Critical thinking : (Record no. 11047)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 9781529718539 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | B809.2 |
| Item number | CHA 2022 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chatfield, Tom |
| Relator term | author |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Critical thinking : |
| Remainder of title | your essential guide / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Tom Chatfield |
| 264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | California : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | SAGE, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | viii, 370 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations (colour) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Source | rdacontent |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Source | rdamedia |
| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Carrier type code | nc |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Welcome to the book! -- What is critical thinking (and why does it matter?) -- Part I. The art and science of being reasonable. Understanding the reasons behind things -- Spelling out arguments and assumptions -- Reasoning with logic and certainty -- Reasoning with observation and uncertainty -- Developing explanations and theories -- Assessing evidence and planning your reading strategy -- Part II. Being reasonable in an unreasonable world. Getting to grips with rhetoric -- Seeing through faulty reasoning -- Understanding cognitive bias -- Overcoming bias in yourself and others -- Thinking critically about technology -- Putting it all togeth: critical thinking in study, work and life |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | What is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence? Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You'll learn how to: Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly; Evaluate evidence and identify errors; Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking; Become a savvy user of technology; Sift through the deluge of digital information; Develop confident critical writing. Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you'll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether you're starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed. This second edition has been redesigned and fine-tuned with a focus on accessibility: with a new and improved layout to improve the eBook experience, and updated language, examples and further reading recommendations throughout."--Publisher's website |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Critical thinking |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Logic Reasoning |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Thinking |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Classification part | 809.2 |
| Item part | CHA |
| Call number prefix | B |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| lcc | Non-fiction | City Campus Library | City Campus Library | General Stacks | 11/09/2023 | Donation | 2 | B809.2 CHA 2022 | 032940 | 12/10/2024 | 05/16/2024 | c.1 | 11/09/2023 | Books |