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  • Make Way for the Superhumans

    How the science of bio enhancement is transforming our world, and how we need to deal with it

    af Michael Bess ...
    Biomedical research is changing the both the format and the functions of human beings. Very soon the human race will be faced with a choice: do we join in with the enhancement or not?Make Way for the Superhumans looks at how far this technology has come and what aims and ambitions it has.From robotic implants that restore sight to the blind, to performance enhancing drugs that build muscles, ... Læs mere

    76,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Choices Under Fire

    Moral Dimensions of World War II

    af Michael Bess ...
    World War II was the quintessential “good war.” It was not, however, a conflict free of moral ambiguity, painful dilemmas, and unavoidable compromises. Was the bombing of civilian populations in Germany and Japan justified? Were the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials legally scrupulous? What is the legacy bequeathed to the world by Hiroshima? With wisdom and clarity, Michael Bess brings a fresh ... Læs mere

    105,86 kr.

  • Neuroscience and Religion

    Brain, Mind, Self, and Soul

    af Michael Bess, Stephan Carlson, Tom Gregor, Gary Jensen, Alicia Juarrero, John McCarthy, Jeff Schall, Edward Slingerland ...
    For religious persons, the notion of human being is tied inextricably to the notion of God (or the gods) and turns on this question: what is human being? How did we, with our almost infinite capacities for thought, change, and domination, come to be? Imbued with powers far beyond any other animal, humans are too faulty to be considered gods themselves. Yet, the idea of God (or the gods) appears in ... Læs mere

    311,11 kr.

  • Lydbog

    World War II: Impossible Choices and Deeds That Changed History

    af Michael Bess ...
    Fortalt af Michael Bess ...
    Serier serie Learn25: History

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    8 timer 50 min

    The lives of five generations, including yours, are indelibly marked by the deeds of those who fought in the Second World War. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess in exploring their stories.In 24 engaging lectures, WWII expert and Vanderbilt professor Michael Bess introduces you to the men and women who faced some of history’s toughest choices. You will meet the man who stopped Hitler’s ... Læs mere

    192,20 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Lydbog

    Superhuman: The Future of Drugs, Bioelectronics, and Genetic Medicine

    af Michael Bess ...
    Fortalt af Michael Bess ...
    Serier serie Learn25: History

    Uforkortet

    10 timer 38 min

    The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise ... Læs mere

    109,03 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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  • The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

    af John J. Mearsheimer ...
    "A superb book....Mearsheimer has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the behavior of great powers."—The National Interest, Barry R. PosenA decade after the cold war ended, policy makers and academics foresaw a new era of peace and prosperity, an era in which democracy and open trade would herald the "end of history." The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sadly shattered ... Læs mere

    143,99 kr.

  • The Brain and the Meaning of Life

    af Paul Thagard ...
    How brain science answers the most intriguing questions about the meaning of lifeWhy is life worth living? What makes actions right or wrong? What is reality and how do we know it? The Brain and the Meaning of Life draws on research in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience to answer some of the most pressing questions about life's nature and value. Paul Thagard argues that evidence requires the ... Læs mere

    201,86 kr.

  • The Second World Wars

    How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won

    af Victor Davis Hanson ...
    A comprehensive account of World War II by America’s preeminent military historian and author of The Dying Citizen**.****“Breathtakingly magisterial.” —**Wall Street JournalWorld War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor ... Læs mere

    112,32 kr.

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  • Philosophy of Pseudoscience

    Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem

    Redigeret af Massimo Pigliucci, Maarten Boudry ...
    "A remarkable contribution to one of the most vexing problems in science: the 'demarcation' problem, or how to distinguish science from nonscience." —Francisco J. Ayala, author of Darwin's Gift to Science and ReligionWhat sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as ... Læs mere

    133,24 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Changing Face of War

    Combat from the Marne to Iraq

    af Martin van Creveld ...
    One of the most influential experts on military history and strategy has now written his magnum opus, an original and provocative account of the past hundred years of global conflict. The Changing Face of War is the book that reveals the path that led to the impasse in Iraq, why powerful standing armies are now helpless against ill-equipped insurgents, and how the security of sovereign nations may ... Læs mere

    41,93 kr.

  • A Critical History and Philosophy of Psychology

    Diversity of Context, Thought, and Practice

    af Thomas Teo, Angelina Baydala, Richard T. G. Walsh ...
    In line with the British Psychological Society's recent recommendations for teaching the history of psychology, this comprehensive undergraduate textbook emphasizes the philosophical, cultural and social elements that influenced psychology's development. The authors demonstrate that psychology is both a human (i.e. psychoanalytic or phenomenological) and natural (i.e. cognitive) science, exploring ... Læs mere

    539,00 kr.

  • War without Mercy

    Race and Power in the Pacific War (NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER)

    af John Dower ...
    WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • AN AMERICAN BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A monumental history that has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most original and important books to be written about the war between Japan and the United States.”In this monumental history, Professor John Dower reveals a hidden, explosive dimension of the Pacific War—race—while writing what John ... Læs mere

    84,02 kr.