TY - BOOK AU - Fisher,Alec TI - Critical thinking: an introduction SN - 0521009847 (pbk.) U1 - 160 PY - 2001/// CY - Cambridge, U.K. PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Critical thinking KW - Problems, exercises, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical referenes and index; 1. What is critical thinking and how to improve it. - 2. Identifying reasons and conclusions: the language of reasoning. - 3. Understanding reasoning : different patterns of reasoning. - 4. Understanding reasoning: assumptions, context and a thinking map. - 5. Clarifying and interpreting expressions and ideas. - 6. The acceptability of reasons: including their credibility. - 7. Judging the credibility of sources skilfully. - 8. Evaluating inferences: deductive validity and other grounds. - 9. Evaluating inferences: assumptions and other relevant arguments. - 10. Reasoning about causal explanations. - 11. Decision making: options, consequences, values and risks ER -