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Where Are the Zombies?    by Kar Lee
Price: $2.99 USD. 55560 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2010. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

So, what is consciousness? Young was blind in half of his visual field when he appeared on NOVA(PBS). But if you threw him a ball from the blind side, he would catch it without knowing what he did. He had blindsight. His brain knew something that he did not. When one's brain acts on its own without the person knowing it, we have a p-zombie. This book is about p-zombies - unconscious automatons.
Cyclopedia of Philosophy    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 389520 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy: The philosophy of science and religion, the cognitive sciences, cultural studies, aesthetics, art and literature, the philosophy of economics, the philosophy of psychology, and ethics.
The Ethical Philosophy of Bertrand Russell    by Dr. Ramendra 
Price: $0.99 USD. 4120 words. Language: English. Published on April 20, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Based on full length book of the same title. A critical exposition of the ethical philosophy of Bertrand Russell. Traces the development of Russell's ethical ideas from cognitivism (similar to G. E. Moore) to non-cognitivism (similar to A.J.Ayer).Concludes with author, Dr. Ramendra's critical comments on Russell's ethical ideas.(This is the second revised and expanded version of the ebook.)
Issues in Ethics    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 50440 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Issues in ethics - the right to life, cloning, abortion, animal rights and other controversial topics.
"...and Gulliver Returns" Book 4 A Look at Human Values    by Lemuel Gulliver XVI
Price: Free! 183990 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Commander Gulliver meets with Professor Wang from Kino University where they discuss the foundations of our value thinking. Our non-provable basic assumptions as well as the sources of evidence that we might use in making our value opinions. They discuss the pros and cons of many value questions, including: abortion, illegal immigration, euthanasia, gay marriage and others.
The Silver Lining - Moral Deliberations in Films    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 17520 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Moral deliberations and philosophical dimensions in eight modern films.
Essays in Philosophy    by Gerry Stahl
Price: Free! 60860 words. Language: English. Published on September 28, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

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A collection of philosophical essays about Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx, electronic music, Adorno and topics in artificial intelligence
Bioethics and Population    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 21970 words. Language: English. Published on January 3, 2010. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

Issues in the ethics and practice of demography and bioengineering - population control, the right to life, cloning, and abortion.
Sun Tzu's Art of War For The 21st Century    by Stanley Bronstein
Price: Free! 12420 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

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The Art of War is primarily about (i) understanding of one’s situation; (ii) understanding of extremes; and (iii) taking the knowledge gained from the understanding of the extremes and applying it to your advantage. Stanley Bronstein updates this masterpiece originally written about warfare and applies it to today's modern society.
Holophany, The Loop of Creation    by Clara Szalai
Price: Free! 165030 words. Language: English. Published on January 26, 2011. Nonfiction » Philosophy » Contemporary philosophy.

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A new paradigm in philosophy exploring the structure of consciousness through analysis of the act of perception and creativity. By abolishing axioms and truisms and instead, investigating the mechanism whereby these were created, authoritative dogma becomes redundant. As an alternative, knowledge of the structure of consciousness endows one with personal, social and global responsibility.