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In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

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In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

The stories of some 400 innocent Americans who were falsely convicted of capital crimes.

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1555531970

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Making Mortal Choices

Three Exercises in Moral Casuistry

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

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Making Mortal Choices

Three Exercises in Moral Casuistry

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

Renewing casuistic method to precise analytic effect, Bedau examines three cases of life and death decision-making--one historical, two hypothetical--generating a remarkably clear and accessible demonstration of philosophical reasoning in cases where it must be decided who ought to survive when not all can.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195108787

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Killing as Punishment

Reflections on the Death Penalty in America

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

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Killing as Punishment

Reflections on the Death Penalty in America

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

Hugo Bedau has commanded a long and distinguished career as one of the most widely respected opponents of capital punishment. His work has addressed a variety of perspectives in the death penalty debate, from execution of the innocent to the philosophical and moral grounds for abolition. Now his essays from the last fifteen years appear together in one volume. More than simply a collection of previously published articles, Killing as Punishment represents a unified, interdisciplinary inquiry into several of the major empirical and normative issues raised by the death penalty. The essays have been revised and updated to survey the current state of the death penalty against the background of the past half-century, and are divided along two major axes: one detailing a range of facts raised by the controversy over capital punishment, the other presenting a critical evaluation of the subject from a constitutional and ethical point of view. Drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of the field, Bedau addresses topics that include strong public support for the death penalty, wrongful convictions in capital cases, the disappearance of executive clemency, constitutional arguments surrounding t

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155553595X

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The Quest for a Universal Theory of Intelligence

The Mind, the Machine, and Singularity Hypotheses

By: Christian Hugo Hoffmann

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The Quest for a Universal Theory of Intelligence

The Mind, the Machine, and Singularity Hypotheses

By: Christian Hugo Hoffmann

Recent findings about the capabilities of smart animals such as corvids or octopi and novel types of artificial intelligence (AI), from social robots to cognitive assistants, are provoking the demand for new answers for meaningful comparison with other kinds of intelligence. This book fills this need by proposing a universal theory of intelligence which is based on causal learning as the central theme of intelligence. The goal is not just to describe, but mainly to explain queries like why one kind of intelligence is more intelligent than another, whatsoever the intelligence. Shiny terms like "strong AI," "superintelligence," "singularity" or "artificial general intelligence" that have been coined by a Babylonian confusion of tongues are clarified on the way.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110756161

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Not Born Yesterday

The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

By: Hugo Mercier

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Not Born Yesterday

The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

By: Hugo Mercier

Why people are not as gullible as we think Not Born Yesterday explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe—and argues that we're pretty good at making these decisions. In this lively and provocative book, Hugo Mercier demonstrates how virtually all attempts at mass persuasion—whether by religious leaders, politicians, or advertisers—fail miserably. Drawing on recent findings from political science and other fields ranging from history to anthropology, Mercier shows that the narrative of widespread gullibility, in which a credulous public is easily misled by demagogues and charlatans, is simply wrong. Why is mass persuasion so difficult? Mercier uses the latest findings from experimental psychology to show how each of us is endowed with sophisticated cognitive mechanisms of open vigilance. Computing a variety of cues, these mechanisms enable us to be on guard against harmful beliefs, while being open enough to change our minds when presented with the right evidence. Even failures—when we accept false confessions, spread wild rumors, or fall for quack medicine—are better explained as bugs in otherwise well-functioning cognitive mechanisms than as symptoms of general gullibility. Not Born Yesterday shows how we filter the flow of information that surrounds us, argues that we do it well, and explains how we can do it better still.

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Princeton University Press

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0691208921

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Making Mortal Choices

Three Exercises in Moral Casuistry

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

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Making Mortal Choices

Three Exercises in Moral Casuistry

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

The answer, to crew and passengers aboard the sinking lifeboat, must have seemed both grimly obvious and unthinkably alien. To save the lives of many, the lives of some would have to be sacrificed. With seawater crashing over the gunwhales, only a lightening of the human cargo would keep the craft afloat. In a procedure that took much of the night, fourteen men and two women were consigned to watery graves. This notorious event, aftermath to the sinking of the William Brown in 1841, represents a shocking example of life and death decision-making, a case where cruel circumstance would seem to argue the permissibility of taking innocent human life. In Making Mortal Choices, philosopher Hugo Bedau examines this case as well as two similar cases of hypothetical origin, generating a remarkably clear and accessible demonstration of philosophical reasoning in cases where it must be decided who ought to survive when not all can. Bedau's approach, a form of practical ethics descended from the ancient (and oft-misunderstood) method of casuistry, involves solving complex moral problems in careful analytic increments and only after a broad canvassing of possibilities, rather than through the top-down application of some general moral theory or principle. Aimed at both general readers and philosophers interested in the revival of casuistic method, Making Mortal Choices illuminates not only how we reason in life and death situations, but also how we ought to reason if we wish both to be consistent and to properly respect human life.

