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Synopsis
Reasoning is the everyday process that we all use in order to draw conclusions from facts or evidence. To think critically about what you read and hear is a vital skill for everyone, whether you are a student or not. When we are faced with texts, news items or speeches, what is being said is often obscured by the words used and we may be unsure whether our reasoning, or that of others, is in fact sound. By the end of this topical and exercise-based introduction to critical thinking, you will be able to: * identify flaws in arguments * analyse the reasoning in newspaper articles, books or speeches * approach any topic with the ability to reason clearly and to think critically This stimulating new introduction to reasoning will appeal to all those who would like to improve their reasoning skills, whether at work, in class or in the seminar.
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Praise for the first edition:'For the reader wanting a general introduction to critical reasoning, this book is a good one. It contains some good advice and plenty of practical examples.' - Philosophy Today
'Admirable clarity, supported by a wealth of useful examples and exercises.' - Philosophical Books
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Critical Reasoning is primarily concerned with giving reasons for one's beliefs and actions, analysing and evaluating one's own and other people's reasoning, and devising and constructing better reasoning. This new and original textbook offers the opportunity to practise reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way. It aims to develop an awareness of the importance of reasoning well, and of improving the reader's skill in analysing and evaluating arguments. Anne Thomson combines examples of topical newspaper articles, such as the British BSE Beef controversy and reporting on crime statistics, with exercises to help develop reasoning ability.
The approach is valuable in four important ways as it provides: * practise on particular skills which improve the ability to evaluate longer passages of reasoning * the use of lively topics of general interest which do not require readers to have specialist knowledge * model answers which enable readers to check their progress throughout the book in the classroom or at home * a final exercise which allows readers to form their own opinions on longer passages This stimulating new textbook encourages students to develop a range of transferable reasoning skills for any discipline. Above that it provides an invaluable foundation in critical reasoning skills of use well beyond school, undergraduate or college studies."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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