{"product_id":"critical-thinking-the-basics-9781032162997","title":"Critical Thinking The Basics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCritical Thinking: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of critical thinking, drawing on philosophy, communication, and psychology. Emphasising its relevance both to academic literacy and to decision-making in a range of contexts, this book introduces and explains the knowledge, methods, and skills needed to identify and avoid poor reasoning, reconstruct and evaluate arguments, and engage constructively in dialogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relationship between critical thinking, emotions, and the psychology of persuasion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of character dispositions such as open-mindedness, courage, and self-knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgument identification and reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFallacies and argument evaluation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition has been revised and updated throughout, and includes an additional chapter on the relationship between critical thinking and emotions. There are also new sections on concep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the previous edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eCritical Thinking: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e covers the basics engagingly and without unnecessary jargon, provides lots of well-chosen examples and practice exercises, and, unlike most critical thinking textbooks, explains the theoretical background to the recent rise of critical thinking in education.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e - Justine Kingsbury, University of Waikato, New Zealand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is an excellent contribution to the growing literature on critical thinking. The discussion on causal reasoning, heuristics and biases, framing, social power, metacognition, and self-deception are timely and valuable. \u003cem\u003eCritical Thinking: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e helps to bring together the literature on the psychology and sociology of human judgement with the philosophical art of argument analysis.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e - Ted Poston, University of South Alabama, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This text is loaded with references, explanations, history and examples from the development and enhancement of the understanding of critical thinking. It offers a coverage of the basics of critical thinking and also provides a sense of how the field and individual expectations of critical thinking are changing.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e - Charles Blatz, Professor Emeritus at University of Toledo, USA.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Rationality, biases and emotions 2. Emotions 3. Critical Thinking and Dispositions 4. Arguments and argument reconstruction 5. Argument forms and fallacies 6. Arguments referring to expertise, power, and message source (I) 7. Arguments referring to expertise, power, and message source (II) 8. Causal arguments, generalisations, arguments from consequences and slippery slope arguments 10. Further fallacies Conclusion. \u003ci\u003eGlossary References Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018874028375,"sku":"9781032162997","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032162997.jpg?v=1750778482","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/critical-thinking-the-basics-9781032162997","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}