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An introduction to critical thinking and creativity : think more, think better / Joe Y.F. Lau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118033449
  • 1118033442
  • 9781118033425
  • 1118033426
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to critical thinking and creativity.DDC classification:
  • 153.4/2 22
LOC classification:
  • B809.2 .L38 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
Front Matter -- Introduction -- Thinking and writing clearly -- Definitions -- Necessary and sufficient conditions -- Linguistic pitfalls -- Truth -- Basic logic -- Identifying arguments -- Valid and sound arguments -- Inductive reasoning -- Argument mapping -- Argument analysis -- Scientific reasoning -- Mill's methods -- Reasoning about causation -- Diagrams of causal processes -- Statistics and probability -- Thinking about values -- Fallacies -- Cognitive biases -- Analogical reasoning -- Making rational decisions -- What is creativity? -- Creative thinking habits -- Solutions to Exercises -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: "This book is about the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity. The majority of the content is on critical thinking since more topics are naturally involved and since they can be discussed readily and systematically. The last few chapters are devoted to creativity and research methodology, not typical the book's plethora of competition. Each chapter introduces a specific topic, usually by introducing the relevant theories in conjunction with realistic examples that show how the theories can be applied. Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises whose solutions are detailed at the rear of the book. While the writing style is purposefully informal, the presentation is complete, at least with respect to the intended introductory level"-- Provided by publisher.
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Front Matter -- Introduction -- Thinking and writing clearly -- Definitions -- Necessary and sufficient conditions -- Linguistic pitfalls -- Truth -- Basic logic -- Identifying arguments -- Valid and sound arguments -- Inductive reasoning -- Argument mapping -- Argument analysis -- Scientific reasoning -- Mill's methods -- Reasoning about causation -- Diagrams of causal processes -- Statistics and probability -- Thinking about values -- Fallacies -- Cognitive biases -- Analogical reasoning -- Making rational decisions -- What is creativity? -- Creative thinking habits -- Solutions to Exercises -- Bibliography -- Index.

"This book is about the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity. The majority of the content is on critical thinking since more topics are naturally involved and since they can be discussed readily and systematically. The last few chapters are devoted to creativity and research methodology, not typical the book's plethora of competition. Each chapter introduces a specific topic, usually by introducing the relevant theories in conjunction with realistic examples that show how the theories can be applied. Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises whose solutions are detailed at the rear of the book. While the writing style is purposefully informal, the presentation is complete, at least with respect to the intended introductory level"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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