Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide

Bowell, Tracey,Kemp, Gary

ISBN 10: 0415240174 / ISBN 13: 9780415240178

Published by Routledge, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415240174
• ISBN 13: 9780415240178
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Critical Thinking is a much-needed guide to thinking skills and above all to thinking critically for oneself. Through clear discussion, students learn the skills required to tell a good argument from a bad one.
Key features include:
*jargon-free discussion of key concepts in argumentation
*how to avoid confusions surrounding words such as 'truth', 'knowledge' and 'opinion'
*how to identify and evaluate the most common types of argument
*how to spot fallacies in arguments and tell good reasoning from bad
*topical examples from politics, sport, medicine, music
*chapter summaries, glossary and exercises
Critical Thinking is essential reading for anyone, student or professional, seeking to improve their reasoning and arguing skills.

About the Author

Tracy Bowell is lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Dr Gary Kemp is lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK.