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Critical Tinking

Critical Tinking, 11eBrooke Noel Moore and Richard Parker

Publishing: 1/17/2014ISBN: 978-0-07-811914-9

Te first integrated program designed

specifically for the critical thinking course,Moore & Parker’s Critical Tinking teachesstudents the skills they need in order tothink for themselves— skills they will callupon in this course, in other college courses,and in the world that awaits. Te authors’practical and accessible approach illustratescore concepts with concrete real-worldexamples, extensive practice exercises, anda thoughtful set of pedagogical features.Connect and LearnSmart for CriticalTinking coalesce in a highly adaptivelearning environment where each studentgets the targeted help he or she needs for

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HiNK, 2e Judith Boss

Publishing: 1/10/2014ISBN: 978-0-07-803843-3

HiNK offers instructors core content andpedagogy in a succinct magazine format thatteaches them the importance of overcomingfeelings and opinions to commit topositions based on reason and logic. Boss’s3rd edition is powered by Connect CriticalTinking, a state of the art digital learningenvironment that helps you connect yourstudents to their coursework. Whetheraccessing online homework and quizzes,

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How to Tink About WeirdTings: Critical Tinking for

a New Age, 7eTeodore Schick and Lewis Vaughn

Published: 1/28/13ISBN: 978-0-07-803836-5

Tis concise and engaging text teaches thebasic principles of good reasoning throughan examination of widely held beliefsabout the paranormal, the supernatural,and the mysterious. By explaining whatdistinguishes knowledge from opinion,science from pseudoscience, and evidencefrom hearsay, How to Tink about WeirdTings helps the reader develop the skillsneeded to tell the true from the false and thereasonable from the unreasonable.

Critical Tinking: A StudentsIntroduction, 5e

Gregory Bassham, William Irwin,Henry Nardone, and James Wallace

Published: 9/7/2012ISBN: 978-0-07-803831-0

Bassham’s popular text helps today’s studentsbridge the gap between everyday culture

and critical thinking. Using a proven step-by-step approach, this text covers all the

basics of critical thinking in clear, reader-friendly language. Te 5th edition hastaken into account suggestions from usersand reviewers of previous additions, andhas added an Appendix, and new readings,exercises and examples throughout the text.

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Beyond Feelings: A Guide toCritical Tinking, 9e

Vincent RuggieroPublished: 12/8/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-803818-1

Tis succinct, interdisciplinary introductionto critical thinking successfully daresstudents to question their own assumptionsand to enlarge their thinking through theanalysis of the most common problemsassociated with everyday reasoning. Te textoffers a unique and effective organization:Part I explains the fundamental concepts;Part II describes the most common barriersto critical thinking; Part III offers strategiesfor overcoming those barriers.

Introduction to Philosophy

Philosophy: A HistoricalSurvey with Essential

Readings, 9eSamuel Enoch Stumpf and James Fieser

Publishing: 1/31/2014

ISBN: 978-0-07-811909-5

Tis text brings together Stumpf andFieser’s Socrates to Sartre and Beyond withan updated anthology of readings in onevolume. It offers an accessible historicalsurvey of philosophical ideas and a wealthof primary source readings at an excellentvalue. Te text is a comprehensive,historically organized introduction tophilosophy which communicates therichness of the discipline and provides the

student with a working knowledge of the


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Looking At Philosophy: TeUnbearable Heaviness of

Philosophy Made Lighter, 6eDonald Palmer

Published: 6/6/2012ISBN: 978-0-07-803826-6

Distilled from Donald Palmer’s more than

thirty years of teaching experience, this textexemplifies his very successful approach toteaching introductory philosophy. Troughthe use of humor and nearly 400 drawings,charts, and diagrams, serious philosophicaltopics come alive for the reader withoutcompromising the importance of the subjectmatter. In the author’s words, “Tis booktakes philosophy seriously, but not gravely.”

