Tom Chatfield: Critical Thinking

Cover: 9781529718522 | Critical Thinking | Tom Chatfield | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2022

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Beschreibung

What is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence? Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You'll learn how to: Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly Evaluate evidence and identify errors Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking Become a savvy user of technology Sift through the deluge of digital information Develop confident critical writing. Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, yoüll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether yoüre starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed. This second edition has been redesigned and fine-tuned with a focus on accessibility: with a new and improved layout to improve the eBook experience, and updated language, examples and further reading recommendations throughout.

Über den Autor

Dr Tom Chatfield is a British tech philosopher and author. He writes, broadcasts and consults internationally, with a special interest in critical thinking, AI and future skills. His books exploring digital culture-including Wise Animals, How To Thrive in the Digital Age, and Fun Inc.-are published in over thirty languages, while his critical thinking textbooks, published by Sage, are used by universities, institutions and companies around the world. Over the past decade, Tom has developed award-winning online courses for universities and businesses, and been a guest faculty member at the Said Business School and visiting associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, both at the University of Oxford. He has collaborated with organizations including Allianz, the BBC, Google, and the UN. Past speaking appearances include TED Global and the US National Academy of Sciences. A launch columnist for BBC Future, he writes widely in the international media and guest lectures at universities in the US, UK and Europe.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: The Art and Science of Being Reasonable
Chapter 1: Understanding the Reasons Behind Things
Chapter 2: Spelling Out Arguments and Assumptions
Chapter 3: Reasoning With Logic and Certainty
Chapter 4: Reasoning With Observation and Uncertainty
Chapter 5: Developing Explanations and Theories
Chapter 6: Assessing Evidence and Planning Your Reading Strategy
Part II: Being Reasonable in an Unreasonable World
Chapter 7: Getting to Grips With Rhetoric
Chapter 8: Seeing Through Faulty Reasoning
Chapter 9: Understanding Cognitive Bias
Chapter 10: Overcoming Bias in Yourself and Others
Chapter 11: Thinking Critically About Technology
Chapter 12: Putting It All Together: Critical Thinking in Study, Work and Life

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Fachbereich:	Populäre Darstellungen
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781529718522
ISBN-10:	152971852X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Chatfield, Tom
Auflage:	2. Auflage
Hersteller:	SAGE Publications Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße:	246 x 189 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Tom Chatfield
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.05.2022
Gewicht:	0,831 kg