Learn IT - Books tags philosophy

Linux and the Unix Philosophy

Digital Press, 2002

Unlike so many books that focus on how to use Linux, Linux and the Unix Philosophy explores the “way of thinking that is Linux” and why Linux is a superior implementation of this highly capable operating system.

This book is a revision and expansion of a computer science classic. Every chapter has been thoroughly...

The Early Mathematical Manuscripts of Leibniz (Dover Books on Mathematics)

Dover Publications, 2005

This text features Leibniz's own accounts of his work and comprises critical and historical notes and essays. An informative Introduction leads to the "postscript" to Leibniz's 1703 letter to James Bernoulli, his "Historia et Origio Calculi Differentialis," and manuscripts of the period 1673-77. Essays by C. I....

Reference and Computation: An Essay in Applied Philosophy of Language (Studies in Natural Language Processing)

Cambridge University Press, 1990

This book deals with a major problem in the study of language: the problem of reference. The ease with which we refer to things in conversation is deceptive. Upon closer scrutiny, it turns out that we hardly ever tell each other explicitly what object we mean, although we expect our interlocutor to discern it. Amichai Kronfeld provides an answer...

Quiet Mind, Fearless Heart: The Taoist Path through Stress and Spirituality

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

"Reading Quiet Mind, Fearless Heart is like eavesdropping on a conversation between Lao Tzu and Joseph Campbell—a pure pleasure to read!"
—Deepak Chopra, M.D., coauthor of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga and author of The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire

"Quiet Mind, Fearless Heart is an enchanting piece...

Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment

Plume, 1992

Drawing on Zen philosophy and his expertise in the martial art of aikido, bestselling author George Leonard shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence and a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives. Whether you’re seeking to improve your career or your intimate relationships,...

Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2010

Ruby, Io, Prolog, Scala, Erlang, Clojure, Haskell. With Seven Languages in Seven Weeks, by Bruce A. Tate, you'll go beyond the syntax-and beyond the 20-minute tutorial you'll find someplace online. This book has an audacious goal: to present a meaningful exploration of seven languages within a single book. Rather than...

Palm OS Programming Bible (With CD-ROM)

John Wiley & Sons, 2000

In 1992, Palm Computing (now Palm, Inc.) was founded. The rest is history. Of course, there’s a lot more to it. Many good decisions were made, and many bad designs were thrown out. Palm started as a software company intending to influence existing handheld manufacturers with its easy-to-use software and synchronization...

Liberalism, Diversity and Domination: Kant, Mill and the Government of Difference

Cambridge University Press, 2019

This study addresses the complex and often fractious relationship between liberal political theory and difference by examining how distinctive liberalisms respond to human diversity. Drawing on published and unpublished writings, private correspondence and lecture notes, the study offers comprehensive reconstructions of Immanuel Kant's and...

LLVM Techniques, Tips, and Best Practices Clang and Middle-End Libraries: Design powerful and reliable compilers using the latest libraries and tools from LLVM

Packt Publishing, 2021

Learn how you can build the next big programming language, compiler, or source code analyzer using LLVM and Clang

Key Features

Explore Clang, LLVM's middle-end and backend, in a pragmatic way

Develop your LLVM skillset and get to grips with a variety of common use...

Online Communication: Linking Technology, Identity, and Culture

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

Online Communication provides an introduction to both the technologies of the Internet Age and their social implications. This innovative and timely textbook brings together current work in communication, political science, philosophy, popular culture, history, economics, and the humanities to present an examination of the theoretical and...

Art Matters: A Critical Commentary on Heideggers The Origin of the Work of Art (Contributions To Phenomenology)

Springer, 2009

In recent years there has been a great deal of talk about a possible death of art. As the title of Heidegger’s “The Origin of the Work of Art” suggests, the essay challenges such talk, just as it in turn is challenged by such talk, talk that is supported by the current state of the art-world. It was Hegel, who most profoundly...

Quality Assurance in Dialysis (Developments in Nephrology)

Springer, 1999

In examining the preface of our first book, it is increases needed. The Deming philosophy empha apparent that the editorial comments made in sizes that quality is never fully achieved: process 1994 are even more pertinent in today's cost- improvement is never ending. constrained healthcare environment than when But, what is quality?...

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