Greer (1914-2004) was a member of the faculty of Michigan State U. Lewis (City U. of New York) presents the latest edition of the textbook he had co-authored with Greer in previous editions. The text provides a concise account of the outstanding institutions, ideas, and creative works that have formed and expressed Western civilization, and Western

Examines the nature and function of metaphor in language and thought.

Helps readers to think critically, using examples from the weird claims and beliefs that abound in our culture to demonstrate the sound evaluation of any claim. This text focuses on types of logical arguments and proofs, making it a versatile supplement for logic, critical thinking, philosophy of science, or any other science appreciation courses.

Optimise your thinking, decision making and problem solving with the inventor of the term 'lateral thinking'.

This text, aimed at teachers of any discipline, should be of use as a resource for designing interest-provoking writing and critical-thinking activities for their students. The author integrates the critical-thinking movement and the writing-across-the-curriculum movement.