The first integrated program designed specifically for the critical thinking course, Moore & Parker's Critical Thinking teaches students the skills they need in order to think for themselves-skills they will call upon in this course, in other college courses, and in the world that awaits. The authors' practical and accessible approach illustrates core concepts with concrete real-world examples, extensive practice exercises, and a thoughtful set of pedagogical features.

Includes index.

What is critical thinking anyway? -- Two kinds of reasoning -- Clear thinking, critical thinking, and clear writing -- Credibility -- Persuasion through rhetoric: common devices and techniques -- More rhetorical devices: psychological and related fallacies -- More fallacies -- Deductive arguments I: categorical logic -- Deductive arguments II: truth-functional logic -- Thinking critically about inductive reasoning -- Causal explanation -- Moral, legal, and aesthetic reasoning.