Critical Thinking Consider the Verdict

Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdictis organized around lively and authentic examples drawn from jury trials, contemporary political and social debate, and advertising. This introduction to critical thinking shows students not only how to detect fallacies, but also how to examine, appreciate, and construct cogent arguments. Accessible and reader friendly--yet thorough and rigorous--it shows them how to integrate all of their logic skills into the critical decision-making process they undertake in their own lives as citizens and consumers. Features New to this edition--an entirely new chapter on scientific reasoning Real-life examples and cases Systematic skills, rather than isolated techniques Argue Your Case segments An optional chapter on "Thinking Critically About Statistics" examines the use (and misuse) of surveys, averages, and statistical comparisons. A wealth of exercises Suggested Website resourcesWaller, Bruce N. is the author of 'Critical Thinking Consider the Verdict', published 2004 under ISBN 9780131896666 and ISBN 0131896660.