The Power of Critical Thinking: Effective Reasoning about Ordinary and Extraordinary Claims (6th Edition)

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The Power of Critical Thinking: Effective Reasoning About Ordinary and Extraordinary Claims, 6th Edition (PDF) offers the widest variety of tools possible to demonstrate to college students how the application of critical thinking can be seen in their own lives and in the world around them. It investigates the fundamentals of critical reasoning, logic, argumentation, and the composition of argumentative essays, in addition to covering important topics that the vast majority of other textbooks omit, such as scientific reasoning, “inference to the best explanation,” visual reasoning, evidence, and authority, as well as the challenges that come with practicing critical thinking.

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“One of the most readable of all critical thinking textbooks is Vaughn's work. It is geared toward first-year college students, including those who may not be academically ready for the rigors of college-level work. The integrated exercises, self-assessment questions, and quizzes are some of the most valuable aspects of this ebook. Bergen Community College; Tobyn DeMarco

“You won't find a better ebook on critical thinking than this one! It is very possible that I will use it for classes to come. It is well written; relevant; and entertaining for students; and it has a lot of good exercises; including real-world applications. In addition, it has a lot of good exercises, including real-world applications. In addition, the price is far lower than that of comparable textbooks, without any reduction in the quality of the material. — Ken Hochstetter and the College of Southern Nevada

The book “The Power of Critical Thinking” is an excellent choice for a classroom material. Its many real-world applications, such as the relationship between ESP and expectancy, as well as the fact that it repeats crucial ideas, are among its strengths. This textbook presents an introduction to all aspects of human reasoning in a manner that is both understandable and insightful. College students will maintain their interest thanks to the entertaining information boxes. Grossmont College; June Yang

Please be aware that this deal only contains the PDF version of Vaughn's booklet The Power of Critical Thinking: Effective Reasoning About Ordinary and Extraordinary Claims, 6th Edition. There are no access codes provided.