The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools

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This powerful book introduces core critical thinking concepts and principles as an empowering problem-solving framework for every profession, course of study, and indeed every area of life. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools distills the groundbreaking work of Richard Paul and Linda Elder, targeting how to deconstruct thinking through the elements of reasoning and how to assess the quality of our thinking. The eighth edition of this guide further details the foundations of critical thinking and how they can be applied in instruction to improve teaching and learning at all levels; it also reveals how we can learn to identify and avoid egocentric and sociocentric thought, which lead to close-mindedness, self-deception, arrogance, hypocrisy, greed, selfishness, herd mentality, prejudice, and the like. With more than half a million copies sold, Richard Paul and Linda Elder’s bestselling book in the Thinker’s Guide Library is used in secondary and higher education courses and professional development seminars across the globe. In a world of conflicting information and clashing ideologies, this guide clears a path for advancing fairminded critical societies. Review: Better thinking tool so you can live life better. - What is more important than learning to improve how you think? We are the only species that we know of that can think about what we're thinking about! This book is amazing and beautiful both inside and out. The authors did a tremendous job putting care and design in this work. It's short - less than 50 pages. It's language is simple - you don't need a PhD to gain value from this information right away. This book is specific - this isn't a lengthy, wordy, generic overview that leads the reader overwhelmed. The questions that accompany concepts such as Elements of Thought and Standards of Thought make the information easy to grasp. And there are lots of lists which make the information easy to follow. A+ reading and value. The best of its kind. And the book fits in the palm of your hand so just as your thinking follows you where ever you may go so does this handy little guide on how to improve your thinking while you're on the go. Buy it now and refer to it often! -- Satisfied buyer and life-long learner Review: Interesting - Great little informative book.