Critical Philosophy

It seems like every day we're faced with new challenges and problems that we don't have the answers to. How do we make decisions when we don't know what the right answer is? This audiobook is the answer! Critical Thinking and Stoicism will show you how to think in mental models to develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills. You'll also learn how to apply the principles of stoicism to your everyday life, so you can help develop better decision-making skills, problem-solve more effectively, and stay positive in any situation.

Think back to when you were in school. Do you remember learning how to think critically? You were probably taught these skills in your English class while learning how to read and comprehend information. And while now you may do it automatically, at the time it was a process. A sometimes slow, painful process. Why is that? Because unfortunately, many educators do not know how to properly teach critical thinking skills (because they weren’t taught either).The improved intellectual quality of work happens when critical thinking is taught and nurtured in developmental stages.

In this comprehensive guide, your cognitive abilities will be put to test. Deep thinking will be your companion as you study the topics explained and outlined in here. Get the audiobook to boost your creative thinking energy. In other words: Don’t wait. Don’t be late. Get up to date.

Whether you are flogging tobacco, dealing in oil, pushing pharmaceuticals, denying climate change, or exploiting workers, The Playbook is here to help you obfuscate your way to what you want.

Dive into " Cutting Through the Abstract - A Razor's Edge Guide to Analytic Philosophy," your no-nonsense passport to the world of clear thought and sharp reasoning. This accessible and engaging book strips away the academic jargon, delivering the essence of analytic philosophy to all who seek to understand this influential tradition. From the birth of analytic philosophy in the UK and USA to its critical approaches and debates, " Cutting Through the Abstract - A Razor's Edge Guide to Analytic Philosophy" maps the terrain of this school of thought with precision and wit. Embark on a journey...

Students and teachers alike face a dilemma: Why think deeply when we can just take a shortcut by googling something? Why read an article when we can learn from a social media headline? If, as educators, we want to encourage our students to value thoughtfulness and to embrace the effort it takes to reach deep understandings, we must model that behavior ourselves.

Roughly 95% of Americans don't appear to have an ethical problem with animals being killed for food, yet all of us would have a serious problem with humans being killed for food. As you start to list properties that the animal lacks to justify eating them, you begin to realize that some humans also lack those properties, yet we don't eat those humans. In Eat Meat... or Don't, we examine the moral arguments for and against eating meat with both philosophical and scientific rigor.

Discover a treasury of wisdom that transcends the ordinary in "101 Original Inspirational Quotes That Make You Think." These original insights are not the echo of popular sentiments, but rather the documentation of the author's unique inspiration, vision and passion. They offer a fresh perspective on leadership, critical thinking, and personal growth.

This scholarly essay examines John Champlain Gardner's attack on existential nihilism in his satirical work Grendel. This lengthy essay has been referenced in numerous critical works on Gardner's satirical classic about an existential monster who chooses to construct a worldview based on chaos, violence, and absolute anarchy.

In an era where the sanctity of God's Word is under relentless scrutiny and reinterpretation, the New American Standard Bible (NASB) has long stood as a bastion of literal translation philosophy. But has the latest 2020 edition lived up to its celebrated heritage of formal equivalence, or has it compromised on accuracy for the sake of readability and modern relevance? "THE NASB: Preserving Truth or Compromising Accuracy?" delves deeply into these pressing questions. This book meticulously examines the shifts in translation philosophy from the respected NASB 1995 Edition to the newer 2020 ...

This book will familiarize the reader with the basics of critical thinking and informal logic — deductive and inductive arguments, form and content, fallacies, and complex arguments. Following a brief introduction, Chapter 1 outlines the basic concepts and principles of informal logic. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on deductive and inductive reasoning (analogical and statistical) and include a discussion of validity, soundness and cogency. Chapter 4 presents rhetorical devices and informal fallacies. Chapter 5 discusses strategies and tactics for the evaluation of complex argumentation. Chapter ...

Although Thomas Henry Huxley is most commonly known as Charles Darwin’s Bulldog (Pitbull, today?), the fact remains that he was one of the most insightful thinkers to ever write about the nature of science and its methods.

Dive into the heart of philosophy with "Beyond Buzzwords: Unveiling Philosophy's Hidden Meanings," a journey designed to strip away the complexities of philosophical jargon and reveal the profound ideas that shape our world and ourselves. From the essence of truth and the fabric of reality to the depths of morality and the contours of beauty, this book explores the foundational concepts that underpin our lives, thoughts, and interactions. Crafted for curious minds, "Beyond Buzzwords" invites readers from all walks of life to engage with philosophical ideas in a way that is accessible, ...

You have just bumped into a great deal with a unique combo of two different books, which cover topics on critical thinking, rationality, and using intelligence as a moral compass.This is one of the best books about these particular sub-topics.

Waypoint is a collection of published and unpublished works from over the last five years of the pleeb’s intellectual journey. Here you will find the initial developments and later adjustments to "timenergy theory" via the existential analysis of labor power in capitalism, as well as original contributions to critical media theory, and thoughts on the culture war. This work draws heavily from the early works of Martin Heidegger and Karl Marx, as well as thinkers such as Levinas, Arendt, and Baudrillard.

Inside the Liberal Arts accomplishes two ambitious goals at once, and shows why they are inseparable: It explains the nature and purpose of liberal learning – to produce critical thinkers and well-rounded democratic citizens – and offers a probing, accessible guided tour of critical thinking, emphasizing the analytic skills that form the intellectual core of all higher education. Becoming better critical thinkers doesn’t mean we have to become philosophers. As users of language, Scheuer explains, we’re already philosophers.

The "Starship" we need to transport humanity from primitives to the stars is a society that supports our physical nature—one that promotes reality, reason, and individualism. Technology will follow. JJ Kelly, the former CEO of US Telecom and a recognized founder of the Telecommunications Revolution, points out that humanity rose above animals by evolving the faculty of reason and creating technology.

Critical race theory has hijacked the US education system on every level. Parents, students, educators, and policymakers must know and support the truth about American history and reject this divisive and anti-American theory’s obsession with skin color and prejudice.

Based primarily upon the personal testimony of disciples of John-Roger about his hidden life, a scandal of devastating proportions has begun to rock the Movement's international membership. This article, the first of its kind, will take a close look at the present controversy, addressing the larger issue of how new religious groups should be studied in light of legitimacy and authenticity.

This is a delightfully insightful overview of the life and work of Herbert Spencer, the famous evolutionist of the 19th century. Although Spencer's thought is not without controversy, he was nevertheless responsible for a number of important contributions, not the least of which is his coining of the term "survival of the fittest", which Charles Darwin (on the advice of Alfred Russel Wallace) used as a placeholder for his more generalistic term, "natural selection".