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Author: Emily Martha Sorensen
Publisher: Emily Martha Sorensen
Published: 2019-09-16
Total Pages: 33
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKKendra doesn’t want her best friend to make the same mistake she did. So she drags her best friend to meet Chronos and learn about the future. That should fix the problem, right? It’s not like the two of them have ever disagreed on anything before. Or like a villainous fashion designer is planning to make everything worse.
Author: Sextus Empiricus
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-04-13
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 0691215367
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an unmatched introduction to skepticism by presenting a fresh, modern translation of key passages from the writings of Sextus Empiricus, the only Greek skeptic whose works have survived. While content in daily life to go along with things as they appear to be, Sextus advocated—and provided a set of techniques to achieve—a radical suspension of judgment about the way things really are, believing that such nonjudging can be useful for challenging the unfounded dogmatism of others and may help one achieve a state of calm and tranquility. In an introduction, Richard Bett makes the case that the most important lesson we can draw from Sextus’s brand of skepticism today may be an ability to see what can be said on the other side of any issue, leading to a greater open-mindedness. Complete with the original Greek on facing pages, How to Keep an Open Mind offers a compelling antidote to the closed-minded dogmatism of today’s polarized world.
Author: Jon Atack
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Published: 2016-10-03
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780997109634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe live in an age where unethical persuasion is applied every day, to subvert reasoning through direct appeals to one's emotions. Manipulation, undue influence and brainwashing, or whatever one chooses to call it, challenges the very notion of human rights. This book shows how the mind is cajoled into submitting to unethical, external influence.
Author: Jeremy Fantl
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0198807953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen should you engage with difficult arguments against your cherished controversial beliefs? The primary conclusion of this book is that your obligations to engage with counterarguments are more limited than is often thought. In some standard situations, you shouldn't engage with difficult counterarguments and, if you do, you shouldn't engage with them open-mindedly. This conclusion runs counter to aspects of the Millian political tradition and political liberalism, as well as what people working in informal logic tend to say about argumentation. Not all misleading arguments wear their flaws on their sleeve. Each step of a misleading argument might seem compelling and you might not be able to figure out what's wrong with it. Still, even if you can't figure out what's wrong with an argument, you can know that it's misleading. One way to know that an argument is misleading is, counterintuitively, to lack expertise in the methods and evidence-types employed by the argument. When you know that a counterargument is misleading, you shouldn't engage with it open-mindedly and sometimes shouldn't engage with it at all. You shouldn't engage open-mindedly because you shouldn't be willing to reduce your confidence in response to arguments you know are misleading. And you sometimes shouldn't engage closed-mindedly, because to do so can be manipulative or ineffective. In making this case, Jeremy Fantl discusses echo chambers and group polarization, the importance in academic writing of a sympathetic case for the opposition, the epistemology of disagreement, the account of open-mindedness, and invitations to problematic academic speakers.
Author: Nancy Schniedewind
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 404
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEducators are becoming increasingly concerned with more areas of discrimination and inequality that affects students. For example, as more immigrant students enter schools, understandings and skills for educating about language discrimination are needed. Similarly, as educators become more aware of the negative consequences of homophobic behavior on students, knowledge and approaches for dealing with homophobia in schools are called for. Open Minds to Equality deals with the expanding range of equity concerns. Membership in the largest association (National Association for Multicultural Educators) is growing by leaps and bounds. State-level associations are being started in these subjects all across the country. While focusing on discrimination based on race, gender, class, and age, the second edition also addresses bias based on religion, mental and physical ability, sexual orientation, and language. It provides educators an inclusive framework for thinking about diversity and responding practically to all these forms of difference in their classrooms. Activities in the book address both content and process. The content broadens the readersO awareness of the causes of inequality, particularly how differences are used to justify inequality. It encourages questions and the exploration of many sources of information and various points of view. The process is experiential, participatory, cooperative, and democratic. This book is extremely helpful for teachers, facilitators, staff development programs, and curriculum specialists. It is also appropriate for professionals in educational settings outside of schools such as camps, scouts, church groups, and youth agencies (all of which bought the first edition of this book). A Longwood Professional Book.
Author: Simeon Hein
Publisher: Mount Baldy Press, Inc.
