Author: Ali H. Soufan File Type: mobi A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America.On September 11, 2001, FBI Special Agent Ali H. Soufan was handed a secret file. Had he received it months earlierwhen it was requestedthe attacks on New York and Washington could have been prevented. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against al-Qaedawithout laying so much as a hand on them. Most of these stories have never been reported before, and never by anyone with such intimate firsthand knowledge. br This narrative account of Americas successes and failures against al-Qaeda is essential to an understanding of the terrorist group. We are taken into hideouts and interrogation rooms. We have a ringside seat at bin Ladens personal celebration of the 911 bombings. Such riveting details show us not only how terrorists think and operate but also how they can be beaten and brought to justice. 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations About the AuthorAli H. Soufan, a former FBI special agent, served on the front lines against al-Qaeda and gained an international reputation as a top counterterrorism operative and interrogator. He has been profiled in The New Yorker and featured in books, newspaper articles, and documentaries around the globe.

Author: Shaun Gallagher File Type: pdf The Phenomenological Mind is the first book to properly introduce fundamental questions about the mind from the perspective of phenomenology. Key questions and topics covered includeullWhat is phenomenology?llnaturalizing phenomenology and the empirical cognitive sciencesllphenomenology and consciousnessllconsciousness and self-consciousness, including perception and actionlltime and consciousness, including William Jamesllintentionalityllthe embodied mindllactionllknowledge of other mindsllsituated and extended mindsllphenomenology and personal identitylulInteresting and important examples are used throughout, including phantom limb syndrome, blindsight and self-disorders in schizophrenia, making The Phenomenological Mind an ideal introduction to key concepts in phenomenology, cognitive science and philosophy of mind.ReviewThough Gallagher and Zahavi call their book an introduction, it is far more than an introduction. It is the most comprehensive work on what phenomenology has to say about cognition and consciousness and how it relates to the scientific study of cognition to date. Abstractaupper level philosophy students, postgraduates, and anyone interested in a non-computational, non-reductive, scientifically informed view of the mind will find it, I am sure, extremely helpful and illuminating. both phenomenologists and cognitive scientists can profit from this excellent and timely treatment. - MindOffering a fresh new approach, this clear and accessible book shows the relevance of phenomenology to contemporary investigations of the mind and brain. It will be useful for students and scholars alike in the cognitive sciences who wish to gain a better understanding of Phenomenology and its relevance to their research. Evan Thompson, University of Toronto, CanadaThis excellent and much-needed book offers the first comprehensive introduction to phenomenological philosophy of mind. Written by two internationally renowned contributors to this exciting and fast-growing interdisciplinary field, it will be an indispensable resource for students and researchers alike. Matthew Ratcliffe, Durham University, UKCo-authored by two of the most prominent and respected contributors to the field, this is an outstanding book, and a very welcome and much-needed addition to the literature. Daniel Hutto, University of Hertfordshire, UKAbout the AuthorShaun Gallagher is Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Central Florida and Research Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at the University of Hertfordshire. He is the author of How the Body Shapes the Mind (2005) and co-editor of Does Consciousness Cause Behavior? An Investigation of the Nature of Volition (2006).Dan Zahavi is Professor of Philosophyand Director of the Center for Subjectivity Research at the University of Copenhagen. He is the author of Subjectivity and Selfhood (2006)and Husserls Phenomenology (2003). The Phenomenological Mindis the first book to properly introduce fundamental questions about the mind from the perspective of phenomenology. Key questions and topics covered includeWhat is phenomenology?naturalizing phenomenology and the empirical cognitive sciencesphenomenology and consciousness consciousness and self-consciousness, including perception and action time and consciousness, including William James, Edmund Husserl and temporal disorders in psychopathology intentionality the embodied mind action knowledge of other minds situated and extended mindsphenomenology and personal identity.Interesting and important examples are used throughout, including phantom limb syndrome, blindsight and self-disorders in schizophrenia, making the Phenomenological Mindan ideal introduction to key concepts in phenomenology, cognitive science and philosophy of mind.