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 Ethan Mills, "Three Pillars of Skepticism in Classical India: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Harsa " English | ISBN: 1498555691 | 2018 | 254 pages | AZW3 | 1055 KB Beginning with the earliest strata of Indian philosophy, this book uncovers a distinct tradition of skepticism in Indian philosophy through a study of the "three pillars" of Indian skepticism near the beginning, middle, and end of the classical era: Nagarjuna (c. 150-200 CE), Jayarasi (c. 770-830 CE), and Sri Har?a (c. 1125-1180 CE). Moving beyond the traditional school model of understanding the history of Indian philosophy, this book argues that the philosophical history of India contains a tradition of skepticism about philosophy represented most clearly by three figures coming from different schools but utilizing similar methods: Nagarjuna, Jayarasi, and Sri Har?a. This book argues that there is a category of skepticism often overlooked by philosophers today: skepticism about philosophy, varieties of which are found not only in classical India but also in the Western tradition in Pyrrhonian skepticism. Skepticism about philosophy consists of intellectual therapies for those afflicted by the quest for dogmatic beliefs. The book begins with the roots of this type of skepticism in ancient India in the ?g Veda, Upani?ads, and early Buddhist texts. Then there are two chapters on each of the three major figures: one chapter giving each philosopher's overall aims and methods and a second demonstrating how each philosopher applies these methods to specific philosophical issues. The conclusion shows how the history of Indian skepticism might help to answer philosophy's detractors today: while skeptics demonstrate that we should be modest about philosophy's ability to produce firm answers, philosophy nonetheless has other uses such as cultivating critical thinking skills and lessening dogmatism. This book is situated within a larger project of expanding the history of philosophy. Just as the history of Western philosophy ought to inform contemporary philosophy, so should expanding the history of philosophy to include classical India illuminate understandings of philosophy today: its value, limits, and what it can do for us in the 21st century.  Michael Pastore, "Thoreau Bound: A Utopian Romance in the Isles of Greece" English | ISBN: 0927379686 | 2011 | 544 pages | EPUB | 725 KB Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel Brave New World (1932) depicts a futuristic society where politicians utilize technology to deceive their citizens so that they "love their servitude". In a Foreword to a reprint of the novel (written in 1951) Huxley claims that the biggest flaw in his story is that a protagonist ("the Savage") is given only two alternatives. Huxley writes: "If I were now to rewrite the book, I would offer the Savage a third alternative ... in a community of exiles and refugees from the Brave New World."The comic novel Thoreau Bound might be the third alternative - between the technological utopians and the computer-smashing neo-Luddites - that Huxley had in mind.O. Thoreau has more problems than Casanova. Like his ancestor Henry David, he is pummeled by the mass-culture that substitutes an artificial life for a real one, and deadens his creative genius. To find his authentic self he needs solitude - yet everywhere he wanders women flutter and fall around him like October leaves. With 50 books in his backpack and 100 bucks in his pocket, the wanderlusting Thoreau saunters through the heart of modern Greece. Here he encounters a dozen extraordinary women and men, each one who has left the beaten path to search for a more glorious existence. In the middle of his exotic journey, Thoreau discovers a hilarious Utopia, a community of liberated women - women wise, wonderful and wild. In this endangered paradise, healthy sexuality is celebrated, the natural world is treasured, work is play, creativity is nurtured, and the hearts of every individual flourish with laughter and genuine Love.Thoreau Bound explores the problems and themes of love, eros, Utopia, and the search for an authentic and meaningful life. The era of Don Juans and the exploitation of women is ending; a new model of human relationships is about to dawn. In the utopias of the future, women and men will relate as equal partners, nourishing each other with the utmost passion, compassion, and sincerity.  Aliza Kelly, "This Is Your Destiny: Using Astrology to Manifest Your Best Life" English | ISBN: 1250763142 | 2021 | 272 pages | MOBI | 5 MB Your best life is written in the stars  Allan J. Lichtman, "Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy after Trump" English | ISBN: 1538156512 | 2021 | 224 pages | MOBI | 403 KB For a clear-eyed look at the state of US democracy, read the book by Allan Lichtman that Foreword says "takes a welcome nonpartisan, straightforward approach"  Daniel Tammet, "Thinking by Numbers" English | ISBN: 1444737406 | 2012 | 288 pages | PDF | 804 KB This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions and equations underpin all our lives.Inspired by the complexity of snowflakes, Anne Boleyn's sixth finger or his mother's unpredictable behaviour, Tammet explores questions such as why time seems to speed up as we age, whether there is such a thing as an average person and how we can make sense of those we love.Thinking in Numbers will change the way you think about maths and fire your imagination to see the world with fresh eyes.  Richard Restak M.D., "Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance" English | ISBN: 1594488738 | 2009 | 288 pages | PDF | 8 MB A leading neuroscientist and New York Times-bestselling author of Mozart's Brain and the Fighter Pilot distills the research on the brain and serves up practical, surprising, and illuminating recommendations for warding off neurological decline, cognitive function, and encouraging smarter thinking day to day.  Steven D. Levitt, "Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain" English | ISBN: 0062218336 | 2014 | 288 pages | MOBI | 518 KB The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.  Dr. Adam Ferner, "Think Differently: Open your mind. Philosophy for modern life: 20 thought-provoking lessons " English | ISBN: 1781317178 | 2018 | 160 pages | MOBI | 6 MB Philosophy is about our lives and how we live them.  M. Granger Morgan, "Theory and Practice in Policy Analysis: Including Applications in Science and Technology" English | ISBN: 1107184894 | 2017 | 604 pages | PDF | 16 MB Many books instruct readers on how to use the tools of policy analysis. This book is different. Its primary focus is on helping readers to look critically at the strengths, limitations, and the underlying assumptions analysts make when they use standard tools or problem framings. Using examples, many of which involve issues in science and technology, the book exposes readers to some of the critical issues of taste, professional responsibility, ethics, and values that are associated with policy analysis and research. Topics covered include policy problems formulated in terms of utility maximization such as benefit-cost, decision, and multi-attribute analysis, issues in the valuation of intangibles, uncertainty in policy analysis, selected topics in risk analysis and communication, limitations and alternatives to the paradigm of utility maximization, issues in behavioral decision theory, issues related to organizations and multiple agents, and selected topics in policy advice and policy analysis for government.  Emma Casey, "The return of the housewife: Why women are still cleaning up" English | ISBN: 1526170973 | 2025 | 224 pages | PDF | 3 MB A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2025 |
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