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Critical Thinking and Informal Logic.
Title:
Critical Thinking and Informal Logic.
Author:
Crews-Anderson, Timothy.
ISBN:
9781847600462
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (97 pages)
Series:
Humanities Insights
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright and Licence -- Title Page -- Contents -- A Note on the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Thinking Skilfully -- Chapter 1: The Basics -- 1.1 Propositions -- 1.2 Arguments and Inferences -- 1.3 Deductive and Inductive Reasoning -- 1.4 Form versus Content -- Chapter 2: Deductive Reasoning -- 2.1 Introduction to Deductive Logic -- 2.2 Syllogisms -- Chapter 3: Inductive Reasoning -- 3.1 Introduction to Inductive Reasoning -- 3.2 Evaluation of Inductive Arguments -- 3.3 Arguments from Analogy -- 3.4 Statistical Reasoning -- Chapter 4: Rhetorical Devices and Informal Fallacies -- 4.1 Rhetorical Devices -- 4.2 Informal Fallacies -- Chapter 5: Complex Arguments -- 5.1 Analysis versus Interpretation -- 5.2 Evaluating Complex Arguments -- Chapter 6: Bringing It All Together -- 6.1 Good Habits -- 6.2 Composing an Argument -- 6.3 Information Literacy -- Appendix A: Categorical Logic -- A.1 Categorical Propositions -- A.2 The Square of Opposition and Immediate Inferences -- A.3 Categorical Syllogisms -- Appendix B: Resources -- B.1 Textbooks -- B.2 Other Resources -- Insights.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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