Critical Thinking A Student's Introduction with PowerWeb: Critical Thinking

Name: Critical Thinking A Student's Introduction with PowerWeb: Critical Thinking
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ISBN: 9780072979015

ISBN-10: 0072979011

ISBN-13: 9780072979015

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Gregory Bassham, William Irwin, Henry Nardone, James M. Wallace

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Through the use of humor, fun exercises, and a plethora of innovative and interesting selections from writers such as Dave Barry, Al Franken, J.R.R. Tolkien, 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.

Book details

List price: $79.38
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 7/8/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English




Introduction to Critical Thinking What Is Critical Thinking? Critical Thinking Standards The Benefits of Critical Thinking Barriers to Critical Thinking Characteristics of a Critical Thinker



Recognizing Arguments What Is an Argument? Identifying Premises and Conclusions What Is Not an Argument?



Basic Logical Concepts Deduction and Induction How Can We Tell Whether an Argument is Deductive or Inductive? Common Patterns of Deductive Reasoning Common Patterns of Inductive Reasoning Deductive Validity Inductive Strength



Language Finding the Right Words: The Need for Precision The Importance of Precise Definitions Emotive Language: Slanting the Truth Euphemisms and Political Correctness



Logical Fallacies-1 The Concept of Relevance Fallacies of Relevance



Logical Fallacies-2 Fallacies of Insufficient Evidence



Analyzing Arguments Diagramming Short Arguments Summarizing Longer Arguments



Evaluating Arguments When Is an Argument a Good One? When Is It Reasonable to Accept a Premise?


Appendix: Sample Critical Essay



A Little Categorical Logic Categorical Statements Translating into Standard Categorical Form Categorical Syllogisms



A Little Propositional Logic Conjunction Conjunction and Validity Negation Deeper Analysis of Negation and Conjunction Disjunction Conditional Statements



Inductive Reasoning Introduction to Induction Inductive Generalizations Statistical Arguments Induction and Analogy Induction and Causal Arguments A Few Words about Probability



Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources Finding Sources Evaluating Sources Taking Notes Using Sources



Writing Argumentative Essays Writing a Successful Argument Before you Write Writing the First Draft After the First Draft



Thinking Critically about the Media The Mass Media The News Media Getting Us to Pay Attention: What Really Drives the Media Keeping Our Interest: The News as Entertainment Media Literacy Advertising



Science and Pseudoscience The Basic Pattern of Scientific Reasoning The Limitations of Science How to Distinguish Science from Pseudoscience Two Case Studies in Pseudoscience and the Paranormal


Notes


Answers to Selected Exercises


Credits Glossary / Index