How Judges Think (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

How Judges Think (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Richard A. Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, a startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases. When conventional legal materials enable judges to ascertain the true facts of a case and apply

Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by

The Federal Judiciary: Strengths and Weaknesses (Posner Richard A.)(Pevná vazba)

No sitting federal judge has ever written so trenchant a critique of the federal judiciary as Richard A. Posner does in this, his most confrontational book. Skewering the politicization of the Supreme Court, the mismanagement of judicial staff, the overly complex system of appeals, the threat of

Antitrust Law, Second Edition (Posner Richard a.)(Paperback)

When it was first published a quarter of a century ago, Richard Posner's exposition and defense of an economic approach to antitrust law was a jeremiad against the intellectual disarray that then characterized the field. As other perspectives on antitrust law have fallen away, Posner's book has

Frontiers of Legal Theory (Posner Richard A.)(Paperback)

The most exciting development in legal thinking since World War II has been the growth of interdisciplinary legal studies--the application of the social sciences and the humanities to law in the hope of making law less formalistic, more practical, better grounded empirically, bettered tailored to

How to Think about Abstract Algebra (Alcock Lara)(Paperback)

How to Think about Abstract Algebra provides an engaging and readable introduction to its subject, which encompasses group theory and ring theory. Abstract Algebra is central in most undergraduate mathematics degrees, and it captures regularities that appear across diverse mathematical structures -

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why (Nisbett Richard)(Paperback)

A 'landmark book' (Robert J. Sternberg, president of the American Psychological Association) by one of the world's preeminent psychologists that proves human behavior is not 'hard-wired' but a function of culture.Everyone knows that while different cultures think about the world differently, they

Judging: When? Why? How? (Prince Derek)(Paperback)

Some passages of Scripture say, 'Judge,' while others say, 'Don't judge.' Most Christians aren't sure that they should judge anything, while others feel responsible to raise a moral standard but don't know how much authority they have. Derek Prince cuts through the apparent conflict to answer such

How Humans Judge Machines (Hidalgo Cesar A.)(Pevná vazba)

How people judge humans and machines differently, in scenarios involving natural disasters, labor displacement, policing, privacy, algorithmic bias, and more. Using original data drawn from more than eighty experiments, this book compares people's perceptions of human and machine actions. People's

Think Java: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Downey Allen B.)(Paperback)

Think Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness, emphasis on vocabulary, and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most

Think Julia: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Lauwens Ben)(Paperback)

If you're just learning how to program, Julia is an excellent JIT-compiled, dynamically typed language with a clean syntax. This hands-on guide uses Julia 1.0 to walk you through programming one step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to more advanced

Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society (Posner Eric A.)(Paperback)

Revolutionary ideas on how to use markets to achieve fairness and prosperity for allMany blame today's economic inequality, stagnation, and political instability on the free market. The solution is to rein in the market, right? Radical Markets turns this thinking on its head. With a new foreword by

Grandad, What Was Football Like in the 1970s? (Crooks Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Grandson Charlie attending a Championship game at Hillsborough prompts Richard Crooks to think about football and what it was really like in the 1970s. The game, and all that goes with it. In essence what following football was all about in the 1970s. Grandad, What Was Football Like in the 1970s?

Compelling People - The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential (Neffinger John)(Paperback / softback)

How people judge you - and how to come out looking

Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think (Lakoff George)(Paperback)

When Moral Politics was first published two decades ago, it redefined how Americans think and talk about politics through the lens of cognitive political psychology. Today, George Lakoff's classic text has become all the more relevant, as liberals and conservatives have come to hold even more

How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically: Exploring the Three Worlds of Mathematics (Tall David)(Paperback)

How Humans Learn to Think Mathematically describes the development of mathematical thinking from the young child to the sophisticated adult. Professor David Tall reveals the reasons why mathematical concepts that make sense in one context may become problematic in another. For example, a child's

How to Think Like an Activist (Syfret Wendy)(Paperback)

How to Think Like an Activist is the first step in your life as an activist. Right now, we're experiencing a new chapter in the history of activism. The social, environmental, and political stakes are larger than ever. But so is the impact that we can have as individuals and as communities. To have

Think Again - How to Reason and Argue (Sinnott-Armstrong Walter)(Paperback / softback)

What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character (Feynman Richard P.)(Paperback)

59 Seconds - Think a Little, Change a Lot (Wiseman Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Psychologist Richard Wiseman exposes modern-day mind myths promoted by the self-help industry, and outlines quick and quirky techniques that help people to achieve their aims in minutes, not

Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Downey Allen B.)(Paperback)

If you want to learn how to program, working with Python is an excellent way to start. This hands-on guide takes you through the language a step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design. This second

How to Become A Police Dog Handler (McMunn Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Complete Book of Aga Know-how (Maggs Richard)(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