Descript |
x, 262 p. : ill. |
Contents |
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Thinking and writing clearly. 3. Definitions. 4. Necessary and sufficient conditions. 5. Linguistic pitfalls. 6. Truth. 7. Basic logic. 8. Identifying arguments. 9. Valid and sound arguments. 10. Inductive reasoning. 11. Argument mapping. 12. Argument analysis. 13. Scientific reasoning. 14. Mill s methods. 15. Reasoning about causation. 16. Diagrams of causal processes. 17. Statistics and probability. 18. Thinking about values. 19. Fallacies. 20. Cognitive biases. 21. Analogical reasoning. 22. Making rational decisions. 23. What is creativity? 24. Creative thinking habits. Solutions to exercises. Bibliography. Index. |
Note |
400 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
ISBN |
9781118033425 (e-book) |
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9780470195093 (pbk.) |
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