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Oxford University Press

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0198026846

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Killing as Punishment

Reflections on the Death Penalty in America

By: Hugo Adam Bedau

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Reflections on the Death Penalty in America

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Debating the Death Penalty

Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Case

By: Hugo Adam Bedau,Paul G. Cassell

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Debating the Death Penalty

Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Case

By: Hugo Adam Bedau,Paul G. Cassell

When news breaks that a convicted murderer, released from prison, has killed again, or that an innocent person has escaped the death chamber in light of new DNA evidence, arguments about capital punishment inevitably heat up. Few controversies continue to stir as much emotion as this one, and public confusion is often the result. This volume brings together seven experts--judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and philosophers--to debate the death penalty in a spirit of open inquiry and civil discussion. Here, as the contributors present their reasons for or against capital punishment, the multiple facets of the issue are revealed in clear and thought-provoking detail. Is the death penalty a viable deterrent to future crimes? Does the imposition of lesser penalties, such as life imprisonment, truly serve justice in cases of the worst offences? Does the legal system discriminate against poor or minority defendants? Is the possibility of executing innocent persons sufficient grounds for abolition? In confronting such questions and making their arguments, the contributors marshal an impressive array of evidence, both statistical and from their own experiences working on death penalty cases. The book also includes the text of Governor George Ryan's March 2002 speech in which he explained why he had commuted the sentences of all prisoners on Illinois's death row. By representing the viewpoints of experts who face the vexing questions about capital punishment on a daily basis, Debating the Death Penalty makes a vital contribution to a more nuanced understanding of the moral and legal problems underlying this controversy.

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Oxford University Press

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0199745064

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

From Critical Thinking to Argument is a very brief but thorough guide to critical thinking and argument. With only fifteen readings, this affordable guide can stand alone or complement an anthology. Comprising a condensed version of the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and comprehensive rhetorical strategies to help students move from critical thinking to argumentative and researched writing. This versatile text features treatment of classic and modern approaches including Aristotelian, Toulmin, and Rogerian argument, as well as a new chapter on analyzing pop culture texts. Like other volumes in the Bedford/St Martin’s popular series of Portable Anthologies and Portable Guides, From Critical Thinking to Argument offers the series’ trademark combination of high quality and great value for teachers of writing and their cost-conscious students.

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1457649950

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

A Portable Guide

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

A Portable Guide

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

From Critical Thinking to Argument is a very brief but thorough guide to critical thinking and argument. With only fifteen readings, this affordable guide can stand alone or complement an anthology. Comprising a condensed version of the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ expertise in persuasive writing and logical thinking, and now with new co-author John O’Hara, an expanded focus on critical thinking. It helps students move from critical thinking to argument and research. This versatile text features treatment of classic and modern approaches including Aristotelian, Toulmin, and Rogerian argument, as well as an expanded chapter on visual rhetoric. Like other volumes in the Bedford/St. Martin’s popular series of Portable Anthologies and Portable Guides, From Critical Thinking to Argument offers the series’ trademark combination of high quality and great value for teachers of writing and their cost-conscious students.

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1319035442

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Contemporary & Classic Arguments

A Portable Anthology

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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Contemporary & Classic Arguments

A Portable Anthology

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

In response to requests for briefer and less expensive argument readers, Contemporary & Classic Arguments offers an ample selection of readings in a compact size for less than half the price of full size books. Contemporary & Classic Arguments is flexibly organized into two anthologies that model an extensive range of argumentative writing. Adapted from the best-selling full-size argument text/reader Current Issues & Enduring Questions, it offers two brief chapters on analyzing and writing arguments, a provocative selection of contemporary arguments and casebooks to engage students with some of today’s most pressing topics, and a collection of classic essays that provide time-tested models of effective argument. Like other volumes in the Bedford/St. Martin’s popular series of Portable Anthologies and Portable Guides, Contemporary & Classic Arguments offers the series’ trademark combination of high quality and great value for teachers of writing and their cost-conscious students.

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1457665328

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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

A Brief Guide to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

A Brief Guide to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a compact but complete guide to critical thinking and argumentation. Comprising the text portion of the widely adopted Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it draws on the authors’ dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and comprehensive rhetorical strategies to help students move from critical thinking to argumentative and researched writing. This extraordinarily versatile text includes comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument, from Aristotelian to Toulmin, to a new chapter on rhetorical analysis of pop culture texts, as well as 35 readings (including e-Pages that allow students to take advantage of working with multimodal arguments on the Web), and a casebook on the state and the individual. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1457652013

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9781457652011

In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

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In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

The stories of some 400 innocent Americans who were falsely convicted of capital crimes.

