books about: debating     books:       Debating Darwin: Adventures of a Scholar4 reviews John C. Greene Regina Books, 1999 Can Values Be Derived from Evolutionary Biology In "Debating Darwin", John C. Greene displays an impressive knowledge of intellectual history in regards to science and evolution's relationship and non-relationship to Western tradition. The format of the book is also impressive for someone who dares to "debate" Darwin. He publishes letters of correspondence with two eminent scientists (Theodosius Dobzhansky and Ernst Mayr). The debates ...             Talk the Talk: Speech and Debate Made Easy3 reviews Alim Merali Gravitas Publishing, 2006 Public Speaking from Start to Finish! "Talk the Talk" is the book I always needed and never had. With creative examples and clear explanations, it tells you what to say and how to say it. Merali's examples are well-structured, insightful, and often humourous. This book takes you from start to finish - and doesn't miss a step along the way! -Rowan Dorin, 2003 World Debating and Public Speaking Champion             Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Debating the Gay Ban in the Military5 reviews Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003 A dated but still worthwhile gathering of perspectives "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Debating the Gay Ban in the Military" is edited by Aaron Belkin and Geoffrey Bateman. The book collects the proceedings from a conference, held in December 2000, entitled "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Is the Gay Ban Based on Military Necessity or Prejudice?" In the book's preface it is noted that views opposing the inclusion of gays in the military are underrepresented because ...             The Spaceship that Crashed on the Moon: Debating the Morality of Homosexuality6 reviews Rebekah Dunn Absolute Freak Publishing, 2002 An interesting and enjoyable read I recently read a copy of Rebekah Dunn's "The Spaceship that crashed on the moon" and found it to be an interesting and enjoyable read. It seems ironic that a community can complain about being hated or discriminated against on the one hand, but then seem to have no problem hating or discriminating against other groups.             The Creed Room: A Novel of Ideas29 reviews Daniel Spiro Aegis Press, 2006 A Perfect Balance Between Fiction and Philosophy The Creed Room by Daniel Spiro is an engaging, thought provoking read that examines a wide range of social and political issues through the eyes and ideas of its richly developed characters. It is highly readable, and extremely entertaining, as one easily and quickly gets caught up in the characters and storyline. Yet Spiro skillfully balances the entertainment with philosophy as he encourages ...             Walking, Talking, Debating And Arguing With God5 reviews Robin Hardin ACW Press, 1969 Walking, Talking, Debating, and Arguing With God This book is written as a series of short stories or journal entries concerning the spiritual growth of the author. It is very easy to read and each chapter can be read independently of the others. The author shares experiences that many people can relate to, whether or not they consider themselves to be "religious". Many of the stories contained humor that made me laugh out loud, yet by the ...             The Quest for the Historical Israel: Debating Archaeology and the History of Early Israel (Archaeology and ...3 reviews Israel Finkelstein, Amihai Mazar Society of Biblical Literature, 2007 Excellent Introduction to controversies in Ancient Israelite archaeology This is an excellent introduction to the latest research in Biblical Archaeology, presenting a middle ground between the Minimalist and Maximalist debate which has sought to polarise the issue over the last 15 years. Both Finkelstein and Mazar are leading exponents in the field of Post-processual Archaeology, but neither are afraid of examining where the Biblical record is confirmed or ...             Gifted Tongues: High School Debate and Adolescent Culture (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology)3 reviews Gary Alan Fine Princeton University Press, 2001 ATTN: High School Policy Debaters and Coaches I debated in the National Forensics League and the Urban Debate League for two years, and GIFTED TONGUES does a never-before-seen job in detailing the high school policy debate sub-culture. GIFTED TONGUES is the only book in the market that goes into the workings of several modern high school policy debate teams. Other books that claim to attempt to describe policy debate are out of date with the ...             Ntc's Dictionary of Debate (National Textbook Language Dictionaries)3 reviews Jim Hanson National Textbook Company, 1989 This book will be required for all my debate students! As a second-year teacher in debate, I ordered this book because my school had no resources I could use. This is absoultely the book I needed to have! For all of the concepts and terms your debaters will need to know, this book has it all. This book is absolutely worth its price in trophy points!             Pros and Cons8 reviews Taylor & Francis, 2007 An Excellent Debate Topic Book! Perfect for high school or University debaters for quick arguments!             Argumentation and Debate1 review Austin J. Freeley, David L. Steinberg Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Best Basic Debate Text Available When I learned debate, it was the 1996 version of this book, but it has gotten better! This is a great book whether you are a beginning novice debater wanting to learn how to compete in academic debate or an experience debater looking to solidify your theory arguments.             