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The book explores key concepts in contemporary philosophy of mind, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. It serves as a foundational text for students and enthusiasts alike, covering essential themes in philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognition. Its enduring relevance since 1995 highlights its importance in understanding the mechanisms underlying human thought processes.

Opposites burn hot enough to melt the snow and ice of an Alaskan winter in this all-new series from USA Today bestselling author Megan Crane.Quinn Fortune is the official protector of all the unspoiled beauty in Lost Lake, Alaska, as the head of the community trust. A rugged frontiersman through and through, he doesn't do soft. But he can't help his fascination with the pink-clad professor who shows up in Lost Lake seeking his approval for her cheerful outsider's proposal about land that isn't hers. Still, he agrees to consider it--if she can handle a month of good old-fashioned Alaska living. He's betting she'll head back to the safety of the Lower 48 within the week.Violet Parrish is a thinker, not a doer, but desperate times call for extraordinary measures--like taking on the Alaskan wilderness. In January. Off the grid. With a mountain man hot enough to melt a glacier. The frozen Alaskan tundra should be no match for Violet's determination, but the sheer immensity of the Last Frontier takes her by surprise--as does her attraction to gruff, impossibly handsome Quinn, and the unexpected heat that burns between them during the freezing Alaska nights...

The heat between them is enough to ward off the chilly Alaska weather conditions in the next Fortunes of Lost Lake novel from USA Today bestselling author M. M. Crane.Bowie Fortune has always liked a risky proposition. A bush pilot out in the Last Frontier, flying in and out of places that give most pilots nightmares is what he lives for. That and his off-the-grid home out by Lost Lake, where his family has been living up close with the elements for generations. When his sister dares him to participate in the local version of a mail-order bride contest, he's not interested--but Bowie doesn't back down from a challenge. Even when the challenge turns out to be a woman who makes him want every last thing he knows he shouldn't.Entering a summer-long publicity stunt in far-off Alaska might seem extreme, but Autumn McCall has always had an indomitable spirit. She took care of her sisters and father after her mother died, and this is more of the same--since she intends to win the contest. Immersing herself in the pioneer lifestyle is one thing, but what she isn't expecting is brooding, sharp-eyed Bowie with his wicked smile. As the sparks fly between them, will they burn each other alive--or learn how to simmer their way to a much bigger prize...together?

Current debate about religion seems to be going nowhere. Atheists persist with their arguments, many plausible and some unanswerable, but they make no impact on believers. Defenders of religion find atheists equally unwilling to cede ground. Noting that religion is not what atheists think it is, Tim Crane offers a way out of this stalemate.

Reviews *'... provides far more information than any conventional pilot.' [John Bingeman, Royal Naval Sailing Association] *'Local wisdom distilled into a friendly, easy-to-read reference volume makes this the ideal companion to the Kentish waters.' [Practical Boat Owner] *This book covers the Kentish coast from Rye in East Sussex, around the Forelands, and into the Swale, the River Medway to Allington Lock, and the River Thames to Dartford Creek. The pilotage is comprehensive for the common passages, and includes extensive cover of the delightful tidal creeks and anchorages; there are numerous large- and small-scale charts, backed by both sea-level and newly commissioned aerial photographs, and with extensive gazetteers; the appendices are similarly comprehensive, relating to distances, to tidal differences, flows and curves, to some useful information sources, and to other matters of general interest. *The text is accompanied by footnotes relating to local interest, which bring the area to life and help to give an immediate sense of familiarity. *The book is arranged in discrete sections for easy access, and the September publication has the benefit of an update supplement for the gazetteer and pilotage to December 2014. *If there's one book to have aboard for these waters, this is it!

Tim Crane addresses the ancient question of how it is possible to think about what does not exist. He argues that the representation of the non-existent is a pervasive feature of our thought about the world, and that to understand thought's representational power we need to understand the representation of the non-existent.

Die gegenwärtige Debatte über Religion tritt auf der Stelle, und häufig beschleicht einen das Gefühl, dass Gläubige und Ungläubige einfach aneinander vorbeireden. Der britische Philosoph und Atheist Tim Crane bietet in seinem von der Kritik gefeierten Buch einen Ausweg aus dieser Pattsituation. Er zeigt, dass es einen grundlegenden Fehler im Ansatz der meisten Atheisten gibt: Religion ist nicht das, wofür sie es halten. Atheisten neigen dazu, Religion als eine Art primitive Kosmologie zu behandeln, und kommen so zu dem Schluss, dass Gläubige irrational, abergläubisch und bigott sind. Crane dagegen bietet ein alternatives Verständnis der Religion an: Er sieht sie bestimmt zum einen durch einen religiösen Impuls, einem Sinn für etwas, das über die Welt der gewöhnlichen Erfahrung hinausgeht; und zum anderen durch eine Identifikation, durch die Tatsache, dass Religion in der Zugehörigkeit zu einer bestimmten sozialen Gruppe und deren Praktiken besteht. Nicht die Wahrheit oder Falschheit der Religion wird bewertet, vielmehr untersucht Crane die Bedeutung des Glaubens im Leben der Menschen. Dadurch ermöglicht er es Atheisten, eine intellektuell verantwortungsvollere und praktisch wirksamere Haltung gegenüber dem Phänomen der Religion einzunehmen.

Gibt es ein Merkmal, das allen geistigen Zuständen gemeinsam ist? Und lässt es sich nicht naturalistisch auflösen, wie viele Philosophen behaupten? Tim Crane vertritt die Auffassung, dass alle geistigen Zustände auf etwas gerichtet sind: Intentionalität ist ihr zentrales Merkmal. Vom Materialismus unbeeindruckt entwirft er eine Philosophie des Geistes, die ihre Grundlage darin hat, wie wir die Welt erfahren.