A practical guide to critical thinking deciding what to do and believe - Hunter, David A. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
A thoroughly updated introduction to the concepts, methods, and standards of critical thinking, this edition is a unique presentation of the formal strategies used when thinking through reasons and arguments in many areas of expertise. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to critical thinking, the book offers a broad conception of critical thinking and explores the practical relevance to conducting research across fields such as business, education and biological sciences. Featuring exercises for a wide range of subject areas, it also includes: real-world examples from many fields of research, which reflect the applicability of critical thinking in everyday life; new topical coverage, including the nature of reasons, assertion and supposing, narrow and broad definitions, circumstantial reasons, and reasoning about causal claims; and selected answers to various exercises to provide readers with instantaneous feedback to support and extend the lessons. --