The Reality Frame

by Brian Clegg

This is an Ascent of Man for the 21st century, the gripping story of modern science that will fill you with wonder and give you a new insight into our place in the universe.

The Reality Frame

Author: Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books

ISBN: 1785782142

Page: 320

View: 587

Weaving together the great ideas of science, The Reality Frame takes us on a thrilling journey from empty space all the way to the human mind. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg builds up reality piece by piece, from space, to time, to matter, movement, the fundamental forces, life, and the massive transformation that life itself has wrought on the natural world. He reveals that underlying it all is not, as we might believe, a system of immovable absolutes, but the ever-shifting, amorphous world of relativity. From religion to philosophy, humanity has traditionally sought out absolutes to explain the world around us, but as science has developed, relativity has swept away many of these certainties, leaving only a handful of unchangeable essentials – such as absolute zero, nothingness, light – leading to better science and a new understanding of the essence of being human. This is an Ascent of Man for the 21st century, the gripping story of modern science that will fill you with wonder and give you a new insight into our place in the universe.

Frame Works

by Matis Weinberg

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Frame Works

Author: Matis Weinberg

Publisher: Feldheim Publishers

ISBN: 9781892984012

Page: 368

View: 792

The Politics and Policies of Relief Aid and Reconstruction

by Fulvio Attina

Framesthus provide criteriaand prooffor truth and knowledge. Theyfunction as
elementary cognitive structures guidinghow weare able tosee reality. Frames
provide interpretationschemes whereby the meaning of reality can be structured.

The Politics and Policies of Relief Aid and Reconstruction

Author: Fulvio Attina

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 1137026731

Page: 265

View: 618

Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times.

Desire for Society

by H.G. Furth

Gonos (1976) described frame analysis as an investigation of the conventions
that are established for "constructing a reality of a certain character and
plausibility" and of the communication rules that are used by participants to "
decode their ...

Desire for Society

Author: H.G. Furth

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9780306453427

Page: 263

View: 805

'A powerful, integrative, and insightful theory of society.'-Jack Meacham, State University of New York, Buffalo This provocative work presents a unified and scientifically grounded new theory on the development of society, namely, that the imaginary play of children reflects an endogenous orientation toward the construction of society. In twelve studies, Furth combines delightful observations of young children's spontaneous actions and interactions with lucid descriptions of complex psychological theories-including those of Piaget, Freud, Lacan, and Marxist scholars.

TIME in SCIENCE and LIFE the Greatest Legacy of Albert Einstein

by Samuel K. K. Blankson

What I mean by this short phrase is the kind of reality you get by the theory of
frames; the reality by your frame as opposed to the reality by another frame, for
the conditions of existence in each frame is different from those of any other
frame.

TIME in SCIENCE and LIFE the Greatest Legacy of Albert Einstein

Author: Samuel K. K. Blankson

Publisher: Lulu.com

ISBN: 1409268098

Page: 273

View: 178

PaperbackIn 1905, when Albert Einstein introduced a new theory of time as space-time, otherwise known as âlocal timeâ, some philosophers considered it as (probably) his greatest discovery. The reason, evidently, is that time is more important than anything else except life itself. But what, essentially, is it? Einstein did not give us the philosophical interpretation of space-time. That is a task for the philosophers. Samuel K. K. Blankson, the Ghanaian philosopher, gives one of the most lucid and logical interpretations of what Einstein called âtime, pure and simpleâ. The strange and extremely technical phenomenon known as âtime dilationâ, which inspired Einstein to discover his special theory of relativity, is lucidly explained. The reader will find the answer simple and most surprising, and, it is hoped, satisfactory too.

Faith s Knowledge

by Paul Tyson

Does this mean that secular naturalism—the respectable dominant knowledge
outlook of our times—is the reality frame we too really believe in the modern
Western church? Walter Brueggemann notes that those who receive the
prophetic ...

Faith s Knowledge

Author: Paul Tyson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 1621896668

Page: 210

View: 954

Can we know truth even though certain proof is unattainable? Can we be known by Truth? Is there a relationship between belief and truth, and if so, what is the nature of that relationship? Do we need to have faith in reason and in real meaning to be able to reason towards truth? These are the sorts of questions this book seeks to address. In Faith's Knowledge, Paul Tyson argues that all knowledge that aims at truth is always the knowledge of faith. If this is the case, then--against our modernist cultural assumptions about knowledge--truth cannot be had by proof. Yet, if this is true, then mere information and simply objective facts do not (for us as knowers) exist. Knowledge is always embedded in belief, and knowledge and belief is always expressed in relationships, histories, narratives, shared meanings, and power. Hence, a theological sociology of knowledge emerges out of these explorations in thinking about knowledge as a function of faith.

