This volume features 19 specially written essays by leading scientists and philosophers on John Searle's 1980 "Chinese Room" argument: that the fact that machines can be devised to respond to input with the same output that a mind would give does not mean they are doing the same thing.[...]

Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? Call them lucky, blessed, or possessors of the Midas touch. What is the real reason for their success? Is it family background, wealth, greater opportunities, high morals, an easy childhood? New York Times bestselling author J[...]

Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? Call them lucky, blessed, or possessors of the Midas touch. What is the real reason for their success? Is it family background, wealth, greater opportunities, high morals, an easy childhood? New York Times bestselling author J[...]

We now take it for granted that aspects of the monastic life can sustain our daily lives in the world, but we owe this understanding to John Main, whose vision of a 'monastery without walls' has grown into a worldwide network of people who today practice Christian meditation. This is his classic boo[...]

We all love stories. But why do we tell them? And why do all stories function in an eerily similar way? John Yorke, creator of the BBC Writers' Academy, has brought a vast array of drama to British screens. Here he takes us on a journey to the heart of storytelling, revealing that there truly is a u[...]

Analyzes the career of the artist responsible for the public image of Impressionism, focusing on the evolution in Monet's painting technique and execution and relating it to his ideas, experiences, and the contexts in which he worked.[...]

Compared with that of humans, the life of the marionette looks more like an enviable state of freedom
In his brilliantly enjoyable and freewheeling new book, John Gray draws together the religious, philosophic, and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom. We flatter o[...]

An exploration of the wisdom of St. Francis organizes by topic examples of both his own writings and those of his many followers, offering spiritual insights that can lead to a more balanced and peaceful life. Reprint. LJ.[...]

Tracing the life course of American teenagers in the mid-twentieth century, "Into One's Own" presents a compelling historical portrait of growing up.[...]