Critical Thinking for College Students

by Jon Stratton

Book Overview

The purpose of critical thinking, according to this text, is rethinking: that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought. The approach of Critical Thinking for College Students is pragmatic and pluralistic: truth is viewed in terms of public confirmation and consensus, rather than with regard to naive realism, relativism, or popular opinion. The value of empathy and the legitimacy of diverse points of view are stressed. Nevertheless, it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847696022
• ISBN13: 9780847696024
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"