01965    a2200217   450000500170000000800390001702000220005603700360007804000070011404100080012107200140012907200120014307200210015507200150017610000200019124500340021125000060024526000320025130000100028352014540029320250526161925.0250430042023GB                   eng    a9781032162997qBC  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 18.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aQD2thema7 aHP2bic7 aPHI0000002bisac7 a1602bisac1 aStuart Hanscomb10aCritical Thinking: The Basics  a2  aOxfordbRoutledgec20230628  a272 p  bCritical Thinking: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the field of critical thinking, drawing on philosophy, communication, and psychology. Emphasising its relevance both to academic literacy and to decision-making in a range of contexts, this book introduces and explains the knowledge, methods, and skills needed to identify and avoid poor reasoning, reconstruct and evaluate arguments, and engage constructively in dialogues. Topics covered include: The relationship between critical thinking, emotions, and the psychology of persuasion The role of character dispositions such as open-mindedness, courage, and self-knowledge Argument identification and reconstruction Fallacies and argument evaluation. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout, and includes an additional chapter on the relationship between critical thinking and emotions. There are also new sections on concepts such as the ‘experiential mind’ and ‘need for cognitive closure’, and contemporary examples drawn from issues including conspiracy theories, the pandemic, and misuses of social media. With updated and expanded discussion questions/exercises and suggestions for further reading at the end of each main chapter, this book is an essential read for students approaching the field of critical thinking for the first time, and for the general reader wanting to improving their thinking skills and decision-making abilities.