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Wondering about the Impossible: On the Semantics of Counterpossibles (Synthese Library #487)
by Maciej SendłakThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the nature and role of hypothetical reasoning about impossibilities. The interest in this subject stems from the simple observation that wondering is an inherent aspect of our experience. Whether one regrets choosing a taxicab over the subway or contemplates the outcome of an election turning out differently, the question 'What would have happened if...?' is a familiar one. While we often focus on possible scenarios, we also ponder impossible ones: What if whales were fish? What if a man could be in two places at once? What if one could draw a round square? Puzzles concerning such questions sparked a heated discussion over the nature and role of hypothetical reasoning about impossibilities. This book goes beyond being an opinionated introduction to this debate. After comparing various approaches to this issue, it proposes a novel perspective that draws on considerations from epistemology and the philosophy of explanation and dependence. Targeting researchers and students interested in the philosophy of modalities, this book delivers an in-depth analysis of a captivating and often overlooked aspect of human reasoning.
Wonderland
by Daniel Doen SilberbergAn exceptionally original riff on Alice in Wonderland, Daniel Silberberg's Wonderland uses Lewis Carroll's classic story as a jumping-off point to convey the Zen concept of "One Mind". Using a lively mix of tone, quotation, and levels of discourse, he references everything from Timeless Spring and the Diamond Sutra to Kill Bill and ketchup, creating a unique contribution to contemporary American Zen that honors its historic roots while striking out into fresh areas. With stories from his own life as well as from the larger cultural swirl around him, Silberberg reflects on the differences between how we perceive the world and the way it actually is. His take on a variety of Buddhist ideas and concepts is immediately useful and relevant, enabling readers to address many of the issues they deal with in their own practices.
Wonderlands: Essays on the Life of Literature
by Charles BaxterSearching and erudite new essays on writing from the author of Burning Down the House.Charles Baxter’s new collection of essays, Wonderlands, joins his other works of nonfiction, Burning Down the House and The Art of Subtext. In the mold of those books, Baxter shares years of wisdom and reflection on what makes fiction work, including essays that were first given as craft talks at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.The essays here range from brilliant thinking on the nature of wonderlands in the fiction of Haruki Murakami and other fabulist writers, to how request moments function in a story. Baxter is equally at home tackling a thorny matter such as charisma (which intersects with political figures like the disastrous forty-fifth US president) as he is bringing new interest to subjects such as list-making in fiction.Amid these craft essays, an interlude of two personal essays—the story of a horrifying car crash and an introspective “letter to a young poet”—add to the intimate nature of the book. The final essay reflects on a lifetime of writing, and closes with a memorable image of Baxter as a boy, waiting at the window for a parent who never arrives and filling that absence with stories. Wonderlands will stand alongside his prior work as an insightful and lasting work of criticism.
Wonderlic Test Prep Flash Cards: Vocabulary Essentials (Exambusters Wonderlic Workbook #1 of 3)
by Ace Inc.<P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i><P><P> 500 essential words every student should know. <P><P>Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. <P> Exambusters Wonderlic Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental Wonderlic review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice Wonderlic tests. Each Wonderlic study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the Wonderlic exams. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the Wonderlic series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing Wonderlic flash cards is the first step toward more confident Wonderlic preparation and ultimately, higher Wonderlic exam scores!
Wonders (Grade #5)
by Diane August Donald R. Bear Janice A. Dole Jana Echevarria Douglas Fisher David Francis Vicki Gibson Jan Hasbrouck Margaret Kilgo Jay McTighe Scott G. Paris Timothy Shanahan Josefina V. Tinajero
Wonders: Reading/Writing Workshop, 5th Grade (Florida Edition)
by McGraw-Hill Staff<p>Unlock the Wonders of Reading! <p>With your Florida Reading/Writing Workshop you will: <p> <li>Talk About New Ideas <li>Read and Reread Exciting Literature <li>Read and Reread Informational Text <li>Look for Text Evidence <li>Access Complex Text <li>Be an Expert Writer <li>Do Your Own Research</li> </p>
Wonders: Reading/Writing Workshop, 4th Grade (Florida Edition)
by McGraw-Hill Staff<p>Unlock the Wonders of Reading! <p>With your Florida Reading/Writing Workshop you will: <p> <li>Talk About New Ideas <li>Read and Reread Exciting Literature <li>Read and Reread Informational Text <li>Look for Text Evidence <li>Access Complex Text <li>Be an Expert Writer <li>Do Your Own Research </p>
Wonders California Content Reader Grade 4
by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.A content reader for Grade 4 students. Meets California state standards.
Wonders California Writing Workshop
by McGraw-Hill Education2017 Wonders: An English Language Arts Program Grade 3 -- California Reading/Writing Workshop (CA)(H) by Diane August, Donald R. Bear, Janice A. Dole, Jana Echevarria, Douglas Fisher, David Francis, Vicki Gibson, Jan E. Hasbrouck, Margaret Kilgo, Jay McTighe, Scott G. Paris, Timothy Shanahan, & Josefina V. Tinajero ***ISBN-13: 9780021331710 ***504 Pages
Wonder’s Child: My Life in Science Fiction
by Jack WilliamsonScience fiction legend Jack Williamson’s classic autobiography is much more than the story of a single man’s life and work; it is an amazing look at the entire 20th century from the perspective of a man on a "long search for endurable compromise with society." Born in 1908, Williamson often felt at odds with the world around him and began writing science fiction as a method of escape. His tentative entrance into the field - his first story was published in 1928 in Hugo Gernsbach’s legendary Amazing Stories - soon transformed him from a pulp writer into one of the Grand Masters of science fiction.
