β Scribed by Tom Chatfield
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Critical thinking is a set of techniquesβyou just need to learn them.
This helpful book is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. Author Tom Chatfield will show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing thisΒ specificΒ set of skills, so you canβ¦
CRITICAL THINKING- FRONT COVER
CRITICAL THINKING
COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WELCOME TO THE BOOK!
WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING (AND WHY DOES IT MATTER)?
PART I- THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BEING REASONABLE
CHAPTER 1- UNDERSTANDING THE REASONS BEHIND THINGS
CHAPTER 2- SPELLING OUT ARGUMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS
CHAPTER 3- REASONING WITH LOGIC AND CERTAINTY
CHAPTER 4- REASONING WITH OBSERVATION AND UNCERTAINTY
CHAPTER 5- DEVELOPING EXPLANATIONS AND THEORIES
CHAPTER 6- ASSESSING EVIDENCE AND PLANNING YOUR READING STRATEGY
INTERMISSION
PART II- BEING REASONABLE IN AN UNREASONABLE WORLD
CHAPTER 7- GETTING TO GRIPS WITH RHETORIC
CHAPTER 8- SEEING THROUGH FAULTY REASONING
CHAPTER 9- UNDERSTANDING COGNITIVE BIAS
CHAPTER 10- OVERCOMING BIAS IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS
CHAPTER 11- THINKING CRITICALLY ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 12- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: CRITICAL THINKING IN STUDY, WORK AND LIFE
AND FINALLYβ¦
READING GUIDE
GLOSSARY
A SYNOPSIS OF FIVE VALID FORMS OF ARGUMENT
ENDNOTES
INDEX
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