Comments on: Critical Thinking – Where to start? http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/ This blog has been superseded by timvangelder.com Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Woody Emanuel http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-921 Woody Emanuel Fri, 18 May 2007 16:56:39 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-921 Of all the books I have read on critical thinking, my all-time favorite is: "Attacking Faulty Reasoning: Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments" T. Edward Damer Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (February 26, 2004) ISBN-10: 0534605168 ISBN-13: 978-0534605162 http://www.amazon.com/Attacking-Faulty-Reasoning-Practical-Fallacy-Free/dp/0534605168/ Of all the books I have read on critical thinking, my all-time favorite is:

“Attacking Faulty Reasoning: Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments”

T. Edward Damer
Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (February 26, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0534605168
ISBN-13: 978-0534605162

http://www.amazon.com/Attacking-Faulty-Reasoning-Practical-Fallacy-Free/dp/0534605168/

]]> By: jaminellis http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-94 jaminellis Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:20:02 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-94 The paper and the list of reference books is very helpful! I think I will be busy reading for the next few months! The paper and the list of reference books is very helpful! I think I will be busy reading for the next few months!

]]> By: Teaching critical thinking, “further reading” « Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-93 Teaching critical thinking, “further reading” « Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:33:32 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-93 [...] understand what critical thinking is, this is one place you would be well-advised to check.   You might find especially useful this list for “further reading” in the topic. Explore posts in the same categories: Accuracy, Brain development, Brain learning, Hoaxes, [...] [...] understand what critical thinking is, this is one place you would be well-advised to check.   You might find especially useful this list for “further reading” in the topic. Explore posts in the same categories: Accuracy, Brain development, Brain learning, Hoaxes, [...]

]]> By: Critical Thinking - Where to Really Start « Rationale Thoughts http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-91 Critical Thinking - Where to Really Start « Rationale Thoughts Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:32:23 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-91 [...] Thinking - Where to Really Start It turns out that my recent post Critical Thinking - Where to start?, with its list of 10 or so good books on critical thinking, has generated far more hits than any [...] [...] Thinking – Where to Really Start It turns out that my recent post Critical Thinking – Where to start?, with its list of 10 or so good books on critical thinking, has generated far more hits than any [...]

]]> By: Tim van Gelder http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-87 Tim van Gelder Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:11:58 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-87 Thanks John. Just one correction - Minto's book is still available, though apparently now published by "Minto International" - see on Amazon. Thanks John. Just one correction – Minto’s book is still available, though apparently now published by “Minto International” – see on Amazon.

]]> By: JClifford http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-86 JClifford Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:33:35 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-86 Latest editions: Cialdini, R. B. (1984) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Collins (December 26, 2006) ISBN-10: 006124189X ISBN-13: 978-0061241895 Giere, R. N. (1996) Understanding Scientific Reasoning Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (July 13, 2005) ISBN-10: 015506326X ISBN-13: 978-0155063266 Heuer, R. J. (1999) Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Novinka Books; 1 ed (2005) ISBN-10: 1594546797 ISBN-13: 978-1594546792 Kepner, C. H., & Tregoe, B. B. (1997) The New Rational Manager Princeton: Princeton Research Press ISBN-10: 0971562717 ISBN-13: 978-0971562714 Minto, B. (1995) The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking Edinburgh Gate: Pearson Education Out of print Myers, D. G. (2002) Intuition: Its Powers and Perils New Haven: Yale University Press; New Ed edition (April 10, 2004) ISBN-10: 0300103034 ISBN-13: 978-0300103038 Paul, R. W., & Elder, L. (2002) Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 28, 2005) ISBN-10: 0131149628 ISBN-13: 978-0131149625 Piatelli-Palmarini, M. (1994) Inevitable Illusions: How Mistakes of Reason Rule our Minds New York: Wiley; Reissue edition (November 1996) ISBN-10: 047115962X ISBN-13: 978-0471159629 Salmon, M. (1989) Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (5nd ed.) Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (March 23, 2006) ISBN-10: 0534626637 ISBN-13: 978-0534626631 Spence, G. (1995) How to Argue and Win Every Time Pan; New Ed edition (February 1997) ISBN-10: 0330347748 ISBN-13: 978-0330347747 Whyte, J. (2004) Crimes Against Logic McGraw-Hill ISBN-10: 0071446435 ISBN-13: 978-0071446433 Latest editions:

Cialdini, R. B. (1984)
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Collins (December 26, 2006)
ISBN-10: 006124189X
ISBN-13: 978-0061241895

Giere, R. N. (1996)
Understanding Scientific Reasoning
Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (July 13, 2005)
ISBN-10: 015506326X
ISBN-13: 978-0155063266

Heuer, R. J. (1999)
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
Novinka Books; 1 ed (2005)
ISBN-10: 1594546797
ISBN-13: 978-1594546792

Kepner, C. H., & Tregoe, B. B. (1997)
The New Rational Manager
Princeton: Princeton Research Press
ISBN-10: 0971562717
ISBN-13: 978-0971562714

Minto, B. (1995)
The Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking
Edinburgh Gate: Pearson Education
Out of print

Myers, D. G. (2002)
Intuition: Its Powers and Perils
New Haven: Yale University Press; New Ed edition (April 10, 2004)
ISBN-10: 0300103034
ISBN-13: 978-0300103038

Paul, R. W., & Elder, L. (2002)
Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life
Prentice Hall; 2 edition (July 28, 2005)
ISBN-10: 0131149628
ISBN-13: 978-0131149625

Piatelli-Palmarini, M. (1994)
Inevitable Illusions: How Mistakes of Reason Rule our Minds
New York: Wiley; Reissue edition (November 1996)
ISBN-10: 047115962X
ISBN-13: 978-0471159629

Salmon, M. (1989)
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (5nd ed.)
Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (March 23, 2006)
ISBN-10: 0534626637
ISBN-13: 978-0534626631

Spence, G. (1995)
How to Argue and Win Every Time
Pan; New Ed edition (February 1997)
ISBN-10: 0330347748
ISBN-13: 978-0330347747

Whyte, J. (2004)
Crimes Against Logic
McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10: 0071446435
ISBN-13: 978-0071446433

]]> By: Ed Darrell http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-85 Ed Darrell Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:13:26 +0000 http://rtnl.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/critical-thinking-where-to-start/#comment-85 Have you checked to see if there are updates on some of the older books -- either new editions, or new books by others that update the stuff? And, is there a great enough gap between books available in Australia and those available in the U.S. that some of them won't be available one place or the other? Have you checked to see if there are updates on some of the older books — either new editions, or new books by others that update the stuff?

And, is there a great enough gap between books available in Australia and those available in the U.S. that some of them won’t be available one place or the other?

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