Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 CE), in his work Proslogion," originated the "ontological argument" for God's existence, famously arguing that "something than which nothing greater can be conceived," which he identifies with God, must actually exist, for otherwise something greater could indeed be c[...]

More than merely a writing text, The Imaginative Argument offers writers instruction on how to use their imaginations to improve their prose. Cioffi shows writers how they can enliven argument - the organizing rubric of all persuasive writing - by drawing on emotion, soul, and creativity, the wellsp[...]

All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct--and often floundering or failing as a result--we'd win more argum[...]

How to Win an Argument is designed to provide you with the tools you need to improve your rhetorical and critical skills. Since we constantly argue at work, home, and even in casual conversation, improving that ability is extremely important. This book will enable you to choose your arguments carefu[...]

What, precisely, does the word hermeneutics mean? And in what sense can one speak of the hermeneutics of original argument? In "The hermeneutics of Original Argument", P. Christopher Smith explores these questions in building upon Heidegger's hermeneutical thought. In applying Heidegger's basic noti[...]

This book provides a comprehensive, critical study of the oldest and most famous argument for the existence of God: the Cosmological Argument. Professor Rowe examines and interprets historically significant versions of the argument from Aquinas to Samuel Clarke and explores the major objections that[...]

Darwinists attempt to use science to show that our world and its inhabitants can be fully explained as the product of a mindless, purposeless system of physics and chemistry. But Lewis claimed in his argument from reason that if such materialism or naturalism were true then scientific reasoning itse[...]

A guide to winning in any situation from the bestselling author of Confidence In his bestselling book, Confidence , psychologist Rob Yeung revealed cutting-edge strategies for building real, lasting, quiet confidence that will sustain you wherever you go.[...]

John Ashton brings together the evidence of 24 scholars from the fields of science, archaeology, and philosophy to present an irrefutable argument for the existence of God.[...]

The text is designed to provide a foundation for effective participation in academic parliamentary debate competition. It explores contemporary parliamentary debate formats, examines argument anticipation, construction and extension, case development, critical refutation of given assumptions and dat[...]

Recent work in argumentation theory has emphasized the nature of arguers and arguments along with various theoretical perspectives. Less attention has been given to the third feature of any argumentative situation - the audience. This book fills that gap by studying audience reception to argumentati[...]

Features a marginalia program that contains the contextual information students need to enter thematic conversations.[...]

This cutting-edge rhetoric combines a practical, process-oriented approach to argumentative writing with dynamic visuals and fresh, contemporary content. Thoroughly tested in the authors' own classrooms, the essays - including those written by the authors' own students - serve as motivational models[...]