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Language and Mathematics
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
February 7, 2025
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How does Math relate to Philosophy and Language?

What does math set apart from normal language and what are the parallels? Can we find similarities between math and philosophy? How can this help?

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Induction and Deduction
By
Clemens Lode
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January 22, 2022
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Do We Need to be Omniscient to use Logic?

This article discusses the limits of epistemology and addresses the arguments against the idea that we can know something. Can we even use induction?

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Concepts
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 22, 2022
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How Can We Grasp an Infinite Universe with a Finite Mind?

Concepts are abstractions that permit us a description of reality and allow us to form compact units of information from many different origins.

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Epistemology
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 22, 2022
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How Do We Know What We Know?

With ontology, we were able to realize that we can be conscious of reality. With epistemology, we want to discuss how we can be conscious of reality.

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Basics of Philosophy
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 22, 2022
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What Are the Basics of Philosophy?

In this article, I provide the most fundamental introduction into philosophy. What can we observe in reality and what can we deduce from our observations?

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The Key to Wisdom
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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What Methods Can We Apply to Become Wise?

In this article, I discuss my personal favorite, the Socratic Method. We need to keep asking questions to find out the common truth, namely reality.

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Why You Need Philosophy
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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Why Do We Still Need Philosophy in 2022?

This article discusses how we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes if we do not keep our knowledge of philosophy fresh and ever-expanding.

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How Are Heroes Relevant To You
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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What are False Heroes?

A true hero stands up to false heroes. We need to put philosophy in practice, the opposite of a hero is not the opponent but, instead, the passive observer.

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Generate your first E-Book with LaTeX
By
Clemens Lode
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February 20, 2022
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Generate your first E-Book with LaTeX

The basics of setting up an account on Overleaf, importing the book template, and exporting your project into a HTML file that you can turn into an e-book.

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Filling the Template
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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Free Template to Convert Your Book into a LaTeX project

Using this template will help you to turn your manuscript into an e-book and print-ready LaTeX project within hours. This article describes its structure.

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LaTeX Basics
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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All Basic Commands to Create Your Own LaTeX-based Book

This article will cover the basics of LaTeX. Using a pre-made template, you will have all the necessary tools to create and publish your own LaTeX-based book.

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Bibliography and Citations
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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How to Cite other Authors in LaTeX

Be it out of scientific accuracy, as a service to the interested reader, or out of gratitude, you should include references to your sources.

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Index Creation in LaTeX
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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How to Generate and Edit an Index for LaTeX books vs Word

This article shows you why indexes in LaTeX are superior to Word and provides you a checklist of how to effectively manage an index for LaTeX books.

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Template Management
By
Clemens Lode
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January 21, 2022
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Turn Your Manuscript into a LaTeX based book

A simple way of writing books in LaTeX is using Overleaf and our template. In this article, I describe each file of the template with a list of items to adapt.

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Polishing a Book for Print
By
Clemens Lode
, posted on
January 21, 2022
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Checklist for preparing a Book for Printing

After you have completed all the writing, editing, indexing, reference-checking, etc., use this checklist to make your LaTeX book print-ready.

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Book Publications

You can find all our books on Amazon, Amazon.de, or Leanpub.

LaTeX Book Publishing in 2025

Are you a technical professional, researcher, or author struggling with traditional word processors to create professional-looking books? LaTeX Book Publishing in 2025 provides a complete system for authors who want unmatched precision and control over their book's formatting and publishing process.

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Untold Secrets of Structured Product Investing

Like Terry Pratchett, I would not want to drink a suspicious cocktail, the ingredients, and level of alcohol of which were unknown to me. Likewise, I wouldn’t want to invest my hard-earned money in some complicated investment product while understanding neither the purpose nor the risk profile of the investment. This is why I decided to write a guide that takes a deep dive into the world of structured product investing—to explain their purpose, construction rules, and risk and performance profiles. This is the book where you will find many of the untold secrets of structured products—secrets usually known only to the expert traders who construct these products. Just as you don’t need to know how to mix a martini to enjoy one, you don’t need to know any complex statistical formulas to get a great deal from this book. You should, of course, know that the likelihood for positive or negative returns is often described by probability distributions. For instance, you may want to keep in mind the plot of the bell-shaped Gaussian distribution. Payoff charts and illustrations of the probability distribution of returns are powerful concepts that we will use in this book to illustrate the performance and risk characteristics of structured products. Where I have introduced concepts, the first mention is in bold type, and you will find a full definition in the glossary.

