Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction

Bassham's popular text helps today's students bridge the gap between everyday culture and critical thinking. Using a proven step-by-step approach, this text covers all the basics of critical thinking in clear, reader-friendly language. The 5th edition has taken into account suggestions from users and reviewers of previous editions, and has added an Appendix, and new readings, exercises and examples throughout the text.

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Gregory Bassham is Professor of Philosophy at King's College (Pa.). He is the author or editor of eight books, including The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy (2003), The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy (Wiley, 2010), The Hobbit and Philosophy (2012), and C. S. Lewis's Christian Apologetics: For and Against (forthcoming, 2015). William Irwin is Professor of Philosophy at King's College, author of twelve books, and Series Editor of the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. Henry Nardone is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at King's College. His publications include scholarly articles on critical thinking and aesthetics. James M. Wallace, Professor of English at King's College, is the author or co-author of two books, including Critical Thinking (5th ed., 2013).