Steven D. Hales
Auteur de Beer and Philosophy: The Unexamined Beer Isn't Worth Drinking
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Steven D. Hales is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He works primarily in metaphysics and epistemology, and has published in Mind, Nos, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and other journals. He has been a Visiting Professor at the Universities of afficher plus Cambridge, Turin, Edinburgh, and London, and has won awards for both teaching and research. He has written or edited 12 books, most recently The Myth of Luck: Philosophy, Fate and Fortune (2020). afficher moins
Œuvres de Steven D. Hales
Beer and Philosophy: The Unexamined Beer Isn't Worth Drinking (2007) — Directeur de publication — 52 exemplaires
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Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a Lump of Coal (2010) — Contributeur — 12 exemplaires
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Relativism and the Foundations of Philosophy (MIT… par Steven D. Hales
Super. Hales begins with "It's all relative" (which thankfully no one says any more but drove me insane). He then figures out that the truth value of statements should be qualified by perspectives. Ends up supporting a perspectival modal logic (S5 + perspectives). Way cool and whether you agree or disagree, you'll come away changed (which is the point).
Became a fan of Steven Hales after reading this book. You get a much better idea of Nietzsche and perspectives, the relevance to the mind body problem, logic etc. (If you were confused by Wilber's treatment of perspectives, try this one, your body will appreciate it.) Head on over and read "Relativism and the Foundations of Philosophy" by Hales after this one.
A collection of essays by philosophers, aimed at cat-lovers.
Unsurprisingly, most of the essays here, much as they might try to pretend otherwise, aren't specifically about cats at all, but rather use cats as an example to discuss topics that relate to animals in general, such as what the difference (if any) is between humans and other animals, what moral responsibility we to have to animals, and what the ethics of euthanasia are in humans vs. animals. All of which are big, complex, meaty topics, but most of the essays, it seems to me, don't really address them in a particularly deep fashion. The very best ones, I think, are the ones that prompt the reader to think about these questions without providing any easy answers.
I'd say that, of the 18 essays here, a handful of them are interesting, well-written, and interestingly provocative, whether I agree with their conclusions or not. Most are okay, but not terribly profound or insightful. A couple are painfully ill-advised attempts to be funny or cute. And two or three are just complete drivel.… (plus d'informations)
Unsurprisingly, most of the essays here, much as they might try to pretend otherwise, aren't specifically about cats at all, but rather use cats as an example to discuss topics that relate to animals in general, such as what the difference (if any) is between humans and other animals, what moral responsibility we to have to animals, and what the ethics of euthanasia are in humans vs. animals. All of which are big, complex, meaty topics, but most of the essays, it seems to me, don't really address them in a particularly deep fashion. The very best ones, I think, are the ones that prompt the reader to think about these questions without providing any easy answers.
I'd say that, of the 18 essays here, a handful of them are interesting, well-written, and interestingly provocative, whether I agree with their conclusions or not. Most are okay, but not terribly profound or insightful. A couple are painfully ill-advised attempts to be funny or cute. And two or three are just complete drivel.… (plus d'informations)
Beer & Philosophy is a collection of essays about beer. They range from what is beer, to when does beer achieve beer-ness, to the existence of God via beer.
Not all of the essays will satisfy every reader. Some were wonderful, others quite pretentious and boring. In all, if you a lover of beer, this is a great read. As it is a collection of short essays, you get the option to speeding through those you find awful, while savoring those that strike a chord.
After reading, I have found that I do, in fact, examine each beer I consume. I think about its complex creation, the events taking place during the pour and settling and even the existence of a supreme being. Oh, and for the math geeks out there, the book includes a very precise formula for beer goggles. Very fun.… (plus d'informations)
Not all of the essays will satisfy every reader. Some were wonderful, others quite pretentious and boring. In all, if you a lover of beer, this is a great read. As it is a collection of short essays, you get the option to speeding through those you find awful, while savoring those that strike a chord.
After reading, I have found that I do, in fact, examine each beer I consume. I think about its complex creation, the events taking place during the pour and settling and even the existence of a supreme being. Oh, and for the math geeks out there, the book includes a very precise formula for beer goggles. Very fun.… (plus d'informations)
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