Critical Thinking: An Introduction

The book meets the requirements of the OCR AS specification for Critical Thinking. Topics include: argument analysis, clarifying terms and interpreting ideas, skilful decision making and value judgements, and applying critical thinking to different subjects. Critical Thinking includes exercises that enable students to practise their critical thinking skills, as well as an appendix of examples and exercises for teachers to use and adapt.

1. Introduction to critical thinking; 2. Argument analysis; 3. The acceptability of reasons; 4. Clarifying terms and interpreting ideas; 5. Grounds for accepting inferences; 6. Evaluating and producing (causal) explanations; 7. Skilful decision making and value judgements; 8. Applying critical thinking to different subjects; Appendix; Glossary.