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The Fallacy Detective

Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning

by Nathaniel Bluedorn, Hans Bluedorn, Johannah Bluedorn ...

What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking.A cloud is 90% water. A watermelon is 90% water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon.This book meets the needs of parents who want a do-able text for introducing logic and critical thinking to their children.-Fun to use -- not dry like a math ... Read more

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What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking.A cloud is 90% water. A watermelon is 90% water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon.This book meets the needs of parents who want a do-able text for introducing logic and critical thinking to their children.-Fun to use -- not dry like a math
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Stoic Six Pack

Meditations, Letters From a Stoic and More

by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus ...

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy:Meditations by Marcus AureliusThe Golden Sayings of EpictetusFragments of EpictetusDiscourses of EpictetusSeneca’s Letters from a Stoic: Epi... ... Read more

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“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy:Meditations by Marcus AureliusThe Golden Sayings of EpictetusFragments of EpictetusDiscourses of EpictetusSeneca’s Letters from a Stoic: Epi...
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The Rational Optimist

How Prosperity Evolves

by Matt Ridley ...

Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.Life is on the up.We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longer-lived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialisation, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.In ‘The Rational Optimist’, acclaimed ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.Life is on the up.We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longer-lived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialisation, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.In ‘The Rational Optimist’, acclaimed
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A Short History of Greek Philosophy

by John Marshall ...

An overview of the works that form the foundation of Western philosophyThe writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle have resonated through the millennia and continue to influence the lives of people today. In A Short History of Greek Philosophy, renowned British classicist John Marshall provides a thorough yet engaging account of the seminal philosophical movements of ancient Greece, from the ... Read more

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An overview of the works that form the foundation of Western philosophyThe writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle have resonated through the millennia and continue to influence the lives of people today. In A Short History of Greek Philosophy, renowned British classicist John Marshall provides a thorough yet engaging account of the seminal philosophical movements of ancient Greece, from the
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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius ...

Meditations (Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. ... Read more

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Meditations (Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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Nietzsche: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Neitzsche in just one hour.Philosophy has always been dangerous for philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche made it dangerous for everyone. His ideas presaged a collective madness which was to ravage Europe throughout the first half of the twentieth century, drawing a chilling parallel with the insanity that gripped Nietzsche ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Neitzsche in just one hour.Philosophy has always been dangerous for philosophers; Friedrich Nietzsche made it dangerous for everyone. His ideas presaged a collective madness which was to ravage Europe throughout the first half of the twentieth century, drawing a chilling parallel with the insanity that gripped Nietzsche
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The Big Questions: Philosophy

by Simon Blackburn ...

The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best ... Read more

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The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best
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Socrates: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Socrates in just one hour.Socrates is widely renowned as one of the founders of Western philosophy, despite the fact that his ideas survive largely through the work of his pupil Plato. Socrates’ dialectic – a method of aggressive questioning – was the forerunner of logic; he used it to cut through the pretentions of his ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Socrates in just one hour.Socrates is widely renowned as one of the founders of Western philosophy, despite the fact that his ideas survive largely through the work of his pupil Plato. Socrates’ dialectic – a method of aggressive questioning – was the forerunner of logic; he used it to cut through the pretentions of his
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Marx: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Karl Marx in just one hour.Karl Marx's philosophical critique of capitalism and his solution of communism directly led to the formation of the communist state in the Soviet Union. Whilst this great venture has now all but completely failed, Marx’s philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the twentieth ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Karl Marx in just one hour.Karl Marx's philosophical critique of capitalism and his solution of communism directly led to the formation of the communist state in the Soviet Union. Whilst this great venture has now all but completely failed, Marx’s philosophy has proved to be arguably the most influential of the twentieth
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Plato: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Plato in just one hour.Plato is still seen by many as the greatest of all philosophers, inspiring many of the finest thinkers through the ages. Indeed, many see all later philosophy as nothing but attempts to answer the questions he raised. He founded the Academy, the world’s first university, in 387 BC and taught that the ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Plato in just one hour.Plato is still seen by many as the greatest of all philosophers, inspiring many of the finest thinkers through the ages. Indeed, many see all later philosophy as nothing but attempts to answer the questions he raised. He founded the Academy, the world’s first university, in 387 BC and taught that the
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Locke: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Locke in just one hour.Much of Locke’s thought we would now regard as common sense. One of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers; his philosophy was to lay the foundations of empiricism with its belief that our knowledge of the world is based on experience. Locke’s work introduced the idea of liberal democracy – a ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Locke in just one hour.Much of Locke’s thought we would now regard as common sense. One of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers; his philosophy was to lay the foundations of empiricism with its belief that our knowledge of the world is based on experience. Locke’s work introduced the idea of liberal democracy – a
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This Book Will Make You Think

Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean

by Alain Stephen ...

