Critical Thinking
An Appeal to Reason
Peg Tittle
- 442 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
- Disponible sur iOS et Android
Critical Thinking
An Appeal to Reason
Peg Tittle
Ă propos de ce livre
In Critical Thinking: An Appeal to Reason, Peg Tittle empowers students with a solid grounding in the lifelong skills of considered analysis and argumentation that should underpin every student's education. Starting with the building blocks of a good argument, this comprehensive new textbook offers a full course in critical thinking. It includes chapters on the nature and structure of argument, the role of relevance, truth and generalizations, and the subtleties of verbal and visual language.
Special features include:
âą an emphasis on the constructive aspect of critical thinkingâstrengthening the arguments of others and constructing sound arguments of your ownârather than an exclusive focus on spotting faulty arguments
âą actual questions from standardized reasoning tests like the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, and GRE
âą graduated end-of-chapter exercises, asking students to think critically about what they see, hear, read, write, and discuss
âą numerous sample arguments from books, magazines, television, and the Internet for students to analyze
âą many images for critical analysis
âą analyzed arguments that help students to read critically and actively
âą an extensive companion website for instructors and students
A companion website features:
âą for instructors: an extensive instructor's manual; a test bank; and PowerPoint slides
âą for students: extended answers, explanations, and analyses for the exercises and arguments in the book; supplementary chapters on logic and ethics; downloadable MP3 study guides; interactive flash cards; and thinking critically audio exercises.
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