Critical Thinking

<p>In <em>Critical</em> <em>Thinking: An Appeal to</em> <em>Reason</em> Peg Tittle empowers students with a solid grounding in the lifelong skills of considered analysis and argumentation that should underpin every student’s education. Starting with the building blocks of a good argument this comprehensive new textbook offers a full course in critical thinking. It includes chapters on the nature and structure of argument the role of relevance truth and generalizations and the subtleties of verbal and visual language.</p><p><strong>Special features include:</strong></p><p>• an emphasis on the constructive aspect of critical thinking—strengthening the arguments of others and constructing sound arguments of your own—rather than an exclusive focus on spotting faulty arguments<br>• actual questions from standardized reasoning tests like the LSAT GMAT MCAT and GRE<br>• graduated end-of-chapter exercises asking students to think critically about what they see hear read write and discuss<br>• numerous sample arguments from books magazines television and the Internet for students to analyze<br>• many images for critical analysis<br>• analyzed arguments that help students to read critically and actively<br>• an extensive companion website for instructors and students</p><p><strong>A companion website features:</strong></p><p>• for instructors: an extensive instructor’s manual; a test bank; and PowerPoint slides<br>• for students: extended answers explanations and analyses for the exercises and arguments in the book; supplementary chapters on logic and ethics; downloadable MP3 study guides; interactive flash cards; and thinking critically audio exercises.</p><p><strong>www.routledge.com/textbooks/tittle</strong></p>