Download or read book Critical Reasoning in Contemporary Culture written by Richard A. Talaska and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1992-12-24 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here we have, for the first time in a single volume, diverse perspectives on the meaning, conditions, and goals of critical reasoning in contemporary culture. Part One emphasizes critical reasoning and education, engaging the debate over the connection between critical reasoning skills and the learning of the content. Part Two offers analyses of the theoretical, methodological, and historical debates concerning critical reasoning abilities. The authors represent a variety of disciplines and theoretical approaches which lend the book valuable intellectual pluralism. The book evaluates other aspects of critical thinking such as creativity, insight, questioning, learning, practical thought, interpretation, intellectual prejudice, and the historical and temporary aspects of thought.
Download or read book Critical Reasoning in Contemporary Culture written by Richard A. Talaska and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here we have, for the first time in a single volume, diverse perspectives on the meaning, conditions, and goals of critical reasoning in contemporary culture. Part One emphasizes critical reasoning and education, engaging the debate over the connection between critical reasoning skills and the learning of the content. Part Two offers analyses of the theoretical, methodological, and historical debates concerning critical reasoning abilities. The authors represent a variety of disciplines and theoretical approaches which lend the book valuable intellectual pluralism. The book evaluates other aspects of critical thinking such as creativity, insight, questioning, learning, practical thought, interpretation, intellectual prejudice, and the historical and temporary aspects of thought.
Download or read book What Matters in America written by Gary Goshgarian and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter titles posed as questions invite students to read and write critically about 10 high-interest topics including media and the culture of fear, campus speech codes, gay marriage, and the role of privacy in our lives. Compact in both page count and trim size, In Brief¿s themes examine popular culture topics and provide a sufficient number of selections to make sure topics are given with adequate depth.
Download or read book Critical Issues in Contemporary Culture written by Christopher R. Gould and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of readings aimed at stimulating critical inquiry by inviting students to examine contemporary issues relating to gender, social class, and ethnicity.
Download or read book Politics Theory and Contemporary Culture written by Mark Poster and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflects the work of the Critical Theory Institute at the U. of California, Irvine, which, from the fall of 1988 to the spring of 1991, considered the topic Critical Theory, Contemporary Culture, and the Question of the Political. This volume consists largely of essays, by members of the group and invited guests, that were presented, discussed, and revised during that period. Paper edition (08057-3), $17.50. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Critical Reading Critical Thinking written by Richard C. Pirozzi and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Critical Readingequips students with the critical reading, writing, thinking, and problem-solving skills essential to understanding and responding to current issues and ideas.
Download or read book Think Critically written by Peter A. Facione and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THINK Critically is a cutting-edge self-reflective guide for improving critical thinking skills through careful analysis, reasoned inference and thoughtful evaluation of contemporary culture and ideas. Taking cues from everyday life -- "education, business, health sciences, social work, law, government policy issues and current events "-- THINK Critically bridges the principles of critical thinking with real-world application. With a highly-visual design, accessible narrative, and interactive approach, THINK Critically strengthens students' skills and motivation to make reasoned judgments. This text introduces critical thinking by showcasing what vital and central positive habits of mind are, revisiting and building upon those skills throughout the text. "Jam-packed "with engaging examples and masterful exercises, THINK Critically explains how to clarify ideas, analyze arguments, and evaluate inductive, deductive, comparative, ideological and empirical reasoning.
Download or read book THINK Critically written by Peter A. Facione and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THINK Currency. THINK Relevancy. THINK Critically. THINK Critically is a cutting-edge, self-reflective guide for improving critical thinking skills through careful analysis, reasoned inference, and thoughtful evaluation of contemporary culture and ideas. An engaging visual design developed with extensive student feedback and 15-page chapters makes THINK Critically the textbook your students will actually read. It delivers the core concepts of critical thinking in a way they can easily understand. Additionally, engaging examples and masterful exercises help students learn to clarify ideas, analyze arguments, and evaluate reasoning. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. Here's how: Improve Critical Thinking - "Think Critically" exercises are positioned throughout each chapter to help students build skills. Engage Students - In-text features include "Map It Out" sections, video clips, and Web-based multimedia examples. Support Instructors - Four new optional chapters are available through the Pearson Custom Library, and a comprehensive supplements package is available to be packaged with this text.
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Download or read book The Power of Critical Thinking written by Lewis Vaughn and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn to think critically with the leading introduction to reasoning and argumentation. Highlights In clear, reader-friendly language, The Power of Critical Thinking provides an engaging introduction to argumentation, deductive and inductive reasoning, inferencing, and evaluating scientific theories New Critical Thinking and the Media boxes in each chapter apply the principles of critical thinking to the realms of media, advertising, and news New content on "fake news," the COVID-19 pandemic, and other important contemporary topics reflects the changing world in which today's students must apply their critical thinking abilities New and updated exercises offer extensive opportunities for students to practise the skills through which they will become active, engaged critical thinkers Additional online resources-including a study guide and practice quizzes for students as well as an instructor's manual, a test bank, and PowerPoint slides for instructors-offer stimulating materials to enhance the learning and teaching experiences. About the Authors Chris MacDonald is an associate professor and chair of the Law and Business Department at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University. Lewis Vaughn is an independent scholar and author of several textbooks on philosophy, ethics, and critical thinking"--
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Download or read book The Power of Critical Thinking written by Lewis Vaughn and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the broadest range of tools, enabling students to think critically about their lives and the world around themThis comprehensive and engaging introduction to critical analysis delivers clear, step-by-step guidelines that provide students with the tools they need to systematically and rationally evaluate arguments, claims, and evidence. Fully up-to-date with examples from contemporary culture, politics, andmedia, this text helps students develop the skills they need to engage meaningfully with the world around them.
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Download or read book Reason Reclaimed written by Hans V. Hansen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen essays by leading writers on the nature and scope of argument, fallacies, the burden of proof, and dialectical issues.
Download or read book Critical Thinking and Popular Culture written by Peter Elias Sotiriou and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
