(eBook PDF) Think Critically 3rd Edition by Peter Facione

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product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0133909662
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0133909661
• Author:  Peter Facione (Author), Carol Ann Gittens (Author)

For courses in Critical Thinking

Think currency. Think relevancy. Think Critically.
Think Critically, 2016 presents critical thinking as the optimal approach for solving real-world problems and making important decisions, boosting the relevance of course material to students’ lives. Authors Peter Facione and Carol Ann Gittens employ a simple, practical approach to deliver the core concepts of critical thinking in a way that students can easily understand. Incorporating contemporary material from a wide range of real-life situations, Think Critically’s engaging examples and exercises hammer home positive critical thinking habits of mind that students can use — in the classroom and beyond.

table of contents:

1. The Power of Critical Thinking

2. Critical Thinking Mindset and Skills

3. Solve Problems and Succeed in College

4. Clarify Ideas and Concepts

5. Analyze Arguments and Diagram Decisions

6. Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources

7. Evaluate Arguments: Four Basic Tests

8. Valid Inferences

9. Warranted Inferences

10. Snap Judgments: Risks and Benefits of Heuristic Thinking

11. Reflective Decision Making

12. Comparative Reasoning

13. Ideological Reasoning

14. Empirical Reasoning

15. Write Sound and Effective Arguments

16. Ethical Decision Making

17. The Logic of Declarative Statements

Appendix: Extend Argument-Decision Mapping Strategies

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