Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Basic Skills; Canadian Edition - Couverture souple

Hughes, William; Lavery, Jonathan; Doran, Katheryn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1554811996 ISBN 13 : 9781554811991

Editeur : Broadview Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

This thorough introduction to good reasoning has been refined over more than twenty years.|Critical Thinking is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning, written by Canadian authors for Canadian readers. The book includes a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. Later chapters discuss the application of critical thinking skills to particular topics and tasks, including scientific reasoning, moral reasoning, legal reasoning, media analysis, and essay writing. The book also provides access to a companion website containing additional questions, flashcards, and other useful critical thinking resources.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The late William Hughes was Professor and Chair in the Philosophy Department at the University of Guelph, Canada.

Jonathan Lavery is Associate Professor of Society, Culture, and Environment at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, Canada.

Katheryn Doran is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Broadview Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1554811996
• ISBN 13: 9781554811991
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 488
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible