Les nombres imaginaires, l'infini, le triangle de Pascal, les fractals, les algorithmes, les nombres de Fibonacci, le théorème de l'incomplétude de Gödel... Bien sûr, vous en avez déjà entendu parler, mais savez-vous vraiment de quoi il s'agit ? Voici enfin un livre de « vulgarisation intelligente »...

This volume is product of the third online consciousness conference, held at http://consciousnessonline.com in February and March 2011. Chapters range over epistemological issues in the science and philosophy of perception, what neuroscience can do to help us solve philosophical issues in the philos...

La connaissance des sciences sociales est le fondement principal de la compétence et de l'autorité de ceux qui élaborent les politiques et conduisent les actions publiques ou privées. Aussi les uns et les autres attendent-ils des sociologues qu'ils leur disent la "vérité sociale" pour légitimer leur...

A Companion to James Joyce offers a unique composite overview and analysis of Joyce's writing, his global image, and his growing impact on twentieth- and twenty-first-century literatures.Brings together 25 newly-commissioned essays by some of the top scholars in the fieldExplores Joyce's distinctive...

This edited volume addresses the different methods professionals use to promote a critical reflective and reflexive stance among practitioners, leading to both a reconceptualization of practice and its subsequent change.  The goal of increased reflection in professional education is intended to ...

One of the first textbooks in this emerging important field of ecology. Most of ecology is about metabolism: the ways that organisms use energy and materials. The energy requirements of individuals their metabolic rates vary predictably with their body size and temperature. Ecological interaction...

This fifth edition of the most accessible introduction to MRI principles and applications from renowned teachers in the field provides an understandable yet comprehensive update. Accessible introductory guide from renowned teachers in the field Provides a concise yet thorough introduction for MRI f...

A timely book that uses science fiction to provoke reflection and discussion on philosophical issues From the nature of mind to the ethics of AI and neural enhancement, science fiction thought experiments fire the philosophical imagination, encouraging us to think outside of the box about classic ph...