Fifty Readings inPhilosophy, 4e

Donald AbelPublished: 6/17/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-353580-7

Fifty Readings in Philosophy is a flexibleand affordable collection of classicand contemporary primary sources inphilosophy. Te readings cover all themain topics of Western philosophy, eachone carefully edited to be long enough topresent a self-contained argument but not solengthy that students lose track of the mainpoint. Introductions and explanatory notesmake the readings accessible to students. Allthese features have made this book a provenpedagogical success and a best-selling readerin introductory philosophy.

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development of Western philosophy. Witha lively and approachable style it coversthe principal contributions of Westerncivilization’s most influential philosophers.Te chronologically organized readerfeatures a wide selection of readings of both

Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy.

Te Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach, 6e

William LawheadPublishing: 9/06/2013

ISBN: 978-0-07-803834-1

Te Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach is a text and reader that enhancescomprehension of philosophical study byallowing the reader to ponder, explore, andactively participate in the learning process.Philosophy becomes a personal journeyto students through William Lawhead’sinnovative and unique pedagogy, deliveringphilosophical concepts in manageablechunks.

Does the Center Hold?: AnIntroduction to Western

Philosophy, 6eDonald Palmer

Published: 3/01/2013ISBN: 978-0-07-803837-2

Does the Center Hold? is an entertaining,topically-organized introductory text

with more than 500 original illustrations.Te ideas and issues typically coveredin introductory philosophy courses arepresented here in a remarkably accessibleand enjoyable manner. Donald Palmerdemonstrates that serious philosophicalinquiry may be perplexing, but is ultimatelyliberating, and students will come awayfrom the book with a comprehensive,and often delighted, understanding of

philosophy.

Problems from Philosophy,3e

James Rachels and Stuart RachelsPublished: 1/18/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-353589-0

Problems from Philosophy is an introductionto philosophy which is organized around thegreat philosophical problems—the existence

of God, the nature of the mind, humanfreedom, the limits of knowledge, and thetruth about ethics. It begins by reflectingon the life of the first great philosopher,Socrates. Ten it takes up the fundamentalquestion of whether God exists. Next comesa discussion of death and the soul, whichleads to a chapter about persons. Te laterchapters of the book are about whetherobjective knowledge is possible in scienceand ethics. Each chapter is self-containedand may be read independently of theothers. Problems from Philosophy represents

the final work of author and philosopher James Rachels. In it, he brings the sameliveliness and clarity to the introductionof philosophy that he brings to his best-selling ethics text, Te Elements of MoralPhilosophy. Te second and third editionhave been revised by Rachels’ son Stuart,

who carefully has carefully refined hisfather’s work to further strengthen its clarityand accessibility.

Introduction to ReligionExploring the Bible, 2e

Stephen HarrisPublished: 2/08/2013

ISBN: 978-0-07-803840-2

Designed for the introductory BiblicalStudies course, this text surveys both theOld and New estaments. Tis book takes aclear and honest presentation of the passagesin the Bible from the legacy of Genesis tothe Book of Revelations. Narratives include

Jesus’s life and teachings and the promises ofheaven and a new earth as they are outlinedin the Book of Revelations.


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Experiencing the World’sReligions, 6eMichael Molloy

Published: 11/16/2012ISBN: 978-0-07-803827-3

Michael Molloy’s multi-dimensionalexamination of religions, combined withConnect Religion’s skills-based activities,provides an intimate learning experience

for students. Experiencing the World’sReligions integrated program supportstoday’s students and provides skills thatextend beyond the Intro to Religion course,engaging both non-majors and majors inthe subject.

Te goal of the 6th edition is to better meetthe Intro to Religion course challenges ofbuilding student engagement, developingcritical analysis skills, and building writingskills. Te 6th edition of Experiencingthe World’s Religions continues to include

primary sources, current examples, andcoverage of women to ensure students areintroduced to unfamiliar religions in waysthat are accessible, inviting, and intriguing.Experiencing these concepts and culturesis the hallmark of Michael Molloy’sapproach. His pedagogy and activities arenow fully integrated and assessable withinConnect Religion to make for an increasedunderstanding of the most important andmemorable elements of each religion.

