The Pocket Guide to Critical Thinking
3rd Edition
Published on 31. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
138 pages
978-0-534-58429-0 (ISBN)
Description
Not everyone knows how to think critically. THE POCKET GUIDE TO CRITICAL THINKING is the new standard for reasoning well and making smart choices. Inside, you'll discover tips and secrets that not only help you get better grades, it gives you the tools you'll need for success in career and relationships. And with its easy-to-use format and review tools, this reasoning textbook is the one you'll use again and again.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
170 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-58429-0 (9780534584290)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. CLAIMS. Claims. Definitions. Concealed Claims. 2. ARGUMENTS. Arguments. Evaluating Premises. Experiments. Repairing Arguments. Fallacies. Counterarguments. 3. REASONING WITH SPECIAL KINDS OF CLAIMS. Compound Claims. General Claims. Prescriptive Claims. 4. REASONING ABOUT EXPERIENCE. Analogies. Numbers. Graphs. Generalizing. Cause and Effect. Cause in Populations. 5. EXPLANATIONS, MODELS AND THEORIES. Explanations. Models and Theories. 6. WRITING AND MAKING DECISIONS. Writing Good Arguments. Making Decisions. Index.