Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite logic's widely acknowledged importance, it remains an unbroken seal for many, due to its heavy use of jargon and mathematical symbolism.This book follows the historical development of logic, explains the symbols and methods involved and explores the philosophical issues surrounding the topic in an easy-to-follow and friendly manner. It will take you through the influence ...

Introducing Graphic Guides is the bestselling series which explores big ideas from Quantum Theory to Psychoanalysis using concise, authoritative text and graphic novel-style illustrations.For the very first time 28 titles are now available in ebook format for all e-reading devices.This free ebook sampler contains extracts from six books:• Introducing Psychology asks what exactly psychology is, precisely, where has it come from and the extent to which it can be consider...

Madame Bovary (1856) is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and is considered by many critics to be a masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who hasadulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life. Though the basic plot is rather simple, even archetypal, the novel's true art lies in its details and hidden patterns. Flaubert was a notorious perfectionist and claimed always to be se...

The 700-page plus Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Tales and Poems contains every single work written by the master of the macabre, including The Fall of the House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Purloined Letter, The Tell-Tale Heart, Lenore, The Raven and many, many more.This new digital edition of the complete Edgar Allan Poe includes an image gallery.

One of the most important books in literary history is "Don Quixote," a novel by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes that was first published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. ‘Don Quixote’ is among the most important pieces of Spanish and international literature. It is significant because it possesses the earliest elements of the modern novel, including a drawn-out, intricate plot, well-developed characters, and a blatant critique of both society and the arts. Apart from that, "Don Quixote" ...

Moby Dick is a novel by American writer Herman Melville. The work is an epic sea story of Captain Ahab's voyage in pursuit of Moby Dick, a great white whale. A contemporary commercial failure and out of print at the time of the author's death in 1891, its reputation rose during the twentieth century. D.H. Lawrence called it "the greatest book of the sea ever written." Jorge Luis Borges praised the style: "Unforgettable phrases abound." Today it is considered one of the Great American Novel...

Don't waste money on individual texts by a classic author. Get (nearly) all in 1, 2 or (at most) 3 FREE-FOREVER volumes. Save space in your ebook shelves.The works of Jane Austen as originally published but converted for easy reading by cross-platform ebook / ePUB standards. Organized alphabetically and by type of text for quicker navigation; a master table of contents leads you to specific tables of contents for each included work. This volume includes:

Two short works inspired by meditation. A man devotes himself to opening a locked box, and a young peachtree embarks on a journey.