Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning Well provides a concise and accessible introduction to logic and critical reasoning. Designed specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate students encountering philosophical logic and critical thinking for the first time, this comprehensive textbook covers all the themes and topics typically covered in an introductory course. Topics covered include: a- the structure, formation, analysis and recognition of arguments; b- deductive validity and soundness; c- inductive strength and cogency; d- inference to the best explanation; e- truth tables; f- tools for argument assessment; g- informal and formal fallacies. -- Publisher description from http://www.continuumbooks.com (Oct. 11, 2011).

The basics of good reasoning -- The basic tools of reasoning -- Evaluating arguments -- Deductive reasoning -- Categorical logic -- Basic propositional logic -- Truth tables -- Rules of inference -- Inductive reasoning -- Probability and induction -- Generalization, analogy, and causation -- Inference to the best explanation -- Informal fallacies -- Graduate school entrance exams -- Reasoning on the GRE, LSAT, GMAT, and MCAT.