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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461589003321

Autore

Murray R. Malcolm (Robert Malcolm), <1959->

Titolo

Critical reflection [[electronic resource] ] : a textbook for critical thinking / / Malcolm Murray, Nebojsa Kujundzic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005

ISBN

0-7735-8358-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (531 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KujundzicNebojsa <1959->

Disciplina

160

153.42

Soggetti

Critical thinking

Reasoning

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references: p. [507]-510 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Argument structure. 1. Overview -- 2. Argument components -- 3. Mapping an argument -- pt. 2. Meaning. 4. Language use -- 5. Definitions -- pt. 3. Truth. 6. Acceptability conditions -- pt. 4. Logic. 7. Categorical logic: translation -- 8. Categorical logic: validity -- 9. Propositional logic: translation -- 10. Propositional logic: validity -- pt. 5. Induction. 11. Causation and probability -- 12. Science -- 13. Arguments by analogy -- pt. 6 Fallacies. 14. Fallacies -- Appendices. 1. Answers to select questions -- 2. A bad essay: "Vegetarianism and moral duty" -- 3. Hints for writing philosophy papers.

Sommario/riassunto

In an era of information overload, our need to learn how to critically evaluate the growing flood of information has never been greater. This title showcases the role of reason in a world saturated by media-enhanced persuasion and complex scientific and technological jargon.