books about: judgment     books:       The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism36 reviews Ross King Walker & Company, 2006 one of the best books on 19th century French painting I have read King uses the lives of two painters and a wonderfully detailed historical context to present the roots and further development of Impressionism. I hate to use the term for such a densely written book, but it is an easy read. In addition, it is a useful reference book. I have dipped back into it several times to refresh my understanding of certain artists.             Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?16 reviews Philip E. Tetlock Princeton University Press, 2006 A classic of Political Science & Cognitive Psychology Tetlock shows conclusively two key points: First, the best experts in making political estimates and forecasts are no more accurate than fairly simple mathematical models of their estimative processes. This is yet another confirmation of what Robyn Dawes termed "the robust beauty of simple linear models." The inability of human experts to out-perform models based on their expertise has been ...             The Moral Judgment Of The Child1 review Jean Piaget Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008 Reviewing: The Moral Judgement of the Child As a professional educator, it's always great to review and reread the works of the great theorists such as Piaget. I consider him to be the father of educational psychology as well as a a great cognitive theorist.             The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making16 reviews Scott Plous McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1993 Scott Plous is a star. This is an inspiring text that had my brain popping. I write this from the perspective of a social and market researcher, and thought I was quite aware of many of the nuances and pitfalls that can render our scientific research somewhat open to question. But Scott Plous, with his vivid, lively writing style, his acute logic and well chosen case studies shows what a hell of a minefield it is that we work in. The Psychology of Judgment and ...             Blackwell Handbook of Judgment and Decision Making (Blackwell Handbooks of Experimental Psychology)1 review Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 wealth of information i am still plowing through this material because there is so much of it. anyone who really wants to advance his or her knowledge about scientific approaches to judgment and decision making will probably find this worthwhile.             Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls19 reviews Noel M. Tichy, Warren G. Bennis Portfolio Hardcover, 2007 A very useful framework for thinking through judgment and leadership If you are a manager who wants to develop the skills of executive management, this book is for you. The authors provide a methodology that is not simple, but still quite understandable. It would be ideal for a course of MBA or Executive MBA students wanting to get a framework for decision making. The book has 13 chapters and then a handbook. The handbook is designed to help you take the ...             Critique of Judgment6 reviews Immanuel Kant Cosimo Classics, 2007 Someday we will understand this book The Critique of the Power of Judgment (the 3rd Critique) is the most important work in Modern philosophical aesthetics. The Guyer and Pluhar editions are to be preferred to that of Bernard, as the first two have more extenisve notes, and better translations, including of the First Introduction. The 3rd Critique presents a vision of beauty, sublimity, and art that avoids reduction of them to them ...             Making Judgments Without Being Judgmental: Nurturing a Clear Mind and a Generous Heart1 review Terry D. Cooper InterVarsity Press, 2006 Shedding light on making judgments Dr. Cooper explores the topic of making judgments from a theoretical and practical stance. The book contains insightful quotations related to the topic, as well as relevant theological information and the author's personal experience. It is presented in a format that is easily readable and includes practical implications for application to daily life. Examples help the reader get insights ...             Critique of the Power of Judgment (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation)4 reviews Immanuel Kant Cambridge University Press, 2001 A fine edition The placement of the First Introduction at the beginning of the book is very useful, providing a different feel as to the nature of the work as a whole. The relative of lack of [bracketed] comments compared to the Pluhar edition is also a plus.             Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine48 reviews George M. Taber Scribner, 2006 Best History of California Winemaking I bought this book thinking is was all about the 1976 Tasting in Paris but it turns out that this book is really the history of California Winemaking and all of the characters that have put California Wines where they are today. For the lover of California wines, this is a must read. Once you start reading, you can't put it down.             Responsibility and Judgment4 reviews Hannah Arendt Schocken, 2005 A collection of previously unpublished writings from the last decade of the life of editor & World War II survivor Hannah Arendt Responsibility And Judgment is a collection of previously unpublished writings from the last decade of the life of editor and World War II survivor Hannah Arendt (1906-1975). Chapters wrestle with complex moral issues and philosophical questions both in general and in relation to specific events such as judicial trials of World War II criminals and the repercussions that America's failed war ...             Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders25 reviews Dick Lehr, Mitchell Zuckoff Harper Paperbacks, 2004 A Book For Those Involved With Young People This was a powerful book that rates more than five stars, and should be read by anyone involved in working with young people. I found it to be a very disturbing book to read, and extremely difficult to put down. This is a book that school administrators, teachers, counselors, and parents should familiarize themselves with in hopes of recognizing signs of deviant behavior in young people before ...             Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus6 reviews Robert Farrar Capon Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002 "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile" There's an old saying: "Familiarity breeds contempt." So it is with the parables of Jesus. Everyone thinks they know what he is teaching. So much so, that the contempt committed is against the very heart of the gospel message. Instead of radical, liberating, and scandalous good news, we end up with warmed over ethics, served up on a bed of moralistic legalism, and covered with a layer of ...             Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering3 reviews Henry Petroski Cambridge University Press, 1994 Towards More Successful Development I came across this title while researching the parallels between traditional professional engineering and systems engineering. Petroski makes a compelling case for us to formally study our failures in systems engineering - not for laying blame, but in order to continually improve our processes, assumptions, beliefs, methods, and thinking patterns. Using case studies from bridge building, ship ...             Judgment in Managerial Decision Making Max H. Bazerman, Don A. Moore Wiley, 2008 Behavioral decision research has developed considerably over the past 25 years, and now provides important insights into managerial behavior. Bazerman & Moore?s Judgment in Managerial Decision Making, 7 th edition embeds behavioral decision research into the organizational realm by examining judgment in a variety of managerial contexts. This book includes information that is useful for anyone seeking further information on ...             Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment: A Practical Approach to Outcome-Focused Thinking Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre Saunders, 2008 Develop the critical thinking skills you need for success in today's challenging healthcare setting with Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment: A Practical Approach to Outcome-Focused Thinking, 4th Edition! This book's insightful and motivational style makes the concept of critical thinking come alive. Learning difficult concepts is easy with the book's "how-to" approach that provides supporting rationales to help you understand why and how to ...             Judgment Day! Islam, Israel and the Nations23 reviews Dave Hunt The Berean Call, 2006 5 Star Plus Review This is a rivetting read! A must for all Christians. The book is clear concise, and full of facts and insight into the modern crisis that Islam poses for the world. An invaluable book in these times - it is so exciting to read Dave Hunt, such a polished presentation. Don't hesitate. Hugh Nicholetts             Judgment in Death (In Death)80 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 2000 Roarke and Eve are at it again! An off-duty cop has been killed in Roarke's Club, Purgatory, and as Eve unravels the mystery, not only does she find bad cops, but one of Roarke's oldest and deadliest enemies, Max Ricker. Ricker wants to destroy Roarke and what better way then using Eve. And as the story unfolds, the body count rises as more cops turn up dead, but why? Is it a vendetta or something more sinister? You won't be ...             Professional Judgment: A Reader in Clinical Decision Making Cambridge University Press, 1988 Recent debate in both Europe and North America has focussed on how clinicians make judgments and decisions, how these may be evaluated and how they could be improved. This volume provides students, teachers and practitioners with a comprehensive introduction to the main descriptive and prescriptive approaches to judgment and decision making in clinical medicine. The contributors, who include psychologists, economists, decision theorists, ...             Death and Judgment14 reviews Donna Leon Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 A very vivid book. The first scene is of an accident involving a large carrier-truck in the mountains which, crashing, spills and kills its contents: the corpses of women lie in the snow, littering the mountainside like so many bright dolls. As in many Brunetti novels, justice does not light upon all the principal perpetrators of the worst crime, but on middlemen, illegally, some of whon you are glad to see go. ...              search for books approach, blackwell, california, cambridge, clinical, critical, dartmouth, engineering, experimental, handbooks, histories, immanuel, impressionism, judgmental, judgments, managerial, nurturing, outcome-focused, parables, paradigms, political, practical, professional, psychology, responsibility, revolutionary, revolutionized, thinking, translation, vindication books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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