Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
Some Principles of Maritime Strategy

Author: Julian Stafford Corbett

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-09-20

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 3734026652

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Reproduction of the original: Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian Stafford Corbett

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Author: David Hume

Publisher: Standard Ebooks

Published: 2024-09-09T19:27:34Z

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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A foundational text in empiricism and skepticism, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding comprehensively examines the nature of human cognition, the limits of human knowledge, and the role of reason in understanding the world. Hume argues that our understanding of the world is based on custom, habit, and experience, rather than pure reason or innate knowledge. He challenges the notions of causality, induction, and the concepts of connections between cause and effect, arguing that our understanding of these relationships is based on probability and custom. It lays the groundwork for modern philosophy, emphasizing the importance of empirical evidence and the role of human psychology in shaping our beliefs and understanding of reality. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Passion of the Western Mind
Passion of the Western Mind

Author: Richard Tarnas

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2011-10-19

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 0307804526

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"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.

Energy in Nature, Being, With Some Additions, the Substance of a Course of Six Lectures Upon the Forces of Nature and Their Mutual Relations. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Gilchrist Educational Trust
Energy in Nature, Being, With Some Additions, the Substance of a Course of Six Lectures Upon the Forces of Nature and Their Mutual Relations. Delivered Under the Auspices of the Gilchrist Educational Trust

Author: Wm Lant (William Lant) 1 Carpenter

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019774007

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William Lant Carpenter's insightful and engaging lectures on the forces of nature and their interrelatedness are collected in this fascinating book. From the properties of matter and the nature of light to the workings of electricity and magnetism, Carpenter's exploration of the natural world is both comprehensive and accessible. This book is essential reading for anyone curious about the wonders of science and the mysteries of the universe. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Man and Nature
Man and Nature

Author: George P. Marsh

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2021-04-14

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 0486847284

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This landmark text analyzes the impact of human action on nature by linking the environmental degradation of ancient Mediterranean civilization to the United States of the 1800s. As profoundly topical today as it was in 1864.