Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, 9th Edition
by M. Neil Browne, Stuart M. Keeley
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Author: M. Neil Browne, Stuart M. KeeleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-23
ISBN: 0205506682
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Book Reviews of Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, 9th Edition
Book Review: Transofrmational !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is the strongest introduction to critical thinking I have read so far. And by "strongest" I mean it teaches you critical thinking in a step-by-step process where you will be introduced to each topic of critical thinking one at a time with precision & clarity. And the approach the authors use is unique! Where it's centralized around asking key and important questions that would shed light on the dark spots of arguments.
It begins by explaining the benefits of being a critical thinker (Chapter 1.)
Then, it takes you to how to be a critical thinker and what are the attitudes of a critical thinker, it's more of the common-sense of critical thinkers (Chapter 2.)
After that, you will be introduced to the most basic elements of critical thinking and argument-analysis: The Issue and Conclusion (Chapter 3)
Next, is also another step of analysis which is concerned about the Reasons supporting the argument (Chapter 4)
Now, after having the structure of arguments analyzed you will be spotting influential elements in the argument that would play key roles in persuading you... Such elements are like the use and abuse of ambiguity (Chapter 5) and it's other sisters - the Assumptions and unstated beliefs the arguer hides behind their arguments (Chapter 6)
Reaching chapter 6 means the end of analysis and the start of evaluation of arguments... You will do your first evaluation of soundness and validity of arguments by spotting the tricks and ploys the author induces between the lines, these are called FALLACIES (Chapter 7)
The following 3 steps are concerned with evaluating the truth & validity of the evidence supporting the reasons of argument (Chapter 8 + 9 + 10)
After that the journey of evaluation will start to take an explore-and-conquer approach... hehehe... "Chapter 11" is concerned with the soundness of the provided statistics as evidence!
Where "Chapter 12" is concerned with the important information that have been omitted by the arguer and if it would influence the minds of people and listeners.
"Chapter 13" explores the possibilities of deriving new conclusions and judgments other than the one(s) inferred by the arguer himself.
The journey reaches the end as the authors of the book discuss with you some obstacles to critical thinking and how it's important to avoid them and even conquer them if possible, such obstacles will function as barriers to stop you from developing your skills of being a critical thinker.
--- Bottom line, get this book! It's serious business!
Summary of Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, 9th Edition
Used in a variety of courses in various disciplines, Asking the Right Questions helps bridge the gap between simply memorizing or blindly accepting information, and the greater challenge of critical analysis and synthesis. Specifically, this concise text teaches how to think critically by exploring the components of arguments--issues, conclusions, reasons, evidence, assumptions, language--and on how to spot fallacies and manipulations and obstacles to critical thinking.Words & Language Books
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