Critical thinking for Students by Brink-Budgen, Roy van den -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication PREFACE TO 4TH EDITION 1 GIVING CLAIMS A SIGNIFICANCE

What is critical thinking? Claims Evidence-claims Prediction-claims Recommendations Principles Summary

2 EXPLANATIONS

Inferences Explaining claims

3 INFERENCES

Reasons and conclusions Intermediate conclusions

4 ASSUMPTIONS 5 MORE BUILDING UP OF ARGUMENTS

Counter-claims Evidence and examples

6 EVALUATION OF ARGUMENTS: LOOKING AT EVIDENCE

Valid arguments Questioning the significance of claims Implications Percentages Real numbers

7 EVALUATION OF ARGUMENTS: WEAKNESSES IN REASONING

Correlation and causation Generalisations Slippery slope arguments Straw man arguments Restriction of options Circular arguments Ad hominem arguments Tu quoque arguments Appeals Appeals to popularity Appeals to pity Appeals to authority Appeals to history

8 ANALOGIES, HYPOTHESES, DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES

Analogies Hypotheses Definitions Principles

9 CREDIBILITY OF EVIDENCE

Motive Bias Vested interest Expertise Ability to perceive Neutrality Reputation Corroboration

10 PRODUCING ARGUMENTS Resources for further study Additional information for the exercises Index Copyright

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