Thinking Critically
eBook - PDF

Thinking Critically

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Thinking Critically

About this book

Become a more sophisticated thinker with THINKING CRITICALLY, which teaches you a surefire process for developing the thinking abilities you need for academic and career success. First, you'll build your confidence by learning and practicing basic skills related to your personal experiences. Next, you'll progress to the types of reasoning skills required for abstract contexts -- such as your academic courses. Activities and writing assignments invite your active participation and prompt you and your peers to critically examine each other's thinking. Thought-provoking and current readings from a wide variety of thinkers engage you in thinking about complex issues from different perspectives. Along the way, monitor your own progress as a critical thinker with self-assessment activities.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter 1: Thinking
  4. Chapter 2: Thinking Critically
  5. Chapter 3: Solving Problems
  6. Chapter 4: Perceiving and Believing
  7. Chapter 5: Constructing Knowledge
  8. Chapter 6: Language and Thought
  9. Chapter 7: Forming and Applying Concepts
  10. Chapter 8: Relating and Organizing
  11. Chapter 9: Thinking Critically About Moral Issues
  12. Chapter 10: Constructing Arguments
  13. Chapter 11: Reasoning Critically
  14. Chapter 12: Thinking Critically, Living Creatively
  15. Glossary
  16. Index