Writing activities in Connect Religiontied to chapter narrative offer students thechance to develop their critical analysis skills

and put their informed opinions on religioninto writing.

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Ethics

Tinking Critically AboutEthical Issues, 9e

Vincent RuggieroPublishing: 1/17/2014

ISBN: 978-0-07-811905-7

Tinking Critically About Ethical Issuesinvites readers to apply ethical principlesto issues that exemplify the kinds of moralchallenges encountered in everyday life. Itprovides an overview of the need for ethicsand then focuses on strategies for effectivedecision making. Ruggiero emphasizesdoing ethical analysis rather than comparingethical theories. Te history of ethics iscovered in the concluding chapter.

An Introduction to BusinessEthics, 5e

Joseph DesJardinsPublished: 3/01/2013

ISBN: 978-0-07-803832-7

Since its inception, A n Introduction toBusiness Ethics by Joseph DesJardinshas been a cutting-edge resource for thebusiness ethics course. Desjardins’ uniquemultidisciplinary approach offers criticalanalysis and integrates the perspectiveof philosophy with management, law,

economics, and public policy, providing aclear, concise, yet reasonably comprehensiveintroductory survey of the ethical choicesavailable to us in business.

Te Elements of MoralPhilosophy, 7e

James Rachels and Stuart RachelsPublished: 12/1/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-803824-2

Firmly established as the standard text forundergraduate courses in ethics, JamesRachels and Stuart Rachels’ Te Elements

of Moral Philosophy introduces readers tomajor moral concepts and theories througheloquent explanations and compelling,thought-provoking discussions.

Te Right Ting o Do: BasicReadings in Moral

Philosophy, 6e James Rachels and Stuart Rachels

Published: 12/1/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-803823-5

Te Right Ting to Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy is the engaging companionreader to James Rachels and Stuart Rachels’best-selling text, Te Elements of MoralPhilosophy (0-07-803824-3). It offersreadable, well-argued essays on compellingissues that students are familiar with and canunderstand. Tis collection can also standon its own as the text for a course in moralphilosophy, or it can be used to supplementany introductory text.

Social Ethics: Morality andSocial Policy, 8e

Tomsa Mappes and Jane Zembaty Published: 5/31/2011

ISBN: 978-0-07-353588-3

With an assortment of readings andperspectives from some of the mostrespected thinkers of our time, SocialEthics: Morality and Social Policy provides

a balanced, engaging introduction totoday’s most pressing social and moral


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problems. Tis highly popular anthologyilluminates the issues at the heart of eachcontemporary problem and encouragescritical, fair-minded examination of varyingviewpoints—all presented in the wordsof those who embrace them. Helpfuleditorial features include substantial chapterintroductions, a summary precedingeach selection, discussion questions, andbibliographies for further reading.

Comparative Religion

Scriptures of the World’sReligions, 5e

James Fieser and John PowersPublishing: 3/21/2014

ISBN: 978-0-07-811915-6

Te fifth edition of Scriptures of the

World’s Religions brings together many ofthe world’s most influential sacred texts.Tis text includes chapters on the twelvemajor religious traditions today, plus twochapters on indigenous religious practices.

With comprehensive introductions in eachchapter, the selected writings emphasizeeach religion’s founders, central doctrines,and historical development. Te translatedtexts in this collection, many of which weretranslated specifically for this book, arestylistically clear and up-to-date.

Biomedical Ethics

Medical Ethics: Accounts ofGround-Breaking Cases, 7e

Gregory PencePublishing: 2/28/2014

ISBN: 978-0-07-803845-7

Gregory Pence helped found the Bioethicsfield and has published in this area for forty

years. In this text his single, authorial voiceintegrates descriptions of some of the most

famous bioethics cases and their issues. Tetext is the only one that follows cases overdecades to tell readers what did, and often,

what did not, happen. Tis new editionretains in-depth discussion of famous cases,

while providing updated, detailed analysis ofnewly raised issues.