Christ as the Reality

by Witness Lee

The wood, not the gold, is the frame of the ark. The gold gives the beauty, the
worth, and the value, but the gold is not the frame. The gold is the decoration
upon the wood. The frame and the main basic structure that holds and supports
the ...

Christ as the Reality

Author: Witness Lee

Publisher: Living Stream Ministry

ISBN: 0870830473

Page: 200

View: 132

Must We Kill the Thing We Love

by William Rothman

What this frame contains is reality, but it is a reality that bears an unreal,
dreamlike aspect, an unreal reality “signed” with a Hitchcock signature. Film
images are of the world. Reality is re-created, re-creates itself, in its own image,
when it is ...

Must We Kill the Thing We Love

Author: William Rothman

Publisher: Columbia University Press

ISBN: 0231537301

Page: 352

View: 602

William Rothman argues that the driving force of Hitchcock's work was his struggle to reconcile the dark vision of his favorite Oscar Wilde quote, "Each man kills the thing he loves," with the quintessentially American philosophy, articulated in Emerson's writings, that gave classical Hollywood movies of the New Deal era their extraordinary combination of popularity and artistic seriousness. A Hitchcock thriller could be a comedy of remarriage or a melodrama of an unknown woman, both Emersonian genres, except for the murderous villain and godlike author, Hitchcock, who pulls the villain's strings—and ours. Because Hitchcock believed that the camera has a murderous aspect, the question "What if anything justifies killing?," which every Hitchcock film engages, was for him a disturbing question about his own art. Tracing the trajectory of Hitchcock's career, Rothman discerns a progression in the films' meditations on murder and artistic creation. This progression culminates in Marnie (1964), Hitchcock's most controversial film, in which Hitchcock overcame his ambivalence and fully embraced the Emersonian worldview he had always also resisted. Reading key Emerson passages with the degree of attention he accords to Hitchcock sequences, Rothman discovers surprising affinities between Hitchcock's way of thinking cinematically and the philosophical way of thinking Emerson's essays exemplify. He finds that the terms in which Emerson thought about reality, about our "flux of moods," about what it is within us that never changes, about freedom, about America, about reading, about writing, and about thinking are remarkably pertinent to our experience of films and to thinking and writing about them. He also reflects on the implications of this discovery, not only for Hitchcock scholarship but also for film criticism in general.

Beyond the Dynamical Universe

by Michael Silberstein

Until physical motivation for a preferred frame is provided, one cannot abandon
the RoS argument; modulo perhaps the ... If there are, in fact, a multitude of “
preferred frames,” any idea of “reality” that could be grounded in CMB would be ...

Beyond the Dynamical Universe

Author: Michael Silberstein

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0198807082

Page: 424

View: 164

Theoretical physics and foundations of physics have not made much progress in the last few decades. Whether we are talking about unifying general relativity and quantum field theory (quantum gravity), explaining so-called dark energy and dark matter (cosmology), or the interpretation and implications of quantum mechanics and relativity, there is no consensus in sight. In addition, both enterprises are deeply puzzled about various facets of time including above all, time as experienced. The authors argue that, across the board, this impasse is the result of the "dynamical universe paradigm," the idea that reality is fundamentally made up of physical entities that evolve in time from some initial state according to dynamical laws. Thus, in the dynamical universe, the initial conditions plus the dynamical laws explain everything else going exclusively forward in time. In cosmology, for example, the initial conditions reside in the Big Bang and the dynamical law is supplied by general relativity. Accordingly, the present state of the universe is explained exclusively by its past. This book offers a completely new paradigm (called Relational Blockworld), whereby the past, present and future co-determine each other via "adynamical global constraints," such as the least action principle. Accordingly, the future is just as important for explaining the present as is the past. Most of the book is devoted to showing how Relational Blockworld resolves many of the current conundrums of both theoretical physics and foundations of physics, including the mystery of time as experienced and how that experience relates to the block universe.

