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Meno's Paradox from Socrates to SextusGail Fine presents an original interpretation of a compelling puzzle in ancient philosophy. Meno's Paradox, which is first formulated in Plato's Meno, challenges the very possibility of inquiry. Plato replies with the theory of recollection, according to which we all had prenatal knowledge of...

We all form judgments about what ways of life are worthwhile, what we are morally required to do and so on. These so-called "e;normative"e; judgments have seemed puzzling in part because they exhibit both belief-like and desire-like features. Traditional cognitivist theories hold that these judgments are beliefs rather than desires;...

Policy Changes and LessonsThis volume documents and explains the reduction of income inequality that has taken place in the majority of Latin American countries over the last decade....

What produces emotions? Why do we have emotions? How do we have emotions? Why doemotional states feel like something? What is the relation between emotion, and reward value, and subjective feelings of pleasure? How is the value of a good represented in the brain? Will neuroeconomics replace classical microeconomics? How does the brain implement...

Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western ScienceCompares teachings of Buddhism with principles of modern biology, revealing many significant points of compatibility....

Phenomenology, Renormalization and Statistical ClosuresFluid turbulence is often referred to as `the unsolved problem of classical physics'. Yet, paradoxically, its mathematical description resembles quantum field theory. The present book addresses the idealised problem posed by homogeneous, isotropic turbulence, in order to concentrate on the...