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  • Deep Rhetoric

    Philosophy, Reason, Violence, Justice, Wisdom

    by James Crosswhite ...
    "Rhetoric is the counterpart of logic," claimed Aristotle. "Rhetoric is the first part of logic rightly understood," Martin Heidegger concurred. "Rhetoric is the universal form of human communication," opined Hans-Georg Gadamer. But in Deep Rhetoric, James Crosswhite offers a groundbreaking new conception of rhetoric, one that builds a definitive case for an understanding of the discipline as a ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Presumptions and Burdens of Proof

    An Anthology of Argumentation and the Law

    by Hans Vilhelm Hansen, James Crosswhite, Frans H. van Eemeren, Richard Gaskins, David Godden, G. Thomas Goodnight, Hanns Hohmann, Fred J. Kauffeld0, Lilian Bermejo-Luque2, Prof. James B. Freeman4, Mr. Douglas Walton5 ...
    Series series Rhetoric, Law, and the Humanities
    An anthology of the most important historical sources, classical and modern, on the subjects of presumptions and burdens of proofIn the last fifty years, the study of argumentation has become one of the most exciting intellectual crossroads in the modern academy. Two of the most central concepts of argumentation theory are presumptions and burdens of proof. Their functions have been explicitly ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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  • Assholes

    A Theory

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    In the spirit of the mega-selling On Bullshit, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary.What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name. Try as we might to avoid them, assholes are ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Children of the Days

    A Calendar of Human History

    by Eduardo Galeano ...
    **A fearless, poetic, day-by-day account of human history, narrated by one of Latin America's most beloved and influential writers"The amazing Galeano has done it again. History becomes poetry, and mythology becomes politic." — The San Francisco Chronicle**Unfurling like a medieval book of days, each page of Eduardo Galeano’s Children of the Days has an illuminating story that takes inspiration ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Origin of Others

    by Toni Morrison ...
    Series Book 56 - The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures
    “The Origin of Others combines Toni Morrison’s accustomed eloquence with meaning for our times as citizens of the world.” —Nell Irvin Painter, New RepublicAmerica’s foremost novelist reflects on the themes that preoccupy her work and increasingly dominate national and world politics: race, fear, borders, the mass movement of peoples, the desire for belonging. What is race and why does it matter? ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

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  • How to Win an Argument

    An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion

    by Marcus Tullius Cicero, James M. May ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest oratorAll of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct—and often floundering or failing as a result—we’d win more arguments if we learned ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

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  • Anticipations

    by H. G. Wells, Sheba Blake ...
    The author of dozens of science fiction and fantasy novels, including such well-known works as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, H.G. Wells is now recognized primarily for his contributions as an author. However, in his era, he was regarded as an important thinker, particularly on the subjects of science, technology, and human advancement. In this book, ... Read more

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  • Better Than Great

    A Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives

    by Arthur Plotnik ...
    A veritable "tko of terminology," Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary — the must have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Deft praise encourages others to feel as we do, share our enthusiasms. It rewards deserving objects of admiration. It persuades people to take certain actions. It sells things. Sadly, in this "age of awesome," our ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Normal Rationality

    Decisions and Social Order

    by Edna Ullmann-Margalit ...
    Normal Rationality is a selection of the most important work of Edna Ullmann-Margalit, presenting some influential and widely admired essays alongside some that are not well known. She was an unorthodox and deeply original philosopher whose work illuminated the largest mysteries of human life. Much of her writing focuses on two fundamental questions. (1) How do people proceed when they cannot act ... Read more

    $75.59 USD

  • Destroy BDSM Culture

    by Winona Winwit ...
    A short feminist essay about the cult of BDSM, summarizing how BDSM culture is a hyper-normative reflection of patriarchal society and not counter-cultural or subversive. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Ethics of War

    Edited by Seth Lazar, Helen Frowe ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest, among both philosophers, legal scholars, and military experts, on the ethics of war. Due in part due to post 9/11 events, this resurgence is also due to a growing theoretical sophistication among scholars in this area. Recently there has been very influential work published on the justificaton of killing in self-defense and war, and the topic of the ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Epidemiology

    by A. Broadbent ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Epidemiology is one of the fastest growing and increasingly important sciences. This thorough analysis lays out the conceptual foundations of epidemiology, identifying traps and setting out the benefits of properly understanding this fascinating and important discipline, as well as providing the means to do so. ... Read more

    $116.09 USD