Critical Thinking: An Introduction,9780521009843

Critical Thinking: An Introduction

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ISBN13: 9780521009843
ISBN10: 0521009847
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-12-10
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
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Summary

The book meets the requirements of the OCR AS specification for Critical Thinking. In this highly accessible book, Alec Fisher shows students how they can develop a range of creative and critical thinking skills that are transferable to other subjects and contexts. Topics include: argument analysis, clarifying terms and interpreting ideas, skilful decision making and value judgements, and applying critical thinking to different subjects. Critical Thinking includes exercises that enable students to practise their critical thinking skills, as well as an appendix of examples and exercises for teachers to use and adapt.

Table of Contents

Preface v
What is critical thinking and how to improve it
1(14)
Identifying reasons and conclusions: the language of reasoning
15(18)
Understanding reasoning: different patterns of reasoning
33(14)
Understanding reasoning: assumptions, context and a thinking map
47(14)
Clarifying and interpreting expressions and ideas
61(18)
The acceptability of reasons: including their credibility
79(14)
Judging the credibility of sources skilfully
93(14)
Evaluating inferences: deductive validity and other grounds
107(17)
Evaluating inferences: assumptions and other relevant arguments
124(14)
Reasoning about causal explanations
138(16)
Decision making: options, consequences, values and risks
154(16)
Questions appendix 170(31)
Answers to questions 201(34)
Glossary 235(8)
Bibliography 243(2)
Index 245

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