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On Scientific Representations From Kant to a New Philosophy of Science


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English | April 25, 2007 | ISBN: 0230522084, 1349356751 | True PDF | 271 pages | 0.9 MB
Scientific concepts, laws, theories and models are representations but are uniquely different. This book explores each within an original, philosophical framework rooted in the Kantian tradition. Through a revisionist historical approach, it shows how this tradition helps us rethink contemporary issues in epistemology and the philosophy of science.

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Mining in New Millennium


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English | 2000 | pages: 364 | ISBN: 9058091805 | PDF | 39,1 mb
This text concentrates mainly on the Polish mining industry. It involves mining of a significant quantities of lignite, coal, copper, sulphur and many industrial minerals, which are all discussed in this book.

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Forging Rights in a New Democracy Ukrainian Students Between Freedom and Justice


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2012 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0812244265 | PDF | 3 MB
The last two decades have been marked by momentous changes in forms of governance throughout the post-Soviet region. Ukraine’s political system, like those of other formerly socialist states of Eastern Europe, has often been characterized as being "in transition," moving from a Soviet system to one more closely aligned with Western models. Anna Fournier challenges this view, investigating what is increasingly recognized as a critical aspect of contemporary global rights discourse: the active involvement of young people living in societies undergoing radical change. Fournier delineates a generation simultaneously embracing various ideological stances in an attempt to make sense of social conditions marked by the disjuncture between democratic ideals and the everyday realities of growing economic inequality.Based on extensive fieldwork in public and private schools in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, Forging Rights in a New Democracy explores high-school-aged students’ understanding of rights and justice, and the ways they interpret and appropriate discourses of citizenship and civic values in the educational setting and beyond. Fournier’s rich ethnographic account assesses the impact on the making of citizens of both formal and informal pedagogical practices, in schools and on the streets. Chronicling her subjects’ encounters with state representatives and "violent entrepreneurs" as well as their involvement in peaceful protests alongside political activists, Fournier demonstrates the extent to which young people both reproduce and challenge the liberal discourse of rights in ways that illuminate the everyday paradoxes of market democracy. By tracking students’ active participation in larger contests about the nature of liberty and entitlement in the context of redefined rights, her book provides insight into emergent configurations of citizenship in the New Europe.

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New Trends in Disruptive Technologies, Tech Ethics and Artificial Intelligence


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031383435 | 653 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 84 MB
This book offers the evidence-based insights into the ethical considerations surrounding disruptive technologies. In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, where breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and bioinformatics have revolutionized our world, a critical need arises to reassess our ethical frameworks. This need has given birth to the thriving field of technology ethics, or tech ethics, which has grown exponentially in recent years. Once a niche area of research, it now encompasses a multitude of technology experts dedicated to understanding the societal impact of these advancements and striving for the development of more ethically grounded technology. At the forefront of this movement stands the International Conference on Disruptive Technologies, Tech Ethics, and Artificial Intelligence (DITTET 2023). Serving as a paramount platform for scholars, professionals, and experts, this conference presents an unparalleled opportunity to explore the latest scientific and technical progress and its profound ethical implications. DITTET facilitates the exchange of cutting-edge research on disruptive technologies, fostering knowledge transfer and collaboration among interdisciplinary fields. DITTET 2023 aspires to bring together a diverse range of industry leaders, humanists, and academics, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific advancements and applications of artificial intelligence while examining their ethical dimensions in areas such as climate change, politics, economy, and security. By delving into these crucial topics, the conference aims to unravel the intricate relationship between technology and ethics, paving the way for responsible and conscientious innovation in today’s world.

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India’s New Independent Cinema Rise of the Hybrid


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English | ISBN: 1138184624 | 2016 | 292 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
This is the first-ever book on the rise of the new wave of independent Indian films that is revolutionising Indian cinema. Contemporary scholarship on Indian cinema so far has focused asymmetrically on Bollywood-India’s dominant cultural export. Reversing this trend, this book provides an in-depth examination of the burgeoning independent Indian film sector. It locates the new ‘Indies’ as a glocal hybrid film form-global in aesthetic and local in content. They critically engage with a diverse socio-political spectrum of ‘state of the nation’ stories; from farmer suicides, disenfranchised urban youth and migrant workers to monks turned anti-corporation animal rights agitators. This book provides comprehensive analyses of definitive Indie new wave films including

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Experience New Foundations for the Human Sciences


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English | ISBN: 0745695140 | 2018 | 200 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book is a radical plea for the centrality of experience in the social and human sciences. Lash argues that a large part of the output of the social sciences today is still shaped by assumptions stemming from positivism, in contrast to the tradition of interpretative social enquiry pioneered by Max Weber. These assumptions are particularly central to economics, with its emphasis on homo economicus, the utility-maximizing actor, but they have infiltrated the other social sciences too.

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