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Contemporary Moral

Issues / Problems

Te Moral of the Story: AnIntroduction to Ethics, 7e

Nina RosenstandPublished: 4/13/2012

ISBN: 978-0-07-803842-6

Now in its seventh edition, Te Moral ofthe Story continues to bring understandingto difficult concepts in moral philosophythrough storytelling and story analysis.Students will study ethical relativismby examining the film Avatar , exploreutilitarianism through Te Invention ofLying , and discuss Kant’s deontology byexamining Woody Allen’s Match Point . Tey

will consider virtue ethics by juxtaposingPlato’s “Myth of the Cave” with the themesin Te ruman Show . Rosenstand’s work islively and relatable, and students will enjoydiscussing examples from contemporaryfilm, fiction narratives, and even popular

comic strips.www.mhhe.com/rosenstand7e

Introduction to Logic

Te Logic Book, 6eMerrie Bergmann, James Moor,

and Jack NelsonPublished: 2/08/2013

ISBN: 978-0-07-803841-9

Te Logic Book is a leading text for symboliclogic courses that presents all conceptsand techniques with clear, comprehensive

explanations. Tere is a wealth of carefullyconstructed examples throughout the text,and its flexible organization places materials

within largely self-contained chapters thatallow instructors the freedom to cover thetopics they want, in the order they choose.

Te Power of Logic, 5e

Frances Howard-Snyder, DanielHoward-Snyder, and Ryan WassermanPublished: 3/22/2012

ISBN: 978-0-07-803819-8

Tis fifth edition of Te Power of Logicoffers an introduction to informal logic,traditional categorical logic, and modernsymbolic logic. Te authors’ direct andaccessible writing style, along with a wealthof engaging examples and challengingexercises, makes this an ideal text for today’slogic classes.

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New estament

Te New estament: AStudent’s Introduction, 8e

Stephen HarrisPublishing: 2/28/2014

ISBN: 978-0-07-811913-2

Te New estament 8e is designed forundergraduates beginning their firstsystematic study of the Christian GreekScriptures. Tis introductory textfamiliarizes readers with the contents andmajor themes of the New estament andacquaints them with the goals and methodsof important Biblical scholarship.

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ANNUAL EDIIONSTe Annual Editions series is designed toprovide convenient, inexpensive accessto a wide range of current articles fromsome of the most respected magazines,newspapers, and journals published today.

Annual Editions are updated on a regularbasis through a continuous monitoring ofover 300 periodical sources. Te articles

selected are authored by prominent scholars,researchers, and commentators writing fora general audience. Te Annual Editionsvolumes have a number of commonorganizational features designed to makethem particularly useful in the classroom: ageneral introduction; an annotated table ofcontents; a topic guide; an annotated listingof selected World Wide Web sites; and abrief overview for each section. Each volumealso offers an online Instructor’s ResourceGuide with testing materials. Using AnnualEditions in the Classroom is a general guidethat provides a number of interesting andfunctional ideas for using Annual Editionsreaders in the classroom.

• 978-0-07-352872-4,Business Ethics 12/13

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AKING SIDESaking Sides volumes present currentcontroversial issues in a debate-styleformat designed to stimulate studentinterest and develop critical thinking skills.Each issue is thoughtfully framed withLearning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, anIntroduction, and an Exploring the Issuesection featuring Critical Tinking and

Reflection, Is Tere Common Ground?, and Additional Resources. aking Sides readersalso offer a opic Guide and an annotatedlisting of Internet References for furtherconsideration of the issues. An onlineInstructor’s Resource Guide with testingmaterial is available for each volume. Usingaking Sides in the Classroom is also anexcellent instructor resource.

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