Clear Thinking: A Practical Introduction
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Book Overview
This lively introduction to the basis of critical analysis shows how to evaluate evidence, isolate facts, and use sound reasoning skills in everyday situations. Chapters focus on: The Importance of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0879755946
ISBN13:9780879755942
Release Date:May 1990
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:278 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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3 ratings
Excellent Book on How to Think
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is one of the only books that explicitly provides a pragmatic approach or algorithm on how to think, in step-by-step fashion. It covers most of the basic topics taught in a logic or critical reasoning course but is much simpler to follow and does not use symbolic notations. This is an excellent and very practical book! It is much better than Flew's "How to think Straight". I highly recommend "Clear Thinking" to anyone who wants a good introduction to the practice of critical thinking.
Excellent book for pre-adolescents
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is by far the best book on the subject for kids in roughly a pre-adolescent age range (though of course your child's reading level may vary). Ruchlis's explanations and examples are clear, concise and well-put. My one quibble with the book is that it displays a bit of a liberal bias--the bulk of the more political examples have to do with flawed reasoning by conservatives/Republicans, few with flawed reasoning by liberals/Democrats. I wish Ruchlis had been more attentive to this issue when choosing examples (though it might make for a good teaching moment about how even authors of books like this are not immune from bias). Nonetheless it is an excellent book.
Good intro to logic and reason...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a great book for those that need to brush up on reasoning skills or as an introduction. With many full grown adults possessing little or no science and critical thinking education these days, books like these are a must-read. It is never too late to empower yourself with logic!
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