Authors:Julie Flint, Alex de Waal,
Publisher: Zed Books
Keywords: african, arguments, war, history, new, darfur
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2008-05-15
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 1842779508
ISBN-13: 9781842779507

The humanitarian tragedy in Darfur has stirred politicians, Hollywood celebrities and students to appeal for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Beyond the horrific pictures of sprawling refugee camps and lurid accounts of rape and murder lies a complex history steeped in religion, politics, and decades of internal unrest.  Darfur traces the origins, organization and ideology of the infamous Janjawiid and other rebel groups, including the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. It also analyzes the confused responses of the Sudanese government and African Union. This th

Authors:Paul Smeyers, Marc Depaepe,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: reasonings, arguments, proofs, research, educational
Number of Pages: 199
Published: 2009-10-30
List price: $139.00
ISBN-10: 9048132487
ISBN-13: 9789048132485

This book focuses on the language of educational research as well as on the language of education. It conceives both as social practices and investigates how rhetoric plays a part in the complex process of historically situated argumentation. The book aims to answer such questions as: ‘What is the nature of the arguments and the kinds of sources one relies on?’ and ‘What kind of reasoning is offered to convince practitioners?’ Taking postmodern criticism seriously, the contributors argue that the scholar or researcher cannot indulge in relativism or be satisfied with a description of p

Authors:Richard Peet Phd, Elaine Hartwick,
Publisher: The Guilford Pre
Keywords: arguments, alternatives, contentions, second, development, theories
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2009-02-24
List price: $38.00
ISBN-10: 1606230654
ISBN-13: 9781606230657

Widely adopted, this text critically evaluates the leading theories of international economic development, from classical economic and sociological models to Marxist, poststructuralist, and feminist perspectives. No other book provides such comprehensive coverage or links the theories as incisively to contemporary world events and policy debates. Reexamining neoliberal conceptions of economic growth, the authors show what a more just and democratic form of development might look like today. New to This Edition*Revised to reflect evolving global economic realities.*Updated with the latest conce

Author: T. Edward Damer
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Keywords: fallacy, free, arguments, guide, practical, faulty, reasoning, attacking
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-02-21
List price: $83.95
ISBN-10: 0495095060
ISBN-13: 9780495095064

Increasingly college courses and programs require a critical thinking component—and include assignments meant to measure your critical thinking skills. ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FALLACY-FREE ARGUMENTS, SIXTH EDITION, can help you brush up on these skills—and learn how to develop the logical, persuasive arguments you need now and throughout your career. This useful handbook addresses more than 60 common fallacies of logic with the help of over 200 memorable examples. It provides explanations and tips for avoiding fallacious thinking, and is an ideal resource when writin

Author: Robert Ster
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: association, occasional, series, mind, prospects, arguments, problems, transcendental
Number of Pages: 338
Published: 2003-04-17
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0199261563
ISBN-13: 9780199261567

The line-up of contributors features leading figures in the field from both sides of the Atlantic; they discuss the nature of transcendental arguments, and consider their role and value. In particular, they consider how successful such arguments are as a response to skeptical problems. The editor’s introduction provides historical context and philosophical orientation for the discussions.

Author: Douglas N. Walton
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Keywords: series, logic, language, bias, analysis, sided, arguments, dialectical, one
Number of Pages: 295
Published: 1999-08
List price: $55.50
ISBN-10: 0791442675
ISBN-13: 9780791442678

We often feel that an argument should be doubted or held as suspicious because it has a bias. But bias isn’t always wrong. It is a normal phenomenon in advocacy argumentation, and in many cases it is to be expected. Yet sometimes bias can be quite harmful in argumentation. In this book, bias is defined as one-sided advocacy of a point of view in argumentation. It is shown to be harmful, or properly subject to critical condemnation, only when the dialogue exchange is supposed to be a balanced, two-sided exchange of viewpoints. The book concedes the postmodernist premise that bias is qu

Author: Jerry Kirkpatrick
Publisher: TLJ Book
Keywords: laissez, faire, capitalism, egoism, ethical, advertising, arguments, reason, defense
Number of Pages: 204
Published: 2007-01-02
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0978780302
ISBN-13: 9780978780302

In Defense of Advertising is a theoretical defense based on the philosophy of Ayn Rand and the economics of Ludwig von Mises. It argues that the proper foundations of advertising are reason, ethical egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism. Its theme is that the social and economic criticisms of advertising are false because they are based on a false philosophic and economic world view. Only an alternative world view can refute the charges and put forth a positive moral evaluation of advertising¿s role in human life. The author defends advertising because it appeals to the rational self-int