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An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity


An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity

Think More, Think Better
1. Aufl.

von: Joe Y. F. Lau

71,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 22.04.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118033425
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 272

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<p><b>A valuable guide on creativity and critical thinking to improve reasoning and decision-making skills</b></p> <p><b>C</b>ritical thinking skills are essential in virtually any field of study or practice where individuals need to communicate ideas, make decisions, and analyze and solve problems. <i>An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better</i> outlines the necessary tools for readers to become critical as well as creative thinkers. By gaining a practical and solid foundation in the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity, readers will become equipped to think in a more systematic, logical, and imaginative manner. </p> <p>Creativity is needed to generate new ideas to solve problems, and critical thinking evaluates and improves an idea. These concepts are uniquely introduced as a unified whole due to their dependence on each other. Each chapter introduces relevant theories in conjunction with real-life examples and findings from cognitive science and psychology to illustrate how the theories can be applied in numerous fields and careers. An emphasis on how theoretical principles of reasoning can be practical and useful in everyday life is featured, and special sections on presentation techniques, the analysis of meaning, decision-making, and reasoning about personal and moral values are also highlighted. </p> <p>All chapters conclude with a set of exercises, and detailed solutions are provided at the end of the book. A companion website features online tutorials that further explore topics including meaning analysis, argument analysis, logic, statistics, and strategic thinking, along with additional exercises and multimedia resources for continued study. </p> <i>An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity</i> is an excellent book for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a self-contained study guide for readers interested in the topics of critical thinking and creativity as a unified whole.
<p>Preface ix</p> <p>1 Introduction 1</p> <p>2 Thinking and writing clearly 11</p> <p>3 Definitions 21</p> <p>4 Necessary and sufficient conditions 33</p> <p>5 Linguistic pitfalls 41</p> <p>6 Truth 53</p> <p>7 Basic logic 59</p> <p>8 Identifying arguments 69</p> <p>9 Valid and sound arguments 75</p> <p>10 Inductive reasoning 87</p> <p>11 Argument mapping 95</p> <p>12 Argument analysis 107</p> <p>13 Scientific reasoning 113</p> <p>14 Mill's methods 125</p> <p>15 Reasoning about causation 133</p> <p>16 Diagrams of causal processes 141</p> <p>17 Statistics and probability 145</p> <p>18 Thinking about values 159</p> <p>19 Fallacies 173</p> <p>20 Cognitive biases 185</p> <p>21 Analogical reasoning 195</p> <p>22 Making rational decisions 201</p> <p>23 What is creativity? 215</p> <p>24 Creative thinking habits 223</p> <p>Solutions to exercises 233</p> <p>Bibliography 256</p> <p>Index 261</p>
<b>Joe Y. F. Lau, PhD</b>, is Associate Professor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Lau teaches critical thinking, the philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. He has authored and coauthored numerous books and articles in philosophy, and he was awarded a university teaching fellowship for teaching excellence.
<b>A valuable guide on creativity and critical thinking to improve reasoning and decision-making skills</b> <p><b>C</b>ritical thinking skills are essential in virtually any field of study or practice where individuals need to communicate ideas, make decisions, and analyze and solve problems. <i>An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity: Think More, Think Better</i> outlines the necessary tools for readers to become critical as well as creative thinkers. By gaining a practical and solid foundation in the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity, readers will become equipped to think in a more systematic, logical, and imaginative manner.</p> <p>Creativity is needed to generate new ideas to solve problems, and critical thinking evaluates and improves an idea. These concepts are uniquely introduced as a unified whole due to their dependence on each other. Each chapter introduces relevant theories in conjunction with real-life examples and findings from cognitive science and psychology to illustrate how the theories can be applied in numerous fields and careers. An emphasis on how theoretical principles of reasoning can be practical and useful in everyday life is featured, and special sections on presentation techniques, the analysis of meaning, decision-making, and reasoning about personal and moral values are also highlighted.</p> <p>All chapters conclude with a set of exercises, and detailed solutions are provided at the end of the book. A companion website features online tutorials that further explore topics including meaning analysis, argument analysis, logic, statistics, and strategic thinking, along with additional exercises and multimedia resources for continued study.</p> <p><i>An Introduction to Critical Thinking and Creativity</i> is an excellent book for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a self-contained study guide for readers interested in the topics of critical thinking and creativity as a unified whole.</p>

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