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Hanging on to the Edges: Essays on Science, Society and the Academic Life
What does it mean to be a scientist working today; specifically, a scientist whose subject matter is human life? Scientists often overstate their claim to certainty, sorting the world into categorical distinctions that obstruct rather than clarify its complexities. In this book Daniel Nettle urges the reader to unpick such distinctions—biological versus social sciences, mind versus body, and nature versus nurture—and look instead for the for puzzles and anomalies, the points of connection and overlap. These essays, converted from often humorous, sometimes autobiographical blog posts, form an extended meditation on the possibilities and frustrations of the life scientific. Pragmatically arguing from the intersection between social and biological sciences, Nettle reappraises the virtues of policy initiatives such as Universal Basic Income and income redistribution, highlighting the traps researchers and politicians are liable to encounter. This provocative, intelligent and self-critical volume is a testament to the possibilities of interdisciplinary study—whose virtues Nettle stridently defends—drawing from and having implications for a wide cross-section of academic inquiry. This will appeal to anybody curious about the implications of social and biological sciences for increasingly topical political concerns. It comes particularly recommended to Sciences and Social Sciences students and to scholars seeking to extend the scope of their field in collaboration with other disciplines.
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K.
Through the Magic Door
Through the Magic Door by Arthur Conan Doyle explores books and reading.
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome Klapka Jérôme explores wit and humor, esprit et humour, british and irish drama (dramatic works by one author).
A Miscellany of Men
A Miscellany of Men by Gilbert Keith Chesterton and Samuele Baracani and Francesco Tosi and CrossReach Publications and Catholic Way Publishing explores english essays.
Bacon is Shake-Speare Together with a Reprint of Bacon's Promus of Formularies and Elegancies
From the book:Slowbridge had been shaken to its foundations. It may as well be explained, however, at the outset, that it would not take much of a sensation to give Slowbridge a great shock. In the first place, Slowbridge was not used to sensations, and…
A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare
A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare by George MacDonald explores literature, criticism and interpretation, history and criticism.
Criticism and Fiction
Criticism and Fiction by William Dean Howells explores history and criticism, criticism, critique.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by Ambrose Bierce explores imprints.
What Is Man? and Other Essays
What is man? The death of Jean. The turning-point of my life. How to make history dates stick. The memorable assassination. A scrap of curious history. Switzerland, the cradle of liberty. At the Shrine of St. Wagner. William Dean Howells. English as she is…
Sketches of Young Gentlemen
Sketches of Young Gentlemen by Charles Dickens explores essays (single author), social life and customs, manners and customs.
The Fiend's Delight
The Fiend's Delight is a essays work by Ambrose Bierce.
Mark Twain's Speeches
Mark Twain's Speeches by Mark Twain explores speeches, addresses, etc., american, speeches, addresses, etc., oratory.
Feeding the Mind
Feeding the Mind is a fiction work by Lewis Carroll. Its subjects include Books and reading.
Revolution, and Other Essays
Revolution, and Other Essays by Jack London explores essays (single author), american essays.
Sketches of Young Couples
Sketches of Young Couples by Charles Dickens, an English-language classic.
Is Shakespeare Dead? From My Autobiography
Did Francis Bacon write the works of Shakespear? The Shakespearite knows that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare's Works; the Baconian knows that Francis Bacon wrote them; the Brontosaurian doesn't really know which of them did it, but is quite composedly and…
Imaginary Interviews
Imaginary Interviews by William Dean Howells explores imaginary conversations.
Miscellaneous Papers
Miscellaneous Papers is a essays work by Charles Dickens.
The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches
D. 1870 Curious relic for sale A reminiscence of the back settlements A royal compliment The approaching epidemic The tone-imparting committee Goldsmith's friend abroad again Our precious lunatic The European War The wild man interviewed Last words of…
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George explores english literature, history and criticism.
Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 1 With a Memoir and Index
Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 1 With a Memoir and Index by Thomas Babington Macaulay explores english literature — history and criticism, great britain — history.
The man in the street: Papers on American topics
The man in the street: Papers on American topics by Meredith Nicholson explores essays.
Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2 With a Memoir and Index
Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2 With a Memoir and Index by Thomas Babington Macaulay explores english literature — history and criticism, great britain — history..