A social psychologist focuses on a very common yet rarely discussed bias called the "fundamental attribution error," showing how being aware of this bias can improve our day-to-day understanding of ot
Published 1933, at a time of widespread unemployment and bank failures, Towards the Understanding of Karl Marx: A Revolutionary Interpretation, by the young Sidney Hook (1902-1989), received considera
This annotated selection of the Sahih Muslim, which is one of Muslim Hadith, or collections of traditions, was first published in 1983 by the Voice of India (New Delhi) under the title Understanding
Despite waning church attendance, Christianity continues to be one of the most influential forces in the world. As such, its important that everyone gains some understanding of the basic Christian ten
Three great scientific revolutions have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and our relationship to it. The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed the Copernican Revolution, which bodychecke
A urologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Urological Institute writes a guide to understanding and addressing impotence problems for men and their sexual partners. He discusses normal sexual patt
Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and spiritual fulfillment, wars, pogroms, persecution, prejudice, and contempt have been the means of resol
A leading psychiatrist and a clinical psychologist specializing in violence, psychosis, and criminal pathology offer chilling insights into the minds of murderers through a hierarchy of criminal behav
An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy.How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is
A new era in terrorism is emerging and the lone wolf is at the forefront. From Anders Breivik in Norway, who murdered scores of young people in a bombing and mass-shooting attack, to Nidal Malik Hasan
Locus of Control (LOC) is a phrase used by psychologists to describe a widely effective way of assessing an individual’s potential for success—personal, social, and financial. LOC measures how mu
Essential reading for anyone concerned about the potential terrorist threats from violence-prone individuals in our midst. Lone wolves have demonstrated that they can be as dangerous as organized terr
Narla (1908-1985), an Indian journalist/humanist, offers a rare critical appraisal of The Bhagavad Gita, a principal Hindu sacred text. Focusing particularly on the Mahabharata epic of the life of Kri
The general public needs to be better informed about scientific advances. So stresses Laidler (d. 2003), who taught chemistry at the University of Ottawa. Proceeding from the subatomic to cosmic level
Uses scientific facts to dispel such science myths as "nothing is impossible," "all theories are equal," "scientists don't have any imagination," and "more technology will solve all problems"
With interesting literary and scientific references, Ickes (psychology, U. of Texas-Arlington) describes his research using a videotape feedback training method to study intuition and how frames of re
What is known? And how do we come to know it? These are the primary points of focus for metaphysics and epistemology, respectively. Here, in one of the classic works of early-modern empiricist philoso
In the genre of Christian philosophers, Spinoza presents a geometric argument for the necessary existence of God as the one absolute substance underlying all other substance. From the necessity of God
How do we come to have ideas about the world and about the relationships of objects we perceive therein? Is all impressed upon the senses from outside or does the human mind have a significant role to
Looks at class structure, argues that Christianity fosters the resentment of success, and discusses the impact of this feeling in science, technology, medicine, the arts, and politics
