"Urban has an exciting conception of the importance of communication, and no doubt deserves far more attention from students of rhetoric and philosophy." Michael Osborn, Philosophy and Rhetori

"Shibles explains and refutes one main theory of metaphor, one which he classifies as the substitution theory.... The book has a very helpful outline summary of what the substitution theory claims and of criticisms of the theory. In addition, there are several very helpful expository appendices on the theories of metaphor of Aristotle, Max Müller, I. A. Richards, Northrop Frye, and Max Black." Marcus Hester Styl

"This treatise should be noted by literary theorists with philosophical interests.... The essay demonstrates how metaphor functions in human discourse, not as distortion, but as a fundamental way to reality. Shibles concisely provides data about how systematic thinkers have approached metaphor.... Also as a lucid overview of Urban's metaphorical concerns this essay succeeds." Victor Kramer Aesthetics and Art Criticis

"In his book, Rational Love, Shibles defends a version of rational situational ethics. The work contains interesting ideas, is smooth and easily readable." J. Janssens Tijdschrift voor Filosofie 1980 "Rational Love" is a revised reprint of part of the author's earlier book, Emotion: The Method of Philosophical Therapy, about which the reviewers wrote: "I have been reading your new book on emotion and I certainly am enjoying it immensely. It is easily the best book on the subject that I have ever read and gives the most adequate presentation of the various cognitive theories of emotion that probably has ever been published." Albert Ellis, Ph.D., Executive Director, Institute for Advanced Study in Rational Psychotherapy, New York. "I find Prof. Shibles Emotion book to be an extremely valuable survey of the broad variety of theories of emotion that are so often neglected by philosophers and psychologists as well." B. Solomon, Philosophy, University of Auckland. "Among the titles which won top popularity accolades at the Eastern and the Midwestern Psychological Association was Emotion". Combined Book Exhibit "The work is excellent and provides interesting insights and philosophical viewpoints into the area of emotionality." David Patrick, Instructor in Psychology and Psychiatry, Northwestern University. "This exceedingly profound and thorough work is especially for professionals. This interesting book stimulates further work on the definition of emotion." Herta Winter, Erfahrungswissenschaftliche Blätter Emotion is cited in A. Rorty, Explaining Emotions, University of California Press 1980, as a general and historical study, rich in bibliographical material. It is also, cited by Albert Ellis in numerous books: (A list of citations of the author's works is available on request.)

The work of Warren Shibles should be avoided for a plethora of reasons. For starters, the topics covered are trivial and mundane which lack the breadth of a true philosophical work. The issues addressed are easily discovered through common sense and fundamental education. Secondly, the style is dry, the voice is weak, and the arrangment is lacking which makes the reading dull and at times utterly boring. Finally, Shibles has a tendency to overglorify himself at the expense of others. Unless you really love Narcissus, avoid his work at all costs!

"The compilation of this bibliography is a necessary and praiseworthy undertaking, the more so since the author tries to incorporate relevant European discussion of the subject." Winfried Schleiner, University of California-Davis, Comparative Literature. this work is a helpful if not indispensable tool." Prof. Robert Funk, University of Montana Journal of the American Academy of Religion. "The compilation of this bibliography is a necessary and praiseworthy undertaking, the more so since the author tries to incorporate relevant European discussion of the subject." Winfried Schleiner, University of California-Davis, Comparative Literature. "Shibles is well-read in traditional philosophy as well as being a student of present day studies of language. It is to be dipped into, savoured gently a drop at a time. It covers a vast sweep in the academic world." Colm Connellan, University College, Dublin Philosophical Studie

"A monumental work of reference, this book should be on the shelves of every one of the world's libraries." Book Exchange (London) "A fundamental contribution." Roman Jakobson "Well researched." Library Journal "An excellent bibliography." Jose Vives Sole, Philosophy, University of Barcelona. This bibliography merits room on the shelf with the various Oxford companions, Fowler, Bartlett, and similar reference works. I recommend the book highly." Prof. Owen Thomas Language Sciences

This work is an incredible feat, really. If you're looking for serious philosophy however, go to the originals (Plato, Aristotle, etc.). Warren Shibles' "philosophy" is just that-Warren Shibles philosophy, not really all that thought provoking. When all is said and done, don't waste your time. And hey, check out the other "reviews" which were strangely posted on the same day, hmm . . . by Shibles himself?

The author also wrote the critical account "Time" in: The New Book of Knowledge. (Encyclopedia, 21 vols, Danbury, CT: Grolier, 1989.) Does time exist independent of objects or is it merely relations or change of objects? A stimulating discussion, in simple language, for pupils which revises our most common traditional conceptions of time. The reader may now begin to understand not merely how to tell time but philosophical critical theories of time. "Here Shibles does a good job of confronting the reader with some of the unresolved philosophical puzzles about the nature of time." Louis Katzner Teaching Philosophy "The pupil may now begin to understand not merely how to tell time, but what time is all about. The book presents in simple language, a stimulating discussion of the concept of time. Does time exist independent of objects or is it merely relations or changes of objects? Get the book and find out. I'm sure you won't he disappointed." B. J. W. Chattanooga Times