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Paperback. Condition: New. Isaac Asimov's Foundation is the most influentialscience-fiction epic of all time. Published as a series of books and short stories from the 1940s to the 1980s,the series has impacted most subsequent science fiction, and influencedsciences like sociology, statistics, and psychology. The story has now beenmade into a highly acclaimed TV serial (Foundation), on Apple TV, thesecond season now shooting in Prague.The story begins 45,000 years in thefuture, and spans centuries in which a vast and successful interstellar humanempire is unknowingly headed for total collapse. Using an advanced mathematicaltechnique called psycho-history, a brilliant scientist, Hari Seldon, predictsthe collapse and establishes a "foundation" to bring about the resurrection ofhuman civilization many generations in the future.Asimov's Foundation and Philosophy is a collection of twenty-four chapter by philosophers exploring the philosophical issues and puzzles raised by this epic story. Topics include whether one individual can make a big difference in history, the ethics of manipulating large populations of people to bring about a desirable future result, the Dao of non-action, the impact of education on future generations, whether human affairs are governed by predictable cycles, whether attempts to plan for the future must be thwarted by free will, the futility of empire-building, the ethics of cloning human beings, and the use of logic in analyzing human behavior.Joshua Heter teaches philosophy at Jefferson College, Missouri, and is co-editor of Better Call Saul and Philosophy: I Think Therefore I Scam (2022).Josef Thomas Simpson is an academic coach and part-time lecturer. He contributed chapters to Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (2019) and Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA (2016).…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Isaac Asimov's Foundation is the most influentialscience-fiction epic of all time. Published as a series of books and short stories from the 1940s to the 1980s,the series has impacted most subsequent science fiction, and influencedsciences like sociology, statistics, and psychology. The story has now beenmade into a highly acclaimed TV serial (Foundation), on Apple TV, thesecond season now shooting in Prague.The story begins 45,000 years in thefuture, and spans centuries in which a vast and successful interstellar humanempire is unknowingly headed for total collapse. Using an advanced mathematicaltechnique called psycho-history, a brilliant scientist, Hari Seldon, predictsthe collapse and establishes a "foundation" to bring about the resurrection ofhuman civilization many generations in the future.Asimov's Foundation and Philosophy is a collection of twenty-four chapter by philosophers exploring the philosophical issues and puzzles raised by this epic story. Topics include whether one individual can make a big difference in history, the ethics of manipulating large populations of people to bring about a desirable future result, the Dao of non-action, the impact of education on future generations, whether human affairs are governed by predictable cycles, whether attempts to plan for the future must be thwarted by free will, the futility of empire-building, the ethics of cloning human beings, and the use of logic in analyzing human behavior.Joshua Heter teaches philosophy at Jefferson College, Missouri, and is co-editor of Better Call Saul and Philosophy: I Think Therefore I Scam (2022).Josef Thomas Simpson is an academic coach and part-time lecturer. He contributed chapters to Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (2019) and Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA (2016).…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Skateboarding and Philosophy: Essays Concerning the Life of the Grind. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The histories of skateboarding and philosophy are not entirely dissimilar. Skateboarding got its start in the middle of the 20th century and quickly garnered a reputation as an activity that both attracted and encouraged a sort of lawless rebellion. In a similar vein, not long after its inception, philosophy was most commonly known for its out-of-the-box questioning of authority. However, both skating and philosophy eventually crept into the mainstream of society and have since earned their place as permanent fixtures in the culture. With all they have in common, it's only appropriate that the two should intersect in this book. This collection of 19 new essays (written by philosophers who are also skaters and skating enthusiasts) covers a wide variety of topics important to skating such as its culture, politics, history, art, and status as a sport. If you're a skater (or someone who simply appreciates skating), and you're interested in thinking a bit more carefully--a bit more deeply--about skateboarding, this book was put together to help you do just that. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Isaac Asimov's Foundation is the most influentialscience-fiction epic of all time. Published as a series of books and short stories from the 1940s to the 1980s,the series has impacted most subsequent science fiction, and influencedsciences like sociology, statistics, and psychology. The story has now beenmade into a highly acclaimed TV serial (Foundation), on Apple TV, thesecond season now shooting in Prague.The story begins 45,000 years in thefuture, and spans centuries in which a vast and successful interstellar humanempire is unknowingly headed for total collapse. Using an advanced mathematicaltechnique called psycho-history, a brilliant scientist, Hari Seldon, predictsthe collapse and establishes a "foundation" to bring about the resurrection ofhuman civilization many generations in the future.Asimov's Foundation and Philosophy is a collection of twenty-four chapter by philosophers exploring the philosophical issues and puzzles raised by this epic story. Topics include whether one individual can make a big difference in history, the ethics of manipulating large populations of people to bring about a desirable future result, the Dao of non-action, the impact of education on future generations, whether human affairs are governed by predictable cycles, whether attempts to plan for the future must be thwarted by free will, the futility of empire-building, the ethics of cloning human beings, and the use of logic in analyzing human behavior.Joshua Heter teaches philosophy at Jefferson College, Missouri, and is co-editor of Better Call Saul and Philosophy: I Think Therefore I Scam (2022).Josef Thomas Simpson is an academic coach and part-time lecturer. He contributed chapters to Westworld and Philosophy: Mind Equals Blown (2019) and Orphan Black and Philosophy: Grand Theft DNA (2016).…