reasoning

"In these tales inspired by traditional Indian folktales, Prince Veera and his best friend Suku are given the opportunity to preside over the court of his father, King Bheema. Some of the subjects' complaints are easy to address, but others are much more challenging. How should they handle the case of the merchant who wants to charge people for enjoying the smells of his sweets? Or settle the dispute between a man who sells a well to a neighbor, but not the water inside? Or solve the mystery of the jewels that have turned into pickles?"--OCLC.

"Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, the art if argument and rebuttal, and when worse comes to worst, how to be gracious in defeat"--Back cover.

Presents teachers with a wide range of materials designed to help them create a positive learning environment and effective units that will encourage the development of their students' thinking skills.

Explains the two systems that drive the way we think; system one is fast, intuitive, and emotional, and system two is slower, deliberative, and logical and discusses how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions.

A large part of our everyday communication involves argumentation and reasoning for example, when we want to persuade others, make good purchasing decisions, or analyze the messages we receive from advertisers and politicians. But how well do we prepare students for these tasks? Can they critically evaluate a speaker s point of view? Understand rhetorical devices? Apply logic? Build an effective argument, whether written or spoken?.

In this guide to critical thinking the author provides you with the tools to allow you to question beliefs and assumptions held by those who claim to know what they are talking about. These days there are many people whom we need to question: politicians, lawyers, doctors, teachers, clergy members, bankers, car salesmen, and your boss. This book will empower you with the ability to spot faulty reasoning and, by asking the right sorts of questions, hold people accountable not only for what they believe but how they behave. By using this book you will learn to analyze your own thoughts, ideas, and beliefs, and why you act on them (or don't). This, in turn, will help you to understand why others might hold opposing views. And the best way to change our own or others' behavior or attitudes is to gain greater clarity about underlying motives and thought processes. In a media-driven world of talking heads, gurus, urban legends, and hype, learning to think more clearly and critically, and helping others to do the same, is one of the most important things you can do.

Provides a guide, illustrated with animals, on how to properly have an argument.

"A manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should be--but aren't--providing"--Provided by publisher.

Gives tips and tricks to help readers evaluate both sides of an argument using expert reader models, providing guided practice and helping to prepare written responses.

Explores the different ways that uncertainty arises in science, how scientists reach conclusions in the face of uncertainty, and offers advice on how people can muddle through uncertainty to find the facts.