Easy-to-understand language and a "how-to" approach equip you to become a sensible, resilient critical thinker with the clinical reasoning skills you need to think think through complex issues and make sound clinical decisions.
Clear, straightforward approach and motivational writing style provides vivid examples, memorable anecdotes, and real-life case scenarios to make content come alive. Focus on application "how to" with supporting rationales theory makes difficult concepts easy to learn. For the Canadian edition, click here. A concise edition of Critical Thinking is also available here.
Critical Thinking is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills of good reasoning. 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. Later chapters discuss the application of critical thinking skills to particular topics and tasks, including scientific reasoning, moral reasoning, legal reasoning, media analysis, and essay writing.
The book also provides complimentary access to a companion website containing additional questions, flashcards, and other useful critical thinking resources. One essential ingredient is a good textbook. But what makes for a good textbook? It should be clear and engagingly written. It should contain straightforward exercises with answers included in the text to encourage students to test themselves.
It should also indicate the broader philosophical implications of the concepts. An access code to the website is included with all examination copies. As part of Broadview Online: Critical Thinking students can access an additional review questions and glossary flashcards divided by chapter, writing tips, and a curated selection of online readings addressing issues of interest to critical thinkers.
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They seek to think beneath the surface, to be logical, and fair. They apply these skills to their reading and writing as well as to their speaking and listening. They apply them in history, science, math, philosophy, and the arts; in professional and personal life. Introduction Why Critical Thinking? Toggle navigation. Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Preview. Concepts and Tools This miniature guide focuses on of the essence of critical thinking concepts and tools distilled into pocket size.
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