Philosophy

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Conclusion

The Memory of Ourselves

From: On Nostalgia

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Nostalgia is an acutely modern condition. As our future seems more in doubt, our past seems to offer more clarity and comfort. Beyond that, nostalgia helps us reconcile the dissonence of our … 3 $0.30 Add
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Ethics of Lobbying and In fluence

From: Honest Politics Now

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Discusses lobbying legislation across Canada and presents several case studies about the impact of this legislation. 32 $3.20 Add
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Experiments on the Verge

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

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In this chapter, Boyd takes both a spiritual and philosophical approach to climate catastrophe. He explores various exercises, experiments, meditations, and philosophical provocations that can be … 30 $3.00 Add
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Guidelines on relationships between industry and the medical profession

a guide to salvation?

From: Doctors in Denial

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Discusses the development of ethical guidelines regarding the pharmaceutical industry by medical organizations by five organizations: the Canadian Medical Association, the College of Physicians … 39 $3.90 Add
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Learning to Think

Mirroring the Other

From: The Biology of Wonder

This chapter explores cognition in infants, toddlers, and animals. 30 $3.00 Add
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Nature -based Therapy for Families

From: Nature-Based Therapy

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We invite you to challenge your own fears and uncertainties of breaking with conventional office-based practices and to discover the myriad opportunities for enhancing family well-being outside … ; ; 20 $2.00 Add
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St. Thomas and thé Existence of God: Owens vs Gilson, and Beyond

From: God and Argument - Dieu et l'argumentation philosophique

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In this paper I wish to present and explore one disagreement, that between Joseph Owens and Etienne Gilson. Here we have two philosophers who worked closely together in Toronto, who surely agree … 27 $3.24 Add
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Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress

From: Techno-Fix

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Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress postulates that belief in progress exhibits characteristics similar to those of religious faith and that most techno-optimism is based on ignorance, … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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The Biopolitical Production of the Common

From: Multicultural Dynamics and the Ends of History

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This chapter shows how Marx’s framework, suitably updated, can help us better make sense of the fact that the world is becoming increasingly multicultural, in a way that allows us to deepen … 18 $2.34 Add
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The Federal Government’s Research Ethics Agenda

From: Protecting Research Confidentiality

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Looks at developing a Canadian research ethics code when involving human participants the tri-council working group drafted a code for those seeking to apply for funding from the three major … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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The Social Aspects of Choice

Participation in Decision Making

From: The Power Manual

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The Social Aspects of Choice, focuses on how choice is informed by one’s environment and how one participates in collective choice. I highlight what I found most important about Carole … 10 $1.00 Add
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Theorizing Our Social Selves

Microsocial Theories of Symbolic Interaction and Dramaturgy

From: Restless Ideas

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The Rise of Microsocial Theories … 232 Other Microsocial Theories … 235 George Herbert Mead: Original Pioneer of Symbolic Interactionism … 239 The Vocabulary of Interactionism … 41 $4.10 Add
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Weapons of Mass Instruction

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

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The trapped flea strategy; ugliness; the horse-in-box effect; the artificial extension of childhood; misdirection; the cauldron of broken time: these and more are some deadly Weapons of Mass … 46 $4.60 Add
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Another End of the World is Possible

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

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In this chapter, Boyd explains why he tackles the climate crisis with " tragic optimism and a pair of not-at-all-rosy “can-do pessimism” goggles." 9 $0.90 Add
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Conclusion

From: Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women

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History in an Age of Anxiety

From: National Dreams

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Many Canadians are afflicted by perseveration of memory. They repeat the familiar myths of our history even as they must know that they no longer explain much about us. History is a … 29 $0.58 Add