Chatfield, Tom,  1980- <br/><br/>
Critical thinking :  your guide to effective argument, successful analysis & independent study / 
 Your guide to effective argument, successful analysis & independent study 
Tom Chatfield. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - vii, 314 p. :  illustrations (some color) ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-308) and index. 
<br/><br/>PART ONE: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BEING REASONABLE<br/>Chapter 1: Understanding the reasons behind things    <br/>Chapter 2: Spelling out arguments and assumptions    <br/>Chapter 3: Reasoning with logic and certainty    <br/>Chapter 4: Reasoning with observation and uncertainty    Chapter 5: Developing explanations and theories    <br/>Chapter 6: Assessing evidence and planning your reading strategy   <br/>PART TWO: BEING REASONABLE IN AN UNREASONABLE WORLD<br/>Chapter 7: Getting to grips with rhetoric    <br/>Chapter 8: Seeing through faulty reasoning    <br/>Chapter 9: Understanding cognitive bias    <br/>Chapter 10: Overcoming bias in yourself and others    <br/>Chapter 11: Thinking critically about technology    <br/>Chapter 12: Putting it all together: critical thinking in study, work and life 
<br/><br/> "This helpful book is your personal toolkit for critical thinking. Author Tom Chatfield will show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this specific set of skills, so you can: Spot an argument and understand why reasoning matters; Discover errors and evaluate evidence; Understand and account for bias; Become a savvy user of technology; and Develop clear, confident critical writing"--Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781473947146 (pbk.) :  £16.99 1473947146 9781473947139 1473947138 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017941645 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Critical thinking.<br/>Logic.<br/>Reasoning.<br/>Critical thinking.<br/>Logic.<br/>Reasoning.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>160 
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