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A Rulebook for Arguments
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 8.50A 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... more...
The Upside of Irrationality
HarperCollins 2010; US$ 13.99?Dan Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.? ? James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely returns to offer a much-needed... more...
Über die Wissenschaften /De scientiis
Felix Meiner Verlag 2005; US$ 52.18Hauptbeschreibung Die Ausgabe bietet erstmals eine deutsche Übersetzung dieses Schlüsseltextes für die Einteilung und Bewertung der Wissenschaften nach der lateinischen Übersetzung von Gerhard von Cremona (1114-1187). Beigefügt ist eine kritische Edition des lateinischen Textes, der mit den überlieferten Handschriften des arabischen Originals abgeglichen... more...
Arguing Well
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 28.95Arguing Well is a lucid introduction to the nature of good reasoning, how to test and construct successful arguments. It assumes no prior knowledge of logic or philosophy. The book includes an introduction to basic symbolic logic. Arguing Well introduces and explains: * The nature and importance of arguments * What to look for in deciding whether arguments... more...
The Uses of Argument
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 26.00'In spite of initial criticisms from logicians and fellow philosophers, The Uses of Argument has been an enduring source of inspiration and discussion to students of argumentation from all kinds of disciplinary background for more than forty years. ' Frans van Eemeren, University of Amsterdam more...
Critical Reasoning
Taylor and Francis 1996; US$ 24.95Reasoning is the everyday process that we all use in order to draw conclusions from facts or evidence. To think critically about what you read and hear is a vital skill for everyone, whether you are a student or not. When we are faced with texts, news items or speeches, what is being said is often obscured by the words used and we may be unsure whether... more...
Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 39.95Provides an overview of the influential theories of practical reasoning found in Aristotle, Hume and Kant. This book examines practical reasoning in important topics in moral psychology - weakness of will, self-deception, rationalization and more. It is for those interested in the role of reason in ethics or the nature of human action. more...









