Critical Reflection A Textbook for Critical Thinking
In an era of information overload, our need to learn how to critically evaluate the growing flood of information has never been greater. Critical Reflection showcases the role of reason in a world saturated by media-enhanced persuasion and complex scientific and technological jargon. Drawing from th...
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| Abstract | In an era of information overload, our need to learn how to critically evaluate the growing flood of information has never been greater. Critical Reflection showcases the role of reason in a world saturated by media-enhanced persuasion and complex scientific and technological jargon. Drawing from the classic philosophical texts, this engaging textbook on the art of analyzing arguments is also relevant to today's undergraduates in its use of real-life examples and exercises drawn mainly from media and politics. Malcolm Murray and Nebojsa Kujundzic cover the standard subjects in a one-semester course on critical thinking, offering ways to analyze arguments in the following areas: * language use * acceptability conditions for truth * categorical and propositional logic * induction * causal claims * probability reasoning * analogical reasoning * an in-depth analysis of informal fallacies Critical Reflection further distinguishes itself with in-depth answers to chapter exercises that are incorporated directly into the authors' detailed discussions. This is an ideal textbook to help professors foster autonomous thinking among their students. |
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| AbstractList | An introductory textbook on critical thinking full of real-life examples and exercises from contemporary sources. This is an introductory textbook on critical thinking full of real-life examples and exercises from contemporary sources. In an era of information overload, our need to learn how to critically evaluate the growing flood of information has never been greater. Critical Reflection showcases the role of reason in a world saturated by media-enhanced persuasion and complex scientific and technological jargon. Drawing from the classic philosophical texts, this engaging textbook on the art of analyzing arguments is also relevant to today's undergraduates in its use of real-life examples and exercises drawn mainly from media and politics. Malcolm Murray and Nebojsa Kujundzic cover the standard subjects in a one-semester course on critical thinking, offering ways to analyze arguments in the following areas: * language use * acceptability conditions for truth * categorical and propositional logic * induction * causal claims * probability reasoning * analogical reasoning * an in-depth analysis of informal fallacies Critical Reflection further distinguishes itself with in-depth answers to chapter exercises that are incorporated directly into the authors' detailed discussions. This is an ideal textbook to help professors foster autonomous thinking among their students. |
| Author | Kujundzic, Nebojsa Murray, Malcolm |
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| TableOfContents | Front Matter
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Overview
2: Argument Components
3: Mapping an Argument
4: Language Use
5: Definitions
6: Acceptability Conditions
7: Categorical Logic:
8: Categorical Logic:
9: Propositional Logic:
10: Propositional Logic:
11: Causation and Probability
12: Science
13: Arguments by Analogy
14: Fallacies
Appendix One
Appendix Two
Appendix Three
Bibliography
Index Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Argument Structure -- 1 Overview -- 1.1 Philosophy and Critical Thinking -- 1.2 Autonomy -- 1.3 What Is an Argument? -- 1.4 Premises and Conclusions -- 1.5 Assessing Arguments -- 1.6 Cogency -- 2 Argument Components -- 2.1 Premises and Conclusions -- 2.2 Propositions and Sentences -- 2.3 Inference Indicators -- 2.4 Explanations -- 2.5 Modalities -- 2.6 Suppressed Propositions and Assumptions -- 3 Mapping an Argument -- 3.1 Diagramming -- 3.2 Serial, Convergent, and Linked Arguments -- 3.3 Diagramming Arguments with Missing Propositions -- 3.4 Visual Arguments -- 3.5 Counter-Considerations -- Part Two: Meaning -- 4 Language Use -- 4.1 Euphemism and Doublespeak -- 4.2 Form and Intent -- 4.3 Reading between the Lines -- 4.4 Biases and Vested Interests -- 4.5 Recognizing a Slanted Argument -- 4.6 Weasel Words -- 4.7 Obfuscation -- 4.8 Different Kinds of Disagreement -- 5 Definitions -- 5.1 Verbal Disputes -- 5.2 Purposes of Definition -- 5.3 Types of Definitions -- 5.4 Types of Meaning -- 5.5 Evaluating Genus and Difference Definitions -- Part Three: Truth -- 6 Acceptability Conditions -- 6.1 Truth and Acceptability -- 6.2 A Few Preliminaries -- 6.3 Acceptance Criteria -- 6.4 Rejection Criteria -- Part Four: Logic -- 7 Categorical Logic: Translation -- 7.1 Logic and Validity -- 7.2 Categorical Propositions -- 7.3 Natural Language -- 7.4 Syllogisms -- 7.5 Venn Diagramming -- 8 Categorical Logic: Validity -- 8.1 Testing Validity -- 8.2 Extended Categorical Arguments -- 8.3 More on Translation -- 8.4 A Non-Venn Test for Validity -- 9 Propositional Logic: Translation -- 9.1 Preliminaries -- 9.2 Translation -- 9.3 Truth Values -- 10 Propositional Logic: Validity -- 10.1 Logical Forms -- 10.2 Complex Argument Forms -- 10.3 Proofs -- 10.4 Immediate Inferences -- 10.5 Invalid Forms 10.6 Contradiction -- 10.7 A Puzzle about Logic -- Part Five: Induction -- 11 Causation and Probability -- 11.1 Inductive Generalizations -- 11.2 Causation -- 11.3 Probabilistic Reasoning -- 12 Science -- 12.1 The Scientific Method -- 12.2 Science and Its Critics -- 13 Arguments by Analogy -- 13.1 Analogical Reasoning -- 13.2 Analogical Argument Form -- 13.3 Appraising Analogical Arguments -- 13.4 Refutation by Logical Analogy -- Part Six: Fallacies -- 14 Fallacies -- 14.1 Problems with Premises -- 14.2 Problems with Relevance -- 14.3 Problems with Sufficiency -- Appendices -- 1 Answers to Select Questions -- 2 A Bad Essay: "Vegetarianism and Moral Duty" -- 3 Hints for Writing Philosophy Papers -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z Contents -- Overview -- Propositional Logic: Validity -- Meaning -- Preface -- Answers to Selected Questions -- Index Categorical Logic: Translation -- Front Matter -- Categorical Logic: Validity -- Argument Structure -- A Bad Essay -- Definitions -- Arguments by Analogy -- Hints for Writing Philosophy Papers -- Mapping an Argument -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Argument Components -- Language Use -- Logic -- Fallacies -- Causation and Probability -- Science -- Acceptability Conditions -- Truth -- Propositional Logic: Translation -- Induction -- Appendices -- |
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