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UNINA9910972027203321 |
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Autore |
Phelan Peter <1941-> |
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Titolo |
Argument and evidence : critical analysis for the social sciences / / Peter Phelan and Peter Reynolds |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-82400-9 |
1-134-82401-7 |
1-280-32542-9 |
0-203-20074-8 |
0-203-29617-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social sciences - Methodology |
Civilization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Argument and evidence; Context, convention and communication; An informal analysis of arguments; Patterns of reasoning; Establishing validity; Critical analysis in practice; Assumptions; Evidence as ground for belief; What counts as evidence?; Presenting and summarising evidence; Furthering knowledge; Probability and uncertainty; Probability theory applied; Estimation and reliability; Testing hypotheses; Appendices; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study: * the ability to reason with ideas and evidence* to formulate arguments effectively* to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debateArgument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical theory in a comprehensible way, enabling students to acquire skills in critical thinking which will outlast their undergraduate studies. Ideal as a companion for courses on met |
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