EVANS DYLAN

(P/B) EMOTION
Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: The Science of Sentiment takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) INTRODUCING EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? What are the universal features of the human mind, and why are they designed the way they are? If our minds are built by selfish genes, why are we so cooperative? Can the differences between male and female psychology be explained in evolutionary terms? These questions are at the centre of a rapidly growing research programme called evolutionary psychology. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) ATHEISM
Atheism is becoming increasingly popular and it sometimes feels that much of the western world is now post-religious. But now the initial charge of Richard Dawkins and the new atheists has past, what does atheism really mean? This is the question that Dylan Evans addresses in Atheism: All That Matters, providing a thoughtful and engaging atheist manifesto. What values can atheists share with believers?How can a belief that something doesn't exist still be a belief? Is modern atheism new or just a new form of an old system of values? Buildi...
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(P/B) AN INTRODUCTORY DICTIONARY OF LACANIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS
Jacques Lacan's thinking revolutionised the theory and practice of psychoanalysis and had a major impact in fields as diverse as film studies, literary criticism, feminist theory and philosophy. Yet his writings are notorious for their complexity and idiosyncratic style. Emphasising the clinical basis of Lacan's work, An Introductory Dictionary of Lacanian Psychoanalysis is an ideal companion to his ideas for readers in every discipline where his influence is felt. The Dictionary features: - over 200 entries, explaining Lacan's own termin...
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ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΙΚΟ ΛΕΞΙΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΛΑΚΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΨΥΧΑΝΑΛΥΣΗΣ
Ο Jacques Lacan αποτελεί ίσως τον πιο πρωτότυπο και σημαντικό στοχαστή ψυχανάλυσης μετά τον Freud. Οι ιδέες του έφεραν επανάσταση στην κλινική πρακτική της ψυχανάλυσης και συνεχίζουν να ασκούν σημαντική επιρροή σε πολύ διαφορετικά μεταξύ τους πεδία, όπως η θεωρία του κινηματογράφου, η λογοτεχνική κριτική, η φεμινιστική θεωρία και η φιλοσοφία. Το ''Εισαγωγικό λεξικό της λακανικής ψυχανάλυσης'' αποτελεί μια μοναδική πηγή αναφοράς για ψυχαναλυτές αλλά και για όσους ενδιαφέρονται γενικότερα για την ψυχανάλυση στην κλινική και θεωρητική της διά...
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