Critical Thinking - Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life (Paul Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Current edition descriptionWritten by two of the leading experts in critical thinking, this book focuses on an integrated, universal concept of critical thinking that is both substantive and applicable to any and every situation in which human thinking is necessary. It provides readerse with the basic intellectual tools needed for life-long learning, helping them understand the mind and how its three functions — thinking, feeling, motivation — influence and are influenced by one another. This book fosters the development of fair-minded critical thinking. Features the intellectual standards: clarity, precision, accuracy, logicalness, significance, depth, breadth, and fairness; The importance of good questioning; and intellectual tools to read for deep and lasting comprehension, and to write in ways that show clarity of reasonability of thought. For all that want to improve their critical thinking skills to apply to their job or life.The text features:Think for Yourself activities – throughout each chapter. (Ex. pp 29, 127).~Help students take ownership of basic concepts as they learn them.Practical and learnable format.~Simplifies complex ideas to make learning easier for students.Focus on thinking across the disciplines. (Ex. pp 119-120).~Helps students to think within the various disciplines, rather than memorizing facts. Students are taught to learn to think like an historian, like a scientist, like a psychologist, etc.Critical thinking focus – W
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