Aha!: The Moments of Insight That Shape Our World - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Paperbackshop UK ImportISBN-13:9780190690274ISBN-10:190690275UPC:9780190690274Book Category:Philosophy, PsychologyBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionSize:6.70 x 4.60 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC241J51VX
Aha!: The Moments of Insight That Shape Our World
Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert Einstein, it emerged while he was talking to a friend. Why do these moments of insight strike so suddenly? Why...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Paperbackshop UK ImportISBN-13:9780190690274ISBN-10:190690275UPC:9780190690274Book Category:Philosophy, PsychologyBook Subcategory:History & Surveys, Cognitive Psychology & CognitionSize:6.70 x 4.60 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC241J51VX
William B. Irvine is Professor of Philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He describes himself as a twenty-first century Stoic and is author of On Desire: Why We Want What We Want; A Guide to the Good Life: the Ancient Art of Stoic Joy; and A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't.
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