Since 1968's Night of the Living Dead, zombie culture has steadily limped and clawed its way into the center of popular culture. Today, zombies and vampires have taken over TV shows, comic books, cartoons, video games, and movies. Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy drags the theories of famous philosophers like Socrates and Descartes into the territory of the undead, exploring questions like: Why do vampires and vegetarians share a similar worldview? Why is understanding zombies the key to health care reform? And what does "healthy in mind and body" mean for vampires and zombies? Answers to these questions and more await readers brave enough to make this fun, philosophical foray into the undead.

Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy: New Life for the Undead (Popular Culture and Philosophy)

Politics & Social Sciences

Matthew Walker

William S. Larkin

Hamish Thompson

Manuel Vargas

Larry Hauser

Adam Barrows

Dale Jacquette

John Draeger

Wayne Yuen

Robert Arp

Philosophy

Open Court

Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well provides a concise and accessible introduction to logic and critical reasoning. Designed specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate students encountering philosophical logic and critical thinking for the first time, this comprehensive textbook covers all the themes and topics typically covered in an introductory course. Topics covered include: 
•the structure, formation, analysis and recognition of arguments •deductive validity and soundness •inductive strength and cogency •inference to the best explanation •truth tables •tools for argument assessment •informal and formal fallacies 
Designed for classroom use, the book features a host of student-friendly exercises, examples, study questions, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading. Ideal for undergraduate students in philosophy and beyond, it also includes full coverage of the reasoning problems typically found on graduate school entrance exams. Guiding students to all the skills and tools necessary for effective critical thinking, the text is supplemented throughout with real life examples that highlight the immense value of thinking critically.

Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well

Jamie Carlin Watson

Bloomsbury Academic

The Ultimate South Park And Philosophy

Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy

Wiley/Blackwell

Contemporary Debates In Philosophy Of Biology

Francisco J. Ayala

Wiley & Sons, Limited, John

1001 Ideas That Changed the Way We Think

An awe-inspiring overview of the development of human knowledge over the centuries! 
Part of the highly successful '1001' series which have sold over a million copies in the UK alone 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think offers not only a comprehensive history of ideas, but also an eminently browsable source of amusement.\nThis richly informative and entertaining book provides a wide variety of answers to those eternal questions such as...\nHow was the universe created and what is the place of humans within it? 
How should a person live? 
And how can we build a just society? 
Readers will discover how the Greek philosopher Zeno 'proved' a flying arrow never moves and the mathematical proof of the existence of life in other galaxies. The inspiring ideas explored range from Gandhi's theory of civil disobedience to Mary Wollstonecraft's groundbreaking advocacy of women's rights. A wide variety of cultural movements are also covered, including Neoclassicism, Surrealism and Postmodernism. 
Drawing of a wide spectrum of topics including politics, cosmology, the arts, philosophy and religious beliefs, 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Thinktraces the exponential growth of human knowledge across the centuries. Ranging from the ancient wisdom of Confucius and Plato, to the cutting-edge theories taking shape in the twenty-first century, this book offers a wealth of stimulation and wit for any reader with a lively and curious mind.

1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think

HACHETTE PUBLICATION

Science & Math

1001 Ideias Que Mudaram Nossa Forma de Pensar (Em Portugues do Brasil)

Sextante

Edited and introduced by Robert Arp, Revisiting Aquinas' Proofs for the Existence of God is a collection of new papers written by scholars focusing on the famous Five Proofs or Ways (Quinque Viae) for the existence of God put forward by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) near the beginning of his unfinished tome, Summa Theologica. It is not an exaggeration to say that not only is Aquinas' Summa a landmark text in the history of Western philosophy and Christianity, but also that the Five Proofs discussed therein--namely, the arguments that conclude to the Unmoved Mover, Uncaused Cause, Necessary Being, Superlative Being, and Intelligent Director--are as compelling today as they were in the 13th Century. Written in a debate format with different scholars arguing for and against each Proof, the papers in the book consist of arguments utilizing various combinations of contemporary science and philosophical ideas to bolster the positions. The result is a revisiting of Aquinas' Proofs that is relevant, stimulating, enlightening, and refreshing.

Revisiting Aquinas Proofs for the Existence of God. (Value Inquiry / Philosophy and Religion, 289)

Brill/Rodopi

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