Critical Thinking: Learn the Tools the Best Thinkers Use, Concise Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131703471 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has authored eight books and more than 200 articles on critical thinking. In over 35 years of teaching experience, he has won numerous awards and honors, including Distinguished Perry Lecturer for the year 2000.DR. She is highly published and has done original research into the relation of thought and emotion. PAUL is Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking and the Chair of the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking. DR. She
"This book is well-written, lucid and contains abundant examples and applications that not only enliven the subject matter but present relevant contexts for building understanding and advanced critical thinking. In addition, it is faithful to the complexity and work required to improve one's thinking. It does not soft-pedal the challenge but actually throws down the gauntlet to the worthy Reader to pick it up."--Stephen J. Knopp, Ph.D., Ohio University "This concise version is a more comprehensive and robust textbook. Many Critical Thinking books cover thinking from a narrow angle, but Paul and Elder offer a model of critical thinking that can be applied not only to academic disciplines but also to life in gen
For all that want to improve their critical thinking skills to apply to their job or life.. 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. Written 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 critic
"A lifetime learning approach, not a course in "critical thinking"" according to Todd I. Stark. I enjoyed this book and got a lot out of it. For such a high level book it isn't easy reading because it requires you to think about your own thinking while you are reading it in order to get full value out of it. If you skip that exercise, in my opinion, you will not appreciate. "Much to offer" according to cheryl sandquist. Used during my PhD classes. He explores the power of the human mind and how can we reach our potential. Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you are thinking. In the Kindle edition, commonly underlined parts of the book come already underlined.. Mark C. Kime said Required reading. This is a required reading for a course i am taking. good for coursework. like any text there is always something to gain by reading.