Critical thinking: an appeal to reason/ (Record no. 189053)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780415997140 |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
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| Classification number | 160 |
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| Personal name | Tittle, Peg |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Critical thinking: an appeal to reason/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Peg Tittle |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 442 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 Critical Thinking<br/>1.1 What is critical thinking?<br/>1.2 What is critical thinking not?<br/>1.3 Why is critical thinking important?<br/>1.4 Why do we typically not think critically? (why do we need a<br/>course in critical thinking?)<br/>1.5 Template for critical analysis of arguments<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>2 The Nature of Argument<br/>2.1 The nature of argument<br/>2.2 Recognizing an argument<br/>2.3 Identifying implied conclusions and unstated premises<br/>(assumptions)<br/>2.4 Circular arguments (an error in reasoning)<br/>2.5 Counterarguments<br/>2.6 Identifying the issue of contention<br/>2.7 The burden of proof<br/>2.8 The appeal to ignorance (an error in reasoning)<br/>2.9 Facts and opinions<br/>2.10 Deductive and inductive argument<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>The Structure of Argument<br/>3.1 The structure of argument<br/>3.2 Convergent, single<br/>3.3 Convergent, multiple-separate<br/>3.4 Convergent, multiple-linked<br/>3.5 Divergent<br/>3.6 Multi-structured arguments<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>4 Relevance<br/>4.1 Relevance<br/>4.2 Errors of relevance: considering the source of the argument<br/>instead of the argument itself<br/>4.2. ? Appeal to the person (ad bominem) 173<br/>4.2.2 Genetic fallacy 120<br/>4.3 Errors of relevance: appealing to an inappropriate standard<br/>4.3.1 Appeal to inappropriate authority 124<br/>4.3.2 Appeal to tradition or past practice 127<br/>4.3.3 Appeal to custom, habit, or comrnon practice 130<br/>4.3.4 Appeal to moderation (or lack of) 132<br/>4.3.5 Appeal to popularity (or lack of) 136<br/>4.3.6 "Two wrongs" 140<br/>4.4 Errors of relevance: going off-topic<br/>4.4.1 Paper tiger (also called the straw man fallacy) 143<br/>4.4.2 Red herrhig 146<br/>4.4.3 Non sequitur 148<br/>4.4.4 Appeal to emotion 150<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>5 Language<br/>5.1 Clarity<br/>5.1.1 Precise diction 170<br/>5.1.2 Precise grammar 174<br/>5.1.3 Repetition 177<br/>5.1.4 Detail 179<br/>5.1.5 Beware of manipulation 182<br/>5.2 Neutrality<br/>5.2.1 Loaded language 183<br/>5.2.2 Visual effects 188<br/>5.2.3 Aural effects 193<br/>5.2.4 Other effects 195<br/>5.3 Definition<br/>5.3.1 Genus and species 197<br/>5.3.2 Necessary and sufficient conditions 199<br/>5.3.3 Inclusiveness and exclusiveness 200<br/>5.3.4 Equivocation (an error in reasonmg) 204<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>6 Truth and Acceptability<br/>6.1 Truth and acceptability<br/>6.1.1 Truth 219<br/>6.1.2 Acceptability 220<br/>6.2 How do we define truth? (theories of truth)<br/>6.2.1 Subjectivism 226<br/>6.2.2 The coherence theory 227<br/>6.2.3 The correspofidence theojy 228<br/>6.2.4 Pragmatism 229<br/>6.3 How do we discover truth?<br/>6.3.1 Irmate ideas andlor experience andlor reason? 229<br/>6.3.2 Random personal experience 231<br/>6.3.3 Methodical investigation: the scientific process 234<br/>6.4 How do we evaluate claims of truth?<br/>6.4.1 Evaluating personal testimony 242<br/>6.4.2 Evaluating studies (surveys, experiments, numbers)<br/>6.4.3 Evaluating sources 261<br/>6.4.4 Evaluating images 265<br/>6.5 Errors of truth<br/>6.5.1 The either/or fallacy 270<br/>6.5.2 The fallacy of composition 271<br/>6.5.3 The fallacy of division 272<br/>6.5.4 The gambler's fallacy 273<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>7 Generalization, Analogy, and General Principle<br/>7.1 Sufficiency<br/>7.2 Generalization<br/>7.2.2 Overgeneralization {an error) 291<br/>7.2.2 Insufficient sample (an error) 293<br/>7.2.3 Unrepresentative sample (an error) 295<br/>7.3 Analogy<br/>7.3.1 Weak or false analogy (an error) 300<br/>7.4 General principle<br/>7.4.1 Misapplied general principle (an error) 306<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>8 Inductive Argument: Causal Reasoning<br/>8.1 Causation<br/>8.1.1 Correlation atid causation 327<br/>8.1.2 Cause, time, and space 328<br/>8.1.3 Direct and indirect causes 328<br/>8.1.4 Necessary and sufficient causes 330<br/>8.1.5 Mill's methods 331<br/>8.2 Explanations<br/>8.2.1 Alternative explanations 335<br/>8.2.2 Good explanations 337<br/>8.3 Predictions, plans, and policies<br/>8.4 Errors in causal reasoning<br/>8.4.1 Mistakmg correlation for causation 349<br/>8.4.2 Post hoc ergo propter hoc 350<br/>8.4.3 Failing to coiisider a common cause 352<br/>8.4.4 Failing to consider additional causes 353<br/>8.4.5 Reversing cause and effect 354<br/>8.4.6 Failing to consider a reciprocal causal relation 356<br/>8.4.7 Slippery slope 357<br/>Review of terms<br/>Thinking critically about what you see<br/>Thinking critically about what you hear<br/>Thinking critically about what you read<br/>Thinking critically about what you write<br/>Thinking critically when you discuss<br/>Reasoning test questions<br/>Appendix 1 Extended Arguments for Analysis<br/>1. "The new know-nothingism: five myths about immigration,"<br/>by David Cole<br/>2. "Rap and hip-hop's negative impact on society,"<br/>by Joshua Smith<br/>3. "In defense of negative campaigning," by William G. Mayer<br/>4. "Television and violent crime," by Brandon S. Centerwall<br/>5. "A crime by any other name," by Jeffrey H. Reiman and<br/>Paul Leighton<br/>6. "Does society have the right to force pregnant drug addicts to<br/>abort their fetuses?," by George Schedler<br/>7. "Condoms: the new diploma," by Rush Limbaugh<br/>8. "It's OK to vote for Obama because he's black,"<br/>by Gary Kamiya<br/>9. "The argument for an obligation to assist," by Peter Singer<br/>10. "All the reasons to clone human beings," by Simon Smith<br/>11. "Why people watch reality TV," by Steven Weiss and<br/>James Wiltz<br/>12. "If a tree falls . . letters by John Palmer and Eugene Tan,<br/>and "The economics of extinction," by Kent A. Peacock<br/>13. House of Representatives debate on the "Personal Responsibilit<br/>in Food Consumption Act" |
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