Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking
Thinking is an innate ability that most people take for granted. But like writing well or speaking effectively before the public, thinking well is a skill that can be learned and improved with practice. In this unique introduction to critical thinking, Robert Bartholomew and Benjamin Radford first lay out the principles of critical thinking and then invite readers to put these principles to the test by examining a series of unusual and challenging...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1591020484
ISBN13:9781591020486
Release Date:February 2003
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:230 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Lots of Fun
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
It's such a joy to read fine minds analyzing the WHY of so many culteral phenomena. This was an extra credit book for a class but I couldn't sell it back to the bookstore. Keep it and read it and you'll see why we believe the way we do.
Critical thinking, mysteries analyzed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
A very good book on critical thinking, the book covers interesting topics like the Monkey Man panic, the Roswell UFO crash, and other lesser-known mysteries. The book also gives good tips for critical thinking and how to approach unexplained mysteries from an analytic point of view.
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