Organicity

Organicity
Author: Dobereiner David Dobereiner
Publisher: Black Rose Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1551647303

Nature is endlessly reinventing itself in a constant flux of movement and diversity. Yet the advancement of modern civilization has engendered extreme inequality, social division, and an imbalance between society and nature. Our technological proficiency has given our species the illusion of omnipotence; in our efforts to build robots more like us, we have not noticed how robotic we ourselves have become. To deal with this profound crisis, we must understand this problem at its roots. Could the origins of social domination and ecological exploitation be related? Is it possible for us to transform these dynamics and design society in a way that is cognizant of, and harmonious with, the Earth? In this visionary book, David Dobereiner lucidly delves into the present urban and ecological impasse and examines the prospects for our future. Laced with insights into social and political ecology and written with a lifetime's experience of innovating in ecological design, Organicity shows that there is still hope to build a more humane, egalitarian, and sustainable system, but it requires a fundamental shift in the way we do civilization. At the crossroads of creation and destruction, will evolution or entropy triumph?

Neuropsychological Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment
Author: Muriel Deutsch Lezak
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1038
Release: 2004
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780195111217

This revised text provides coverage of research and clinical practice in neuropsychology. The 4th edition contains new material on tests, assessment techniques, neurobehavioral disorders, and treatment effects.

Hearings

Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1072
Release: 1967
Genre:
ISBN:

Clinical Application of Neuropsychological Test Batteries

Clinical Application of Neuropsychological Test Batteries
Author: Charles J. Golden
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1468449915

Clinical neuropsychology has become a field of major prominence dur ing the past several years, as well as a field of great complexity. As a result of the extensive amount of activity that neuropsychology has experienced recently, two major developments have emerged. First, several approaches have evolved regarding comprehensive neuro psychological assessment. There are presently several standard test bat teries in common use, as well as an approach to assessment that does not make use of standard batteries, but rather fits the evaluation accom plished to the particular diagnostic problems presented by the indi vidual patient. Second, a great deal of specialization has emerged, with assessment procedures developed for evaluation of specific types of neuropsychological deficit. The purpose of this volume is to review these developments, particularly with reference to their implications for application in clinical settings. The history of this book's development is of particular interest. Some years ago, the Veterans Administration became concerned with developing an optimal method of neuropsychological assessment for its many health-care related facilities. Initially, the problem was con ceptualized in terms of whether the VA should encourage wider use of the long-established Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRB) or promote more extensive use of the recently developed Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery (LNNB). A conference was funded to bring together authorities in clinical neuropsychology to dis cuss this matter and present a series of papers to invited psychologists from various VA facilities.

The Phenomenology of Spirit

The Phenomenology of Spirit
Author: G. W. F. Hegel
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Pess
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0268103526

The Phenomenology of Spirit, first published in 1807, is G. W. F. Hegel’s remarkable philosophical text that examines the dynamics of human experience from its simplest beginnings in consciousness through its development into ever more complex and self-conscious forms. The work explores the inner discovery of reason and its progressive expansion into spirit, a world of intercommunicating and interacting minds reconceiving and re-creating themselves and their reality. The Phenomenology of Spirit is a notoriously challenging and arduous text that students and scholars have been studying ever since its publication. In this long-awaited translation, Peter Fuss and John Dobbins provide a succinct, highly informative, and readily comprehensible introduction to several key concepts in Hegel's thinking. This edition includes an extensive conceptual index, which offers easy reference to specific discussions in the text and elucidates the more subtle nuances of Hegel's concepts and word usage. This modern American English translation employs natural idioms that accurately convey what Hegel means. Throughout the book, the translators adhered to the maxim: if you want to understand Hegel, read him in the English. This book is intended for intellectuals with a vested interest in modern philosophy and history, as well as students of all levels, seeking to access or further engage with this seminal text.

MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS

MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS
Author: Mohan Raparthi
Publisher: Xoffencerpublication
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2024-04-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 8119534581

There is a great deal of individualization involved in the process of learning for every one of us. The subject "Is Man a Machine?" was presented by Will Durant in his wellknown book, The Pleasures of Philosophy. In the study titled "Is Man a Machine?", Durant composed lines that are regarded to be masterpieces. These statements include: "Here is a youth; When you take into consideration the fact that it is striving to lift itself to a vertical dignity for the very first time, it is doing it with both fear and courage; why should it be so eager to stand and walk? In addition, why should it shake with an insatiable curiosity, with a hazardous and unquenchable ambition, with touching and tasting, with watching and listening, with manipulating and experimenting, with observing and wondering, with growing—until it weighs the globe and charts and measures the stars at the same time? The ability to learn, on the other hand, is not something that is exclusive to human beings to possess. This extraordinary phenomenon may be seen in even the most fundamental of species, such as amoeba and paramecium, which are examples of simpler organisms. There is also the possibility that plants exhibit intelligent activity. When it comes to the natural world, the only things that do not take part in the process of learning are those that are not alive. From this perspective, it would seem that learning and living are inextricably linked to one another. It is not possible to acquire a great deal of knowledge about the domain of nonliving items that are produced by nature. Machines are nonliving organisms that humans have developed and referred to as machines. Is it possible for us to put learning into these devices? It is considered a pipe dream that one day we will be able to create a computer that is capable of learning in the same way that humans do. In the event that this objective is accomplished, it will result in the development of deterministic machines that possess freedom (or, alternatively, the illusion of freedom to be more precise). We will be able to boldly say that our humanoids are a depiction of people in the form of machines, and that they are the most comparable to humans in appearance. This will be possible throughout that period of time.

Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment

Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment
Author: Daniel C. Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118046390

Provides a current overview of neuropsychological practice in schools, written by a leading school psychologist With neuropsychological assessment more widely used in school settings than ever before, school psychologists require greater knowledge of both the discipline and its application within the school environment. Written by a leading expert in school neuropsychology, Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment is a practical resource providing learning specialists and school psychologists with clear coverage and vital information on this evolving area of practice within school psychology. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforceyour grasp of the information covered. Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment provides the most current, concise overview of all aspects of neuropsychological practice in schools and explains how to identify the need for testing, conduct a neurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessment instruments, effectively evaluate students, and accurately interpret results. In addition to presenting a unique model of applying neuropsychological assessment principles in school settings in chapter 4, this valuable book includes case studies and practice examples. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: Essentials of Assessment Report Writing Essentials of Processing Assessment Essentials of Stanford-Binet (SB5) Assessment Essentials of WISC?-IV Assessment Essentials of WIAT?-II and KTEA-II Assessment Essentials of WJ III Cognitive Abilities Assessment Essentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement Assessment Essentials of WPPSI-III Assessment Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of KABC-II Assessment Essentials of NEPSY? Assessment Essentials of WMS?-III Assessment Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/essentials

Ethical and Religious Thought in Analytic Philosophy of Language

Ethical and Religious Thought in Analytic Philosophy of Language
Author: Quentin Smith
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780300062120

This is a critical history of analytic philosophy from its inception in the late-19th century to the present day. The book focuses on the connections between the four leading movements in the field - logical realism, logical positivism, ordinary language analysis and linguistic essentialism.

Interpersonal Neurobiology and Clinical Practice (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

Interpersonal Neurobiology and Clinical Practice (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
Author: Daniel J. Siegel
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0393714586

An edited collection from some of the most influential writers in mental health. Books in the Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology have collectively sold close to 1 million copies and contributed to a revolution in cutting-edge mental health care. An interpersonal neurobiology of human development enables us to understand that the structure and function of the mind and brain are shaped by experiences, especially those involving emotional relationships. Here, the three series editors have enlisted some of the most widely read IPNB authors to reflect on the impact of IPNB on their clinical practice and offer words of wisdom to the hundreds of thousands of IPNB-informed clinicians around the world. Topics include: Dan Hill on dysregulation and impaired states of consciousness; Bonnie Badenoch on therapeutic presence; Kathy Steele on motivational systems in complex trauma.