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This book is an edited collection of papers from international
experts in philosophy and psychology concerned with time. The
collection aims to bridge the gap between these disciplines by
focussing on five key themes and providing philosophical and
psychological perspectives on each theme. The first theme is the
concept of time. The discussion ranges from the folk concept of
time to the notion of time in logic, philosophy and psychology. The
second theme concerns the notion of present in the philosophy of
mind, metaphysics, and psychology. The third theme relates to
continuity and flow of time in mind. One of the key questions in
this section is how the apparent temporal continuity of conscious
experience relates to the possibly discrete character of underlying
neural processes. The fourth theme is the timing of experiences,
with a focus on the perception of simultaneity and illusions of
temporal order. Such effects are treated as test cases for
hypotheses about the relationship between the subjective temporal
order of experience and the objective order of neural events. The
fifth and the final theme of the volume is time and
intersubjectivity. This section examines the role of time in
interpersonal coordination and in the development of social skills.
The collection will appeal to both psychologists and philosophers,
but also to researchers from other disciplines who seek an
accessible overview of the research on time in psychology and
philosophy.
This book is an edited collection of papers from international
experts in philosophy and psychology concerned with time. The
collection aims to bridge the gap between these disciplines by
focussing on five key themes and providing philosophical and
psychological perspectives on each theme. The first theme is the
concept of time. The discussion ranges from the folk concept of
time to the notion of time in logic, philosophy and psychology. The
second theme concerns the notion of present in the philosophy of
mind, metaphysics, and psychology. The third theme relates to
continuity and flow of time in mind. One of the key questions in
this section is how the apparent temporal continuity of conscious
experience relates to the possibly discrete character of underlying
neural processes. The fourth theme is the timing of experiences,
with a focus on the perception of simultaneity and illusions of
temporal order. Such effects are treated as test cases for
hypotheses about the relationship between the subjective temporal
order of experience and the objective order of neural events. The
fifth and the final theme of the volume is time and
intersubjectivity. This section examines the role of time in
interpersonal coordination and in the development of social skills.
The collection will appeal to both psychologists and philosophers,
but also to researchers from other disciplines who seek an
accessible overview of the research on time in psychology and
philosophy.
Temporal Logic: From Ancient Ideas to Artificial Intelligence deals
with the history of temporal logic as well as the crucial
systematic questions within the field. The book studies the rich
contributions from ancient and medieval philosophy up to the
downfall of temporal logic in the Renaissance. The modern
rediscovery of the subject, which is especially due to the work of
A. N. Prior, is described, leading into a thorough discussion of
the use of temporal logic in computer science and the understanding
of natural language. Temporal Logic: From Ancient Ideas to
Artificial Intelligence thus interweaves linguistic, philosophical
and computational aspects into an informative and inspiring whole.
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Persuasive Technology - Third International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2008, Oulu, Finland, June 4-6, 2008, Proceedings (Paperback, 2008 ed.)
Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, Per Hasle, Marja Harjumaa, Katarina Segerstahl, Peter Ohrstrom
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Until recently, mostsoftwareapplications and
technologiesweredeveloped wi- out much thought to how they
in?uenced their users. This perspective is cha- ing.Today,
industryexpertsandacademicsareembracingapurposefulapproach to
persuasive design. In an industry context, designing for persuasion
is bec- ingessentialforsuccess.Inacademicsettings,
thestudyofpersuasivetechnology illuminates the principles that
in?uence and motivate people in di?erent aspects of their lives.
Persuasive technology is rapidly growing into a major discipline,
sometimes referred to as captology or the study of computers as
persuasive technologies. The previous Persuasive conferences held
in Eindhoven (2006) and Stanford (2007) were infused with an
energetic spirit and a large attendance, including representatives
from both academia and industry. Persuasive 2008, hosted in Oulu,
Finland in early June, was jointly or- nized by the University of
Oulu, Finland and Aalborg University, Denmark. The northern
location of Oulu, only some two hours away from the Arctic Circle,
o?ers sunlight 24 hours a day, allowing conference participants to
experience the midnight sun. This three-day conference placed
persuasive technology on a ?rm scienti?c footing with an emphasis
on social, psychological, rhetorical and ethical issues. Featuring
full and short papers, posters and panels, Persuasive2008
highlighted new knowledge in the understanding and design of
persuasive technology. The event brought together researchers,
practitioners, and industry professionals - terested in this
important new ?eld. Research themes of the conference included
motivationaltechnology, persuasivegames, smartenvironments, Web2.0,
mobile persuasion, well-being and health behavior. In addition,
attendees and part- ipants explored the theory and ethics of
persuasive technology, social and - ganizational issues, business
models for persuasive systems, and conceptual and theoretical appro
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Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006, Proceedings (Paperback, 2006 ed.)
Henrik Scharfe, Pascal Hitzler, Peter Ohrstrom
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R1,794
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th
International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, held
in Aalborg, Denmark in July 2006. The volume presents 24 revised
full papers, together with 6 invited papers. The papers address
topics such as conceptual structures; their interplay with
language, semantics and pragmatics; formal methods for concept
analysis and contextual logic, modeling, representation, and
visualization of concepts; conceptual knowledge acquisition and
more.
Temporal Logic: From Ancient Ideas to Artificial Intelligence deals
with the history of temporal logic as well as the crucial
systematic questions within the field. The book studies the rich
contributions from ancient and medieval philosophy up to the
downfall of temporal logic in the Renaissance. The modern
rediscovery of the subject, which is especially due to the work of
A. N. Prior, is described, leading into a thorough discussion of
the use of temporal logic in computer science and the understanding
of natural language. Temporal Logic: From Ancient Ideas to
Artificial Intelligence thus interweaves linguistic, philosophical
and computational aspects into an informative and inspiring whole.
This book deals with the relations between rationality and
religious faith. In particular, it takes into consideration various
perspectives on the idea of an intellectual approach to the
Christian faith. Some of the key questions in this book will be:
Are some world views more rational than others? Is it rational to
believe in a transcendent dimension of reality? Is being a theist
more rational than being an atheist? Are there limits to what
questions we can hope to answer by rational and scientific
reasoning and investigation? What role can rationality play in the
study of time and reality? How can we settle questions about
transcendence and metaphysics? It is sometimes claimed that
rationality and logic are more or less opposed to the very ideas of
metaphysics and transcendence. This is, however, not at all the
case. On the contrary, notions such as validity and truth very
easily give rise to ideas of the transcendent and supernatural. No
final proof of the existence of a transcendent reality can be
given. Obviously all the arguments dealing with such problems have
to be based on some premises, which may be debated. But this book
illustrates that the study of logic, scientific understanding, and
various kinds of communication can provide useful insights
indicating that it seems rather reasonable to assume the existence
of a supernatural or transcendent reality.
This is a revised and expanded edition of a seminal work in the logic and philosophy of time, originally published in 1968. Arthur N. Prior (1914-1969) was the founding father of temporal logic, and his book offers an excellent introduction to the fundamental questions in the field. Several important papers have been added to the original selection, as well as a comprehensive bibliography of Prior's work and an illuminating interview with his widow, Mary Prior. In addition, the Polish logic which made Prior's writings difficult for many readers has been replaced by standard logical notation. This new edition will secure the classic status of the book.
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