Bundle: Critical Thinking: The Art of Argument + Aplia Printed Access Card

By George W. Rainbolt and Sandra L. Dwyer

With a complete, approachable presentation, CRITICAL THINKING: THE ART OF ARGUMENT is an accessible yet rigorous introduction to critical thinking. The text emphasizes immediate application of critical-thinking skills to real life. The relevance of these skills is shown throughout the text by highlighting the advantages of basing one's decisions on a thoughtful understanding of arguments and presenting the overarching commonalities across arguments. With its conversational writing style and carefully selected examples, the book employs a consistent and unified treatment of logical form and an innovative semiformal method of standardizing arguments that illustrates the concept of logical form while maintaining a visible connection to ordinary speech. Without sacrificing accuracy or detail, the authors have clearly presented the material with appropriate study tools and exercises that emphasize application rather than memorization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1133269079
• ISBN13: 9781133269076
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.