Series Book 14 - I Used to Know That
We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean explains as simply as possible the ideas behind the world's most highly regarded philosophers, examining their beliefs and presenting choice quotes that succinctly distil their most famous theories.Written ... Read more

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We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean explains as simply as possible the ideas behind the world's most highly regarded philosophers, examining their beliefs and presenting choice quotes that succinctly distil their most famous theories.Written
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Kant: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Kant in just one hour.Immanuel Kant taught and wrote prolifically about physical geography yet never travelled farther than forty miles from his home in Königsberg. Appropriately, his philosophy strenuously denies that all knowledge is derived from experience, insisting instead that all experience must conform to knowledge. ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Kant in just one hour.Immanuel Kant taught and wrote prolifically about physical geography yet never travelled farther than forty miles from his home in Königsberg. Appropriately, his philosophy strenuously denies that all knowledge is derived from experience, insisting instead that all experience must conform to knowledge.
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Derrida: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Derrida in just one hour.Jacques Derrida’s ‘deconstructionism’ is nothing less than an effort to destroy all ‘writing’ by demonstrating its inevitable falsehood. The writer writes but does not know what he is writing. Derrida argues that all texts have their own hidden agenda and contain their own metaphysical assumptions – ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Derrida in just one hour.Jacques Derrida’s ‘deconstructionism’ is nothing less than an effort to destroy all ‘writing’ by demonstrating its inevitable falsehood. The writer writes but does not know what he is writing. Derrida argues that all texts have their own hidden agenda and contain their own metaphysical assumptions –
... Read more
The Essential Works of Voltaire

Enriched edition. Philosophical Writings, Novels, Historical Works, Poetry, Plays & Letters

by Voltaire, Joel Foster ...

Translated by Tobias Smollett, William F. Fleming, William Walton ...

In 'The Essential Works of Voltaire, readers are invited to delve into the captivating world of one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment period. This collection includes a diverse range of prose, poetry, and philosophical treatises, showcasing Voltaire's wit, intelligence, and satirical edge. Through his works, Voltaire critiques the social, religious, and political norms of his ... Read more

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In 'The Essential Works of Voltaire, readers are invited to delve into the captivating world of one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment period. This collection includes a diverse range of prose, poetry, and philosophical treatises, showcasing Voltaire's wit, intelligence, and satirical edge. Through his works, Voltaire critiques the social, religious, and political norms of his
... Read more
Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders

by Jamie Whyte ...

Uncover the truth under all the BSIn the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course, ... Read more

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Uncover the truth under all the BSIn the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course,
... Read more
A Degree in a Book: Philosophy

Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject ... In One Book!

by Dr Peter Gibson ...

A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Philosophy provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues.Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of philosophy, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes ... Read more

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A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Philosophy provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues.Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of philosophy, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes
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Justice as Fairness / Gerechtigkeit als Fairness. Englisch/Deutsch

[Great Papers Philosophie] – Rawls, John – zweisprachige Ausgabe – philosophische Bücher

by John Rawls ...

Translated by Corinna Mieth, Jacob Rosenthal ...

Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek
John Rawls' Buch ›A Theory of Justice‹ machte den Philosophen 1971 quasi über Nacht weltberühmt: Das Werk gilt seitdem als Klassiker. Grundgedanken seiner Theorie entwickelte Rawls erstmals 1958 in seinem hier zweisprachig und mit ausführlichem Kommentar wiedergegebenen Aufsatz ›Justice as Fairness‹ (›Gerechtigkeit als Fairness‹). Sind Gerechtigkeit und Fairness dasselbe? Nach Rawls Meinung nicht, ... Read more

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John Rawls' Buch ›A Theory of Justice‹ machte den Philosophen 1971 quasi über Nacht weltberühmt: Das Werk gilt seitdem als Klassiker. Grundgedanken seiner Theorie entwickelte Rawls erstmals 1958 in seinem hier zweisprachig und mit ausführlichem Kommentar wiedergegebenen Aufsatz ›Justice as Fairness‹ (›Gerechtigkeit als Fairness‹). Sind Gerechtigkeit und Fairness dasselbe? Nach Rawls Meinung nicht,
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Ethics

The Essential Writings

by Gordon Marino ...

