Critical Thinking: A Student's Introduction
by Bassham, Gregory; Irwin, William; Nardone, Henry; Wallace, JamesEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-09-05
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
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 additions, and has added an Appendix, and new readings, exercises and examples throughout the text.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Critical ThinkingChapter 2: Recognizing ArgumentsChapter 3: Basic Logical ConceptsChapter 4: LanguageChapter 5: Logical Fallacies--1Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies--2Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 3: Basic Logical ConceptsChapter 4: LanguageChapter 5: Logical Fallacies--1Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies--2Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 5: Logical Fallacies--1Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies--2Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
Chapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience
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