Gregory Bassham,
King's College William Irwin,
King's College Henry Nardone,
King's College James M Wallace,
King's College
ISBN: 0072879599 Copyright year: 2005
Feature Summary
A clear, systematic discussion of critical thinking standards, hindrances, and dispositions, as well as coverage of psychological impediments to critical thinking
An emphasis on active, collaborative learning, highlighted by an abundance of interesting (and often humorous) classroom exercises
An exceptionally clear discussion of the distinction between deductive and inductive reasoning
A strong focus on writing, with complete chapters on using and evaluating sources and on writing argumentative essays
An emphasis on real-world applications, with many examples from popular culture, as well as complete chapters on thinking critically about the media and on distinguishing science from pseudoscience
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education