Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies

Martin Cohen

Dec 2018 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Eric Jason Martin

About this audiobook

Turbocharge your reasoning with Critical Thinking Just what are the ingredients of a great argument? What is the secret to communicating your ideas clearly and persuasively? And how do you see through sloppy thinking and flim-flam? If you've ever asked any of these questions, then this book is for you! These days, strong critical thinking skills provide a vital foundation for academic success, and Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies offers a clear and unintimidating introduction to what can otherwise be a pretty complex topic. Inside, you'll get hands-on, lively, and fun exercises that you can put to work today to improve your arguments and pin down key issues. With this accessible and friendly guide, you'll get plain-English instruction on how to identify other people's assumptions, methodology, and conclusions, evaluate evidence, and interpret texts effectively. You'll also find tips and guidance on reading between the lines, assessing validity-and even advice on when not to apply logic too rigidly! Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies: Provides tools and strategies from a range of disciplines great for developing your reflective thinking skills Offers expert guidance on sound reasoning and textual analysis Shows precisely how to use concept mapping and brainstorming to generate insights Demonstrates how critical thinking skills is a proven path to success as a student Whether you're undertaking reviews, planning research projects or just keen to give your brain a workout, Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies equips you with everything you need to succeed.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoyed this book very much, it really makes you think about biases, preformed thinking patterns you have, philosophical views and how they were formed and under what circumstances and assumptions - and much more. The speaker has a special way of talking. Some might say he sounds a bit "snobbish", like a king conversing with some noble ladies. He speaks clearly and in a good pace though. His voice is calm and comfortable, so it doesn't take long to get used to it.

The book is fine and the information within seems to be well researched and put together. That being said, just buy the e-book and or physical copy and read it for yourself, the narrator has this habit of finishing words with "ah" on the end, very distracting.

I love it!!!!

About the author

Martin Cohen is a journalist, editor, and author. His books include the UK edition of Philosophy For Dummies and 101 Philosophy Problems. Martin has taught philosophy and social science at universities in the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.

Eric Jason Martin is a producer, director, and voice performer based in Los Angeles. He is the AudioFile Earphones and Audie Award-winning narrator of over 200 audiobooks, including works by Kurt Vonnegut, David Foster Wallace, Karin Slaughter, and Lee Child.