Series: Very Short Introductions
by Author Tim Bayne
Thought: A Very Short Introduction (2013)
Thinking is a quintessential human activity. Capacity to think is considered such a prominent human trait that the very name of our species – Homo sapiens – means “thinking man.” Thinking comes so naturally to us that most of us rarely reflect on the fact that it’s a very complex activity. In fac...
Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction (2005)
I'll get the one negative point out of the way first: This book is trying to cover over a thousand years worth of Jewish and Christian religious thought... in a hundred pages. This is why, despite it being a very short book, it has actually taken a while to read: Some pages are so jam-packed with...
Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction (2008)
Just so good. I will say I felt frustrated at points when I thought Bushman was pandering too much to the this-is-why-people-think-Mormonism-is-nuts side of things. But it was good and necessary, so I acquiesce. Overall, I thought Bushman did a beautiful job of explaining Mormon doctrines - ev...