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0971586306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew discoveries in physics combined with a greater awareness of extra-ordinary phenomena all around us challenge our traditional beliefs. Research into resonant viewing crop circles and extraterrestrials shows our world to be vibrant, multidimmensional, and full of mystery.
Author: Allen Carr
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 184837464X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing a version of Alan Carr's revolutionary Easyway Method created expressly for women, Cesati focuses on issues such as weight gain, increased stress, and smoking during pregnancy--making this the perfect gift for any woman who lights up and wants to stop.
Author: Allen Carr
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2009-11-03
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1848379250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKREAD THIS BOOK NOW AND BECOME A HAPPY NONSMOKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Allen Carr's Easyway is a global phenomenon. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world. In The Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women smokers face when trying to quit, and shows how his technique successfully resolves them. Allen's unique method removes the feeling of deprivation and works without using willpower. This book can enable any woman to escape the nicotine trap easily and painlessly without putting on weight. Allen Carr has helped cure millions of smokers worldwide and he can do the same for you. His books have sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and read by an estimated 40 million people, while countless more have been helped through his network of clinics. This phenomenal success has been achieved not through advertising or marketing but through the personal recommendations of the ex-smokers who've quit with the method. Allen Carr's Easyway has spread all over the world for one reason alone: BECAUSE IT WORKS. • A UNIQUE METHOD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE WILLPOWER • REMOVES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED TO SMOKE • REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE What women say about Allen Carr's Easyway method: If you want to quit... it's called the Easyway to Stop Smoking... I'm so glad I stopped Ellen De Generes "Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking Program achieved for me a thing that I thought was not possible - to give up a thirty-year smoking habit literally overnight. It was nothing short of a miracle." Anjelica Huston "It's the only method that works. Thank you!" Ruby Wax
Author: MANISH JAITLY
Publisher: BecomeShakespeare.com
Published: 2021-01-07
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9390543029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll over the world, a spiritual awakening is taking place, and those who are growing in awareness realise how connected we are to each other, Mother Nature and the Universe. Too long has humankind looked up to orthodox religions for happiness, guidance and support. However, religions have failed miserably in creating a harmonious world. They have hidden crucial knowledge that could hasten humanity’s evolution and create a much more beautiful world. Although organised religions have effectively given individuals a cultural and political identity, they have prevented humankind from understanding consciousness. This is the reason most people do not understand the difference between religion and spirituality. They think that by performing outer rituals, they will enter heaven or attain salvation. Well, nothing could be further from the truth! There are forces on Earth that want to control humanity by keeping it in spiritual darkness; orthodox religions are a powerful tool in the hands of these dark forces. The average person is like a frog that lives inside a well and knows nothing of the world outside it. This book will introduce you to some unknown facets of your being. It explains how your non-physical bodies steer your life; how a critical mass of people can bring many positive changes on our planet; how anger and violence bring only temporary solutions to conflicts, and evil continues to manifest in different forms; and more. You will learn about the high-frequency light above your physical body. Your human eyes cannot detect this electronic radiation. This light is awaiting your call, and only by invoking it will you know your true identity as a son or daughter of God. By summoning this light, you can bring beneficial changes in your life and contribute to speeding up humankind’s evolution. This book seeks to inspire those people who live the everyday mundane life and are oblivious to the higher realities, universal truths and benevolent forces all around us. If our planet is to make a significant shift to higher consciousness, more and more people need to awaken spiritually. For this, they must free themselves from the indoctrination and programming by religions. Irrespective of whether you have the urge to grow spiritually, this book will give you much food for thought.
Author: Josina M. Makau
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2001-01-19
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 147860946X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the globe shrinks, it is more important than ever to search for and discover ways for diverse groups to coexist peacefully. This salient, well-researched text offers a practical guide for understanding and learning the skills and knowledge needed to participate effectively in cooperative argumentationa model for deliberative community. Developing the capacity to engage meaningfully and successfully in cooperative argumentation across differences prepares individuals for ethical and effective deliberation in diverse twenty-first-century contexts. The authors use a wide variety of examples to illustrate concrete proposals for cultivating moral abilities, cognitive skills, and communicative virtues.