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Cover image of the book Kanban Remastered, Agile Lessons from Strategy Games

Kanban Remastered, Agile Lessons from Strategy Games

With Kanban Remastered, being an Agile coach, I realized that especially in industries with teams with a gaming background, coaching lessons could benefit if I could show the relationship between games and Agile methodology. Likewise, you can start explaining management methodology in a language that your tech-savvy audience understands.‍

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3D Cover of Scrum Your JIRA! Your Waterfall Organization Transformed into Multidisciplinary Teams, 10 Essays on Using Online Tools to Improve an Offline Technique

Scrum Your JIRA!

This book challenges two illusions that can get in the way of your company’s road to being genuinely Agile: first, that your Scrum is “special,” and second, that you can hide behind project management software. JIRA is powerful—and this book will show you how to use it more effectively—but it makes it easy to forget that the first idea of Agile is: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.‍

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The cover of Does Your Brain Need You? - An Introduction to Neuroscience and Consciousness

Does Your Brain Need You?

Recently, researchers have found a theory that explains every aspect of conscious experience. To understand the relationship between you and your brain, we need to take a look at neuroscience and consciousness. This book explores the theory and introduces you to the science of the brain and our subjective experience.

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Book Cover with the title Better Books with LaTeX the Agile Way, Streamline Your Writing Process and Connect with Readers from Day One in 2023

Even Better Books with LaTeX, the Agile Way in 2023

Streamline your writing process with LaTeX and connect with readers from Day One. Self-publish your book on Amazon, Google, and Leanpub. Here you can find all tools you need to publish your book professionally online or in print with LaTeX. Learn to complete your book project in small steps—the agile way. Better Books with LaTeX the Agile Way covers the entire publishing process, from your initial concept to marketing your book on Amazon, Google, or Leanpub.

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Cover mit griechischen Statuen und dem Titel Philosophie für Helden, Wissen und Sprache

Philosophie für Helden: Erkenntnis (Wissen und Sprache)

Ein Held zu sein ist mehr als eine Heldentat zu vollbringen. Man verwandelt sich nicht auf wundersame Weise in einen "Helden" als ein Ergebnis der Umstände. Die Rettung in letzter Sekunde, das Aufbegehren in Zeiten einer Krise oder sogar das Führen anderer aus einer brenzlichen Situation, ein Held zu sein ist mehr als diese mutigen Taten. Es bedarf einer tiefen Einsicht -- die Art philosophischer Reise die die weisesten Köpfe der Menschheitsgeschichte gemacht haben‍.

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Cover of Philosophy for Heroes: Act, a book on neuroscience and consciousness

Philosophy for Heroes: Act (Neuroscience and Consciousness)

Being a hero means standing up to false heroes. To gain this ability, we need to have a good grasp of the nature of the universe and to be able to understand our minds. This book is an introduction to the most current research in neurobiology and consciousness. It is easy to read, uses numerous examples, and introduces concepts from the ground up. After reading the book, you will be able to explain what it means to be conscious. Becoming a hero requires gaining an understanding of what the greatest minds of history have pondered. Philosophy for Heroes summarizes their wisdom and connects it with the modern world.‍

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The cover of the book Philosophy for Heroes: Continuum showing a ocean with a turtle and a human head.

Philosophy for Heroes: Continuum (Physics and Evolution)

In this, the second book in a four-part series, Clemens explores questions like: What is the quantum theory and how can we interpret it? How did the universe come out of "nothingness" and how did life develop from non-living matter? What is the origin of our own creativity? ‍

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Cover of the book Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge, with two Greek statues in front of a blue sky

Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge (Philosophy and Language)

True heroes don’t follow, they lead. In order to be a leader, you have to be free of unwanted external influences or ideas. While we are not completely free in our decisions, the more we know about the world and ourselves, the freer we can become.

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