THINK Critically, Facione & Gittens
THINK Critically, Facione & Gittens, Pearson Education, 2016.
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Table of Contents
- The Power of Critical Thinking
- Critical Thinking Mindset and Skills
- Solve Problems and Succeed in College; Clarify Ideas and Concepts
- Analyze Arguments and Diagram Decisions
- Evaluate the Credibility of Claims and Sources
- Evaluate Arguments: Four Basic Tests
- Valid Inferences
- Warranted Inferences
- Snap Judgments—Risks and Benefits of Heuristic Thinking
- Reflective Decision
- Comparative Reasoning
- Ideological Reasoning
- Empirical Reasoning
- Write Sound and Effective Arguments
- Ethical Decision Making
- The Logic of Declarative Statements
- Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences
- Critical Thinking in the Natural Sciences
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THINK Critically, Chapter 9 Warranted Inferences
This chapter covers how we evaluate the logical strength of inferences offered as if their conclusions are probably true but not necessarily true. How can we recognize fallacies masquerading as warranted inferences?
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