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Free Download Paradoxes Between Truth and Proof by Mattia Petrolo, Giorgio Venturi
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 301 Pages | ISBN : 3031745264 | 14.6 MB

Free Download Alex S. Kohav, "Paradoxes in God’s Garden: Jewish Philosophy and the Edenic Narrative"
English | ISBN: 166696980X | 2024 | 244 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This edited collection offers new perspectives on perceived paradoxes in Israel’s religious heritage, with a particular focus on the Garden of Eden narrative and descriptions of Israel’s God. The chapters examine a number of themes related to these paradoxes, including (1) "knowledge" versus "life" (referencing the two Edenic trees); (2) paradoxes pertaining to knowledge in the biblical versus Socratic traditions and the Platonic "good" versus the apparent eschewing of the good-evil dichotomy in Garden of Eden; (3) difficulties implicating finitude versus infinity; (4) God’s Edenic garden versus rabbinical "orchard," or Pardes, the traditional fourfold manner of Torah interpretation; (5) the question of the Sôd, or "secret" esoteric stratum or narrative channel within the text of the Torah; (6) the issue of idolatry; (7) the nature of Israel’s deity; (8) a comparative glimpse of the Israelite God vis-à-vis relevant Christian and Buddhist glosses on divinity; and (9) science-fictional explorations of the biblical exegesis discourse. The volume’s contributors are based in Canada; England; Poland; Israel; and the United States.

Free Download Paradoxes of Nostalgia: Cold War Triumphalism and Global Disorder since 1989
by Penny M. Von Eschen
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1478018232 | 395 Pages | True PDF | 36 MB

Free Download Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes by Kung, David T.
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1629971901 | 12 hours and 19 minutes | MP3 128 Kbps | 680 Mb
Great math riddles and paradoxes have a long and illustrious history, serving as both tests and games for intellectual thinkers across the globe. Passed through the halls of academia and examined in-depth by scholars, students, and amateurs alike, these riddles and paradoxes have brought frustration and joy to those seeking intellectual challenges.
In addition, it’s well known that brain exercises are as fundamental to staying sharp as body exercises are to staying fit. Stretching your mind to try to solve a good puzzle, even when the answer eludes you, can help improve your ability to focus.
Now, in the 24 lectures of Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes, you’ll explore the ageless riddles that have plagued even our greatest thinkers in history-confounding the philosophical, mathematical, and scientific minds grappling to solve them. You’ll learn how to break down, examine, and solve these famous quandaries.

Free Download Workplace Whispers: Debunking Myths and Paradoxes by Shah Mohammed
English | February 23, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CW1HG9ND | 324 pages | EPUB | 3.33 Mb
Workplace Whispers: Debunking Myths and Paradoxes" is a captivating exploration of the hidden narratives that shape our professional lives. Across its pages, "Workplace Whispers" examines a diverse array of myths and paradoxes that permeate modern organizational culture. From the allure of Simon Sinek’s "Starting with Why" to the pitfalls of the Growth Mindset Myth, each chapter offers a fresh perspective on familiar concepts, prompting readers to question deeply held beliefs and assumptions.

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by Thomas Mahon;
English | 2024 | ISBN: 9798888650592 | 329 pages | True PDF | 7.78 MB

Free Download Roy Starrs, "The Paradoxes of Japan’s Cultural Identity: Modernity and Tradition in Japanese Literature, Art, Politics and Religion "
English | ISBN: 9048559758 | 2023 | 324 pages | EPUB | 519 KB
Japan is widely regarded as having a unique culture and a strong national identity. Paradoxically, however, many basic elements of Japanese culture are not originally Japanese. Since the beginning of its history, Japan has been one of the world’s major importers of foreign cultures. Its culture was thoroughly "hybrid" long before that word became fashionable in contemporary global studies. But this does not mean that Japan’s culture lacks originality. The Japanese have always made strikingly original contributions, even improvements, to whatever they imported. Even more significantly, the "hybridity" of their culture produced ongoing tensions that served as a kind of creative dynamo for Japanese writers, artists, and intellectuals. This book explores the fundamental creative tension between the native and the foreign in many areas of Japanese culture, from politics and religion to art and literature – a tension also often interpreted as between tradition and modernity.

Free Download Hobbes and the Paradoxes of Political Origins By Matthew H. Kramer
1997 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0333683692 | PDF | 11 MB
This book expounds an analytical method that focuses on paradoxes – a method originally associated with deconstructive philosophy, but bearing little resemblance to the interpretive techniques that have come to be designated as ‘deconstruction’ in literary studies. The book then applies its paradox-focused method as it undertakes a sustained investigation of Thomas Hobbe’s political philosophy. Hobbes’s theory of the advent and purpose of government turns out to reveal the impossibility of the very developments which it portrays as indispensable.

Free Download Electoral Systems: Paradoxes, Assumptions, and Procedures By Dan S. Felsenthal, Moshé Machover
2012 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 3642204406 | PDF | 4 MB
Both theoretical and empirical aspects of single- and multi-winner voting procedures are presented in this collection of papers. Starting from a discussion of the underlying principles of democratic representation, the volume includes a description of a great variety of voting procedures. It lists and illustrates their susceptibility to the main voting paradoxes, assesses (under various models of voters’ preferences) the probability of paradoxical outcomes, and discusses the relevance of the theoretical results to the choice of voting system.

Free Download Economics and World History: Myths and Paradoxes By Paul Bairoch
1995 | 200 Pages | ISBN: 0226034631 | PDF | 5 MB
Paul Bairoch sets the record straight on twenty commonly held myths about economic history. Among these are that free trade and population growth have historically led to periods of economic growth; that a move away from free trade caused the Great Depression; and that colonial powers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries became rich through the exploitation of the Third World. Bairoch argues that these beliefs are based on insufficient knowledge and misguided interpretations of the economic history of the United States, Europe, and the Third World."A challenging and readable introduction to some major controversial themes in modern international economic history."-Peter J. Cain, International History Review"Paul Bairoch sheds fascinating light on many of the accepted truths of modern economic history: an intriguing account, well executed."-Alfred L. Malabre, Jr., Economics Editor, Wall Street Journal