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The Science of Freedom: An Intriguing Perspective, Questioning Determinism Through Philosophy, Cognitive Neuroscience & Quantum physics (Popular Science)   Kindle Edition So how can we know if human beings really have free will? The question of whether or not we have free will (libertarianism) has accompanied us since the beginning of philosophy and history. In recent years, the issue has started to move from philosophy into the field of science, especially neuroscience. This book shows that scientific findings do not decisively demonstrate the correctness of any answer, and that the question is still a philosophical one. It begins by defining the relevant terms, primarily free will and determinism, showing that incautious definitions lead to quite a few errors in the discussion of these issues. For answers, check with philosophers and thinkers! Examining the issue of free will from various angles, in clear, accessible language for the educated reader, it offe...

The Gnostic Notebook: Volume Three: On Plato, the Fourth Dimension, and the Lost Philosophy   Kindle Edition The last time we saw the author, he had just broken off his presentation of the seven key parables of Jesus, with only three remaining. These were the seven canonical parables identified within the Secret Book of James, the successful interpretation of which is supposedly sufficient to unlock the mysteries hidden within the teachings of Jesus. Lambert claimed that he was unable to continue without first revealing an "alternative philosophical/cosmological system based on the properties" possessed by structures built from tightly packed spheres of specific quantities.  Now he is back with a new book which documents his quest for this mysterious system. Follow along as Lambert searches for evidence of this secret system in the most peculiar of places from Salvador Dali's Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus) through Plato's Allegory of the Cave to the very f...

Sweet Promises: A Candle Beach Sweet Romance (Book 3)   Kindle Edition A promise between brothers. A secret that threatens to tear a budding romance apart. Maggie Price is resilient. After her husband died, leaving her a young widow with an infant son, she returned home to Candle Beach to create a new future for them by purchasing the Bluebonnet Cafe.  She loves her life, but something feels like it’s missing... Jake Price promised his younger brother he’d take of his wife and child if something happened to him while deployed overseas. Now, five years after his brother’s death, Jake vows to fulfill that promise and take care of Maggie and her son Alex. Maggie tries to fight her attraction to Jake, but he knocks down her resistance and they fall in love. Will she still feel the same if she knows the real reason he’s in Candle Beach?  The Candle Beach Sweet Romance series novels are "clean and sweet" contemporary romances that can be read as standalone novels and...

The Dragons of Nova (Loom Saga Book 2)   Kindle Edition Cvareh returns home to his sky world of Nova with the genius crafter Arianna as his temperamental guest. The mercurial inventor possesses all the Xin family needs to turn the tides of a centuries-old power struggle, but the secrets she harbors must be earned with trust -- hard to come by for Ari, especially when it comes to Dragons. On Nova, Ari finds herself closer to exacting vengeance against the traitor who killed everything -- and everyone – she once loved. But before Ari can complete her campaign of revenge, the Crimson Court exposes her shadowed past and reveals something even more dangerous sparking between her and Cvareh. While Nova is embroiled in blood sport and political games, the rebels on Loom prepare for an all-out assault on their Dragon oppressors. Florence unexpectedly finds herself at the forefront of change, as her unique blend of skills -- and quick-shooting accuracy -- makes her a force to be ...

My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir “I honestly loved this book.” —Jim Norton,  New York Times  bestselling author of  I Hate Your Guts “Eleanor taught Noelle that, first and foremost, Courage Takes Practice. Her yearlong quest to face her terrors, great and small, is moving, enriching, and hilarious—we readers are lucky to be along for the ride.” —Julie Powell, bestselling author of  Julie & Julia In the tradition of  My Year of Living Biblically  and  Eat Pray Love  comes  My Year with Eleanor , Noelle Hancock’s hilarious tale of her decision to heed the advice of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and do one thing a day that scares her in the year before her 30th birthday. Fans of Sloane Crosley and Chelsea Handler will absolutely adore Hancock’s charming and outrageous chronicle of her courageous endeavor and delight in her poignant and inspiring personal growth.