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Law and Justice. Two words that are not necessarily synonymous with each other. In this book, the author, Morris Cohen shows the reader how law and justice has been depicted through art over the years. From Egyptian times through to the Civil Rights era in the United States, Cohen strives to give us a physical image of law, justice and people. He does a pretty good job of it too; the pictures are well chosen, with artists such as William Hogarth and the French caricaturist Honore Daumier gracing the pages of this chunky but elegant book. One of my favourite paintings is by the African American artist Hale Woodruff who painted a scene from the trial of the fifty four enslaved Africans who mutinied and killed the crew on the Spanish schooner Amistad in 1839. The pictures are also accompanied by excellent text about the artist and the law that these images have invoked. Not all the artists are painting the law within their own time scale. Hale Woodruff is one such example, he was born and died in the 20th century. If you are interested in art, and law seen in a different context then this book is worth trying to find. It is a real shame that it is out of print at this moment (April 2000) in time.

Used as an introduction to philosophy and logical thinking, this book better serves as a debater's handbook. It well covers Aristotilian and syllogistic logic. The book's strongest point, however, is it's list of informal fallacies. With the help of this book, almost anyone can win nearly any argument, even those about unfamiliar subjects. Copi's grad students did a good job on this one, except for their refusal to put Aristotilian syllogisms in standard form. It lost points with me because of it's old textbook writing style making it an uneasy read

All I can do is echo the many enthusiastic reviews this book has already received. Copi covers a wide array of logics, formal and informal, classical and modern, and demonstrates their applications using real-life examples drawn from science, political journalism, and the law. He is lucid, nuanced, and insightful. Reading this remarkable textbook is the equivalent of taking introductory courses in symbolic logic, rhetoric, philosophy of science, and legal reasoning. I learned more from this one book than from an entire year at UC Berkeley. It's a keeper!

I never saw the previous editions of this book (picked up the 9th ed.) and I believe that originally Copi was the only author, so I don't know whether Cohen raised or merely maintained the standard, but it is a very high standard indeed. I have another of Copi's older books (Symbolic logic) and it too is excellent, but this one is more generally useful and of course, broader in scope. Most unusually for a respectable size of textbook, this one permits one to read and work all the way through it for entertainment, as I did while commuting by rail a few years ago.

The coverage is good, the style is easy and clear, the material is sound and as an introduction to the field the book is excellent. The only hazard is that tyros working their way through may be fooled into thinking that now they "know logic" (No, this is NOT a hypothetical problem; I have encountered it in practice.)

But one can't allow for every kind of idiot, not even the predominant kinds.

If I were to propose any improvement to the copy I bought, it would be the addition (possibly in an appendix?) of a broader discussion of less conventional fields such as paraconsistent logic.

Overall I recommend the book highly and I am not lending out my copy.

Two Gun Cohen is bigger than life. Like most biographies it is not a fast reading book, but it is a great book for anyone interested in the history of western Canada, China or interested in Jewish biography. I read the book after visiting places in England where Two Gun Cohen spent his youth,in the cities of western Canada where he spent his youth and China where he spend his mid life. The book is not for anyone that is not interested in history or biographies of unusual people. For me it was a great book; I wish that it was still available in hard cover, I am buying two addional copies for two friends of mine.

First of all, I should say that my primary reason for reading this book was not because of some particular interest in the story of Two-Gun Cohen. My first attraction to this book grew from my interest in the history of China, and particularly modern China, which I date from the Macartney's mission in 1783. This book did not disappoint. It is a very useful addition to the study of China in the period from the 1911 revolution through the Communist revolution of 1949 and beyond. It gives very little insight into the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), but there is lots of stuff written on that period.

I have not read anything else by this author, so I cannot make comparisons to his other work, but I will say one thing: I like a guy who does his homework. This book is nothing if not well researched. That is, in fact, it's main strength. I used to be a country school teacher-believe me, I have heard every excuse in the book for why the homework wasn't done. And I have become weary in recent years of "historians" who pretend to be writing history, but in fact have no interest in what actually happened. Ever go to a library and try to get Gore Vidal's "Lincoln?" It's in the fiction section. Or how about Oliver Stone, who openly admits (without any sense of shame) that he plays loose with the facts? That kind of stuff sells to a nation of people who are products of the American public school system. But for those who really care about what actually happened, a higher standard must prevail. Daniel Levy holds to that standard, and even helps to establish it, because his careful workmanship serves as an example to those who would address the same period. Bottom line: this is just very good history.

Now to the story. This book addresses the question of who Cohen is in comparison with how he presented himself, or allowed himself to be presented. Cohen was not the "mover and shaker" that he is sometimes said to be. But he was not just a worthless pretender, either. As I see it, Cohen distinguished himself in two areas: He was a very good body guard for Sun Yat Sen, and he also had the dubious distinction of being a first rate gun runner. Other than that, he doesn't seem to have been able to get by without some kind of a hustle. He started life as a petty crook, and this set a pattern that really prevented him from having dependable, gainful employment when the chips were down. I don't mean that he could never get away from the life of crime. What I mean is that, because he took the easy way out as a youth, he never took the time to learn a trade. I always encourage young people to develop a marketable skill that they can fall back on if they ever need to. This is something Cohen never did, and there was a time in his later life when it really would have come in handy. While Sun Yat Sen was alive, Cohen was riding high. But after he died, and especially after World War II, Cohen suffered a long period of marginal or nonexistent employment. Nothing wrong with being an adventurer, but it really helps if you have a trade skill to take you through the dry periods.

