The Persuaders - The hidden industry that wants to change your mind

Zusatztext ‘The author worries, rightly, that in losing the ability to argue and question intelligently we become more susceptible to the subtle and unseen skills of powerful persuaders.’ Financial Times Informationen zum Autor James Garvey works for the Royal Institute of Philosophy and edits The Philosophers' Magazine. He is author of a number of books, including The Story of Philosophy (with Jeremy Stangroom) and The Ethics of Climate Change. He's written for the Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, The Huffington Post, the New Statesman, and the Times Higher Education Supplement, does voluntary work for Thames Reach and Crisis, teaches jiu jitsu, and is an enthusiastic cyclist. James was born in California, grew up in West Virginia and now lives in London. Klappentext The hidden industry that wants to change your mind - an eye-opening expose of these men and women who change our minds. Zusammenfassung An eye-opening exposé of the men and women who change our minds.

Product details

• Authors: James Garvey, Garvey James
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.12.2016
• EAN: 9781785781001
• ISBN: 978-1-78578-100-1
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Propaganda, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, Society & culture: general, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Political control and freedoms, Advertising & Society, History & Current Affairs, Media studies: advertising and society