The Elements of Reasoning - Softcover

Munson, Ronald; Black, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049500698X ISBN 13: 9780495006985

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Do you know how to analyze then destroy an argument? THE ELEMENTS OF REASONING reveals the basic elements of structuring arguments, and then shows you how to analyze any argument for its weak points. THE ELEMENTS OF REASONING is also a handy reference tool that you can easily use in the future, no matter what setting you're in. That way, you can refresh your understanding of the concepts of introductory logic and argument analysis without having to purchase another book. It helps you get a great grade; it helps you in the future. Pick up THE ELEMENTS OF REASONING today!

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald Munson is Professor of Philosophy of Science and Medicine at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He received his PhD from Columbia University and was Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology at Harvard University. He has been a visiting professor at University of California, San Diego, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School. A nationally acclaimed bioethicist, Munson is a medical ethicist for the National Eye Institute and a consultant for the National Cancer Institute. He is also a member of the Washington University School of Medicine Human Studies Committee. In addition to being the author of a number of science and ethics books, he is also the author of the novels NOTHING HUMAN, FAN MAIL, and NIGHT VISION.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 049500698X
• ISBN 13: 9780495006985
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 234