The Power of Critical Thinking: Effective Reasoning About Ordinary and Extraordinary Claims | 
 enlarge | Author: Lewis Vaughn
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 272024
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 580
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0195320417
Dewey Decimal Number: 160
EAN: 9780195320411
ASIN: 0195320417
Publication Date: January 22, 2007
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Enhanced by many innovative exercises, examples, and pedagogical features, The Power of Critical Thinking: Effective Reasoning About Ordinary and Extraordinary Claims, Second Edition, explores the essentials of critical reasoning, argumentation, logic, and argumentative essay writing while also incorporating material on important topics that most other texts leave out. Author Lewis Vaughn offers comprehensive treatments of core topics, including an introduction to claims and arguments, discussions of propositional and categorical logic, and full coverage of the basics of inductive reasoning. Building on this solid foundation, he also delves into areas neglected by other texts, adding extensive material on "inference to the best explanation" and on scientific reasoning; a thorough look at the evaluation of evidence and credibility; and a chapter on the psychological and social factors that can impede critical thinking. Additional notable elements are a chapter on moral reasoning, advice on how to evaluate Internet sources, and guidelines for evaluating occult, paranormal, or supernatural claims.
The Power of Critical Thinking, Second Edition, integrates many pedagogical features including hundreds of diverse exercises, examples, and illustrations; progressive, stand-alone writing modules; numerous text boxes; step-by-step guidelines for evaluating claims, arguments, and explanations; a glossary of important terms; and many reminders, summaries, and review notes throughout. The text is supplemented by a companion website at www.oup.com/us/criticalthinking (offering a student study guide and more), and an Instructor's Manual with Test Questions (available both in print and on a CD).
This unique text features a modular structure that allows instructors to teach the chapters in almost any order. Written in a student-friendly style and enhanced by humor where appropriate, it is ideal for courses in critical thinking, introduction to logic, informal logic, argumentative writing, and introduction to argumentation.
New to the Second Edition
* Full-color throughout and an expanded art program (37 more photos and illustrations)
* A new writing module--an annotated sample student paper--and five additional essays for analysis
* A new section on evaluating news reports and advertising
* Timely discussions of intelligent design and population (nonintervention) studies
* Expanded coverage of experts and authors and reasons to doubt their reliability
* More "Field Problems" and exercise questions
* Chapter objectives and key terms with definitions for each chapter
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 Great textbook on critical thinking and logic October 28, 2008
This may be one of the best textbooks I read. If I were a member of a school board, I would definitely put this book into the curriculum. Well organized and fluently written with plenty of interesting quotes and cartoons, readers will easily finish the book and learn a lot, in particular Chapter 5 on Faulty Reasoning (Fallacy). One drawback is that the author had answered less than half of the many questions in the end of each chapter. Anyway, a good food for thought. Recommended.
 The Power of Critical Thinking October 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a college textbook. A large glossy paperback, it ranges from basic to some pretty advanced thinking. It is a tough read but a pretty good reference. It probably is great for classroom teaching.
 Don't buy from this seller October 18, 2008
I never received my book. I should have read the reviews before I purchased. Don't buy from this seller because you won't get your book and they won't return your emails.
 Critically Positive Review December 11, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I wish this were mandatory reading for our species. If it were, we'd be so much better off. Of course, politicians, evangelicals, marketing consultants and a host of others who make their living leaching off the ignorant would be out of work.
Save Money May 11, 2007
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
I used this book for class up to Chapter 11, and it wasn't bad. There were lots of excerises, but there were only answers for 5/20 you do in the back of the book. its a good deal to buy from amazon because i bought it used and it worked great for me, i saved a little less than 75$ compare to buying it at the bookstore. So overall, this book is easy to understand and is better used for understanding concepts and definitions but not for excerises that practice what you learn in the chapters.
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