Aging and Family Therapy

by George Hughston

No one person's reality is understood to be “the reality” and all are viable
interpretations of the “life of the family in ... from the frame of “counterpointing
realities” allows the possibility for amending/filtering of the particular “reality-
frame” of the ...

Aging and Family Therapy

Author: George Hughston

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1135820872

Page: 260

View: 312

Enhance the intervention strategies you use in therapy with older adults and their families. This significant new book provides practitioners with information, insight, reference sources, and other valuable tools that will contribute to more effective intervention with the elderly and their families. Outstanding scholars have contributed original material that addresses the major issues in treating the elderly from the practitioner’s point of view; the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual concerns of the aged are examined in order to formulate a systemic and comprehensive treatment plan. Destined to become a classic in a challenging new area of psychotherapy, the unique Aging and Family Therapy promises to guide and inform practitioners who will be called upon to provide assistance to the increasing number of older adults who will be in need of mental health services.

The Jewel Hinged Jaw

by Samuel R. Delany

The frame of this climactic scene, the distance through which everything in it must
be interpreted, is that of drowsiness, ... Nightmares are dreams whose content is
the frame of the sleeper's momentarily previous reality; it begins with those ...

The Jewel Hinged Jaw

Author: Samuel R. Delany

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

ISBN: 9780819572462

Page: 288

View: 676

Samuel R. Delany’s The Jewel-Hinged Jaw appeared originally in 1977, and is now long out of print and hard to find. The impact of its demonstration that science fiction was a special language, rather than just gadgets and green-skinned aliens, began reverberations still felt in science fiction criticism. This edition includes two new essays, one written at the time and one written about those times, as well as an introduction by writer and teacher Matthew Cheney, placing Delany’s work in historical context. Close textual analyses of Thomas M. Disch, Ursula K. Le Guin, Roger Zelazny, and Joanna Russ read as brilliantly today as when they first appeared. Essays such as “About 5,750 Words” and “To Read The Dispossessed” first made the book a classic; they assure it will remain one.

Into The Frame

by Angela Thirlwell

Painted in super-naturalistic detail. with Emma's hair streaming down after
swimming. the painting celebrated both the reality and the romance of an
enduring marriage. In spite of years of hardship and lack of public recognition], ...

Into The Frame

Author: Angela Thirlwell

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 144643513X

Page: 336

View: 997

Madox Brown, who grew up in France and Belgium before he came to England and won fame with paintings like 'The Last of England', was always an outsider, and the women he loved also burst out of stereotypes. His two wives, Elisabeth Bromley and Emma Hill, and his secret passions, the artist Marie Spartali and the author Mathilde Blind, were all remarkable personalities, from very different backgrounds. Their striving for self-expression, in an age that sought to suppress them, tells us much more about women's journey towards modern roles. Their lives - full of passion, sexual longing, tragedy and determination - take us from the English countryside and the artist's studio to a Europe in turmoil and revolution. These are not silent muses hidden in the shadow of a 'Master'. They step out of the shadows and into the picture, speaking with voices we can hear and understand.

Plastic Reality

by Julie A. Turnock

... his goal of a more integral movie fantasy in which the viewer accepted the
effects as part of the reality of the world depicted. ... Instead, the animators plot
the movements of the puppets in advance, frame by frame, by hand, like stop
motion.

Plastic Reality

Author: Julie A. Turnock

Publisher: Columbia University Press

ISBN: 0231535279

Page: 384

View: 715

Julie A. Turnock tracks the use and evolution of special effects in 1970s filmmaking, a development as revolutionary to film as the form's transition to sound in the 1920s. Beginning with the classical studio era's early approaches to special effects, she follows the industry's slow build toward the significant advances of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which set the stage for the groundbreaking achievements of 1977. Turnock analyzes the far-reaching impact of the convincing, absorbing, and seemingly unlimited fantasy environments of that year's iconic films, dedicating a major section of her book to the unparalleled innovations of Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. She then traces these films' technological, cultural, and aesthetic influence into the 1980s in the deployment of optical special effects as well as the "not-too-realistic" and hyper-realistic techniques of traditional stop motion and Showscan. She concludes with a critique of special effects practices in the 2000s and their implications for the future of filmmaking and the production and experience of other visual media.

An Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame

by Anne Gray

The frame that has been advocated for the relationship between therapist and
client holds true for that between supervisor and supervisee. For errors to be
revealed, talked about and understood, an environment of privacy and trust is
essential ...

An Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame

Author: Anne Gray

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1134702752

Page: 164

View: 914

Designed for psychotherapists and counsellors in training, An Introduction to the Therapeutic Frame clarifies the concept of the frame - the way of working set out in the first meeting between therapist and client. This Classic Edition of the book includes a brand new introduction by the author. Anne Gray, an experienced psychotherapist and teacher, uses lively and extensive case material to show how the frame can both contain feelings and further understanding within the therapeutic relationship. She takes the reader through each stage of therapeutic work, from the first meeting to the final contact, and looks at those aspects of management that beginners often find difficult, such as fee payment, letters and telephone calls, supervision and evaluation. Her practical advice on how to handle these situations will be invaluable to trainees as well as to those involved in their training.

This Goodly Frame the Earth

by Francis Tiffany

a sign of her firm belief in the reality of eternal beatitude . . . . A great shout of
exultation then arose from the surrounding spectators , till both the dead and
living bodies were converted into a handful of dust and ashes . " In submitting this
heroic ...

This Goodly Frame the Earth

Author: Francis Tiffany

Publisher: Boston : Houghton, Mifflin

ISBN:

Page: 364

View: 184

Old pictures in a new frame

by sir Douglas Straight

Shadows float in mid - air - faces drift like drops of rain past my eyes — there is
an indistinct murmur of voices , and then , as when the light of the magic - lantern
is quenched , darkness falls upon the canvas , and I awake to the reality of to ...

Old pictures in a new frame

Author: sir Douglas Straight

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page:

View: 102

Social Information Technology Connecting Society and Cultural Issues

by Kidd, Terry T.

Credibility ofthe frame can be affected by consistency of messages sent by the
social movement organization, the reality of the frame (whether it makes sense to
the audiences), and persuasiveness of the frame (for example, strong leadership
 ...

Social Information Technology Connecting Society and Cultural Issues

Author: Kidd, Terry T.

Publisher: IGI Global

ISBN: 1599047764

Page: 496

View: 179

"This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.

Game Frame

by Aaron Dignan

But if games were to become truly ubiquitous, the reality of our limits would be
exposed, and quickly. Sometimes we simply don't want to play, and while play
can absolutely happen instinctually, it doesn't happen against our will.

Game Frame

Author: Aaron Dignan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 9781451611076

Page: 224

View: 600

Ever wonder why teens can spend entire weekends playing video games but struggle with just one hour of homework? Why we’re addicted to certain websites and steal glances at our smartphones under the dinner table? Or why some people are able to find joy in difficult or repetitive jobs while others burn out? It’s not the experiences themselves but the way they’re structured that matters. All our lives we’ve been told that games are distractions—playful pastimes, but unrelated to success. In Game Frame, Aaron Dignan shows us that the opposite is true: games produce peak learning conditions and accelerated achievement. Here, the crucial connection between the games we love to play and the everyday tasks, goals, and dreams we have trouble realizing is illuminated. Aaron Dignan is the thirty-something founder of a successful digital strategy firm that studies the transformative power of technology in culture. He and his peers were raised on a steady diet of games and gadgets, ultimately priming them to challenge the status quo of the modern workplace. What they learned from games goes deeper than hand-eye coordination; instead, this generation intrinsically understands the value of adding the elements of games into everyday life. Game Frame is the first prescriptive explanation of what games mean to us, the human psychology behind their magnetic pull, and how we can use the lessons they teach as a framework to achieve our potential in business and beyond. Games are a powerful way to influence and change behavior in any setting. Here, Dignan outlines why games and play are such important trends in culture today, and how our technology, from our iPhones to our hybrid cars, primes us to be instinctive players. Game Frame tackles the challenging task of defining games and the mechanics that make games work from several perspectives, then explores these ideas through the lens of neuroscience. Finally, Dignan provides practical tips for using basic game mechanics in a variety of settings, such as motivating employees at work or encouraging children at home, giving readers the tools to develop their own games to solve problems in their everyday lives. Illuminated throughout with a series of real-world examples and hypothetical scenarios, Game Frame promises a crash course in game design and behavioral psychology that will leave the reader—and, by extension, the world itself—more productive. Revolutionary, visionary, practical, and time-tested, Game Frame will change the way you approach life.