This collection of forty-four readings enables students to hone their reasoning skills by engaging fully developed arguments from across the disciplines. Selections are organized around ten broad themes, including education, science, abortion, the causes of crimes, and the existence of God. An alternative table of contents classifies selections by ...
This rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes Laertius ...
Based on the Disney Channel original movie premiering in January 2007. Mary Palmer and her Double Dutch jump roping team hope to win a championship. But when one of their members leaves, Mary turns to her reluctant neighbor Izzy Bleu, who's training for the Golden Gloves boxing championship, to fill in.
Inequality and Christian Ethics provides a moral and empirical analysis of contemporary social and economic inequality. Drawing on Christian social ethics, political philosophy, and development economics, the book seeks to create an interdisciplinary conversation that illuminates not only the contemporary realities and trends of inequality, but ...
Ideal for beginning debaters "Basic Debate" teaches the fundamentals of debate, from the skills of analysis and research to techniques of cross-examination and logical reasoning. Students using this program naturally develop the confidence to move with ease through many academic pursuits. In-depth coverage of the role of ethics in research, ...
This rich compendium on the lives and doctrines of philosophers ranges over three centuries, from Thales to Epicurus (to whom the whole tenth book is devoted); 45 important figures are portrayed. Diogenes Laertius carefully compiled his information from hundreds of sources and enriches his accounts with numerous quotations. Diogenes Laertius ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Is your organization looking for new ways to improve productivity? Self-managing teams may be the answer. They are small autonomous work groups or business teams that contract with higher management to take complete responsibility for a product, project or service. This book explains what self-managing teams are and shows the substantial benefits ...
The transcontinental railroad created a world of opportunity for anyone willing to step aboard. Twenty-year-old Amanda O'Rielly is among the adventuresome who did. The daughter of an Irish homesteader father and a Blackfeet Indian mother, Amanda is eager to see the world. Her plans become entangled when she stumbles across evidence that links a ...
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