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050	0	0	_aB809.2 _b.C43 2018
082	0	4	_a160 _223
100	1		_aChatfield, Tom, _d1980- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCritical thinking : _byour guide to effective argument, successful analysis & independent study / _cTom Chatfield.
246	3	0	_aYour guide to effective argument, successful analysis & independent study
250			_aFirst Edition.
264		1	_aLos Angeles ; _aLondon : _bSage, _c2018.
264		4	_c©2018
300			_avii, 314 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [303]-308) and index.
505	0		_aWelcome to the book! -- What is critical thinking (and why does it matter)? -- 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 -- Intermission -- 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 together : critical thinking in study, work and life.
520			_a"This helpful book is your personal toolkit for critical thinking. Author Tom Chatfield will show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this specific set of skills, so you can: Spot an argument and understand why reasoning matters; Discover errors and evaluate evidence; Understand and account for bias; Become a savvy user of technology; and Develop clear, confident critical writing"--Publisher's website.
650		0	_aCritical thinking.
650		0	_aLogic.
650		0	_aReasoning.
650		7	_aCritical thinking. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00883692
650		7	_aLogic. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01002014
650		7	_aReasoning. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01091282
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