Ward Farnsworth

At the school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium the teachers believed that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge and reason, and encouraged indifference to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain. Farnsworth integrates his own observations with scores of quotations to provide perspective of the various Stoic philosophers. His organization and commentary makes the meaning and relevance of this ancient philosophy clear for our times.

A Philosophical User's Manual

The Practicing Stoic

"The Socratic method is one of the timeless inventions of the ancient world. It is a path to wisdom and a way to think more intelligently about questions large or small. It is a technique for teaching others and for talking to yourself. It is an antidote to stupidity, to irrationality, and to social media. It is easy to understand but challenging to master. It is useful for everyone. This book explains the Socratic method in detail: what it is, where it came from, and how to carry it out. The chapters teach the elements of the method step by step with examples from Plato's dialogues. They illustrate how to create Socratic questions of your own. They show how the teachings of Socrates produced the philosophies of Stoicism and Skepticism. The book also explains how the Socratic method can be put to work in the classroom, and it offers Socratic rules of engagement for talking about politics and other hard things. The Socratic Method is a complete guide to the practical use of a great idea"--

A Practitioner's Handbook

The Socratic Method

A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law

The Legal Analyst

Rhetoric is among the most ancient academic disciplines, and we all use it every day whether expertly or not. This book is a lively set of lessons on the subject. It is about rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying old and powerful principles--repetition and variety, suspense and relief, concealment and surprise, the creation of expectations and then the satisfaction or frustration of them--to the composition of a simple sentence or a complete paragraph. --from publisher description.

Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric

From the author of Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric, a manual for clear, forceful, unforgettable speech.

Farnsworth's Classical English Style

The most entertaining and instructive book ever written about the art of linguistic comparisons. Farnsworth's book collects the most eloquent examples, arranges them by theme, and provides the historical and cultural backdrops that inspired their use. He offers specific accounts of where metaphors originate, how they have been and can be used and why they work. Along the way, the books provides an extraordinarily wide-ranging tour of actual usage--specific examples from novelists, playwrights, philosophers, and orators. There is interest, instruction, and amusement to be found on every page.

Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor

Chess tactics explained in English: the website www.chesstactics.org in book form. This volume is the first in a two-part set. The two books together contain over a thousand examples organized in unprecedented detail. Every position is accompanied by a commentary describing a train of thought that leads to the solution; these books thus are the ideal learning tool for those who prefer explanations in words to long strings of notation. This first volume provides an introduction to tactics and explains forks and discovered attacks. (Book II covers pins and skewers, removal of the guard, and mating patterns.) A hardcover version is also available.

A Field Guide to Chess Tactics

Predator at the Chessboard

Mark F. Grady

Ward Farnsworth and Mark F. Grady's Torts: Cases and Questions is an ingenious new casebook that uses pairs and clusters of cases to build students' analytical skills as they master the fundamentals of tort law. This refreshing new approach is designed for classroom effectiveness: Pairs or clusters of cases that have similar facts but reach different results help students detect and discuss the analogies and distinctions between them. Carefully chosen, memorable cases -- both classic and contemporary iquest; stimulate active student engagement and lively class discussion. Plentiful intermediate-length cases -- shorter than lead cases, but more detailed than note cases -- give students a broad survey of the field. Problems interspersed throughout the book help students develop the skills they need for exams. the authors also address the needs and preferences of instructors: the casebook's approach is compatible with any emphasis, whether doctrinal economic or philosophical. an extensive Teacher's Manual provides ideas for question and possible answers. Until you examine Torts: Cases and Questions, you haven't seen what's really new in torts casebooks this year.

Cases and Questions

Torts

"Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn't just a book to read―it's a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity."―The Washington Post See more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease―here are the greatest insights of the Stoics, in their own words. Presented in twelve lessons, Ward Farnsworth systematically presents the heart of Stoic philosophy accompanied by commentary that is clear and concise. A foundational idea to Stoicism is that we appear to go through life reacting directly to events. That appearance is an illusion. We react to our judgments and opinions―to our thoughts about things, not to things themselves. Stoics seek to become conscious of those judgments, to find the irrationality in them, and to choose them more carefully. In chapters including Emotion, Adversity, Virtue, and What Others Think, here is the most valuable wisdom about living a good life from ages past―now made available for our time.

