Noel Hendrickson, Kirk Amant, William Hawk

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook for Critical Thinking

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook for Critical Thinking provides a quick and authoritative reference for issues regarding reasoning, and provides clear and succinct discussions of issues such as counterfactuals, rational decision-making, and critical thinking in writing.

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Produktdetails

• Elements of Philosophy
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9780742559790
• ISBN-10: 0742559793
• Artikelnr.: 23306202

Autorenporträt

By Noel Hendrickson; St. Kirk Amant; William Hawk; William O'Meara and Daniel Flage

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Chapter 1: Word Hazards: Statements, Ambiguity,
and Vagueness Chapter 3 A Logical Digression: Propositional Attitudes Part
4 Chapter 2: Complex Passages: Descriptions, Explanations, and Arguments
Chapter 5 Odd words Chapter 6 A Logical Digression: How not to distinguish
induction from deduction, or why the valid/inductive distinction is better
Part 7 Chapter 3: Finding Arguments Part 8 Chapter 4: Grounding Statements
in Fact: Observation, Testimony, and Other Arguments based upon Criteria
Chapter 9 Criteria for evaluating observation statements Chapter 10
Criteria for evaluating testimony Part 11 Chapter 5: Deduction: Categorical
Syllogisms Chapter 12 Conversion, Obversion, Contraposition Chapter 13
Categorical Syllogisms Chapter 14 a. A Logical Digression: Venn Diagrams
Chapter 15 b. A Logical Digression: Conditional Validity Chapter 16 c. Odd
Words Chapter 17 Enthymemes Part 18 Chapter 6: Arguments Based upon
Propositions Chapter 19 Statement Forms Chapter 20 a. A Logical Digression:
Symbols and Truth Table Definitions Chapter 21 Argument Forms Chapter 22 a.
Logical Digression: Truth Tables for Testing the Validity of Arguments
Chapter 23 b. Odd Words: Tautology, Contradiction, Contingent Statement
Chapter 24 Logical Equivalences Chapter 25 a. A Logical Digression:
Demonstrating the Equivalences with Truth Tables Part 26 Chapter 7:
Probability Calculations Chapter 27 Theories of Probability Chapter 28 a.
Odd Words: Relative Frequency and Subjective Theories Chapter 29 Rules of
Probability Part 30 Chapter 8: Generalizations and Particularizations
Chapter 31 Generalization Arguments Chapter 32 a. A Logical Digression:
Surveys and Opinion Polls Chapter 33 Particularization Arguments Part 34
Chapter 9: Analogical Arguments Chapter 35 Analogical Arguments Chapter 36
a. A Logical Digression: Analogical Arguments vs. Generalization and
Particularization Arguments Part 37 Chapter 10: Evaluating Hypotheses:
Inference to Best Explanation Chapter 38 Likelihood Chapter 39 Explanatory
Power Chapter 40 Simplicity Chapter 41 Novelty Chapter 42 Appropriate
Explanatory Content Chapter 43 Summary of Factors in Evaluating Explanatory
Inferences Chapter 44 Explanatory Inferences, Confirmation,
Disconfirmation, and Bayes's Theorem Part 45 Chapter 11: Causal Inferences
Chapter 46 Mill's Methods of Causal Inference Chapter 47 Probabilistic
Method of Causal Inference Chapter 48 Counterfactual Method of Causal
Inference Part 49 Chapter 12: Counterfactual Reasoning Chapter 50
Supporting Counterfactual Claims Chapter 51 a. A Logical Digression:
Counterfactual Fallacies Part 52 Chapter 13: Decisions Under Risk Chapter
53 Utility Chapter 54 Decision-Making Under Risk With One Factor Chapter 55
Decision-Making Under Risk With Multiple Factors Part 56 Chapter 14:
Decisions Under Uncertainty Chapter 57 Universal Principles for Decisions
Under Uncertainty Chapter 58 Further Principles for Decisions Under
Multilateral Uncertainty Chapter 59 Further Principles for Decisions Under
Unilateral Uncertainty Part 60 Chapter 15: Informal Fallacies Chapter 61
Fallacies of Ambiguity Chapter 62 Fallacies of Relevance Chapter 63
Fallacies of Presumption Chapter 64 Fallacies of Weak Induction Part 65
Chapter 16: Critical Writing: An Audience-Centered Approach to Critical
Thinking Chapter 66 Examining Critical Writing: A Rhetorical Approach
Chapter 67 Selecting the Appropriate Forum Chapter 68 Establishing
Presentation Objectives Chapter 69 Establishing Initial Credibility Chapter
70 Screening Content for Inclusion Chapter 71 Considering Sources of
Information Chapter 72 Identifying Content Areas Chapter 73 Grouping
Information for Readers Chapter 74 Organizing Information within the Forum
Chapter 75 Externalizing Ideas: A Final Perspective Part 76 Bibliography