A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking: Deciding What to Do and Believe

by David A. Hunter

A thoroughly updated introduction to the concepts, methods, and standards of critical thinking, A Practical Guide to Critical Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition  is a unique presentation of the formal strategies used when thinking through reasons and arguments in many areas of expertise. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to critical thinking, the book offers a broad conception of critical thinking and explores the practical relevance to conducting research across fields such as, business, education, and the biological sciences. Applying rigor when necessary, the Second Edition maintains an informal approach to the fundamental core concepts of critical thinking. With practical strategies for defining, analyzing, and evaluating reasons and arguments, the book illustrates how the concept of an argument extends beyond philosophical roots into experimentation, testing, measurement, and policy development and assessment. Featuring plenty of updated exercises for a wide range of subject areas, A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition also

A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition is an excellent textbook for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as an appropriate reference for anyone with a general interest in critical thinking skills.

Genres: Philosophy, Criticism, Reference

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, I'll start by saying that I still find it a little hard to believe that this is actually a full course in University. I do appreciate the fact that it is a very dry and logic-based topic, so it would be difficult to make this overly interesting. That being said, my little picky complaints: every chapter except 1 started with EXACTLY the same sentence. That and many other things were overly repeated (in my opinion) which got a little annoying. I didn't hate this book, but it's not something that I'm interested in.

For the record: My professor was actually the author of this text. In person, he is way more entertaining/interesting than this book is. He's a fun guy.

Note: I didn't read the last chapter - but it was short, so I'm still saying I read this.