Becoming a Critical Thinker

Name: Becoming a Critical Thinker
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ISBN: 9780132413138

ISBN-10: 0132413132

ISBN-13: 9780132413138

Edition: 5th 2009

Authors: Sherry Diestler

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This book trains students to distinguish high-quality, well-supported arguments from arguments with little or no evidence to support them. It develops the skills required to effectively evaluate the many claims facing them as citizens, learners, consumers, and human beings, and also to be effective advocates for their beliefs.Chapter topics include the foundations of arguments, reality and value assumptions and ethics, inductive arguments and generalizations, reasoning errors, the power of language, media literacy, fairmindedness, and persuasive speaking.For critical thinkers who want to be discerning about the messages they read or hear; make decisions based on careful consideration of…

Book details

List price: $80.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 12/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



Preface



Foundations of Arguments


What Is a Critical Thinker and When Do You Need to Be One



Values and Ethics What Price Ethics and Can You Afford Not to Pay?



Reality Assumptions Its Eleven OClock


Do You Know Where Your Assumptions Are?



Inductive Arguments: Statistical And Causal Generalizations Prove It to me: What Are the Statistics?



Inductive Generalizations: Controlled Studies and Analogies Who Said So?


And Who Are They Anyway?



Reasoning Errors I Know What I ThinkDont Confuse Me with Facts



The Power of Language Whats in a Name?



Suggestion in Media Is What You See What You Get?


Do You Really Want It?



Fair-Mindedness


Its You and Me, Kid, and Im Not So Sure About You



Persuasive Speaking Whats Your Point?


How Do You Sharpen It?


Glossary


Index