TY - BOOK AU - Bassham, Gregory AU - Irvin, William AU - Nardone, Henry AU - Wallace, James M. TI - Critical thinking: a student's introduction SN - 9781260547818 AV - B 809.2 .B294 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, NY PB - McGraw-Hill Education KW - Critical thinking N1 - Includes index.; Chapter 1: Introduction to Critical ThinkingChapter 2: Recognizing ArgumentsChapter 3: Basic Logical ConceptsChapter 4: LanguageChapter 5: Logical Fallacies--1Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies--2Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience Appendix: The Six Habits of Effective Problem-SolversAnswers to Selected Exercises N2 - In a hyper-connected digital world buzzing with both information and illogic, facts and spin, critical thinking has never been more challenging or important. This popular, learner-friendly text gives today's students the critical reasoning tools they need to survive and thrive--in school, in their careers, and in life. It covers all the basics of critical thinking, using class-tested real-world examples and a proven step-by-step approach. Its comprehensiveness allows instructors to tailor the material to their individual teaching styles, resulting in an exceptionally versatile text. --Mheducation.com.sg ER -