Thinking and Reasoning: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Jonathan St. B.T. Evans
3.86
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Our extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside from other animals, but our e…
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1. The Origin of Species
By: Charles Darwin
4.01
Format: 703 pages, Hardcover
Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to orthodox thought and belief: no… read more
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"Man selects only for his own good; Nature only for that of the being which she tends."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"...Showing that they descend from common parents, and consequently must be ranked as varieties."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"The expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the Survival of the Fittest is more accurate, and is sometimes equally convenient."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
2. The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
By: David J. Chalmers
4.00
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
What is consciousness? How do physical processes in the brain give rise to the self-aware mind and … read more
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"It may be that some are unwilling to accept the possibility of conscious thermostats simply because we understand thermostats too well. We know everything about their processing, and there seems no r…"-David J. Chalmers, The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
"Positive arguments for the natural possibility of absent qualia have not been as prevalent as arguments for inverted qualia, but they have been made. The most detailed presentation of these arguments…"-David J. Chalmers, The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
3. Psychology: A Very Short Introduction
By: Gillian Butler , Freda McManus
3.65
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from e… read more
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4. La tregua
By: Mario Benedetti
4.18
Format: 215 pages, Paperback
De las varias y buenas novelas de Mario Benedetti, LA TREGUA es la que ha alcanzado mayor favor del… read more
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"Me aburrí de mí mismo, de mi propia paciencia."-Mario Benedetti, La tregua
"أنا وحدي مثل بطل ولكن دون أي مبرر للاحساس بالشجاعة"-Mario Benedetti, La tregua
"أشعر أحيانا بالتعاسة لمجرد أني لا أعرف ما هو الشيء الذي أحن إليه."-Mario Benedetti, La tregua
"¿Por qué las palmas de mi mano tienen una memoria más fiel que mi memoria?"-Mario Benedetti, La tregua
5. Cinnamon
By: Neil Gaiman , None
3.66
Format: 40 pages, ebook
A long time ago, there lived a princess named Cinnamon. Cinnamon had pearls for eyes. Cinnamon … read more
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6. The Selfish Gene
By: Richard Dawkins
4.16
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
"The Selfish Gene" caused a wave of excitement among biologists and the general public when it was … read more
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"Chance" is just a word expressing ignorance"-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
"What shall it profit a male if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his immortal genes?"-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
"The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry."-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
"I am an enthusiastic Darwinian, but I think Darwinism is too big a theory to be confined to the narrow context of the gene."-Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
7. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
By: Thomas S. Kuhn
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Paperback
Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual histor… read more
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8. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
By: Steven Pinker
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and p… read more
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9. Free Will
By: Sam Harris
4.26
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
Belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think abo… read more
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10. A Rulebook for Arguments
By: Anthony Weston
3.87
Format: 309 pages, Unknown Binding
Updated examples, streamlined text, and the chapter on definition reworked in a rule-based format s… read more
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11. A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
By: Barbara Oakley
1.80
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking… read more
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12. Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
By: Brian Christian , Tom Griffiths
3.95
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday l… read more
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13. Bushido: The Soul of Japan. A Classic Essay on Samurai Ethics
By: Nitobe Inazō
3.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The Code of the warrior. The traditional japanese text as written by Dr. Inazo Nitobe in 1904 edite… read more
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14. The Republic
By: Plato , Desmond Lee
3.96
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classi… read more
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"Appearance tyrannizes over truth."-Plato, The Republic
"The comprehensive mind is always dialectical."-Plato, The Republic
"Those who don't know must learn from those who do."-Plato, The Republic
"Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance"-Plato, The Republic
15. Silverview
By: John Le Carré
3.66
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In Silverview, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past s… read more
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"Sometimes the whole of marriage was a cover story."-John Le Carré, Silverview
"Een radicaal is een radicaal. Het maakt niet uit of het een ex-communist is of een ex-wat dan ook. Het is en blijft dezelfde man. Je manier van denken verandert niet omdat die tot een andere conclusi…"-John Le Carré, Silverview
16. Mañana y tarde
By: Jon Fosse
3.88
Format: 102 pages, Paperback
Un niño que se llamará Johannes llega al mundo. Fallece un anciano llamado Johannes. Entre estos do… read more
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"Ahora tú también estás muerto, Johannes, dice Peter Te moriste esta mañana, dice Y como yo era tu mejor amigo, me enviaron a recogerte, dice Pero ¿por qué hemos pescado cangrejos? dice Johannes Tenía…"-Jon Fosse, Mañana y tarde
"Vart ska vi fara? säger Johannes Nej nu frågar du som om du fortfarande var vid liv, säger Peter Inte till någon plats? säger Johannes Nej dit vi nu ska, det är inte någon plats, och därför har den h…"-Jon Fosse, Mañana y tarde
17. How to Be an Antiracist
By: Ibram X. Kendi
4.37
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justi… read more
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"Racist"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"I use “anticapitalist"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"Internalized racism is the real Black on Black crime."-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"But what was the difference between Ebonics and so-called “standard"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
18. The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
By: Jonas Salzgeber
4.18
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?”– Epictetus, Stoic philoso… read more
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19. Pirate Stew
By: Neil Gaiman
3.50
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and - for two intrepid children - he's about to … read more
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20. Rationality
By: Steven Pinker
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are … read more
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"Everyone wants someone to help but prefers that it not be them."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"If contemporary humans seem irrational, don't blame the hunter-gatherers."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"The press is an availability machine. It serves up anecdotes which feed our impression of what's common in a way that is guaranteed to mislead."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"Disagreement is necessary in deliberations among mortals. As the saying goes, the more we disagree, the more chance there is that at least one of us is right."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
21. Thinking and Reasoning: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Jonathan St. B.T. Evans
3.86
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Our extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside from other animals, but our e… read more
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