Perceiving Reality

Derek Parfit presents the third volume of On What Matters, his landmark work of moral philosophy. Parfit develops further his influential treatment of reasons, normativity, the meaning of moral discourse, and the status of morality. He engages with his critics, and shows the way to resolution of their differences.This volume is partly about what it is for things to matter, in the sense that we all have reasons to care about these things. Much of the book discusses three of the main kinds of meta-ethical theory: Normative Naturalism, Quasi-Realist Expressivism, and Non-Metaphysical Non-Naturalism, which Derek Parfit now calls Non-Realist Cognitivism. This third theory claims that, if we use the word 'reality' in an ontologically weighty sense, irreducibly normative truths have no mysterious or incredible ontological implications. If instead we use 'reality' in a wide sense, according to which all truths are truths about reality, this theory claims that some non-empirically discoverable

As a small-town girl turned teen mom, reality TV star, bestselling author and social media celebrity Kailyn Lowry has been through some crazy ups and downs. Now she's sharing the inspiration that go

We live in an "adultitarian" state, where the rules are based on very adult priorities and understandings of reality. Young people are disenfranchised and powerless; they understand they're subject to

On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best-seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected—if temporary—reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. In the years sin

The widely accepted story of the founding of America is that The Mayflower delivered the first settlers from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. Yet in reality, the Jamestown settlers had already becom

Drama. Phases of the moon mark the passing of time for two inhabitants of a remote, dreamlike farm. Lua and Dal alternately support and dismantle their co–created reality as they navigate the magical

Suddenly stricken by a life-threatening condition, the author finds she has slipped into an alternate reality–one in which her life and her livelihood are no longer to be counted on. Oddly, she finds

The acclaimed In Camera series returns to take a further look at sports-car racing in the 1960s. This beautifully illustrated second volume reveals the reality and hazards of period racing but also it

Offers a Unique Focus on the Experience of the Community Served While campus engagement with the local community is generally viewed in a positive light, in reality these collaborations are m

Kendall and Kylie Jenner, stars on the hit reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, present their debut novel—a thrilling dystopian story about two super-powered girls who embark on a journey tog

Every day my life becomes more in danger. The only way to survive might be to enter the Oblivion and relive my forgotten memories. But my mind may be even more dangerous than reality.

Could the bargain they made to save their lives become their reality?Turow ...Strong, silent man of integrity content to serve his new king as a prince in the turbulent shape-shifter House of Terriot.

Humans turned genetic superheroes fight crime—and compete as sponsored reality stars?Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern

Chloe's scarred face makes her the school's freak. Her reflection is a constant reminder of how she got them. The man who scarred her haunts not only her dreams, but also her reality. Some nightmares

The Am Spiegelgrund clinic, in glittering Vienna, masqueraded as a well-intentioned reform school for wayward boys and girls and a home for chronically ill children. The reality, however, was very dif

Mainstream teachers are faced with the reality of having English language learners in their classrooms, but they aren’t trained to teach them. This practical, much-needed book has the solution! It hel

Mainstream teachers are faced with the reality of having English language learners in their classrooms, but they aren’t trained to teach them. This practical, much-needed book has the solution! It hel

A selection of artworks and writings that spring from a lifetime of looking at reality sideways. Welcome to Gail’s world. Linger as long as you like ? it can be quite contagious. Gail Prussky spent

Understanding the new coordinates of cyberspace, community and faith. Who am I online? Are cyber-friendships real? The internet has become an existentially new reality of our lives. It stirs qu

In different voices, this compendium of articles shows how transgenderism is erasing the reality of what it means to be a woman. There are some marvelous essays in Female Erasure that make this book t

From Tyler Henry, a twenty-year-old clairvoyant and star of E!’s hit reality series Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry, comes a memoir about his journey as a medium thus far.Tyler Henry discovered his

Though the public may retain a hoary image of the lone scientific or philosophical genius generating insights in isolation, scholars discarded it long ago. In reality, the families of scientists and p

Since deregulation in the United States, most jet operating new-entrant carriers have failed. Theories on competition had been put to the test and reality turned out to be different to the vision. To

In this new book, an interdisciplinary and international team of experts provides an exploration of the emerging plasma science that is poised to make the plasma technology a reality in the manufactur

Throughout the 1990s, humanitarian interventionism sat at a crossroads, where ideas about rights and duties within and beyond borders collided with an international reality of civil conflict where the

This is the first book to describe the Microsoft HoloLens wearable augmented reality device and provide step-by-step instructions on how developers can use the HoloLens SDK to create Windows 10 applic

Combine one part Philip K. Dick dystopian future-reality with two parts good, old-fashioned, gothic android fan-fiction à la Isaac Asimov, and add a dash of Hollywood action movie adrenalin rush, and

“Filled with cool cocktail-party tidbits, Matt Kaplan considers how things that were once the stuff of legends could one day become reality” (The Atlantic) in this fun scientific inquiry into the myst

Black Poet details the reality of poetry told through visionary concepts seen by a poet as art.

Depressive Realism argues that people with mild-to-moderate depression have a more accurate perception of reality than non-depressives. Depressive realism is a worldview of human existence that is ess

This book helps auditors understand the reality of performing the internal audit role and the importance of properly understanding and managing ethical standards. It provides many examples of ethical

*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography“The many rumors regarding the flying disc became a reality yesterday when the intelligence of

The success of any organization can be traced directly to leadership, which can be learned. But too many books and development programs focus exclusively on skills. In reality, performance and ultim

Given the widespread violence and suffering in Syria, it's not unreasonable that outsiders look at the situation as unrelentingly awful. And while the reality of the devastation is undeniable, there i

At first glance, art and politics seem like they couldn’t be more separate, with politics focused on the grubbiness of everyday reality and art busily creating a fantasy world of creative expression.

This book presents a persuasive argument in favour of evolutionary naturalism and outlines what such a stance means for our capacity of observation and understanding reality. The author discusses how

Drawing has always been a fundamental skill and good drawing skills allowed artists to grasp the reality around them. At the turn of the millennium, however, the general impression was that with the w

Screen media use (accessing digital content on tablets, cell phones, etc.) is quickly replacing traditional family time, and there is an accepted reality that nothing can be done. With few resources a

Terrorism has become an everyday reality in most contemporary societies. In a context of heightened fear can juries be trusted to remain impartial when confronted by defendants charged with terrorism?

Scholars have long viewed histories of the Aztecs either as flawed chronologies plagued by internal inconsistencies and intersource discrepancies or as legends that indiscriminately mingle reality wit