The New Antisemitism?: Debating Judeophobia in the 21st Century2 reviews Profile Books Ltd, 2003 Some very interesting articles Those of us who have read the Guardian for decades, or watched the BBC news, know that they have a problem: an obsession with Israel. British attitudes towards the Jews of Israel have had their ups and downs. This book tells us where things now stand. We see that violent antisemitic incidents have gone up somewhat in the past couple of decades. And I noted with interest that such incidents ...             Elements of Parliamentary Debate: A Guide to Public Argument, The2 reviews Trischa Knapp, Lawrence Galizio Allyn & Bacon, 1998 Helpful and Constructive Debate Text! Elements of Parliamentary Debate is a user-friendly text covering parliamentary debate that I found both engaging to read and a useful debate reference. Apart from a solid explanation of the basics for a novice debater, the book works well for experienced debaters and students/professionals interested in improving their knowledge and skills in argumentation and persuasion. Examples throughout ...             Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction to Argumentation2 reviews Kathryn C. Rybacki, Donald J. Rybacki Prentice Hall College Div, 1991 Purchaser of Advocacy and Opposition I received this book less than a week after my purchase. Although, my class is using the 6th edition, there is not much difference in the two books. I've purchased items from amazon before, so I am satisfied with this purchase as well.             Debating War and Peace2 reviews Jonathan Mermin Princeton Univ Pr, 1999 Required reading for scholars and citizens alike. This book lays out in precise detail how media coverage of recent American military interventions has been determined by the spectrum of debate within the government itself. As a result, the press has reported only a very limited set of positions vis-a-vis these wars. Consensus within the government about them has led to the appearance of national consensus, and informed dissent has in such ...             Aloha Love (Sweet Dreams Series #226)1 review Marcie Kremer Bantam Books for Young Readers, 1995 A very good book! It is one the Sweet Dreams books that I have read. Lani's love was in a tug-of-war either for Chase, her debate captain who was always too serious about things and hurt her for his constructive criticism, or either Sam, the funny guy. She liked them both, but to whom was her heart really pointing to. You better find out for yourself. Hope you enjoy reading the book! I recommend it.             Debating Democracy: Native American Legacy of Freedom2 reviews Bruce E. Johansen Clear Light Books, 1998 This is on the web site for the Oklahoma Indian Times This review appeared in the November issue of the Oklahoma Indian Times newspaper. Reprinted with permission Debating Democracy -- A book review By Jim Gray co-publisher Oklahoma Indian Times Getting the historical evidence to document Native American contributions to the founding of the this country is easy to do, says Indian historian Bruce Johanson and co-author of the new book, Debating ...             Debate in Tibetan Buddhism (Textual Studies and Translation in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism)2 reviews Daniel E. Perdue Snow Lion Pubns, 1992 Thorough Text for Any Serious Practitioner This text is a fantastic work in helping to illuminate the use of debate in the context of Tibetan doctrinal work, specifically in the Proponents of Sutra Following Reasonsing (Sautrantika). While it does serve its purpose in doing so, Dan Perdue has also helped to explain some of the fundamental topics in Tibetan Buddhism, such as established bases and the different forms of reasoning. This ...             Who's Afraid of Charles Darwin?: Debating Feminism and Evolutionary Theory2 reviews Griet Vandermassen Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005 The best new book on feminism and science If you are teaching a course in cultural studies, women's studies, history of science, or social theory, do your students a favor and place this book on your syllabus. I cannot think of another recent study that engages in such an incisive, informative, and reader-friendly manner with the crucial questions of the relationship between cognitive evolutionary science and feminism. Vandermassen's ...             Will the Real Jesus Please Stand-Up!3 reviews William F., Jr. Buckley, Dr. John Dominic Crossan, ... Turner-Welninski Publishing, 1995 A Wonderful Debate on the Resurrection Dr. John Dominic Crossan is the co-chairman of the media darlings known as the Jesus Seminar. Dr. William Craig is (in my opinion) the best Christian apologist of the late 20th century who has specialized his theological research on the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus in 3 major academic books. The give and take of this debate much favored Craig in which he clearly won. Craig argued ...              search for books adolescent, adventures, advocacy, american, antisemitism, archaeology, argument, argumentation, biblical, cultural, democracy, dictionaries, dictionary, elements, evolutionary, feminism, historical, homosexuality, indo-tibetan, introduction, judeophobia, language, national, opposition, parliamentary, princeton, sociology, spaceship, stand-up, translation books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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