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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2012
- Book Title
- Good Reasoning Matters!: A Constructive Approach to Critical T...
- ISBN
- 9780195445756
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195445759
ISBN-13
9780195445756
eBay Product ID (ePID)
160011758
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Publication Name
Good Reasoning Matters! : a Constructive Approach to Critical Thinking
Language
English
Subject
Educational Psychology, Communication Studies, General
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
5
Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
"The clear presentation of concepts is a strength of the text. There's ample explanation of core ideas as well as good motivation for why they matter." -- Adam Rawlings, Trent University, "The concepts and skills are generally accessible, with good use of examples and illustrations in developing the topics." -- Ahmad Rahmanian, University of New Brunswick, "The clear presentation of concepts is a strength of the text. There's ample explanation of core ideas as well as good motivation for why they matter." -- Adam Rawlings, Trent University"The writing style is very engaging and clear." -- Megan Delehanty, University of Calgary"The concepts and skills are generally accessible, with good use of examples and illustrations in developing the topics." -- Ahmad Rahmanian, University of New Brunswick
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
168
Table Of Content
, Preface, Acknowledgements1. MAKING ROOM FOR ARGUMENT1. Why Make Room for an Argument?2. Defining Argument3. Arguers and Systems of Belief4. Audiences5. Opponents and Proponents6. Summary2. BIAS: READING BETWEEN THE LINES1. Bias2. Detecting Illegitimate Biases3. Difficult Cases4. Summary3. ARGUMENTS, WEAK AND STRONG1. Burden of Proof2. Strong Arguments3. Logical Consequence: Deductive and Inductive Validity4. Contextual Relevance5. Schemes and Counter-Schemes6. Summary4. DRESSING ARGUMENTS1. Simple and Extended Arguments2. Inference Indicators: Distinguishing Arguments and Non-Arguments3. Arguments without Indicator Words4. Arguments and Explanations5. Argument Narratives6. Summary5. ARGUMENT DIAGRAMS1. Argument Diagrams: Simple Arguments2. Diagramming Extended Arguments3. Linked and Convergent Premises4. Supplemented Diagram5. Diagramming Your Own Arguments6. Summary6. HIDDEN ARGUMENT COMPONENTS1. Speech Acts and the Principles of Communication2. Hidden Conclusions3. Hidden Premises4. Non-Verbal Elements in Argument: Flags and Demonstrations5. Symbols and Metaphors6. A Note on Argument Construction7. Summary7. DEFINITIONS: SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN1. Using Words Precisely2. Vagueness and Ambiguity3. Formulating Definitions4. Rules for Good Definitions5. Expressing Your Intended Meaning6. Summary8. WEIGHING EVIDENCE1. Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Questionable?2. Conditions of Acceptability3. Conditions of Unacceptability4. Internal Relevance5. Sufficiency6. Applying the Criteria7. Summary9. LOOKING FOR THE FACTS1. Generalizations2. Polling3. General Causal Reasoning4. Summary10. MORE EMPIRCAL SCHEMES AND THE REASONS OF SCIENCE1. Particular Causal Reasoning2. Arguments From Ignorance3. Scientific Reasoning4. Summary11. SCHEMES OF VALUE1. Slippery-Slope Arguments2. Arguments from Analogy3. Appeals to Precedent4. Two-Wrongs Reasoning12. ETHOTIC SCHEMES1. iPro Homine/i2. iAd Populum/i Arguments3. Arguments from Authority4. iAd Hominem/i5. Arguments Against Authority6. Appeal to Eyewitness Testimony7. Guilt (and Honour) by Association8. Other Cases9. Summary13. ESSAYING AN ARGUMENT1. The Good Evaluative Critique2. The Good Argumentative Essay3. A Student's Paper4. Conclusion5. SummarybAppendix A. SYLLOGISMS: CLASSIFYING ARGUMENTS/b1. Categorical Statements2. Immediate Inferences3. Categorical Syllogisms4. Venn DiagramsbAppendix B. PROPOSITIONAL LOGIC I/b1. Simple and Complex Propositions2. Disjunctions and Conditionals3. Translation4. Propositional Schemes and ProofsbAppendix C. PROPOSITIONAL LOGIC II/b1. Conditional Proofs2. Reductio ad Absurdum3. Dilemmas4. De Morgan's Laws5. Summary: Rules of Inference, Glossary, Credits, Index
Synopsis
Designed to help students develop the quality of their thinking and to respond effectively to often confusing and contradictory messages, Good Reasoning Matters offers an indispensable guide to evaluating and constructing arguments. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning, the text introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques that will help students solve problems and construct sound arguments. Extensive exercises and examples taken from such sources as social media sites, newspapers, and topical news articles encourage students to consider a wide range of views and perspectives. The fifth edition features a glossary, chapter summaries, extensive revised exercises, and a revamped Companion Website., Good Reasoning Matters!: A Constructive Approach to Critical Thinking, fifth edition, offers a straightforward and practical introduction to the principles of good reasoning. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning, the text introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques that will help students solve problems and construct sound arguments. Extensive exercises and examples taken from sources such as social media sites, newspapers, and topical news articles encourage students to consider a wide range of views and perspectives.With new features including a glossary, chapter summaries, and extensive revised exercises throughout, Good Reasoning Matters! is an essential text for courses in critical reasoning., Designed to help students develop the quality of their thinking and to respond effectively to often confusing and contradictory messages, Good Reasoning Matters! offers an indispensable guide to evaluating and constructing arguments. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning, the text introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques that will help students solve problems and construct sound arguments. Extensive exercises and examples taken from such sources as social media sites, newspapers, and topical news articles encourage students to consider a wide range of views and perspectives. The fifth edition features a glossary, chapter summaries, extensive revised exercises, and a revamped Companion Website., Everyone thinks. But what does it mean to think critically? And what does it mean to create a good or a bad argument? In an age of fast technological and informational advances, living and working in the world is frequently and dramatically changing. We are constantly bombarded with messages conveyed via newspapers, television, and radio through to the social media that is now part of everyday life. The amount of information available to us is immense and growing rapidly. Designed to help students develop the quality of their thinking and to respond effectively to these often confusing and contradictory messages,Good Reasoning Matters! offers a guide to evaluating and constructing arguments. In addition to examining the most common features of faulty reasoning, the text introduces a variety of argument schemes and rhetorical techniques that will help students solve problems and construct sound arguments. Extensive exercises and examples taken from sources such as social media sites, newspapers, and topical news articles encourage students to consider a wide range of views and perspectives.With new features including a glossary, chapter summaries, and extensive revised exercises throughout, Good Reasoning Matters! is an essential text for courses in critical reasoning.The fifth edition of Good Reasoning Matters! offers:A straightforward and valuable introduction to the principles of good reasoning. Many new examples of arguments drawn from a variety of classical and contemporary sources. Significant discussion of non-verbal -- especially visual-arguments. Updated features including a glossary, chapter summaries, and links to exercises and quizzes online. A revamped companion website with additional resources for both instructors and students.
LC Classification Number
BC177
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