The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual

Restitution is the body of law concerned with taking away gains that someone has wrongfully obtained. Restitution isn t concerned with rectifying an injury; it s not about losses that one person inflicts on another (those are torts). In some ways restitution is the symmetrical complement to tort law; but despite tort s high profile, its centrality to the popular understanding of what the legal system doesthe companion doctrine of restitution is much neglected in American scholarship. Ward Farnsworth suggests that this relative neglect is due to restitution s reputation as a hodge-podge of leftover doctrines that don t add up to a clear body of knowledge. He intends to provide a readable and compact book that explains the doctrine of restitution in one place, and show how its components relate to one another. Timing is particularly suitable in the wake of the 2011 publication of the American Law Institute s Restatement Third, Restitution and Unjust Enrichment. Farnsworth s book seeks, in effect, to restate the new Restatement in as concise and lively a fashion as the subject matter will permit, thought with a somewhat different organization and a bit more attention to the theory behind the rules. The book starts with a brief essay on the relationship between restitution and other bodies of law, then proceeds to consider, in a chapter apiece, the four major families of liability in restitution (mistakes; conferrings; takings; and failed trades), the two kinds of remedies available at the end of a case (money and equitable), and finally defenses against claims of unjust enrichment."

Civil Liability for Unjust Enrichment

Restitution

Jak praktykować stoicyzm

Andrew Kull

Restitution is a body of law that has immense practical value and wide application to disputes of all sorts. Simply put, it is the set of rules that govern recovery of gains that a party should not keep—or “unjust enrichment,” as it is formally called; and unjust enrichment occurs every day in both private and commercial transactions. Restitution has the dual distinction of being one of the most useful but overlooked bodies of law, due to its lack of study by several generations of modern lawyers. Without a single casebook in print on the subject, it has been nearly impossible to teach restitution law in the past. Restitution and Unjust Enrichment: Cases and Notes fills that void and presents the substance, remedies and history of restitution in a practical and interesting manner. Professors and students will benefit from: The only casebook available for teaching this important and interesting subject, and the first new one in 50 years. A modern reworking of the topic that adopts the framework of Publication of Restatement Third, Restitution and Unjust Enrichment (2011) (“R3RUE”) for teaching purposes. A complete discussion of Restitution, which is part of the required curriculum for students who receive legal training in other parts of the common-law world. Authorship by leading scholars in the field. Andrew Kull was the sole Reporter for R3RUE, published in two hardcover volumes. Ward Farnsworth is the author of a convenient treatise on Restitution, published by the University of Chicago Press in 2014. He is also co-author of the Wolters Kluwer casebook Torts: Cases and Questions, currently in its second edition.

Cases and Notes

Restitution and Unjust Enrichment

Farnsworth’s Classical English Rhetoric was the definitive guide to the use of rhetorical devices in English. It became a best-seller in its field, with over 20,000 copies in print. Here now is the natural sequel, Farnsworth’s Classical English Metaphor—the most entertaining and instructive book ever written about the art of comparison. A metaphor compares two things that seem unalike. Lincoln was a master of the art (A house divided against itself cannot stand). So were Jefferson (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants) and Shakespeare (All the world’s a stage/And all the men and women merely players). Farnsworth’s book is the finest collection of such figurative comparisons ever assembled. It offers an original analysis of patterns in the sources and uses of metaphor. It also explains the different stylistic ways that comparisons can be written, and with what effects. The book starts by dividing the sources of metaphor into families, including nature, architecture, animals, and myth. It then shows how the best writers have put each of those traditions to distinctive use-for the sake of caricature, to make an abstract idea visible, to make a complicated idea simple. The book provides, along the way, an extraordinarily wide-ranging tour of examples from novelists, playwrights, philosophers, and orators. There is interest, instruction, and amusement to be found on every page. Ward Farnsworth-lawyer, dean, teacher, and polymath-has produced another indispensable book for the writer. Classical English Metaphor will be a constant source of learning and enjoyment for anyone who appreciates the art of observation and the pleasure of well-chosen words.

