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Tittle, Peg, 1957-

Critical thinking : an appeal to reason / Peg Tittle. - New York : Routledge, 2011. - xiv, 442 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

Contents
Chapter 1: Critical Thinking
1.1 What is critical thinking?
1.2 What is critical thinking not?
Chapter 2: The Nature of Argument
2.1 Recognizing an Argument
2.2 Circular Arguments
2.3 Counterarguments
2.4 The Burden of Proof
2.5 Facts and Opinions
2.6 Deductive and Inductive Argument
Chapter 3: The Structure of Argument
3.1 Convergent, Single
3.2 Convergent, Multiple
3.3 Divergent
Chapter 4: Relevance
4.1 Relevance 4.2 Errors of Relevance
Chapter 5: Language
5.1 Clarity
5.2 Neutrality
5.3 Definition
Chapter 6: Truth and Acceptability
6.1 How do we define truth?
6.2 How do we discover truth?
6.3 How do we evaluate claims of truth?
Chapter 7: Generalizations, Analogies, and General Principles
7.1 Sufficiency
7.2 Generalizations
7.3 Analogies
7.4 General Principles
Chapter 8: Inductive Argument – Causal Reasoning
8.1 Causation
8.2 Explanations
8.3 Predictions, Plans, and Policies
8.4 Errors in Causal Reasoning
Glossary
Index



ISBN: 9780415997133 (hardcover) 9780415997140 (pbk.) 9780203841617 (ebook)

LCCN: 2010016540

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Critical thinking.

LC Class. No.: BC177 / .T536 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 160 TIT