Download or read book Dubious Facts written by Garret P. S. Olberding and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What were the intentions of early China's historians? Modern readers must contend with the tension between the narrators' moralizing commentary and their description of events. Although these historians had notions of evidence, it is not clear to what extent they valued what contemporary scholars would deem "hard" facts. Offering an innovative approach to premodern historical documents, Garret P. S. Olberding argues that the speeches of court advisors reveal subtle strategies of information management in the early monarchic context. Olberding focuses on those addresses concerning military campaigns where evidence would be important in guiding immediate social and political policy. His analysis reveals the sophisticated conventions that governed the imperial advisor's logic and suasion in critical state discussions, which were specifically intended to counter anticipated doubts. Dubious Facts illuminates both the decision-making processes that informed early Chinese military campaigns and the historical records that represent them.
Download or read book The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides exercises and examples on style, usage, grammar, and punctuation for becoming a better writer.
Download or read book Synonyms Discriminated written by Charles John Smith and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Dubious Battle written by John Steinbeck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting novel of labor strife and apocalyptic violence, now a major motion picture starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Selena Gomez, and Zach Braff A Penguin Classic At once a relentlessly fast-paced, admirably observed novel of social unrest and the story of a young man's struggle for identity, In Dubious Battle is set in the California apple country, where a strike by migrant workers against rapacious landowners spirals out of control, as a principled defiance metamorphoses into blind fanaticism. Caught in the upheaval is Jim Nolan, a once aimless man who find himself in the course of the strike, briefly becomes its leader, and is ultimately crushed in its service. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Download or read book Weird But True Facts about U S History written by Arnold Ringstad and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of weird facts that are amazing, gross, creepy, astonishing--but true!
Download or read book Emus Can t Walk Backwards written by Robert Anwood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Did Ernie Wise really make the first mobile phone call in the UK? Did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? Is a smurf really three apples tall? Pub facts are the improbable, bizarre and yet somehow convincing claims that are often wheeled out by armchair scientists, amateur lawyers and pub historians. They ll tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that you can get tonsillitis even if you ve had your tonsils removed; that it s illegal to drive in bare feet; and that Attila the Hun died from a nosebleed. But is it fact or fabrication? mus Can t Walk Backwards will help you stride confidently through the most treacherous trivia minefield, while providing definitive answers to life s most pressing concerns. Did Johnny Cash become addicted to painkillers after being attacked by an ostrich? Do ants ever sleep? Are mushrooms and toadstools the same thing? efreshingly cynical and engagingly informative, this hilarious follow-up to Bears Can t Run Downhill clears up the confusion by revealing the outright lies, the muddled misunderstandings and just occasionally the astonishing truth."
Download or read book Sharing Reality written by Jeff T. Haley and published by Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA). This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions are a natural outgrowth of the intuitive ways of knowing that evolved with human culture. Though many people continue to find value in religious identity and community, intuitive knowledge has been eclipsed by a more effective way of knowing—the scientific way. A better way of relating religion to politics called secularism is gradually replacing theocracy. Once you understand and accept the scientific way of knowing and this preferred relationship of church and state, you become agnostic and secular—even if you continue to identify with and participate in religion.As Jeff T. Haley and Dale McGowan argue in this volume, this isn't some abstract dream—it's happening right now. Religions are in a continuous state of evolution, changing beliefs, values, and practices over time. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept the scientific way of knowing and secularism, becoming agnostic and even atheistic without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process, sharing reality with your friends and family in a way that encourages religions to embrace the best of humanity's knowledge and values.
Download or read book Designing Boundaries in Early China written by Garret Pagenstecher Olberding and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how sovereign space in early China was imagined and negotiated in the ancient world.
Download or read book Objective Communication written by Leonard Peikoff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism is increasingly influencing the shape of the world from business and politics to achieving personal goals. Here, Leonard Peikoff—Rand’s heir—explains how you can communicate philosophical ideas with conviction, logic, and, most of all, reason. Based on a series of lectures presented by Peikoff, Objective Communication shows how to apply Objectivist principles to the problem of achieving clarity both in thought and in communication. Peikoff teaches readers how to write, speak, and argue on the subject of philosophical ideas—ideas pertaining to profoundly important issues ranging from the question of the existence of God to the nature and proper limits of government power. Including enlightening discussions of a wide range of Objectivist topics—such as the primacy of consciousness, the pitfalls of rationalistic thinking, and the true meaning of the word “altruism,” as well as in-depth analysis of some of Ayn Rand’s own writings—Peikoff’s Objective Communication is essential reading for anyone interested in Ayn Rand’s philosophy.
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Download or read book Stat Spotting written by Joel Best and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-09-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition updates benchmarks, includes a new chapter on rhetoric, updated a few examples, and thoroughly updated the bibliography.
Download or read book Synonyms Discriminated written by Henry Percy Smith and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arendt A Guide for the Perplexed written by Karin A. Fry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah Arendt is considered to be one of the most influential political thinkers of the twentieth century. The enormous breadth of her work places particular demands on the student coming to her thought for the first time. In Arendt: A Guide for the Perplexed, Karin Fry explores the systematic nature of Arendt's political thought that arose in response to the political controversies of her time and describes how she sought to envision a coherent framework for thinking about politics in a new way. Thematically structured and covering all of Arendt's key writings and ideas, this book is designed specifically to meet the needs of students coming to her work for the first time.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to the Coroner and His Duties at Inquests written by Edmond McMahon and published by Montreál : Wilson et Lafleur. This book was released on 1907 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dubious Knowledge Doubtful Facts Twisted History and Other Humorosities written by Dan Van Oss and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like learning with a lively dose of laughter, you'll love this hilarious book full of fishy facts, twisted history and general "Dubious Knowledge" from award-winning humor columnist Dan Van Oss.Collected from more of his weekly "Dubious Knowledge Institute" humor column, these 34 side-splitting features will keep you laughing while you learn about:Coffee: "In Japan, coffee shops are called Kissaten, which means, 'Place to continually work on my first novel.'"St. Patrick's Day: "According to Irish lore, Saint Patrick is credited with driving all of the snakes out of Ireland, although the International Snake Society insists they just simply don't like Irishmen."Smokey Bear: "Smokey celebrated his 70th birthday in 2014 although, due to an ill-advised use of birthday candles, he smashed his cake flat with his shovel."Valentine's Day: "In Wales, people celebrate Valentine's Day as 'Dydd Santes Dwynwen Day', commemorating St. Dwynwen, the patron saint of consonants."Niagara Falls: "The Niagara River is not a 'river,' it is a 'strait,' according to the same people that correct you when you say 'good' instead of 'well.'"Melding the laugh-out-loud wit of classic humor columnist Dave Barry with the British quirkiness of Douglas Adams and Monty Python, Dan expertly melds fact and fiction into a zany mixture of learning and laughter.
Download or read book Skepticism in the Modern Age written by José Raimundo Maia Neto and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the first edition of Richard Popkin s classic The History of Scepticism in 1960, skepticism has been increasingly recognized as a major force in the development of early modern philosophy. This book provides a review of current scholarship and significant updated research on some of the main thinkers and issues related to the reappraisal of ancient skepticism in the modern age. Special attention is given to the nature, importance, and relation to religion of Montaigne s and Hume s skepticisms; to the various skeptical and non-skeptical sources of Cartesian doubt; to the skeptical and anti-skeptical impact of Cartesianism in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; and to philosophers who dealt with skeptical issues in the development of their own various intellectual interests.
Download or read book Weird But True Facts about U S Presidents written by Arnold Ringstad and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of weird facts that are amazing, gross, creepy, unexpected and astonishing--but true!
