Critical Thinking: Concise Edition - Softcover

William Hughes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554812674 ISBN 13: 9781554812677

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2015

Synopsis

Critical Thinking is a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning, refined and updated through seven editions published over more than two decades. This concise edition offers a succinct presentation of the essential elements of reasoning that retains the rigor and sophistication of the original text. The authors provide a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. A companion website provides a range of interesting supplements, including interactive review materials, supplemental readings, and writing tips.

About this title

About the Author

The late William Hughes was Professor and Chair in the Philosophy Department at the University of Guelph, USA.

Jonathan Lavery is Associate Professor of Society, Culture, and Environment at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford.

From the Back Cover

Critical Thinking is a comprehensive introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning, refined and updated through seven editions published over more than two decades. This concise edition offers a succinct presentation of the essential elements of reasoning that retains the rigor and sophistication of the original text. The authors provide a thorough treatment of such central topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to distinguish what is relevant from what is not. A companion website provides a range of interesting supplements, including interactive review materials, supplemental readings, and writing tips.

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554812674
• ISBN 13: 9781554812677
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296