How Do We Know? (Dew Jr James K.)(Paperback)

How Do We Know? (Dew Jr James K.)(Paperback)

What does it mean to know something? Can we have confidence in our knowledge? Epistemology, the study of knowledge, can often seem like a daunting subject. And yet few topics are more basic to human life. We are inquisitive creatures by nature, and the unending quest for truth leads us to raise

Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits (Russell Bertrand)(Paperback)

How do we know what we 'know'? How did we -as individuals and as a society - come to accept certain knowledge as fact? In Human Knowledge, Bertrand Russell questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. This brilliant and controversial work investigates the relationship between

The Invented Reality: How Do We Know What We Believe We Know? (Watzlawick Paul)(Paperback)

This book examines how individual, social, scientific, and ideological 'realities' are constructed, after which we naively assume they are the 'real' realities. Contributors include Ernst von Glaserfeld (known for his cognitive studies with chimpanzees); cybeneticist Heinz von Foerster; David L

How Poems Get Made (Longenbach James)(Paperback)

Why does a great lyric poem ask to be reread, even after we know it by heart? In How Poems Get Made, acclaimed poet and critic James Longenbach answers this question by discussing a wide range of exemplary poems, from Shakespeare through Blake, Dickinson, and Moore, to a variety of poets making

Ethics Matters (Vardy Charlotte)(Paperback)

How do we know the difference between right and wrong? How can we make decisions about issues from germ-line genetic engineering to the regulation of banking, from nuclear power to ethnic bioweapons, from end-of-life care to global warming? What does it mean to live a good life? Ethics Matters

Ableist Rhetoric: How We Know, Value, and See Disability (Cherney James L.)(Paperback)

Examines the rhetorical practices that generate and sustain discrimination against disabled people. Demonstrates how ableist values, knowledge, and ways of seeing pervade Western culture and influence social institutions such as law, sport, and

Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Craig Edward)(Paperback)

How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This Very Short Introduction discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. Edward Craig explores important themes in ethics, and the nature of knowledge and the self, through readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel,

Work - A History of How We Spend Our Time (Suzman James)(Paperback / softback)

Ethical Issues in Psychology (Banyard Philip)(Paperback)

How do we know right from wrong, good from bad, help from hindrance, and how can we judge the behaviour of others? Ethics are the rules and guidelines that we use to make such judgements. Often there are no clear answers, which make this subject both interesting and potentially frustrating. In this

Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (Audi Robert)(Paperback)

Epistemology, or 'the theory of knowledge,' is concerned with how we know what we know, what justifies us in believing what we believe, and what standards of evidence we should use in seeking truths about the world and human experience. This comprehensive introduction to the field of epistemology

Body Language 3rd edn - How to know what's REALLY being said (Borg James)(Paperback / softback)

City, Street and Citizen: The Measure of the Ordinary (Hall Suzanne)(Paperback)

How can we learn from a multicultural society if we don't know how to recognise it? The contemporary city is more than ever a space for the intense convergence of diverse individuals who shift in and out of its urban terrains. The city street is perhaps the most prosaic of the city's public parts,

Tacit and Explicit Knowledge (Collins Harry)(Paperback)

Much of what humans know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? Abilities like this were called 'tacit knowledge' by physical chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi, but here Harry Collins

Epistenology: Wine as Experience (Perullo Nicola)(Paperback)

We think we know how to appreciate wine--trained connoisseurs take dainty sips in sterile rooms and provide ratings based on objective knowledge and technical expertise. In Epistenology, Nicola Perullo vigorously challenges this approach, arguing that it is the enjoyment of drinking wine as an

The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence (Keltner Dacher)(Paperback)

A revolutionary and timely reconsideration of everything we know about power. Celebrated UC Berkeley psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner argues that compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence over others and the result is power as a force for good in the world. Power is

The Jesus I Never Knew (Yancey Philip)(Paperback)

How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Join bestselling author Philip Yancey as he conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation into the real Jesus.From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Philip Yancey presents a

How Things Work in Faery (Kruse John)(Paperback)

This book pulls together everything we know about how things work in Faery. The information is scattered across many narratives, but once it is assembled, we discover we have a detailed picture of their politics and economy. Much of this is entirely independent of human affairs. References from

God: A Very Short Introduction (Bowker John)(Paperback)

Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret God's existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God; not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes conflicting answers have been suggested to this

Stone Bruises (Beckett Simon)(Paperback / softback)

We don't know why and we don't know from whom, but we do know he's abandoned his battered, blood-stained car in the middle of an isolated part of rural France at the height of a sweltering

Someone We Know (Lapena Shari)(Paperback / softback)

We Are the Change We Seek - The Speeches of Barack Obama (Jr. E.J. Dionne Jr.)(Paperback / softback)

What Do We Know and What Should We Do about Immigration? (Portes Jonathan)(Paperback)

How to Predict Everything - The Formula Transforming What We Know About Life and the Universe (Poundstone William)(Paperback / softback)

How do you predict something that has never happened

Sticky Wisdom: How to Start a Creative Revolution at Work (Allan Dave)(Paperback)

We all know how important creativity is at work. New ideas, fresh solutions, and innovative approaches are always talked about, but rarely ever practiced. Whatif , Second Edition gives you the power, insight, and courage to capture the essence of creativity at work. This one-of-a-kind book breaks