Reason and Explanations: Guidelines for Critical Thinking - Softcover

McKay, Thomas

 
9780534574116: Reason and Explanations: Guidelines for Critical Thinking

Synopsis

The concepts for each chapter work together to achieve the goal of aiding students to develop their evaluation abilities and to consider their beliefs in a mature and intelligent way. Students will learn to look closely at the kinds of reasons that can be given for beliefs, think hard about how to evaluate reasoning, and develop the skill of effectively presenting that evaluation to others. Throughout the book, numerous examples and exercises work to strengthen student's critical and expository abilities.

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Synopsis

This text provides a guide for students to developing their evaluation abilities and to considering their beliefs in a mature and intelligent way. Students will learn to look closely at the kinds of reasons that can be given for beliefs, think hard about how to evaluate reasoning, and develop the skill of effectively presenting that evaluation to others. Throughout the book, there are numerous examples and exercises. Students' responses to exercises should work to strengthen their critical and expository abilities.

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ISBN 10:  0534724248 ISBN 13:  9780534724245
Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2000
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