Tū arohae : inter-disciplinary critical thinking /
Fish, William,
Tū arohae : inter-disciplinary critical thinking / Inter-disciplinary critical thinking William Fish and Stephen Duffin. - 221 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Part 1: Reasoning -- Reasoning and other modes of persuasion -- The elements of reasoning -- Part 2: The structure of reasoning -- Marking reasoning -- Mapping simple inferences -- Reasoning with three statements -- Real-life arguments -- Part 3: Evaluating reason -- Evaluating inference strength -- Evaluating premise plausibility -- Digging deeper into 'factual' premises -- Part 4: The big picture -- The taken for granted -- Frames and framing -- When ideologies and facts collide.
"From which detergent to buy to who we should vote for, we are constantly bombarded by reasons to believe or do something. Should we be persuaded? Should we find the reasons others give compelling? Everyone can benefit from a set of precision tools to use for evaluating reasoning. This book offers a handy critical-thinking toolbox for all areas of academic study, the workplace and daily life."--Publisher's website.
0994136331 9780994136336
Critical thinking.
Reasoning.
Evaluation.
BF441
153.42
Tū arohae : inter-disciplinary critical thinking / Inter-disciplinary critical thinking William Fish and Stephen Duffin. - 221 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Part 1: Reasoning -- Reasoning and other modes of persuasion -- The elements of reasoning -- Part 2: The structure of reasoning -- Marking reasoning -- Mapping simple inferences -- Reasoning with three statements -- Real-life arguments -- Part 3: Evaluating reason -- Evaluating inference strength -- Evaluating premise plausibility -- Digging deeper into 'factual' premises -- Part 4: The big picture -- The taken for granted -- Frames and framing -- When ideologies and facts collide.
"From which detergent to buy to who we should vote for, we are constantly bombarded by reasons to believe or do something. Should we be persuaded? Should we find the reasons others give compelling? Everyone can benefit from a set of precision tools to use for evaluating reasoning. This book offers a handy critical-thinking toolbox for all areas of academic study, the workplace and daily life."--Publisher's website.
0994136331 9780994136336
Critical thinking.
Reasoning.
Evaluation.
BF441
153.42