Critical thinking

Author(s)

• Hanscomb, Stuart

Bibliographic Information

Critical thinking

Stuart Hanscomb

（The basics）

Routledge, 2023

2nd ed

• : pbk

Other Title

Critical thinking : the basics

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-266) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Perfect short introduction to critical thinking for those completely new to the topic Clearly explains how to spot poor arguments and faulty reasons and to build strong arguments of your own Lots of examples and applied cases such as conspiracy theories, advertising, political rhetoric and rhetoric New chapter on emotion and argument with extensive updates and refreshes to exercises and further reading

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Rationality, biases and emotions 2. Emotions 3. Critical Thinking and Dispositions 4. Arguments and argument reconstruction 5. Argument forms and fallacies 6. Arguments referring to expertise, power, and message source (I) 7. Arguments referring to expertise, power, and message source (II) 8. Causal arguments, generalisations, arguments from consequences and slippery slope arguments 10. Further fallacies Conclusion. Glossary References Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BD02714772
• ISBN:
  • 9781032162997
• LCCN: 2022060892
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 271 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : B105.T54
  • DC23 : 160
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Critical thinking
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA70859733