Critical Thinking
A Student's Introduction
McGraw Hill Higher Education (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-07-111094-5 (ISBN)
Description
Through the use of humour, fun exercises, and a plethora of innovative and interesting selections from writers such as Dave Barry, Al Franken, J.R.R. Tolklen, as well as from the film The Matrix, this text hones students' critical thinking skills. Students will find this text enjoyable and memorable; instructors will find it and its accompanying supplements effective and easy to use.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 231 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-111094-5 (9780071110945)
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Previous edition
Book
09/2001
McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
€37.13
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Content
Chapter 1: Thinking? Introduction to Critical Thinking; Chapter 2: Recognizing Arguments; Chapter 3: Basic Logical Concepts; Chapter 4: Language; Chapter 5: Logical Fallacies-1; Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies-2; Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments; Chapter 8: Evaluating Arguments; Chapter 9: A Little Categorical Logic; Chapter 10: A Little Propositional Logic; Chapter 11: Inductive Reasoning; Chapter 12: Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources; Chapter 13: Writing Argumentative Essays; Chapter 14: Thinking Critically about the Media; Chapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience; Answers to Selected Exercises; Credits; Glossary/Index