Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies (2nd Edition)

By: Martin Cohen

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Learn how to argue points effectively, analyze information, and make sound judgments

The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies helps you hone your thinking abilities and become a better communicator. You'll find hands-on, active instruction and exercises that you can put to work today as you navigate social media and news websites, chat with AI, fact-check your own and others' views, and more. Become a thinking machine, with this Dummies guide.

- Identify other people's arguments and conclusions-and spot holes in them.

- Evaluate evidence and produce more effective arguments in any situation.

- Read between the lines of what people say and form your own judgments.

- Apply critical thinking to school or college assignments to improve your academic performance.

This is the perfect Dummies title for students, researchers, and everyone who seeks to improve their reasoning and analysis ability.

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Not for Dummies!!!

Not having a background in any sort of philosophy, much of this title was way over my head and not a title for beginners!!! I'll have to go over it again or at least review some of the chapters again. But it definitely gave me food for thought and some helpful tips.

Over the pandemic I've discovered how essential critical thinking is. I've kept a list of highly qualified persons who've made dangerous and false statements about SARS-COV2. Over 70 of them (including the once director of the CDC). But thankfully I've found some who seem to be authentic and stand up to scrutiny. We've got to be careful out there!

Ignore Anti Trump comparison to Hitler and it is ok.

I learned a lot about about critical thinking. I haven't finished it but the author not using critical thinking in chapter Appealing to Feelings with Trump examples is bad. A critical thinker would have included examples from Democrats like President Obama and President Biden and Hillary Clinton because they all do the same.