Critical Thinking
An Introduction
2nd Edition
Published on 12. July 2013
978-1-107-35969-7 (ISBN)
Description
This engaging coursebook aims to teach critical thinking skills - the ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate ideas and arguments. Alec Fisher's approach is based on a widely shared conception of critical thinking and covers many of the basic skills and competencies displayed by good critical thinkers. It is suitable for a wide range of students in schools, colleges and universities and may also be used for self-study.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
File size
2078,93 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-107-35969-7 (9781107359697)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
09/2011
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€30.00
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Content
1. What is critical thinking and how to improve it; 2. Identifying reasons and conclusions: the language of reasoning; 3. Understanding reasoning: different patterns of reasoning; 4. Understanding reasoning: assumptions, context and a thinking map; 5. Clarifying and interpreting expressions and ideas; 6. The acceptability of reasons: including their credibility; 7. Judging the credibility of sources skilfully; 8. Evaluating inferences: deductive validity and other grounds; 9. evaluating inferences: assumptions and other relevant arguments; 10. Reasoning about causal explanations; 11. Decision-making: options, consequences, values and risks; 12. Critical thinking about the internet (how to get reliable information from the internet); Questions appendix; Answers to questions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
