Critical Thinking: A Students introduction 7e Bassham

In a hyper-connected digital world buzzing with both information and illogic, facts and spin, critical thinking has never been more challenging or important. This popular, learner-friendly text gives today's students the critical reasoning tools they need to survive and thrive--in school, in their careers, and in life. It covers all the basics of critical thinking, using class-tested real-world examples and a proven step-by-step approach. Its comprehensiveness allows instructors to tailor the material to their individual teaching styles, resulting in an exceptionally versatile text.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Critical ThinkingChapter 2: Recognizing ArgumentsChapter 3: Basic Logical ConceptsChapter 4: LanguageChapter 5: Logical Fallacies--1Chapter 6: Logical Fallacies--2Chapter 7: Analyzing ArgumentsChapter 8: Evaluating Arguments and Truth ClaimsChapter 9: A Little Categorical LogicChapter 10: A Little Propositional LogicChapter 11: Inductive ReasoningChapter 12: Finding, Evaluating and Using SourcesChapter 13: Writing Argumentative EssaysChapter 14: Thinking Critically about the MediaChapter 15: Science and Pseudoscience

Appendix: The Six Habits of Effective Problem-SolversAnswers to Selected Exercises