Critical thinking : an introduction / Alec Fisher.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 294 p. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781107401983 (pbk.) :
- BF441 .F497 2011
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Books | Chinhoyi University of Technology Libraries Open Shelf - Main Library | Chinhoyi University of Technology Libraries | Non-fiction | BF 441 FIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.037368 | Available | BK00461481 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.Critical thinking: what it is and how it can be improved -- 2.Identifying reasons and conclusions: the language of reasoning -- 3.Understanding reasoning: different patterns of reasoning -- 4.Understanding reasoning: assumptions, context and a thinking map -- 5.Clarifying and interpreting expressions and ideas -- 6.The acceptability of reasons, including their credibility -- 7.Judging the credibility of sources skilfully -- 8.Evaluating inferences: deductive validity and other grounds -- 9.Evaluating inferences: assumptions and other relevant arguments -- 10.Reasoning about causal explanations -- 11.Decision-making: options, consequences, values and risks -- 12.How to get reliable information from the internet (Critical thinking about the internet)
This text meets the requirements of the OCR AS specification for critical thinking. Alec Fisher shows students how they can develop a range of creative and critical thinking skills that are transferable to other subjects and contexts.
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