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A Rulebook for Argumentsby Anthony Weston
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 6.95A Rulebook for Arguments is a succinct introduction to the art of writing and assessing arguments, organized around specific rules, each illustrated and explained soundly but briefly. This widely popular primer?translated into eight languages?remains the first choice in all disciplines for writers who seek straightforward guidance about how to assess arguments and how to cogently construct them. more...
Beyond Freedom and Dignityby B.F. Skinner
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2009; US$ 9.40In this profound and profoundly controversial work, a landmark of 20th-century thought originally published in 1971, B. F. Skinner makes his definitive statement about humankind and society. more...
Moral Realism and the Foundations of Ethicsby David Owen Brink
Cambridge University Press 1989; US$ 60.00This book is a systematic and constructive treatment of a number of traditional issues at the foundation of ethics. more...
Unconsciousby Alasdair MacIntyre
Routledge 2004; US$ 28.95A new edition of a classic philosophical inquiry into psychoanalysis and the Freudian notion of the unconscious, by one of the foremost contemporary philosophers in the world, with a substantial new preface by the author. more...
Fundamentals of Critical Argumentationby Douglas Walton; Hans Hansen
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 34.00Fundamentals of Critical Argumentation presents the basic tools for the identification, analysis, and evaluation of common arguments for beginners. The book teaches by using examples of arguments in dialogues, both in the text itself and in the exercises. Examples of controversial legal, political, and ethical arguments are analyzed. more...
On Truthby Harry G. Frankfurt
Knopf Publishing Group 2006; US$ 12.99Having outlined a theory of bullshit and falsehood, Harry G. Frankfurt turns to what lies beyond them: the truth, a concept not as obvious as some might expect. Our culture's devotion to bullshit may seem much stronger than our apparently halfhearted attachment to truth. Some people (professional thinkers) won't even acknowledge "true" and "false" as meaningful categories, and even those who claim to love truth cause the rest of us to wonder whether they, too, aren't simply full of it. Practically speaking, many of us deploy the truth only when absolutely necessary, often finding alternatives to be more saleable, and yet somehow civilization seems to be muddling along. But where are we headed? Is our fast and easy... more...
An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledgeby Noah Lemos
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 26.00A clear and accessible introduction to epistemology or the theory of knowledge. more...
Engaging Philosophyby Mitchell S. Green
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2006; US$ 9.40This brief, elegant book introduces students and general readers to philosophy through core questions and topics?particularly those involving ethics, the existence of God, free will, the relation of mind and body, and what it is to be a person. more...
Dream Psychologyby Sigmund Freud; M.D. Eder
The Floating Press 1920; US$ 8.99Sigmund Freud is commonly referred to as "the father of psychoanalysis" and his work has been highly influential - popularizing such notions as the unconscious, the Oedipus complex, defense mechanisms, Freudian slips and dream symbolism - while also making a long-lasting impact on fields as diverse as literature, film, Marxist and feminist theories, and psychology.In Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners , Sigmund Freud, coined "the father of... more...
60 Second Self-Starterby Jeff Davidson
Adams Media 2008; US$ 9.95"Jeff Davidson approaches organizing as an exercise in control, efficiency, and peace of mind. Jeff can tell it like it is, because he is like he tells it." -Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Why Men Are the Way They Are and Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say Does your desk look the scene of an explosion? Is your computer crowded with pointless files? Are the tools you need always buried under piles of junk? If so, Jeff Davidson has the solutions for you. With sixty simple, immediate techniques, he shows you how to get your workplace organized, streamline your workday, and boost your productivity and job satisfaction. With this handy manual by your side, you can banish chaos from your cubicle forever! Jeff Davidson is the author... more...