| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xix, 540 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-528) and index. |
| Contents |
The power of critical thinking -- The "environment" of critical thinking -- Making sense of arguments -- Reasons for belief and doubt -- Faulty reasoning -- Deductive reasoning : propositional logic -- Deductive reasoning : categorical logic -- Inductive reasoning -- Inference to the best explanation -- Judging scientific theories -- Judging moral arguments and theories -- Appendix A: Essays for evaluation -- Appendix B: Answers to exercises. |
| Summary |
This text explores the essentials of critical reasoning, argumentation, logic, and argumentative essay writing while also incorporating material on important topics that most other texts leave out. |
| Subject |
Critical thinking.
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| ISBN |
0195320417 |
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9780195320411 |
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