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Current Issues and Enduring Questions

A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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Current Issues and Enduring Questions

A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

PACKAGE THIS TITLE WITH OUR 2016 MLA SUPPLEMENT, Documenting Sources in MLA Style (package ISBN-13: 9781319084387). Get the most recent updates on MLA citation in a convenient, 40-page resource based on The MLA Handbook, 8th Edition, with plenty of models. Browse our catalog or contact your representative for a full listing of updated titles and packages, or to request a custom ISBN. The unique collaborative effort of a professor of English and a professor of philosophy, Current Issues and Enduring Questions is an extensive resource for teaching argument, persuasive writing, and rigorous critical thinking. This extraordinarily versatile text and reader continues to address current student interests and trends in argument, research, and writing.Its comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument includes Aristotelian, Toulmin, and a range of alternative views, including a new chapter on analyzing and writing about arguments in popular culture. Readings on contemporary controversies (including student loan debt, locavorism, and the boundaries of online privacy) and classical philosophical questions (such as How free is the will of the individual?) are sure to spark student interest and lively discussion and writing, and new e-Pages take advantage of what the Web can do by including videos, speeches, film trailers, and other multimodal arguments.

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Current Issues and Enduring Questions

A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

The unique collaborative effort of a distinguished interdisciplinary team -- a professor of English and a professor of philosophy -- Current Issues and Enduring Questions is a balanced and flexible book that provides the benefit of the authors' dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and rigorous critical thinking. Its comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument includes Aristotle, Toulmin, and a range of alternative views, making it an extraordinarily versatile text. Readings on contemporary controversies (including the purpose of a college education, immigration, a peacetime draft, and obesity) and classic philosophical questions (such as, "How free is the will of the individual?") are sure to spark student interest and lively discussion and writing. Refined through seven widely adopted previous editions, it has been revised to address current student interests and trends in argument, research, and writing, and has been updated with compelling new topics and readings and more on analyzing visuals and presenting oral arguments. No other text and reader offers such an extensive resource for teaching argument.

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0312459866

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9780312459864

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Updates

A Brief Guide to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

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Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Updates

A Brief Guide to Argument

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

This ebook has been updated to provide you with the latest guidance on documenting sources in MLA style and follows the guidelines set forth in the MLA Handbook, 9th edition (April 2021). Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing is a brief yet versatile resource for teaching argument, persuasive writing, and research. It makes argument concepts clear and gives students strategies to move from critical thinking and analysis to crafting effective arguments. Comprehensive coverage of classic and contemporary approaches to argument — Aristotelian, Toulmin, Rogerian, visual argument, and more — provides a foundation for nearly 50 readings on current issues, such as student loan forgiveness and gun violence, topics that students will want to engage with and debate. For today’s ever-increasingly visual learners who are challenged to separate what’s real from what’s not, new activities and visual flowcharts support information literacy, and newly annotated readings highlight important rhetorical moves. This affordable guide can stand alone or supplement a larger anthology of readings.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1319462820

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Current Issues and Enduring Questions with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Updates

A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

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Current Issues and Enduring Questions with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Updates

A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau,John O'Hara

This ebook has been updated to provide you with the latest guidance on documenting sources in MLA style and follows the guidelines set forth in the MLA Handbook, 9th edition (April 2021). Sorting through popular opinions, long-standing beliefs, media storms, and academic research can be daunting. Current Issues and Enduring Questions will introduce you to topics that are worth arguing about while also equipping you with the strategies necessary to think critically about issues, evaluate multiple perspectives, choose an approach, and write a compelling argument of your own.

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1319456383

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

A Portable Guide

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Adam Bedau,John O'Hara

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From Critical Thinking to Argument

A Portable Guide

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Adam Bedau,John O'Hara

Also available with a copy of a pamphlet entitled "Documenting sources in APA style, 2020 update.

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Contemporary and Classic Arguments

A Portable Anthology

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

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Contemporary and Classic Arguments

A Portable Anthology

By: Sylvan Barnet,Hugo Bedau

In response to requests for briefer and less expensive argument readers, Contemporary and Classic Arguments offers an ample selection of readings in a compact size for about half the price of similar books. Adapted from the best-selling full-size argument text/reader Current Issues and Enduring Questions, it offers both a provocative selection of contemporary arguments to engage students with some of today's most pressing topics, and a collection of classic essays that provide time-tested models of effective argument.

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0312436289

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