Books

In this installment of the ‘Understanding the Great Ideas’ series David explores the fascinating topic of meaning. This is an idea that seeks to define itself. David provides us with a working understanding of the concept of meaning, a brief survey of its historical evolution and makes a strong case for why we should care.

In this next installment in the ‘Understanding the Great Ideas’ series David explores the quintessential concept of love. There is probably no emotion or relationship more powerful than that of love. David explains what love consists of, how the understanding of love has evolved over the ages and why the concept is so important.

In installment number nine in the ‘Understanding the Great ideas’ series David takes us on a tour of happiness. What it is, why it’s important, how it has been understood historically and what you and I can do to increase our own happiness and that of those around us. Happiness is considered the ‘summon bonum’, or that which is the highest value...

In the next installment of the ‘Understanding the Great Ideas’ series David takes us on a tour of the idea of property and the pivotal role it plays in civilized society. He make a compelling case for property as the foundation for all morality. In this small volume you will learn much about the concept of property that you have never been...

In this small volume David explores the concept of goodness. What do we mean by good? How has goodness been understood historically? Why is the idea of goodness important? How can we have more of the good in our lives?

In this installment of his ‘Understanding the Great Ideas’ series David explores the idea of friendship. He offers a simple and understandable definition. He then provides sound reasons for why it is so important to human flourishing and finally provides guidance for how to begin and sustain quality friendships. Anyone can benefit from reading...

In this installment of the 'Understanding the Great Ideas' series David explains the history, meaning and importance of the idea or concept of justice. He explores its implications both for the individual and also for society at large. If the topic of justice is of interest to you then this book will make a worthwhile contribution to your...

In this small volume David explores the fascinating topic of rationality. What does it mean to be rational? How does our use of reason make us rational? Why is rationality so important? Is it possible to improve our ability to reason and our rationality? Little is more important in life than our ability to think rationally and logically when...

The concept or idea of truth is as important and central to western thought as any other. In this small volume David helps us to understand just what is meant by truth, why understanding the idea is do important, what are some factors which hinder truth, and how we can promote and support the truth, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us feel.

It’s difficult to conceive of a concept or idea more important than that of freedom. If we are not free to explore and express ourselves, then what are we to do? This small volume explains the concept of freedom’s meaning, its importance and how we can contribute to its continuation and proliferation.

In this small volume David explores the idea of progress. In western culture particularly. He provides a definition, explores the concept’s importance, traces its history and ties it altogether to make a rather complex topic simple to understand.

In this small volume David explores and explains the function of evidence in our understanding of reality. He compares how people of faith (the religious) and people of reason (the rational) view evidence and how knowledge can be obtained. The contrast is stark and the implications are of the utmost importance. If the topics of knowledge and...

In this small volume David explains how he was able to write and publish 15 books in 45 days. He then proceeds to offer important advice for any aspiring author. If becoming a successful author is your dream, then this book will provide some excellent assistance in realizing it.

It doesn’t matter whether you are promoting a product, a service or an idea, the key to success is employing the right marketing or promotional strategies. As Cavett Robert (the founder of the National Speaker’s Association) noted; some people have a good deal of valuable information to share but are not good at promoting themselves. They rarely...

No topic is more central to what it means to be human than that of thinking. In this condensed volume David takes you on a whirlwind tour of the topic of thought. What it is, why it’s important and how to improve it. There is not a person alive who will not benefit from reading this excellent work. It would be nearly impossible not to learn...

Probably nothing is more essential to our success in every area of our lives than being self-aware. In this short volume David lays out clearly and concisely just what being self-aware entails. He then proceeds to provide a simple actionable strategy for becoming more self-aware and thus more competent to live the ‘good life’ and leave something...

One way of viewing life is a series of small or intermediate goals we aim to achieve in order to accomplish our overarching life goal. In this small volume David explains simply yet elegantly just what goals are, why they need to be clear, and how we can improve our chances of realizing them. Do not let the brevity of this book deceive you. It...

In these commercialized times we are often fooled, by ourselves with the help of others, into believing that having more things will satisfy us and eventually lead to happiness. This of course is not true. Satisfaction actually lies in freeing ourselves from servitude to the material. This does not imply that we don’t need and cannot appreciate...

In this book David Allen explores the topic of failure. What it is. Is it always a bad thing? How to turn failure into success, and so much more. If you have been dissuaded from pursuing your dreams and life goals by some type of defeat, then this small volume will help you get back on your feet and on track to realizing your potential. The...

Everyday each and every one of us is confronted with a host of decisions which need making. Some of these decisions have already been essentially made. Others will be made almost entirely emotionally. The rest are those ranging from the mundane to the critical which must be made on the basis of evidence and reason. This book is concerned with...