The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors,...
Reasoning
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This text is designed for the Critical Thinking and Logic courses found in philosophy and general education departments at both universities and colleges.
The most unique feature of the text is its solid foundation in logic. The...
