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In this new edition of Foundations for Moral Relativism, a distinguished moral philosopher tames a bugbear of current debate about cultural difference. J. David Velleman shows that different communities can indeed be subject to incompatible moralities, because their local mores are rationally binding. At the same time, he explains why the mores of different communities, even when incompatible, are still variations on the same moral themes. The book thus maps out a universe of many moral worlds without, as Velleman puts it, “moral black holes”. The six self-standing chapters discuss such diverse topics as online avatars and virtual worlds, lying in Russian and truth-telling in Quechua, the pleasure of solitude and the fear of absurdity. Accessibly written, Foundations for Moral Relativism presupposes no prior training in philosophy.

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In this compelling book, we meet a man who can't let anyone get within a certain distance of his nose, two kleptomaniacs from very different walks of life, an Internet addict who chooses virtual life over real life, a professor with a dangerous gambling habit, and others with equally debilitating compulsive conditions. Writing with compassion, humor, and a deft literary touch, Elias Aboujaoude, an expert on obsessive compulsive disorder and behavioral addictions, tells stories inspired by memorable patients he has treated, taking us from initial contact through the stages of the doctor-patient relationship. Into these interconnected vignettes Aboujaoude weaves his own personal experiences while presenting up-to-date, accessible medical information. Rich in both meaning and symbolism, Compulsive Acts is a journey of personal growth and hope that illuminates a fascinating yet troubling dimension of human experience as it explores a group of potentially disabling conditions that are too often suffered in silence and isolation.

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An original deep history of the internet that tells the story of the centuries-old utopian dreams behind it--and explains why they have died today. Many think of the internet as an unprecedented and overwhelmingly positive achievement of modern human technology. But is it? In The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is, Justin Smith offers an original deep history of the internet, from the ancient to the modern world--uncovering its surprising origins in nature and centuries-old dreams of radically improving human life by outsourcing thinking to machines and communicating across vast distances. Yet, despite the internet's continuing potential, Smith argues, the utopian hopes behind it have finally died today, killed by the harsh realities of social media, the global information economy, and the attention-destroying nature of networked technology. Ranging over centuries of the history and philosophy of science and technology, Smith shows how the "internet" has been with us much longer than we usually think. He draws fascinating connections between internet user experience, artificial intelligence, the invention of the printing press, communication between trees, and the origins of computing in the machine-driven looms of the silk industry. At the same time, he reveals how the internet's organic structure and development root it in the natural world in unexpected ways that challenge efforts to draw an easy line between technology and nature. Combining the sweep of intellectual history with the incisiveness of philosophy, The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is cuts through our daily digital lives to give a clear-sighted picture of what the internet is, where it came from, and where it might be taking us in the coming decades.

Internet. --- Technology --- Technology and civilization. --- Civilization and machinery --- Civilization and technology --- Machinery and civilization --- Civilization --- Social history --- DARPA Internet --- Internet (Computer network) --- Wide area networks (Computer networks) --- World Wide Web --- Social aspects. --- Philosophy --- Abstraction. --- Analogy. --- Analytical Engine. --- Anthropomorphism. --- Antithesis. --- Artificial general intelligence. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Artificial language. --- Artificial life. --- Artificial stupidity. --- Artificiality. --- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. --- Automaton. --- Binary code. --- Bullying. --- Caricature. --- Causality. --- Columnist. --- Computer science. --- Computer virus. --- Computer. --- Computing. --- Consciousness. --- Conspiracy theory. --- Controversy. --- Copyright. --- Counterfeit. --- Criticism. --- Curtailment. --- Cyberculture. --- Cybernetics. --- Declamation. --- Detriment (astrology). --- Dichotomy. --- Disputation. --- Distraction. --- Doubt. --- Dystopia. --- Evocation. --- Explanation. --- External storage. --- Fantasy literature. --- Fungus. --- Heresy. --- Hypothesis. --- Imposition. --- Indictment. --- Information overload. --- Information revolution. --- Instance (computer science). --- Intellectual property. --- Internet troll. --- Irony. --- Lie. --- LinkedIn. --- Materialism. --- Naked eye. --- Negation. --- Obesity. --- Ontology (information science). --- Opportunism. --- Outsourcing. --- Overlay network. --- Perception. --- Perversion. --- Pessimism. --- Philosophy. --- Police brutality in the United States. --- Police brutality. --- Printing. --- Processing (programming language). --- Protest. --- Punched card. --- Racism. --- Radicalization. --- Reason. --- Resentment. --- Robbery. --- Scarcity (social psychology). --- Sentience. --- Simulation hypothesis. --- Simulation. --- Slang. --- Slavery. --- Slime mold. --- State of nature. --- Subject (philosophy). --- Syllogism. --- Technology. --- Telecommunication. --- Terminology. --- Theory. --- Thought. --- Tinder (app). --- Twitter. --- Uncertainty. --- Understanding. --- Vandalism. --- Virtual world. --- Writing. --- Internet --- Artificial intelligence --- history. --- History. --- PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy. --- PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern. --- PHILOSOPHY / Social. --- COMPUTERS / Internet / Online Safety & Privacy. --- COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media.