Critical Thinking

von Jonathan C. Smith

318 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Comprehensive and engaging, this extensively revised edition of a student and instructor favorite introduces the basics of critical thinking using the claims of pseudoscience and the paranormal. - Guides readers through the critical thinking process by considering different types of support (sources, logic, and scientific observation) and ruling out alternative explanations - Allows students to practice and apply their new critical thinking skills on claims of extraordinary cures including energy treatments, complementary/alternative medicine and faith healing as well as four paranormal claims of consequence: astrology, spiritualism and the afterlife, parapsychology, and creationism. - Couples a conversational, nontechnical narrative with student-friendly pedagogical tools, including critical thinking questions and a study guide for each chapter. - Provides clear and open-minded discussions of the paranormal spectrum, belief justification surveys, the placebo effect, and the relationship between religion and critical thinking

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9781119029359
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.08.2017
• Größe: 244 x 170 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons