Ideas in Conflict: Writing About the Great Issues of Civilization - Softcover

Winchell, Donna Haisty; Winchell, Mark Royden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413014771 ISBN 13: 9781413014778

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2007

Synopsis

IDEAS IN CONFLICT is a humanities reader with rhetorical coverage that looks at the great issues pondered by many cultures for centuries. Winchell and Winchell examine "the great controversies of civilization"ï'dilemmas plaguing humanity from ancient times to the present, topics where no one answer exists and debate will continue to go on for centuries. The authors take you on a fascinating journey from the beginning of the written word on through to present day, and encourage you to view all perspectives of these enduring issues. Then, you'll be asked to write about your own views. The reader strikes a balance between an emphasis on humanities and an emphasis on composition, writing, and rhetorical devices. Learning about the great issues of civilization can only be fully understood when coupled with critical thinking and writing skills. With discussion questions and suggested paper topics, IDEAS IN CONFLICT invites you to enter into the conversations that have been going on for centuries.

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Review

"There is an integrity and coherence in these selections that manages to calm my usual desire to add my two cents. The authors do a good job of reconciling the range of possibilities with the interests and capabilities of introductory students."

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1413014771
• ISBN 13: 9781413014778
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 952