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"Epistemology: What it is and Why You Should Care is an introduction to epistemology written with the student foremost in mind. It provides an overview of basic concepts and problems in the theory of knowledge and directly addresses a question that is often foremost in the minds of students: "Who Cares?" Author Michael Veber first identifies where epistemology is, locating it within the larger field of philosophy, as well other areas of study and life in general. He explains how controversial assumptionsabout knowledge and inquiry are so fundamental and pervasive they can be invisible. Yet they are also unavoidable in life and in any effort to figure things out. The book explains how even the harshest critics of philosophy make assumptions about knowledge-and thus must care about epistemology. This leads to a discussion of the roles of reason and observation in knowledge. That is followed by a discussion of the nature and purpose of inquiry. Along the way, abstract issues are brought to life with concrete examples and historical context. By the final chapter, readers will understand the key concepts professional philosophers debate-and recognize how one's own thinking fits within these conversations. This book is perfect for a broad range of students and anyone else who is curious about the nature and limits of knowledge and the value of philosophy. Michael Veber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He is the author of Tell Me Something I Don't Know: Dialogues in Epistemology (2019)"-- Provided by publisher. This book is an introduction to epistemology written with the student foremost in mind. It provides an overview of basic concepts and problems in the theory of knowledge and directly addresses a question that is often foremost in the minds of students: "Who Cares?" Epistemology: What it is and Why You Should Care is an introduction to epistemology written with the student in mind. It provides an overview of basic concepts and problems in the theory of knowledge and directly addresses a question that is often foremost in the minds of students: "Who Cares?" Author Michael Veber first identifies where epistemology is, locating it within the larger field of philosophy, as well other areas of study and reality in general. He explains how controversial assumptions about knowledge and inquiry are so fundamental and pervasive they can be invisible. Yet they are also unavoidable in life and in any effort to figure things out. The book explains how even the harshest critics of philosophy make assumptions about knowledge—and thus must care about epistemology. This leads to a discussion of the roles of reason and observation in knowledge. That is followed by a discussion of the nature and purpose of inquiry. Along the way, abstract issues are brought to life with concrete examples and historical context. By the final chapter, readers will understand the key concepts professional philosophers debate—and recognize how one's own thinking fits within these conversations. This book is perfect for a broad range of students and anyone else who is curious about the nature and limits of knowledge and the value of philosophy. Autorid: Michael Veber

25-PIECE PUZZLE Celebrate the joy of spring with Bunny Basket, an adorable 25-piece floor puzzle from Mudpuppy. Featuring a sweet bunny nestled inside a festive Easter basket, surrounded by blooming flowers, colorful eggs, and friendly forest critters, this puzzle is perfect for little ones. The oversized pieces are ideal for small hands, making it a fun and accessible first puzzle for kids ages 2 and up. SPECIAL SHAPED PIECES Make puzzling even more exciting with 6 special-shaped pieces hidden throughout the puzzle! From eggs and blossoms to charming animal shapes, these unique pieces add an extra layer of fun and discovery. They help keep young minds engaged and offer a tactile way for children to connect with the playful springtime theme. FUN LEARNING PUZZLE Puzzles are more than just funthey're educational too! As kids work to complete the Bunny Basket scene, they build valuable skills like hand-eye coordination, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving. This puzzle offers a hands-on, screen-free way to promote developmental growth while keeping little ones entertained and focused. STURDY STORAGE BOX Packaged in a sturdy 9" x 9" x 3.5" storage box, this puzzle is designed for durability and convenience. The compact size is perfect for storing pieces safely and taking the fun on the go. Whether you're gifting it for Easter, springtime play, or just because, its easy to store, wrap, and carry wherever you need. SCREEN-FREE FUN Mudpuppy has been a trusted name in eco-conscious, non-digital play for over 25 years. All puzzles are printed with non-toxic inks on 90% recycled greyboard and packaged using 70% recycled materials. Safe, high-quality, and made to inspire creative thinking, every Mudpuppy product meets CPSIA, ASTM, and CE safety standards. Autorid: Mudpuppy, Natalie Briscoe

Monstrous Utopias examines how monsters in performance, theatre, media, and literature reflect and subvert societal understandings.This book considers the ethical and hopeful work of monsters and examines ways in which playwrights, theatre and performance artists, film artists, drag artists, dancers, cultural practitioners, and activists have engaged the monster to reflect the ongoing fears (including racist, sexist, homophobic, and others) of our society and how those monsters might offer a radical sense of hope. Providing perspectives by top scholars in the field and curated by Michael Mark Chemers and Analola Santana, two leaders in the field of monster studies, Monstrous Utopias is a global and exploratory collection that offers meaningful insights into the ways in which the figure of the monster can be used to radically envisage utopias and provide moments of hope to audiences.These essays are essential reading for Theatre and Performance students of all levels as well as scholars. It will also be an enlightening text for those interested in monstrosity and Cultural Studies more broadly. Monstrous Utopias builds on the growing discourse surrounding the figure of the monster in performance, theatre, media and literature, to reflect on the ways in which such figures can reflect and subvert understandings of society. Autorid: Michael Mark Chemers, Analola Santana

