A Defense of Judgment (Clune Michael W.)(Paperback)

A Defense of Judgment (Clune Michael W.)(Paperback)

Teachers of literature make judgments about value. They tell their students which works are powerful, beautiful, surprising, strange, or insightful--and thus, which are more worthy of time and attention than others. Yet the field of literary studies has largely disavowed judgments of artistic value

For Calvinism (Horton Michael)(Paperback)

In an eloquent defense of Calvinist theology, author and professor Michael Horton invites us to explore the teachings of Calvinism--also commonly known as Reformed theology--by showing how it is biblical and Christ-centered, leading us to live our lives for the glory of God. The system of theology

Defense 101 (O'Hanlon Michael E.)(Paperback)

In Defense 101, a concise primer for understanding the United States' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O'Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of American military power.After an introduction in which O'Hanlon surveys today's

Critique of Judgment (Kant Immanuel)(Paperback / softback)

Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris (Taber George M.)(Paperback)

The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges chose upstart California wines over France's best--for the first time introduces the eccentric American winemakers and records the tremendous aftershocks of this historic event

Decision Analysis for Management Judgment (Goodwin Paul)(Paperback)

Decision Analysis for Management Judgment is unique in its breadth of coverage of decision analysis methods. It covers both the psychological problems that are associated with unaided managerial decision making and the decision analysis methods designed to overcome them. It is presented and

Judgment and Decision Making: Psychological Perspectives (Hardman David)(Paperback)

Judgment and Decision Making is a refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgments. It examines assessments of probability, frequency, and causation; as well as how decisions are rendered under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics covered include

Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment (Gilovich Thomas)(Paperback)

Judgment pervades human experience. Do I have a strong enough case to go to trial? Will the Fed change interest rates? Can I trust this person? This book examines how people answer such questions. How do people cope with the complexities of the world economy, the uncertain behavior of friends and

Judgment Night: A Selection of Science Fiction (Moore C.L.)(Paperback / softback)

Five dramatic novellas from the Golden Age of Science Fiction, in a striking new

The Nimzo-Indian Defence (Roiz Michael)(Paperback)

The Nimzo-Indian Defence has been one of the most trusted defenses against 1.d4 ever since its conception a century ago. It has been used in World Championship matches by Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen. The Nimzo-Indian combines fast development with a solid pawn structure

The Fantasy Bond: Effects of Psychological Defenses on Interpersonal Relations (Firestone Robert W.)(Paperback)

This book offers a hypothesis centering around the concept of the 'Fantasy Bond,' an illusion of connection formed with the mother and later with significant others in the individual's

Defense 101 (O'Hanlon Michael E.)(Pevná vazba)

In Defense 101, a concise primer for understanding the United States' $700+ billion defense budget and rapidly changing military technologies, Michael O'Hanlon provides a deeply informed yet accessible analysis of American military power.After an introduction in which O'Hanlon surveys today's

Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media (Singer P. W.)(Paperback)

Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists livestream

In Defense of Anarchism (Wolff Robert Paul)(Paperback)

In Defense of Anarchism is a 1970 book by the philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, in which the author defends individualist anarchism. He argues that individual autonomy and state authority are mutually exclusive and that, as individual autonomy is inalienable, the moral legitimacy of the state

In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave (Singer Peter)(Paperback)

Bringing together new essays by philosophers and activists, In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave highlights the new challenges facing the animal rights movement. Exciting new collection edited by controversial philosopher Peter Singer, who made animal rights into an international concern when he

In defense of degrowth: Opinions and minifestos (Kallis Giorgos)(Paperback)

American Defense Policy (Krieger Miriam)(Paperback)

American Defense Policy, first published in 1965 under the leadership of Brent Scowcroft, has been a mainstay in courses on political science, international relations, military affairs, and American national security for more than 50 years. This updated and thoroughly revised ninth edition, which

Saint Joan (Shaw Bernard)(Paperback)

'What other judgment can I judge by but my own?' Charting the meteoric rise and fall of Joan of Arc and her mission to drive the English from France, Shaw's Saint Joan draws directly on the medieval records to cut through the sentiment that characterized previous literary treatments of her story

Conversations with W. S. Merwin (Wutz Michael)(Paperback)

Conversations with W. S. Merwin is the first collection of interviews with former United States Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin (b. 1927). Spanning almost six decades of conversations, the collection touches on such topics as Merwin's early influences (Robert Graves and Ezra Pound), his location within

Crossing (Connelly Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD before they could fire him, and then hired maverick Defense Attorney Mickey Haller to sue the department for forcing him out. Although it wasn't the way he wanted to go, Harry has to admit that being out of the game has its benefits. Until Mickey asks him

G. W. F. Hegel: Key Concepts (Baur Michael)(Paperback)

The thought of G. W. F. Hegel (1770 -1831) has had a deep and lasting influence on a wide range of philosophical, political, religious, aesthetic, cultural and scientific movements. But, despite the far-reaching importance of Hegel's thought, there is often a great deal of confusion about what he

Julius Nyerere (Bjerk Paul)(Paperback)

With vision, hard-nosed judgment, and biting humor, Julius Nyerere confronted the challenges of nation building in modern Africa. Constructing Tanzania out of a controversial Cold War union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Nyerere emerged as one of independent Africa's most influential leaders. He

The Ways of Judgment (O'Donovan Oliver)(Paperback)

In this probing book Oliver O'Donovan extends the exploration into the correspondence between theology and politics that he began in The Desire of the Nations. While that earlier work took as its starting point the biblical proclamation of God's authority, The Ways of Judgment approaches political

Underwinter: Queen of Spirits (Fawkes Ray)(Paperback)

The Spirits of the Dead all face final judgment. Some know where they're going and some don't. But the Queen of Spirits waits with a promise: come to her and she will spare you your fate, for a price. Are you willing to pay? Critically-acclaimed, groundbreaking writer/artist RAY FAWKES tells his