{"product_id":"critical-thinking-for-college-students","title":"Critical Thinking for College Students","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of critical thinking, according to this text, is rethinking: that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought. The approach of \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking for College Students\u003c\/i\u003e is pragmatic and pluralistic: truth is viewed in terms of public confirmation and consensus, rather than with regard to naive realism, relativism, or popular opinion. The value of empathy and the legitimacy of diverse points of view are stressed. Nevertheless, it is necessary to use specific linguistic, logical, and evidential standards in order to evaluate thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe primary elements of critical thinking are:\u003cbr\u003e—proper definition\u003cbr\u003e—paraphrasing\u003cbr\u003e—reconstruction\u003cbr\u003e—empathy\u003cbr\u003e—analysis of arguments\u003cbr\u003e—evaluation of reasoning\u003cbr\u003e—brainstorming\u003cbr\u003e—imagination\u003cbr\u003e—problem solving\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening chapters of the text provide a thorough discussion of linguistic standards of meaning. A detailed examination of logical inference and informal fallacies follows. The final chapters of the book cover standards of evidence and problem solving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstructor's Manual: ISBN 0-8476-9603-0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54261838479704,"sku":"9780847696024","price":72.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780847696024.jpg?v=1769699722","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/critical-thinking-for-college-students","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}