The Puzzle Instinct

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The Puzzle Instinct

The Puzzle Instinct written by Marcel Danesi and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-19 with Mathematics categories.

One of the most famous anagrams of all time was constructed in the Middle Ages. The unknown author contrived it as a Latin dialogue between Pilate and Jesus. Jesus' answer to Pilate's question "What is truth" is phrased as an ingenious anagram of the letters of that very question: Pilate: Quid est veritas? ("What is truth?") Jesus: Est virqui adest. ("It is the man before you.") The origin of anagrams is shrouded in mystery. One thing is clear, however -- in the ancient world, they were thought to contain hidden messages from the gods. Legend has it that even Alexander the Great (356--323 b.c.) believed in their prophetic power. -- from Chapter Two The most obvious explanation for the popularity of puzzles is that they provide a form of constructive entertainment. But in The Puzzle Instinct Marcel Danesi contends that the fascination with puzzles throughout the ages suggests something much more profound. Puzzles serve a deeply embedded need in people to make sense of things. Emerging at the same time in human history as myth, magic, and the occult arts, the puzzle instinct, he claims, led to discoveries in mathematics and science, as well as revolutions in philosophical thought. Puzzles fill an existential void by providing "small-scale experiences of the large-scale questions that Life poses. The puzzle instinct is, arguably, as intrinsic to human nature as is humor, language, art, music, and all the other creative faculties that distinguish humanity from all other species."

The Horizontal Society

The Horizontal Society written by José Faur and has been published by Academic Studies PRess this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The Horizontal Society is an exposition of rabbinic thought as exemplified by Maimonides. The thought streams of Greece, Rome, and Christendom serve as a contrast. This work is in the Hebrew rhetorical tradition of melisa. The main text in five sections---The God of Israel, The Books of Israel, The Governance of Israel, The Memory of Israel, and The Folly of Israel--focuses on these core matters. It includes numerous references to orient the reader. The mode is similar to the author's previous work, such as Golden Doves with Silver Dots: Semiotics and Textuality in Rabbinic Tradition, interacting with the latest thought from today's academy. This book illustrates the horizontal organization of the Jewish people. Other social organization is based on hierarchy. Two principles made this difference possible for Israel. First, the Hebrew Scriptures alone propose that every human being is created in the image of God. This necessitates the absolute equality of every human being. Second, the Sinai covenant establishes the Law as the supreme authority. Whereas in other societies, might is the source of authority, in Judaism authority is limited by the Law. These principles were summarized by the last Prophet of Israel: "Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously..., profaning the covenant of our fathers?" (Mal 2:10). There is a subdivided bibliography of forty pages, including both Jewish and "Western" sources. The scholarly apparatus includes indices of terms, names, and subjects. There are also seventy appendices of interest to rabbinic readership.

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Fashion categories.

The Pedagogical Seminary

The Pedagogical Seminary written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Child psychology categories.

Vols. 5-15 include "Bibliography of child study," by Louis N. Wilson.

The Mathematics Teacher

The Mathematics Teacher written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Electronic journals categories.

The Teaching Of Arithmetic A Manual For Teachers

The Teaching Of Arithmetic A Manual For Teachers written by Paul Klapper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with categories.

Littell S Living Age

Littell S Living Age written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with American periodicals categories.

Eclectic Magazine And Monthly Edition Of The Living Age

Eclectic Magazine And Monthly Edition Of The Living Age written by John Holmes Agnew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with American periodicals categories.

The Eclectic Magazine

The Eclectic Magazine written by John Holmes Agnew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Periodicals categories.

The Eclectic Magazine Of Foreign Literature Science And Art

The Eclectic Magazine Of Foreign Literature Science And Art written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with American literature categories.