The Animal in Man

2018-10-30 Fiction

Author : Joseph Asphahani
Release : 2018-10-30
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 607/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Animal in Man written by Joseph Asphahani. This book was released on 2018-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maxan, a cunning fox, stalks the Leoran capital city of Crosswall as a “shadow”—a lone operative for the city guard who must never be seen or heard, and never engage with the enemy. But when he’s caught in an explosion that levels a city block, the fox ignores his mission and retrieves a dangerous artifact that could bring the whole planet of Herbridia to its knees: the relay, a weapon that turns civilized animals into savage beasts. Maxan must fight to keep the mysterious relay from falling into the hands of those who would abuse its power. There’s just one problem: he doesn’t know who to trust, or why he alone is immune to the deadliest weapon in the world. With Leora on the brink of a massive civil war, can Maxan find his allies in time to save animalkind from itself?

God, Human, Animal, Machine

2022-07-12 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Meghan O'Gieblyn
Release : 2022-07-12
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 710/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book God, Human, Animal, Machine written by Meghan O'Gieblyn. This book was released on 2022-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strikingly original exploration of what it might mean to be authentically human in the age of artificial intelligence, from the author of the critically-acclaimed Interior States. • "At times personal, at times philosophical, with a bracing mixture of openness and skepticism, it speaks thoughtfully and articulately to the most crucial issues awaiting our future." —Phillip Lopate “[A] truly fantastic book.”—Ezra Klein For most of human history the world was a magical and enchanted place ruled by forces beyond our understanding. The rise of science and Descartes's division of mind from world made materialism our ruling paradigm, in the process asking whether our own consciousness—i.e., souls—might be illusions. Now the inexorable rise of technology, with artificial intelligences that surpass our comprehension and control, and the spread of digital metaphors for self-understanding, the core questions of existence—identity, knowledge, the very nature and purpose of life itself—urgently require rethinking. Meghan O'Gieblyn tackles this challenge with philosophical rigor, intellectual reach, essayistic verve, refreshing originality, and an ironic sense of contradiction. She draws deeply and sometimes humorously from her own personal experience as a formerly religious believer still haunted by questions of faith, and she serves as the best possible guide to navigating the territory we are all entering.

Man and Animal

2014-08-29 Religion

Author : Hermann Poppelbaum
Release : 2014-08-29
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Man and Animal written by Hermann Poppelbaum. This book was released on 2014-08-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘To be man is to know the animals and all the creatures of the earth; it is to recognize our responsibility towards these beings, once of the same order as ourselves, but now obliged to live beside us in an incompleteness that never ceases its appeal to human beings – warning us to make ourselves worthy of the trust invested in us.’ – Hermann Poppelbaum What is the historical and evolutionary relationship between man and animal? In this classic text, based on the anthroposophical science founded by Rudolf Steiner, Poppelbaum, trained in Biology, compares the outer forms of man and animal, revealing their essential differences and contrasting inner experiences. Drawing a bold and clear delineation between the fundamental nature of man and that of the animal, Poppelbaum argues that human beings are not the accidental outcome of animal development, but the hidden source of evolution itself. He goes on to discuss the true relationship of both man and animal to their environment, and develops a critique of contemporary theories regarding human and animal evolution. He argues that, rather than a simple reflex of the nervous system, the human spirit is a microcosmic reflection of the spiritual macrocosm, and our individual consciousness is a crucial seed for future evolution.

Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book One

2020-02-18 Comics & Graphic Novels

Author : Grant Morrison
Release : 2020-02-18
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
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Book Rating : 260/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book One written by Grant Morrison. This book was released on 2020-02-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these classic tales from Animal Man #1-13 (plus a story from Secret Origins #39), meet Buddy Baker, a caring husband, devoted father, animal rights activist, and super-powered adventurer. But as he attempts to live up to his roles, he finds that there are no black-and-white situations in life. In these stories, Animal Man is called by S.T.A.R. Labs to investigate a break-in related to an AIDS vaccine, only to learn what inhumane acts are going on.

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