Critical Thinking An Appeal to Reason

Name: Critical Thinking An Appeal to Reason
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ISBN: 9780415997140

ISBN-10: 0415997143

ISBN-13: 9780415997140

Edition: 2011

Authors: Peg Tittle

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Thinking critically about the arguments and messages we see every day ' in words or in pictures ' gives us the power to make up our own minds. Thinking critically about the way we express ourselves ' in writing or in person ' gives us the power to persuade.In Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason , Peg Tittle empowers students with a solid grounding in the lifelong skills of argumentation, evaluation, and considered analysis that should underpin every student's education.Starting with the building blocks of a good argument, rather than by introducing the pitfalls to avoid, this comprehensive new textbook offers a full course in critical thinking, complete with material on visual reasoning,…

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List price: $68.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 442
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.212
Language: English




Critical Thinking



What is critical thinking?



What is critical thinking not?



The Nature of Argument



Recognizing an Argument



Circular Arguments



Counterarguments



The Burden of Proof



Facts and Opinions



Deductive and Inductive Argument



The Structure of Argument



Convergent, Single



Convergent, Multiple



Divergent



Relevance



Relevance



Errors of Relevance



Language



Clarity



Neutrality



Definition



Truth and Acceptability



How do we define truth?



How do we discover truth?



How do we evaluate claims of truth?



Generalizations, Analogies, and General Principles



Sufficiency



Generalizations



Analogies



General Principles



Inductive Argument - Causal Reasoning



Causation



Explanations



Predictions, Plans, and Policies



Errors in Causal Reasoning


Supplemental Chapters on the Companion Website:



Categorical Logic



Propositional Logic



Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues