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Ivan Illich
An Intellectual Journey
Examines the life and writings of Roman Catholic Church reformer Ivan Illich (1926-2002) in the context of the wider field of cultural criticism that took shape in the 1960s and beyond.
ISBN-13: 9780271088129 (Hardback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
David Cayley
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Local release date: 02/06/2021
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Categories: Biography: general [BG]Religion & politics [HRAM2]Cultural studies [JFC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]

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Electromagnetism and the Metonymic Imagination
Illustrates how the discovery of electromagnetism in 1820 not only led to technological inventions, such as the dynamo and the telegraph, but also legitimized modes of reasoning that manifested a sharper ability to perceive how metonymic relations could reveal the order of things.
ISBN-13: 9780271086064 (Paperback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Kieran M. Murphy
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Local release date: 03/03/2021
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Categories: Literature: history & criticism [DS]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism [PHK]France [1DDF]

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The Evolution of Mathematics
A Rhetorical Approach
Applies contemporary rhetorical analysis to mathematical discourse, calling into question the commonly held view that math equals truth. Explores how mathematical innovation has historically relied on rhetorical practices of making meaning, such as analogy, metaphor, and invention.
ISBN-13: 9780271094021 (Paperback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
G. Mitchell Reyes
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Local release date: 28/11/2023
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Mathematics [PB]Philosophy of mathematics [PBB]

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Every Living Thing
The Politics of Life in Common
Explores the question of what is life, and how invocations of life itself can join and divide, horrify and amaze, and may have the potential to inspire a future politics in a world beset by crises.
ISBN-13: 9780271094571 (Paperback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Jenell Johnson
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Local release date: 29/05/2023
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Social impact of environmental issues [RNT]

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Every Living Thing
The Politics of Life in Common
Explores the question of what is life, and how invocations of life itself can join and divide, horrify and amaze, and may have the potential to inspire a future politics in a world beset by crises.
ISBN-13: 9780271094564 (Hardback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Jenell Johnson
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Local release date: 02/11/2022
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Social impact of environmental issues [RNT]

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Arguing with Numbers
The Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics
A collection of essays which deploy rhetorical lenses to explore how mathematics influences the values and beliefs with which we assess the world and make decisions, as well as how our values and beliefs influence the kinds of mathematical instruments we construct and accept.
ISBN-13: 9780271088822 (Paperback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
James Wynn, G. Mitchell Reyes
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Local release date: 05/10/2022
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Philosophy of mathematics [PBB]

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The Evolution of Mathematics
A Rhetorical Approach
There is a growing awareness among researchers in the humanities and social sciences of the rhetorical force of mathematical discourse-whether in regard to gerrymandering, facial recognition technologies, or racial biases in algorithmic automation. This book proposes a novel way to engage with and understand mathematics via a theoretical framework ......
ISBN-13: 9780271094014 (Hardback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
G. Mitchell Reyes
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Local release date: 02/09/2022
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Mathematics [PB]Philosophy of mathematics [PBB]

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On Transhumanism
Examines widespread myths about transhumanism and explores the most pressing ethical issues in the debate over technologically assisted human enhancement.
ISBN-13: 9780271087931 (Paperback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Spencer Hawkins
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Local release date: 13/06/2022
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Categories: Ethics & moral philosophy [HPQ]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]Biomedical engineering [MQW]Biotechnology [TCB]

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On Expertise
Cultivating Character, Goodwill, and Practical Wisdom
There is a deep distrust of experts in America today. Influenced by populist politics, many question or downright ignore the recommendations of scientists, scholars, and others with specialized training. It appears that expertise, a critical component of democratic life, no longer appeals to wide swaths of the body politic. On Expertise is a ......
ISBN-13: 9780271092768 (Hardback)
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher
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Local release date: 01/04/2022
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Categories: Communication studies [GTC]Ethical issues: scientific & technological [JFMG]