Toward the end of his life, Cohen did manage to secure some very good work as a consultant because of his contacts in China. These connections, by the way, were genuine. It would be grandiose in the extreme to suggest that Cohen shaped the future of China. But he was well acquainted with some of those who did. That part of his self-presentation was not made up.

I gave this book five stars because it was so well researched. But it is also a very personal story of a man that I think, in some way, we all aspire to be. I respect Cohen for daring to step out and discover a world that so many of his peers shied away from. He was not satisfied with the ordinary. And he was in many ways a very likeable, if sometimes pathetic person. This was a very enjoyable book. It is not as quick a read as some others, partly because the author went to great lengths to verify his assertions. But I think any honest reader will find it to be a worthy contribution to the literature.

I long ago heard of Two-Gun Cohen, and was pleased when I found out that there was finally a biography of him. Daniel Levy has crafted a clear, well written account of Cohen and taken the time to delve deeply into his life. I was amazed at what Levy uncovered, from Cohen's World War I medical files (I am surprised that such material still survives), to the dossiers the State Department kept on him and the depositions chronicling Cohen's various court visits. More importantly, Levy obviously took pains to get Cohen's life right and to track down those who knew him well. For by going through his encyclopedic footnotes and seeing all the people he spoke to, one realizes that if Levy solely relied on the cold documentary history of records and newspaper clips, Cohen would have come across as a less interesting and much rougher character. What Levy has presented us with is a well-rounded view of this adventurer, and written a riveting and graceful history of an amazing man.

There is two useful ideas in the book: not giving out references until there is an actual job offer and how to handle salary negotiations. Other than that, the Personal Sales Letter is just a cover letter (Read "The Overnight Job Change Letter" for a better way to write cover letters) and targeting the decision maker comes straight out of "What Color is Your Parachute?". His chapter on telephoning for a job suggests some sneaky ways to get to the hiring authority that in reality, would turn most bosses off. Basically, there is nothing really new in this book that hasn't been covered in other job hunting books and, in my experience, refusing to send in a resume until after the interview is just not viable in most cases.

I must say I was disappointed in purchasing this book what a waste of money.

The main premise of this book is to create a customized sales letter (a fancy word for Cover Letter)and mail it to executives and hiring managers. But this book like many others I have read on job hunting leaves out a glaring ommission. "How on earth do you get the hiring manager's phone number in the first place?"

The book starts off with some mental exercises such as using NLP and some other gimmiky positive attitude building exercises and then it talks about sending off sales letters to hiring managers. Cohen also discusses using AIDA, a[bad]marketing tool to build a persuasive sales letter. The book is peppered with highly questionable anecdotes and very little practical job hunting strategy at all.

"Break the Rules", is a highly subjective book written from the experiences of the author. He claims to be a PhD but I did'nt see a single footnote or reference in that book.

The only thing that even gave this book any stars were some parts of this book: such as prepping for interviews, how to promote yourself while your employed and salary negotation. But me believe that is no reason to run out and buy this book.

Cohen, a former recruiter and corporate executive has written a clear and concise book that is a must read for job seekers. He outlines steps to take whether you are out of work or currently employed but looking, emphasizing the importance of both internal and external preparation. He believes that your attitude is as important as your skills and addresses the emotional issues related to losing a job with clarity and without getting too "touchy feely".

Break the Rules is aptly titled. Each chapter addresses a rule: "Emphasize your Experience", and a rule buster: "Emphasize your Accomplishments". Other chapters such as "How to Shamelessly Advertise and Promote Yourself", and "How
to Organize your Accomplishments for Maximum Impact in Compelling Sales Letters" are among the other gems packed into this very empowering book.

Cohen includes a 10-week plan, sample interview getting letters, analysis of employer responses, and numerous examples and illustrations.

We recommend it to all our candidates.

Excellent "coffee table book." Caricatures are sort of formal but funny. Very large/heavy book. Great for older/more mature legal professionals.

To those who are looking for Spy's legal caricatures, this work serves as a near second-best to the original appearing in Vanity. Good quality prints in frameable size. It would have been better if the write-up appears alongside the caricatures and not serially at the end of the book, making cross referencing extreamly burdensome. Don'r forget its a heavy book! The selection of the 8 prints is also dissappointing, although this is highly personal. Ong Sim Ho (Singapore)

This book promises a lot but delivers little. What is important and useful is usually sandwiched between too many examples, as if you have to be hit over the head to understand that teamwork is important or that expertise is desireable. Also, some of the examples Cohen uses to convince us are a stretch (he twice refers us to episodes of "Baa Baa Black Sheep") and the vast majority of them are based on leaders from the military, which becomes tiresome. Overall, there is not much useful information in this book and there is definitely nothing new.

Truly outstanding. Well written and presented. The material is coherant and applicable. You can implement what you learn right away. I would highly recommend this book to anyone working on developing themselves as a leader. A must read for junior military officers.

W. Cohen knows what it takes to be a good leader and he knows how to write about it. I would call this the difinitive textbook for anyone who wishes to learn how to lead. The combat model of leadership works no matter what type of organization you join.