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by theroamincatholic Clinical Depression – My Experience With and the Effectiveness of Client Centered Therapy   Article by Dave Kanofsky When first diagnosed with clinical depression in 1986, I did not want to talk to anyone, and I do mean anyone, about my emotional issues. That included my wife, parents, relatives, and friends After I was told that I should go to a therapist for treatment I didn’t want to do that either. I figured my issues were my own business and no one else’s, not even the psychologists. “Give me some pills and I’ll be fine “, I said to the psychiatrist. I figured all I needed was some medicine…. Click Here to Read More

Socratic Moral Psychology Socrates’ moral psychology is widely thought to be ‘intellectualist’ in the sense that, for Socrates, every ethical failure to do what is best is exclusively the result of some cognitive failure to apprehend what is best. Until fairly recently, the view that, for Socrates, emotions and desires have no role to play in causing such failure went unchallenged. This book argues against the orthodox view of Socratic intellectualism and offers in its place a comprehensive alternative account that explains why Socrates believed that emotions, desires and appetites can influence human motivation and lead to error. Thomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith defend the…. Click Here to Read More

by Shetland Arts Singapore Biennale, a sensational exhibition of art   Article by Pushpitha Wijesinghe The Singapore Biennale is a biennial exhibition of contemporary art held in Singapore. The third Singapore Biennale will be held from 13th March to 15th May 2011. A majority of the artists featured will display new artworks or create new commissions. This edition of the extravaganza titled ‘Open House’ will be held at four venues which are representative of Singapore’s character; the National Museum of Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum, Marina Bay and Old Kallang Airport. The splendid exhibition is considered to…. Click Here to Read More

by h.koppdelaney Metaphysics – The Nature of Actuality   Article by James Bird The term metaphysics initially referred towards the writings of Aristotle that came soon after his writings on physics, within the arrangement created by Andronicus of Rhodes about three centuries after Aristotle’s death. Meta a Greek phrase which means (“after”,”beyond”), is a frequent English prefix, utilised to indicate a concept which can be an abstraction from another principle, utilised to analyze the latter. For example:”metaphysics” refers to things over and above physics, and”meta language” refers to a kind of language or program…. Click Here to Read More

Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science (Philosophy and Science) Through an examination of these topics Cooper shows that psychiatry is similar enough to other sciences that ideas from the philosophy of science can be helpful in solving conceptual problems within psychiatry. Simultaneously, psychiatry is different enough from other sciences that it can provide new and fruitful perspectives on problems in the philosophy of science. Aimed at both mental health professionals and philosophers, Psychiatry and the Philosophy of Science is is an important addition to a rapidly expanding field of study. List Price: $ 27.95 Price: $…. Click Here to Read More

Functions: New Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology and Biology In explaining aspects of the natural world, including the aspects of mind, scientists have frequently used the concept of function. But what are functions? Here, 15 leading scholars of philosophy of psychology and philosophy of biology present new essays on functions. List Price: $ 50.00 Price: $…. Click Here to Read More

Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor (New Directions in Aesthetics) ISBN13: 9781405196123Condition: NewNotes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humorReveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and…. Click Here to Read More

Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology (vol. 1) (English and German Edition) Wittgenstein finished part 1 of the Philosophical Investigations in the spring of 1945. From 1946 to 1949 he worked on the philosophy of psychology almost without interruption. The present two-volume work comprises many of his writings over this period. Some of the remarks contained here were culled for part 2 of the Investigations; others were set aside and appear in the collection known as Zettel. The great majority, however, although of excellent quality, have hitherto remained unpublished. This bilingual edition of the Remarks on the Philosophy of Psychology presents the first English translation of an…. Click Here to Read More

by h.koppdelaney Objectivity of observations in science   Article by Chelsey Trisa It is vitally important for science that the information about the surrounding world and the objects of study be as accurate and as reliable as possible. For the sake of this, measurements which are the source of this information must be as objective as possible. Before the invention of measuring tools (like weights, meter sticks, clocks, etc.) the only source of information available to humans were their senses (vision, hearing, taste, tactile, sense of heat, sense of gravity, etc.). Because human senses differ from person to person…. Click Here to Read More

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by dugspr — Home for Good Grounds of validity of scientific reasoning   Article by Maureen Wayne Analysis is the activity of breaking an observation or theory down into simpler concepts in order to understand it. Analysis is as essential to science as it is to all rational enterprises. For example, the task of describing mathematically the motion of a projectile is made easier by separating out the force of gravity, angle of projection and initial velocity. After such analysis it is possible to formulate a suitable theory of motion.Reductionism in science can have several different senses. One type of reductionism…. Click Here to Read More

Dr. Stuart Shanker is a Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at York University and currently serving as Director of the Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative (MEHRI), an initiative whose goal is to build on new knowledge of the brains development, and help set children (including those with developmental disorders) on the path towards emotional and intellectual…. Click Here to Read More