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

• Autore: Murray R. Malcolm (Robert Malcolm), <1959->
• Pubblicazione: Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (531 p.)
• Disciplina: 160; 153.42
• Soggetto topico: Critical thinking; Reasoning
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: KujundzicNebojsa <1959->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Critical reflection
• ISBN: 0-7735-8358-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461589003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II