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THINKING CRITICALLY teaches the fundamental thinking, reasoning, reading, and writing abilities that students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The text begins with basic skills related to personal experience and then carefully progresses to the more sophisticated reasoning skills required for abstract, academic contexts. The 10th edition maintains the hallmarks that make THINKING CRITICALLY an effective tool for instructors and students. Each chapter provides an overview of an aspect of critical thinking, such as problem-solving, perception, and the nature of beliefs. Exercises, discussion topics, and writing assignments encourage active participation and prompt students to critically examine others' thinking, as well as their own.
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Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning; 10 edition (January 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0495908819
ISBN-13: 978-0495908814
Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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I'm not much of a critical thinker, or at least I never thought I was but when I had this thinking critically class I dreaded it the first day...until I read the book. I felt like I was reading a self help book of sorts on how to empower your brain. Every time I read it I thought to myself, I'll read this again on my own time and while I haven't looked at it again since my class ended a year ago I actually still plan to read it over
The book provides a decent treatment of a number of topics related to critical thinking and reasoning. However:- Around half of its content comprises exercises that would best be used in a classroom context. This suits its intended purpose, but you're reading this out of personal interest its utility will be somewhat diminished.- I feel it lacks a chapter on decision making.- It lacks treatment of bias in human cognition. I feel this is an important omission in a modern treatment of critical thinking.- ZK.
This book was required for my college course: Creative & Critical Thinking. This book is easy to read and very easy to understand. It allows the reader to think of their own bias's, perspective, and lenses that they think through. This book will allow me to be a better listener, speaker, and understand deeper conversations. I highly recommend using this for a class or skimming to become a better individual.
This book was purchased for a course in school. This book covers a lot of topics and is good even if you just want to learn a new way to look at things. I enjoyed the ideas presented and the thinking methods required of me. The questions in each chapter are very useful. Overall, I enjoyed this book.
I am impressed for a used book that the physical quality is pretty good. As for reading it, well it's a text book and a required course. If you are not already an expert thinker, this book might be of assistance.
I needed it for class so I got it through because the school bookstores tend to think that you're made entirely out of money. I don't even think its what my school uses anymore. Back when I was taking this class, I found it easy to understand and get through for assignments. I haven't looked through this book since I passed the class. If you're reading this just for fun, kudos to you.
I had to order this book for my critical thinking class and this book was very interesting, and the class also was very fun and interesting it makes you look at things differently in the world.. The book was rented and it was in great condition.
This is a very good introductory critical thinking book and good for helping those of us with some embedded reminders to think criticially. It has more than enough examples and I intend to use it for reminding myself to avoid to stupid consumer purchases. Then there's these stupid politicians without a lick of common sense and understanding of how science works. They've got the devil in their minds and need this book if ever global warming information is to reach the public in full force.
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