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Hughes, William; Lavery, Jonathan; Doran, Katheryn

 
9781551111636: Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Basic Skills
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ISBN 10: 1551111632 ISBN 13: 9781551111636
Casa editrice: Broadview Pr, 2010

Sinossi

William Hughes's Critical Thinking, recently revised and updated by Jonathan Lavery and Katheryn Doran, is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills required to make strong arguments. Hughes, Lavery, and Doran give a thorough treatment of such traditional topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, the importance of inference, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to assess what is or is not relevant to an argument. The authors also cover less traditional topics such as special concerns to keep in mind when reasoning about ethical matters, and how the nature of a language can affect the structure of an argument. In addition to covering basic concepts for analyzing and assessing arguments, the text also has two chapters that are designed to help students write argumentative essays. Last but not least, Critical Thinking includes a selection of logical paradoxes and puzzles that are as entertaining as they are enlightening.For the sixth edition particular attention has been paid to the needs of American students and instructors.

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Informazioni sull?autore

The late William Hughes was Professor and Chair in the Philosophy Department at the University of Guelph. Jonathan Lavery is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Contemporary Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford. Katheryn Doran is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hamilton College.

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William Hughes's Critical Thinking, recently revised and updated by Jonathan Lavery and Katheryn Doran, is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the essential skills required to make strong arguments. Hughes, Lavery, and Doran give a thorough treatment of such traditional topics as deductive and inductive reasoning, logical fallacies, the importance of inference, how to recognize and avoid ambiguity, and how to assess what is or is not relevant to an argument. The authors also cover less traditional topics such as special concerns to keep in mind when reasoning about ethical matters, and how the nature of a language can affect the structure of an argument. In addition to covering basic concepts for analyzing and assessing arguments, the text also has two chapters that are designed to help students write argumentative essays. Last but not least, Critical Thinking includes a selection of logical paradoxes and puzzles that are as entertaining as they are enlightening.For the sixth edition particular attention has been paid to the needs of American students and instructors.

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Editore
Broadview Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2010
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1551111632
ISBN 13 
9781551111636
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
6
Numero di pagine
467
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9781554811977: Critical Thinking: An Introduction to the Basic Skills

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  155481197X ISBN 13:  9781554811977
Casa editrice: Broadview Pr, 2014
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