The ability to think critically and reason well is critical to life in our complex world. This book introduces you, concisely and clearly, to the elements of sound reasoning. You'll learn to identify and evaluate arguments, test causal claims, eliminate vagueness, reason by analogy, detect fallacies, and frame your own persuasive arguments. Critically acclaimed for its elegant and accurate writing, this is a book of immense practicality, with examples and exercises as fresh and vital as today's news.
Editorial Reviews
"As a foundational guide to reasoning, Munson and Black's effort in this edition is commendable - well organized, filled with timely examples, and weighted with the clearest and most substantive content that I have seen in such a textbook." From the Publisher
"I would adopt this textbook in a heartbeat for a class on critical thinking. I am impressed with how much is accomplished in a slim volume. The clarity of writing is one of the great strengths of this text." —From the Publisher
About the Author
Ronald Munson is a nationally acclaimed bioethicist who earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University. His books include Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Medical Ethics, 7th Edition, and Raising the Dead: Organ Translplants, Ethics, and Society, named a "Best Book in Science and Medicine" in 2003. He is also author of the novels Nothing Human, Fan Mail, and Night Vision
Andrew Black received his Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Praised by his students for his clear and helpful instruction in logic, he has also published in the areas of history of philosophy and epistemology.
The authors teach in the Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri--St. Louis.
