1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798478303321

Autore

Pivčević Edo

Titolo

Man the rational animal : questions and arguments / / Edo Pivcevic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7618-6793-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

128

Soggetti

Human beings

Philosophical anthropology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Prefatory Note; Introduction; 1 What Can We Know and What May We Rationally Believe?; 2 What Are the Necessary and What Are the Sufficient Conditions of Rational Belief?; 3 Can It Ever Be Truly Rational to Believe a Falsehood?; 4 Does Natural Science Set a Norm for What Can Be Rationally Believed?; 5 Is the Belief in Creation Ex Nihilo a Rationally Sustainable Belief?; 6 What Rational Justification Might There Be for Acting Morally?; 7 Is the Existence of Rational Beings Merely a Fortuitous By-Product of Natural Selection?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This challenging and refreshingly innovative book addresses certain fundamental questions concerning rational legitimacy of some widely held beliefs and provides argument-based answers to such questions, while at the same time encouraging the reader to actively engage with the views put forward and form his/her own judgement.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962417003321

Autore

Roberts Stephanie McMurrich

Titolo

The bipolar II disorder workbook : managing recurring depression, hypomania, and anxiety / / Stephanie McMurrich Roberts, Louisa Grandin Sylvia, Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland : , : New Harbinger Publications, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

9781461956501

1461956501

9781608827671

1608827674

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SylviaLouisa Grandin

Reilly-HarringtonNoreen A

Disciplina

616.85

Soggetti

Bipolar disorder - Diagnosis

Bipolar disorder - Etiology

Bipolar disorder - Treatment

Bipolar disorder

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction; Part 1; Understanding Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 1; What Is Bipolar II Disorder?; Chapter 2; Understanding the Treatments for Bipolar II Disorder and a Guide to Using This Book; Chapter 3; Applying Acceptance to Bipolar II Disorder; Part 2; How to Manage Depressive Episodes; Chapter 4; Recognizing the Symptoms of Bipolar II Depression; Chapter 5; Modifying Your Thinking and Behavior to Cope with Depression; Chapter 6; More Strategies for Modifying Your Thoughts and Behavior; Part 3; How to Manage Hypomanic Episodes; Chapter 7; Hypomania- What Is It?; Chapter 8

Taking Action to Manage Your Hypomania Part 4; How to Manage Anxiety; Chapter 9; Anxiety- What Is It?; Chapter 10; Taking Action to Manage Your Anxiety; Part 5; Finding Support and Creating a Personalized Wellness Plan; Chapter 11; Involving Your Family and Friends; Chapter 12; Putting It All Together to Create a Personalized



Wellness Plan; Further Reading; References; Blank Page; Blank Page

Sommario/riassunto

The Bipolar II Disorder Workbook is designed to help readers manage recurring depression, hypomania, and anxiety associated with bipolar II disorder. This user-friendly self-help workbook draws on evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and other mindfulness-based approaches to help those suffering from bipolar II disorder live more normal lives.