Die Stoiker waren geniale Philosophen und Psychologen und zudem höchst praktisch veranlagt; sie boten Lösungen für die Probleme des Alltagslebens sowie Ratschläge, wie wir unsere Irrationalität überwinden können. All das ist auch heute noch relevant und hilfreich, genauso wie vor 2000 Jahren. Die Weisheiten in diesem Buch stammen aus einer großen Anzahl antiker Quellen. Ward Farnsworth bringt sie alle in einen Zusammenhang, der zeigt, wie die verschiedenen Philosophen helfen, mit wichtigen Themen im Leben umzugehen:Leid oder Trauer bewältigen, Widerstandsfähigkeit und Gelassenheit entwickeln und im Einklang mit sich selbst und anderen leben. Das Ergebnis ist ein Set philosophischer Lektionen für jeden – wertvolle Weisheiten aus dem Altertum praktizierbar gemacht für unser Zeitalter.

Ein philosophisches Handbuch für den Verstand

Der praktizierende Stoiker

There are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand, and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum. In The Legal Analyst, Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law. From classic ideas in game theory such as the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” and the “Stag Hunt” to psychological principles such as hindsight bias and framing effects, from ideas in jurisprudence such as the slippery slope to more than two dozen other such principles, Farnsworth’s guide leads readers through the fascinating world of legal thought. Each chapter introduces a single tool and shows how it can be used to solve different types of problems. The explanations are written in clear, lively language and illustrated with a wide range of examples. The Legal Analyst is an indispensable user’s manual for law students, experienced practitioners seeking a one-stop guide to legal principles, or anyone else with an interest in the law.

Mark F Grady

The unique approach of Torts: Cases and Questions, Third Edition, by Ward Farnsworth and Mark F. Grady provides extraordinary teaching cases that are presented concisely and positioned in tandem, challenging students to compare the cases and draw connections and distinctions between them. Teachers across the country enjoy the lively and instructive classroom experience promoted by this fresh and innovative format. New to the Third Edition: A more streamlined presentation that removes some inessential material and makes coverage easier New material from the Third Restatement of Torts Additional chapters from the earlier edition available for free to download, distribute, and use as you like Professors and students will benefit from: An exceptionally strong collection of cases arranged in pairs that challenge students to explain the distinctions between them Logical organization that starts with intentional torts A balance of classic and contemporary cases chosen to stimulate active student engagement Intermediate cases—shorter than principal cases, but presented in enough detail to support great class discussions Problems integrated throughout the book that help students apply new concepts and prepare for exams A compatible pedagogical approach that supports a variety of teaching objectives An extensive Teacher’s Manual that offers hundreds of interesting questions and answers suitable for classroom use Teaching materials include: Teacher’s Manual Online-only chapters on Defamation, Invasion of Privacy, and Nuisance

Ex ante and ex post -- The idea of efficiency -- Thinking at the margin -- The single owner -- The least cost avoider -- Administrative cost -- Rents -- The coase theorem -- Agency (with Eric Posner) -- The prisoner's dilemma -- Public goods -- The stag hunt -- Chicken -- Cascades -- Voting paradoxes -- Suppressed markets (with Saul Levmore) -- Rules and standards -- Slippery slopes (with Eugene Volokh) -- Acoustic separation -- Property rules and liability rules -- Baselines -- Willingness to pay and willingness to accept : the endowment effect and kindred ideas -- Hindsight bias -- Framing effects -- Anchoring -- Self-serving bias, with a note on attribution error -- Presumptions -- Standards of proof -- The product rule -- The base rate -- Value and markets

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