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Paul authored or coauthored more than two hundred articles and seven books on the critical thinking. Learn the tools the best thinkers use, concise edition concise ed by paul, richard, elder, linda isbn. Beyer in critical thinking 1995, critical thinking is a mode of thinking about any subject, content or problem in which one uses criteria to judge the quality of the subject and assess its validity. Written by two of the leading experts in the field, this books approach to critical thinking is as a process for taking charge of and responsibility for ones thinking. Oct 14, 2015 paul wrote eight books and more than 200 articles on critical thinking, including his early seminal work on critical thinking published in 1992 entitled. The concept of critical thinking has been developing for the past 2500 years but the term critical thinking emerged in the mid 20th century. For example, in studying a subject there are foundational concepts that define the core. A practical guide to critical thinking is an excellent book for courses on critical thinking and logic at the upperundergraduate and graduate levels. Essential for the cultivation of intellectual skills, part 1. Critical thinking critical thinking is an exploration of and exposition on the elusive concept of critical thinking that is central to the operation of advanced stages of education and professional development. The fun, mindbuilding activities in this 256page book develop spatial, verbal, motor, visual, and analytical thinking skills necessary for success in reading, writing, math, and science.
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