Arguing for Our Lives A User's Guide to Constructive Dialog

Name: Arguing for Our Lives A User's Guide to Constructive Dialog
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ISBN: 9780872865730

ISBN-10: 0872865738

ISBN-13: 9780872865730

Edition: 2013

Authors: Robert Jensen

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We live in a time when public discourse is more skewed than ever by the propaganda that big money can buy, with trust in the leadership of elected officials at an all-time low. The "news" has degenerated into sensationalist sound bites, and the idea of debate has become a polarized shouting match that precludes any meaningful discussion.It's also a time of anxiety, as we're faced with economic and ecological crises on a global scale, with stakes that seem higher than ever before. In times like these, it's essential that we be able to think and communicate clearly.In this lively primer on critical thinking, Robert Jensen attacks the problems head on and delivers an accessible and engaging…

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication date: 4/2/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 132
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.25" long x 0.33" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English



Introduction: The age of anxiety



In defense of intellectual life



Intellectual basics: Simple but not simplistic



Power basics: Political but more than politics



Thinking critically about politics



Thinking critically about religion



Thinking critically about news media



Thinking creatively: Paradoxes, metaphors, aphorisms



Thinking courageously: Reframing ourselves and our world


Conclusion: The age of anguish


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