Critical Thinking
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780415240161
Hardcover|9780415240161
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Overview
Critical Thinkingis a much-needed guide to thinking skills and above all to thinking critically for oneself. Through clear discussion, students learn the skills required to tell a good argument from a bad one.
Key features include:
*jargon-free discussion of key concepts in argumentation
*how to avoid confusions surrounding words such as 'truth', 'knowledge' and 'opinion'
*how to identify and evaluate the most common types of argument
*how to spot fallacies in arguments and tell good reasoning from bad
*topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music
*chapter summaries, glossary and exercises
Critical Thinkingis essential reading for anyone, student or professional, seeking to improve their reasoning and arguing skills.
Key features include:
*jargon-free discussion of key concepts in argumentation
*how to avoid confusions surrounding words such as 'truth', 'knowledge' and 'opinion'
*how to identify and evaluate the most common types of argument
*how to spot fallacies in arguments and tell good reasoning from bad
*topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music
*chapter summaries, glossary and exercises
Critical Thinkingis essential reading for anyone, student or professional, seeking to improve their reasoning and arguing skills.
| ISBN-13 | 9780415240161 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0415240166 |
| Weight | 1.40 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 In |
| List Price | $123.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Published On | 2001-12-27 |
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