| Clear and Present Thinking, Second Edition: A Handbook in Logic and Rationality Contributor(s): Elsby, Charlene (Author), Zieba, Alex (Author), Reidinger, Melinda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0993952798 ISBN-13: 9780993952791 Publisher: Northwest Passage Books OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Logic |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.12 lbs) 214 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is the second edition of the popular, low-cost, college-level textbook in logic and critical thinking. Covering topics like worldviews, formal and informal logic, science, reasonable doubt, propaganda, fake news, and the history of logic, "Clear and Present Thinking" aims to make philosophy in general, and critical thinking skills in particular, unmysterious, and widely available for the general public.Contents: Chapter 1: An Outline History of LogicChapter 2: Informal Logic: Questions, Problems, and World ViewsChapter 3: Informal Logic: Habits of ThinkingChapter 4: Basics of Formal LogicChapter 5: ArgumentsChapter 6: Science and Scientific ReasoningChapter 7: FallaciesChapter 8: Reasonable DoubtChapter 9: Moral ReasoningChapter 10: ActivitiesEpilogue: Why Can't We All Get Along?Glossary of Terms in Logic and Philosophy |