Good thinking : seven powerful ideas that influence the way we think

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Good thinking : seven powerful ideas that influence the way we think

Denise D. Cummins

Cambridge University Press, 2021

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Previous ed. published 2012

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book is for anyone who wonders whether to trust the media, seeks creative solutions to problems, or grapples with ethical dilemmas. Cognitive scientist Denise D. Cummins clearly explains how experts in economics, philosophy, and science use seven powerful decision-making methods to tackle these challenges. These techniques include: logic, moral judgment, analogical reasoning, scientific reasoning, rational choice, game theory and creative problem solving. Updated and revised in a second edition, each chapter now features quizzes for course use or self-study.

Table of Contents

  • Part I: 1. The game of logic - what follows from what
  • 2. Moral judgment - how we tell right from wrong
  • 3. Analogical reasoning - the heart and soul of insight, discovery, and genius
  • 4. Scientific reasoning - proving what causes what
  • 5. Decision-making - choosing what is most likely to give you what you most want
  • 6. Game theory - when you're not the only one choosing
  • 7. Creative problem solving - turning what you don't want into what you do want
  • Part II: 8. Into the weeds of logic - how it's done
  • 9. Into the weeds of moral judgment - how it's done
  • 10. Into the weeds: analogical reasoning - how it's done
  • 11. Into the weeds of scientific reasoning - how it's done
  • 12. Into the weeds rational decision-making - how it's done
  • 13. Into the weeds of game theory - how it's done
  • 14. Into the weeds of problem-solving - how it's done
  • Appendix A
  • References.

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