mentored, and voices strong opinions on the subjects that matter to him most, from his love of mathematics to his uncompromising stance against pseudoscience. For Gardner, our mathematically structured universe is undiluted hocus-pocus—a marvelous enigma, in other words. Undiluted Hocus-Pocus offers a rare, intimate look at Gardner’s life and work, and the experiences that shaped both.

Author : George P. Hansen
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462812899
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Trickster and the Paranormal written by George P. Hansen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-20 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paranormal and supernatural events have been reported for millennia. They have fostered history’s most important cultural transformations (e.g., via the miracles of Moses, Jesus, Mohammed). Paranormal phenomena are frequently portrayed in the world’s greatest art and literature, as well as in popular TV shows and movies. Most adults in the U.S. believe in them. Yet they have a marginal place in modern culture. No university departments are devoted to studying psychic phenomena. In fact, a panoply of scientists now aggressively denounces them. These facts present a deeply puzzling situation. But they become coherent after pondering the trickster figure, an archaic being found worldwide in mythology and folklore. The trickster governs paradox and the irrational, but his messages are concealed. This book draws upon theories of the trickster from anthropology, folklore, sociology, semiotics, and literary criticism. It examines psychic phenomena and UFOs and explains why they are so problematical for science.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486131629
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fair, witty appraisal of cranks, quacks, and quackeries of science and pseudoscience: hollow earth, Velikovsky, orgone energy, Dianetics, flying saucers, Bridey Murphy, food and medical fads, and much more.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393020236
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colossal Book of Mathematics written by Martin Gardner and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No amateur or math authority can be without this ultimate compendium of classic puzzles, paradoxes, and puzzles from America's best-loved mathematical expert. 320 line drawings.

Author : Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 025310968X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Knows? written by Raymond M. Smullyan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there really a God, and if so, what is God actually like? Is there an afterlife, and if so, is there such a thing as eternal punishment for unrepentant sinners, as many orthodox Christians and Muslims believe? And is it really true that our unconscious minds are connected to a higher spiritual reality, and if so, could this higher spiritual reality be the very same thing that religionists call "God"? In his latest book, Raymond M. Smullyan invites the reader to explore some beautiful and some horrible ideas related to religious and mystical thought. In Part One, Smullyan uses the writings on religion by fellow polymath Martin Gardner as the starting point for some inspired ideas about religion and belief. Part Two focuses on the doctrine of Hell and its justification, with Smullyan presenting powerful arguments on both sides of the controversy. "If God asked you to vote on the retention or abolition of Hell," he asks, "how would you vote?" Smullyan has posed this question to many believers and received some surprising answers. In the last part of his treasurable triptych, Smullyan takes up the "beautiful and inspiring" ideas of Richard Bucke and Edward Carpenter on Cosmic Consciousness. Readers will delight in Smullyan's observations on religion and in his clear-eyed presentation of many new and startling ideas about this most wonderful product of human consciousness.

Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bartleby The Scrivener A Story Of Wall-Street written by Herman Melville and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-05-29 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the enigmatic world of Wall Street with "Bartleby The Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-Street" by Herman Melville. Delve into the intricacies of corporate life and human nature as you follow the mysterious tale of Bartleby, a scrivener whose quiet defiance challenges the norms of society. But amidst the hustle and bustle of Wall Street, what truths will Bartleby's silence reveal? In this thought-provoking story, Herman Melville paints a vivid portrait of conformity, alienation, and the search for meaning in a capitalist world. Through Bartleby's enigmatic character, readers are forced to confront uncomfortable questions about identity, autonomy, and the nature of work. Are you ready to peer into the heart of darkness that lies beneath the veneer of corporate America? Will you dare to grapple with the existential dilemmas that Bartleby's story poses? Experience the timeless relevance of "Bartleby The Scrivener." Purchase your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and introspection.

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : Hill and Wang
ISBN 13 : 9781429935548
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish written by Martin Gardner and published by Hill and Wang. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known as the longtime writer of the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American—which introduced generations of readers to the joys of recreational mathematics—Martin Gardner has for decades pursued a parallel career as a devastatingly effective debunker of what he once famously dubbed "fads and fallacies in the name of science." It is mainly in this latter role that he is onstage in this collection of choice essays. When You Were a Tadpole and I Was a Fish takes aim at a gallery of amusing targets, ranging from Ann Coulter's qualifications as an evolutionary biologist to the logical fallacies of precognition and extrasensory perception, from Santa Claus to The Wizard of Oz, from mutilated chessboards to the little-known "one-poem poet" Langdon Smith (the original author of this volume's title line). The writings assembled here fall naturally into seven broad categories: Science, Bogus Science, Mathematics, Logic, Literature, Religion and Philosophy, and Politics. Under each heading, Gardner displays an awesome level of erudition combined with a wicked sense of humor.