Critical Thinking in Communication: The Use of Reason in Argument

EDWARD S. INCH, BARBARA WARNICK THIRD EDITION 1989

The skill of critical thinking is a valuable tool in any professional environment. Readers of this book will be able to apply the ideas immediately to their daily lives, thus enhancing their credibility with co-workers and associates. This book clearly lays out the current approaches to argument as used in interpersonal and small group contexts as well as in speeches and public exchange. Examples from the law, education, and business sensitize readers to both the logic behind communication and the cultural factors that might determine the argumentative style of both the speaker and the audience. Professionals in any field who want to master the value of logical argumentation.