This three-volume collection of primary sources examines electric power in Victorian Britain. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of the History of Science. This four-volume collection of primary sources examines electric power in Victorian Britain. The first volume covers the works of the natural philosophers, mathematicians, engineers, and entertainers for whom electricity became a vessel to say new things about energy and create a new means of generating motive force. The papers, books, and experiments explore the ways in which electricity transforms from a force of nature into a source of energy. The second volume looks at how electric power imprinted on the political landscape of Great Britain and the Empire. Outside the lecture halls and laboratories, electric power became a source for inventors, politicians, economists, and the public to explore, define, and lament how energy consumption should look. The third volume reviews the formalization of electric power infrastructures or “grids” as they took shape on a local, national, and imperial scale. These sources highlight how sociocultural forces shaped the scientific and technological perceptions of efficiency and feasibility. The fourth and final volume focuses on how citizens, novelists, doctors, politicians, and electrical engineers imagined electric power networks impacting the present and future. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of the History of Science. Autorid: Nathan Kapoor

With these poems and meditations Bonnie B. Thurston continues her unsentimental journey through darkness towards light. Following the steep ascent of Holy Week from the uneasy hope and celebration of Palm Sunday, through the long stillness of Holy Saturday, and into the fragile dawn of Easter, they speak honestly of loss and exhaustion, yet remain fiercely attentive to grace breaking through the ordinary days. Written with theological depth and poetic restraint, they remain close to lived experience: grief and fatigue, waiting and watching, the costly, unremarkable work of love. Rooted in scripture and shaped by a life intentionally lived quietly, Thurstons voice is both disciplined and compassionate. She does not seek to resolve the mystery of resurrection, but to stay with it, to listen, to endure, and to trust that love, extravagant and undeserved, is already at work. Having stepped away from an academic career for a quiet life in West Virginia, Thurston writes from the margins: attentive to silence, service, grief and the slow work of faith. This is a book for those who know that Easter is not hurried, that resurrection carries the shadow of the cross, for readers who walk Holy Week with open eyes and steady hearts, trusting that even in darkness, love is already at work. It invites us to pause, ponder, and find solace in the transformative mystery of Christs passion, death and resurrection. Autorid: Bonnie B. Thurston

Biopsychology & Your Mind explains the way your mind works – and why it sometimes doesn’t. The key is your mental mechanics: molecular, neural, and biological mechanisms.This book explores the unexpected properties of thoughts, feelings, emotions, and actions, examining phenomena such as blindsight, associative learning, intact memory in amnesia, and dreaming during sleep. Using evolutionary biopsychology as a framework, it addresses fundamental questions: What constitutes an emotion? How do thoughts and emotions interact? The text reveals how evolution has shaped our mental mechanics to seek adaptive balances, often switching between extremes depending on current circumstances. Mental disorders are presented as otherwise adaptive reactions that are occurring either in unusually extreme situations or within systems that are unusually reactive. The book demonstrates how evolutionary pressures have created mental systems that rapidly change between states, seeking optimal responses rather than fixed solutions.This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand mental machinery and psychological disorders. Detailed notes, references, and technical sections also make it an ideal companion for all students of biopsychology. Biopsychology & Your Mind explains the way your mind works – and why it sometimes doesn’t. The key is your mental mechanics: molecular, neural, and biological mechanisms. The text reveals how evolution has shaped our mental mechanics to seek adaptive balances, often switching between extremes depending on current circumstances. Autorid: Neil McNaughton

This guide helps translators create clear documents for government, legal, health, and scientific sectors. Learn key principles and how translation skills transfer to plain language writing in this growing field. Readers shouldn’t need to struggle to understand documents. Whether they are reading a form to request government services, a contract for a mobile phone plan, or a patient information leaflet for prescription medication, people deserve to understand the documents that they read. Social justice, risk management, and a desire to extend the reach of the message are driving the fast-growing demand for plain language documents, and translators are well placed to help meet this demand. Written by an experienced translator and translation educator, Plain Language for Translators responds to the need for an accessible introduction to the main issues involved in designing, developing, and evaluating plain language documents in communicative settings such as government, legal, health, and science communication. It details the benefits of providing plain language documents and explains how translators’ skills can be transferred to plain language writing.This book provides practical guidance on implementing and evaluating the plain language principles of relevance, findability, understandability, and usability, as well as information about pertinent tools. Closely related concepts such as document design, inclusive language, easy language, and controlled language are also explored.Each chapter includes key questions, discussion topics, activities, and suggestions for further reading – all designed to empower translators to develop the skills needed to work as plain language practitioners. Autorid: Lynne Bowker

It's a Marvelous case of mistaken identity when Wade Wilson, the Regeneratin' Degenerate you know as Deadpool, kills the wrong secret agent - and has no choice but to take his place and complete his mission! But can Deadpool keep an object of paradoxical power out of the wrong hands? Pitted against the deadly terrorist organisation called Gorgon, it's up to Wade Wilson to finish what his superspy victim started as only Deadpool can - with excessive violence, a healing factor and more than a few laughs along the way! Collecting Deadpool: Secret Agent Deadpool (2018) #1-6 Autorid: Christopher Hastings, Salvador Espin