Is there such a thing as pragmatics?--Review of Concise Encyclopedia of Pragmatics 2nd ed (2009) [PDF]
, 2016 Clearly neither I nor anyone will ever read any substantial part of this massive tome so I will discuss the one article that interests me most and which I think provides the framework necessary for the understanding of all the rest.
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Seeing With the Two Systems of Thought—a Review of ‘Seeing Things As They Are: a Theory of Perception’ by John Searle (2015)(review revised 2019) [PDF]
, 2019 As so often in philosophy, the title not only lays down the battle line but exposes the author’s biases and mistakes, since whether or not we can make sense of the language game ‘Seeing things as they are’ and whether it’s possible to have a ...
Starks, Michael
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Review of Wittgenstein Rethinking the Inner by Paul Johnston (1993) [PDF]
, 2017 Overall Johnston has done a phenomenal job and this book should be required reading for all those interested in behavior. It is quite striking that although W’s observations are fundamental to all study of behavior—linguistics, philosophy ...
Starks, Michael
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L. Wittgensteino psichologijos ir religijos filosofija
LOGOS, 2019 This is the third and last of a series of articles on Wittgenstein’s philosophy of psychology. It continues the discussion of the previous topics: the critique of scientific psychology; of seeing aspects of experiencing meaning directly. The article does this now with respect to their practical or "cultural" significance.
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The most profound spiritual autobiography of all time?- a review of "The Knee of Listening" by Adi Da (Franklin Jones) [PDF]
, 2017 A brief review of the life and spiritual autobiography of the unique American mystic Adi Da (Franklin Jones). The sticker on the cover of some editions says `The most profound spiritual autobiography of all time` and this might well be true.
Starks, Michael
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A Review of The Murderer Next Door by David Buss (2005) [PDF]
, 2017 Though this volume is a bit dated, there are few recent popular books dealing specifically with the psychology of murder and it’s a quick overview available for a few dollars, so still well worth the effort.
Michael, Starks
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Fondasi Keilmuan Bimbingan dan Konseling Indonesia [PDF]
, 2017 Guidance and Counseling Science is an independent science which is rooted in philosophy and religion. The development of Guidance and Counselling Studies of philosophy Counseling is supported by educational science, psychology, sociology, anthropology ...
Habsy, B. A. (Bakhrudin)
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Review of Wittgenstein And Psychology- A Practical Guide by Harre and Tissaw (2005)(review revised 2019) [PDF]
, 2019 A major flaw of the book is its failure to note Wittgenstein’s role in destroying the mechanical or reductionist or computationalist view of mind. These continue to dominate cognitive science and philosophy, in spite of the fact that they were powerfully
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The Relation of the Concept of the Function of the Analytical Psychologist and the Function of the Guru or Spiritual Guide of Hinduism [PDF]
, 1954 This paper attempts to relate institutions from two very different cultures. The institution of the analytical psychologist has developed in the Western world in the last sixty years.
Swartley, William
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Review of I Am A Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter (2007) [PDF]
, 2017 Latest Sermon from the Church of Fundamentalist Naturalism by Pastor Hofstadter. Like his much more famous work Godel, Escher, Bach, it has a superficial plausibility but if one understands that this is rampant scientism which mixes real scientific ...
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