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Last updated: November 18, 2024

    The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton

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    The best books on Critical Thinking - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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    Thinking, Fast and Slow
    by Daniel Kahneman

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    The best books on Critical Thinking - Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling

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    Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
    by Hans Rosling

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    The best books on Critical Thinking - Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success by Matthew Syed

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    Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success
    by Matthew Syed

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    The best books on Critical Thinking - The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

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    The Art of Thinking Clearly
    by Rolf Dobelli

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    The best books on Critical Thinking - Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study by Tom Chatfield

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    Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study
    by Tom Chatfield

  • Do you know your straw man arguments from your weasel words? Nigel Warburton, Five Books philosophy editor and author of Thinking from A to Z, selects some of the best books on critical thinking—and explains how they will help us make better-informed decisions and construct more valid arguments.

  • The best books on Critical Thinking - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  • The best books on Critical Thinking - Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
  • The best books on Critical Thinking - Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success by Matthew Syed
  • The best books on Critical Thinking - The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
  • The best books on Critical Thinking - Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study by Tom Chatfield

The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton

Do you know your straw man arguments from your weasel words? Nigel Warburton, Five Books philosophy editor and author of Thinking from A to Z, selects some of the best books on critical thinking—and explains how they will help us make better-informed decisions and construct more valid arguments.

The best books on Critical Thinking, recommended by Nigel Warburton

    The Best Speeches of All Time, recommended by Clarence B Jones

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    The Best Speeches of All Time - Franklin D Roosevelt’s inaugural address, 4 March 1933 by Various authors

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    Franklin D Roosevelt’s inaugural address, 4 March 1933
    by Various authors

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    The Best Speeches of All Time - John F Kennedy’s inaugural address, 20 January 1961 by Various authors

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    John F Kennedy’s inaugural address, 20 January 1961
    by Various authors

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    The Best Speeches of All Time - Laurence Olivier’s Oscar Acceptance Speech (1979) by YouTube video

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    Laurence Olivier’s Oscar Acceptance Speech (1979)
    by YouTube video

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    The Best Speeches of All Time - Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, 28 August 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr

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    Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, 28 August 1963
    by Martin Luther King Jr

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    The Best Speeches of All Time - Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address as President of South Africa, 10 May 1994 by David Elliot Cohen

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    Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address as President of South Africa, 10 May 1994
    by David Elliot Cohen

  • Which were the best speeches ever made? Clarence B Jones, lawyer, friend and adviser to Martin Luther King Jr—and contributor to the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech—chooses his top five, and explains what is that makes these famous speeches so good.

  • The Best Speeches of All Time - Franklin D Roosevelt’s inaugural address, 4 March 1933 by Various authors
  • The Best Speeches of All Time - John F Kennedy’s inaugural address, 20 January 1961 by Various authors
  • The Best Speeches of All Time - Laurence Olivier’s Oscar Acceptance Speech (1979) by YouTube video
  • The Best Speeches of All Time - Dr Martin Luther King, Jr’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, 28 August 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr
  • The Best Speeches of All Time - Nelson Mandela’s inaugural address as President of South Africa, 10 May 1994 by David Elliot Cohen

The Best Speeches of All Time, recommended by Clarence B Jones

Which were the best speeches ever made? Clarence B Jones, lawyer, friend and adviser to Martin Luther King Jr—and contributor to the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech—chooses his top five, and explains what is that makes these famous speeches so good.

The Best Speeches of All Time, recommended by Clarence B Jones

    The best books on Political Spin, recommended by David Greenberg

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    The best books on Political Spin - Gorgias by Plato

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    Gorgias
    by Plato

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    The best books on Political Spin - Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann

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    Public Opinion
    by Walter Lippmann

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    The best books on Political Spin - The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard

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    The Hidden Persuaders
    by Vance Packard

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    The best books on Political Spin - The Permanent Campaign by Sidney Blumenthal

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    The Permanent Campaign
    by Sidney Blumenthal

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    The best books on Political Spin - The War Room by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

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    The War Room
    by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

  • It's as old as Plato's Gorgias, but it was Richard Nixon who really got it down to a fine art. Rutgers professor David Greenberg recommends the best books to read to better understand political 'spin.'

  • The best books on Political Spin - Gorgias by Plato
  • The best books on Political Spin - Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann
  • The best books on Political Spin - The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard
  • The best books on Political Spin - The Permanent Campaign by Sidney Blumenthal
  • The best books on Political Spin - The War Room by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

The best books on Political Spin, recommended by David Greenberg

It’s as old as Plato’s Gorgias, but it was Richard Nixon who really got it down to a fine art. Rutgers professor David Greenberg recommends the best books to read to better understand political ‘spin.’

The best books on Political Spin, recommended by David Greenberg

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