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Critical Thinking is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning. The authors provide a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. Later chapters discuss the application of critical thinking skills to particular topics and tasks, including scientific reasoning, moral reasoning, legal reasoning, media analysis, and essay writing. The book also provides complimentary access to a companion website containing additional questions, flashcards, and other useful critical thinking resources.

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“This textbook stands out from others for its clarity, which is due in large part to the conceptual organization of the material it covers. Rather than artificially carving out various aspects of critical thinking for individual treatment, the authors simply and carefully develop ideas, step by step. This approach makes clear how various aspects of careful, critical thinking come together, allowing students to develop their skills along the way.” — Joshua Smith, Central Michigan University

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Online Materials
  • PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter 1: Reasoning and Critical Thinking
  • PART TWO: MEANING
  • Chapter 2: Meaning and Definition
  • Chapter 3: Clarifying Meaning
  • Chapter 4: Reconstructing Arguments
  • PART THREE: ASSESSING ARGUMENTS
  • Chapter 5: Strategies for Assessing Arguments
  • Chapter 6: Assessing Truth-Claims
  • Chapter 7: Assessing Relevance
  • Chapter 8: Assessing Adequacy
  • Chapter 9: Deductive Reasoning
  • Chapter 10: Inductive Reasoning
  • PART FOUR: APPLICATIONS
  • Chapter 11: Scientific Reasoning
  • Chapter 12: Moral Reasoning
  • Chapter 13: Legal Reasoning
  • Chapter 14: Arguing Back
  • Chapter 15: Irrational Techniques of Persuasion
  • Chapter 16: Critiquing the Media
  • Chapter 17: Writing and Assessing Argumentative Essays
  • Chapter 18: Strategies for Organizing an Argumentative Essay
  • Appendix I: Paradoxes and Puzzles
  • Appendix II: Answers to Self-Tests
  • Glossary
  • Permission Acknowlegments
  • Index

Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Basic

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    Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 30/12/2014
    ISBN13: 9781554811977, 978-1554811977
    ISBN10: 155481197X
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Critical Thinking is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning. The authors provide a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. Later chapters discuss the application of critical thinking skills to particular topics and tasks, including scientific reasoning, moral reasoning, legal reasoning, media analysis, and essay writing. The book also provides complimentary access to a companion website containing additional questions, flashcards, and other useful critical thinking resources.

    Trade Review
    “This textbook stands out from others for its clarity, which is due in large part to the conceptual organization of the material it covers. Rather than artificially carving out various aspects of critical thinking for individual treatment, the authors simply and carefully develop ideas, step by step. This approach makes clear how various aspects of careful, critical thinking come together, allowing students to develop their skills along the way.” — Joshua Smith, Central Michigan University

    Table of Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Online Materials
    • PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
    • Chapter 1: Reasoning and Critical Thinking
    • PART TWO: MEANING
    • Chapter 2: Meaning and Definition
    • Chapter 3: Clarifying Meaning
    • Chapter 4: Reconstructing Arguments
    • PART THREE: ASSESSING ARGUMENTS
    • Chapter 5: Strategies for Assessing Arguments
    • Chapter 6: Assessing Truth-Claims
    • Chapter 7: Assessing Relevance
    • Chapter 8: Assessing Adequacy
    • Chapter 9: Deductive Reasoning
    • Chapter 10: Inductive Reasoning
    • PART FOUR: APPLICATIONS
    • Chapter 11: Scientific Reasoning
    • Chapter 12: Moral Reasoning
    • Chapter 13: Legal Reasoning
    • Chapter 14: Arguing Back
    • Chapter 15: Irrational Techniques of Persuasion
    • Chapter 16: Critiquing the Media
    • Chapter 17: Writing and Assessing Argumentative Essays
    • Chapter 18: Strategies for Organizing an Argumentative Essay
    • Appendix I: Paradoxes and Puzzles
    • Appendix II: Answers to Self-Tests
    • Glossary
    • Permission Acknowlegments
    • Index

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