Series series Modern Library Classics
In Ethics: The Essential Writings,** philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The philosophers represent 2,500 years of thought—from Plato, Kant, and Nietzsche to Alasdair MacIntyre, Susan Wolf, and Peter Singer—and cover a broad range of topics, from the timeless questions of justice, morality, and ... Read more

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In Ethics: The Essential Writings,** philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The philosophers represent 2,500 years of thought—from Plato, Kant, and Nietzsche to Alasdair MacIntyre, Susan Wolf, and Peter Singer—and cover a broad range of topics, from the timeless questions of justice, morality, and
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L'Être et le Néant de Jean-Paul Sartre

Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis

by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisC’est durant la « drôle de guerre » que Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) élabore cette somme d’« ontologie phénoménologique » qui paraît en 1943 sous le titre de L’Être et le Néant.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur L'Être et le Néant de Jean-Paul SartreChaque fiche de lecture présente une ... Read more

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Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisC’est durant la « drôle de guerre » que Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) élabore cette somme d’« ontologie phénoménologique » qui paraît en 1943 sous le titre de L’Être et le Néant.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur L'Être et le Néant de Jean-Paul SartreChaque fiche de lecture présente une
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The Replublic

by Plato ...

Translated by Benjamin Jowett ...

What creates a just society—and what makes a truly good life? Enter the world of The Republic, one of the most influential and enduring works in the history of philosophy. Written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, this timeless masterpiece explores profound questions about justice, morality, politics, education, truth, and human nature through a series of powerful dialogues led by Socrates. ... Read more

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What creates a just society—and what makes a truly good life? Enter the world of The Republic, one of the most influential and enduring works in the history of philosophy. Written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, this timeless masterpiece explores profound questions about justice, morality, politics, education, truth, and human nature through a series of powerful dialogues led by Socrates.
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Le bonheur

Cours de philosophie

by Hubert Grenier ...

Le rigorisme n'est pas philosophique. Spinoza écrit dans le scolie de la proposition 45 du quatrième livre de l'Ethique : « Ce n'est certes qu'une sauvage et triste superstition qui interdit de prendre du plaisir. User des choses, dit plus loin Spinoza, et y prendre plaisir autant qu'il se peut (non certes jusqu'au dégoût, car ce n'est plus y prendre plaisir) est d’un homme sage. » Aucune ... Read more

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Le rigorisme n'est pas philosophique. Spinoza écrit dans le scolie de la proposition 45 du quatrième livre de l'Ethique : « Ce n'est certes qu'une sauvage et triste superstition qui interdit de prendre du plaisir. User des choses, dit plus loin Spinoza, et y prendre plaisir autant qu'il se peut (non certes jusqu'au dégoût, car ce n'est plus y prendre plaisir) est d’un homme sage. » Aucune
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The Principles of Philosophy

by Rene Descartes ...

Principles of Philosophy is a book by René Descartes. It is basically a synthesis of the Discourse on Method andMeditations on First Philosophy It was written in Latin, published in 1644 and dedicated to Elisabeth of Bohemia, with whom Descartes had a long standing friendship. A French version followed in 1647. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them. ... Read more

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Principles of Philosophy is a book by René Descartes. It is basically a synthesis of the Discourse on Method andMeditations on First Philosophy It was written in Latin, published in 1644 and dedicated to Elisabeth of Bohemia, with whom Descartes had a long standing friendship. A French version followed in 1647. It set forth the principles of nature—the Laws of Physics—as Descartes viewed them.
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Kierkegaard: Philosophy in an Hour

by Paul Strathern ...

Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Kierkegaard in just one hour.Although Kierkegaard was not a philosopher in the academic sense, he produced what many people expect of philosophy. He didn’t write about the world, he wrote about life – how we live and how we choose to live, particularly focussing on the individual and the notion of his (or her) existence. ... Read more

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Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Kierkegaard in just one hour.Although Kierkegaard was not a philosopher in the academic sense, he produced what many people expect of philosophy. He didn’t write about the world, he wrote about life – how we live and how we choose to live, particularly focussing on the individual and the notion of his (or her) existence.
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