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1	Elements of Argument: A Text & Reader more books like this by Annette T Rottenberg add to wishlist When first published in 1985, "Elements of Argument" changed the way that argument was taught in college composition courses through its pioneering emphasis on the easy-to-teach Toulmin model of argument. The book quickly became the best-seller in its market and has maintained its popularity with a mix of accessible instruction, lively examples, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Rulebook for Arguments more books like this by Anthony Weston add to wishlist Updated examples, streamlined text, and the chapter on definition reworked in a rule-based format strengthen this already strong volume. Readers familiar with the previous edition will find a text that retains all the features that make Rulebook ideally suited for use as a supplementary course book -- including its modest price and compact size. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.41! \| SVS
3	Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with Readings more books like this by Sylvan Barnet add to wishlist The unique collaborative effort of a distinguished interdisciplinary team -- a professor of English and a professor of philosophy -- "Current Issues and Enduring Questions" is a balanced and flexible book that provides the benefit of the authors' dual expertise in effective persuasive writing "and" rigorous critical thinking. Its comprehensive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing: A Brief Guide to Argument more books like this by Sylvan Barnet add to wishlist "Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing" is a compact but thorough guide to critical thinking and argumentation. Comprising the text portion of the widely adopted "Current Issues and Enduring Questions," it draws on the authors' dual expertise in effective persuasive writing and rigorous critical thinking. It helps students move from critical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	How to Prepare for the Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests more books like this by Dr. Joel Wiesen add to wishlist Both private employers and public agencies use many different mechanical aptitude tests to screen job applicants seeking employment. This manual presents 18 practice tests in both mechanical aptitude and spatial ability with answers and detailed explanations for all questions. see all copies from $3.34! new only from $4.39!
6	Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution more books like this by Paul Watzlawick, John H Weakland, Richard Fisch add to wishlist Three prominent American therapists detail their theories and strategies for promoting human change and dealing with related psychological problems. see all copies from $3.15! new only from $16.64! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking more books like this by Merrilee H Salmon add to wishlist This textbook is ideal for introductory logic courses, as well as critical thinking courses. Salmon offers instructors a unique approach: she presents material on inductive reasoning before deductive reasoning. Numerous examples and problems allow students to check their mastery of a topic. This authoritative textbook presents logic and critical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.74! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Six thinking hats more books like this by Edward de Bono add to wishlist "Six Thinking Hats" is a de Bono classic, used by businessmen worldwide to develop techniques of creative thinking in the boardroom. "The Six Hats" method aims to make the fullest use of everyone's intelligence, experience and information. De Bono has comprehensively updated his bestselling text for this new edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.32! \| first editions
9	How We Know What Isn't So more books like this by Thomas Gilovich add to wishlist When can we trust what we believe - that "teams and players have winning streaks", that "flattery works", or that "the more people who agree, the more likely they are to be right" - and when are such beliefs suspect? Thomas Gilovich offers a guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life. Illustrating his points with examples, and supporting ... see all copies from $3.93! new only from $10.99! \| SVS
10	Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Abnormal Psychology more books like this by Richard P Halgin (Editor) add to wishlist From McGraw-Hill "Contemporary Learning" Series (formerly known as McGraw-Hill/Dushkin), this fourth edition of "Taking Sides: Abnormal Psychology" presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.37! \| SVS
11 view cover	Inventing Arguments more books like this by John Mauk add to wishlist Organized around common rhetorical situations that occur all around us, "Inventing Arguments, Second Edition", shows you that argument is a living process rather than a form to be modeled. Through the text's prominent focus on invention, you will learn to recognize the rhetorical elements of any argumentative situation and apply the tools of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.48! \| first editions
12 view cover	Arco Mechanical Aptitude & Spatial Relations Tests more books like this by Joan U Levy, Ph.D., Norman Levy add to wishlist This handbook offers training for success on exams that measure mechanical aptitude, symbol reasoning, and spatial relations for employment opportunities in the military, civil service, and private industry. The book features practice questions that cover all major exam topics. see all copies from $6.39! new only from $12.34! \| SVS
13 view cover	An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in Nursing more books like this by Betty M Johnson, Pamela B Webber add to wishlist This nursing text is devoted to the teaching of theory, research, reasoning. It helps nursing students develop a foundation of reasoning skills that are necessary to integrate the components of knowledge, skills, values, meanings, and experiences into nursing practice. The text is composed of 12 interrelated chapters that deliver a clear and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Thinking Critically more books like this by John Chaffee, PH.D. add to wishlist Thinking Critically teaches the fundamental thinking, reasoning, reading, and writing abilities that students need for success. The text begins with basic skills related to personal experience and then carefully progresses to the more sophisticated reasoning skills required for abstract, academic contexts. The Ninth Edition maintains the hallmarks ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.00!
15 view cover	Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction to Argumentation more books like this by Karyn C Rybacki add to wishlist Advocacy and Opposition: An Introduction toArgumentation presents a comprehensive and practical approach to argumentation and critical thinking for the beginner who needs to construct and present arguments on questions of fact, value, and policy. Advocacy and Opposition offers a theoretical view of the nature of argument in our society, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.89! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Logic and Contemporary Rhetoric: The Use of Reason in Everyday Life more books like this by Nancy M Cavender, Howard Kahane add to wishlist Introduces students to sound reasoning using current, relevant and stimulating examples from TV, newspapers, magazines, advertisements and current political dialogue. see all copies from $3.76! new only from $55.45! \| SVS
17 view cover	A Practical Study of Argument more books like this by Trudy Govier add to wishlist Presenting enough theory to explain why certain types of arguments are good and some are bad, and illustrations and examples to show how such theory is brought to life in everyday practice, the text provides the student with a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking and the basics of formal logic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Life Without Lawyers: Liberating Americans from Too Much Law more books like this by Philip K Howard add to wishlist Americans are losing the freedom to make sense of daily choicesa??teachers cana??t maintain order in the classroom, managers are trained to avoid candour, schools ban the game of tag and companies plaster inane warnings on everything: a??Remove Baby Before Folding Strollera??. Philip K. Howarda??s urgent and elegant argument is full of examples, ... see all copies from $14.32! new only from $14.32! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking more books like this by Dennis Q McInerny add to wishlist The very bedrock of our ability to think, analyze, argue and communicate, logic is the very core of what we mean by human intelligence. In this concise, crisply readable book, Professor D. Q. McInerny offers an indispensable guide to using logic to advantage in everyday life. Written explicitly for the layperson, BEING LOGICAL is a slim classic of ... see all copies from $4.52! new only from $7.07! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Mind Hacks: Tips & Tools for Using Your Brain more books like this by Tom Stafford, Matt Webb add to wishlist The brain is a fearsomely complex information-processing environment--one that often eludes our ability to understand it. At any given time, the brain is collecting, filtering, and analyzing information and, in response, performing countless intricate processes, some of which are automatic, some voluntary, some conscious, and some unconscious. ... see all copies from $12.25! new only from $15.76! \| SVS
21 view cover	Sociological Insight: An Introduction to Non-Obvious Sociology more books like this by Dr. Randall Collins add to wishlist Revised and expanded to incorporate recent research, this essential classic now offers a more comprehensive introduction to many of sociology's most interesting and elegant ideas, written with a grace and wit that have delighted a generation of students. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $15.86! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Logic of Real Arguments more books like this by Alec Fisher add to wishlist This book aims to help college students to think critically about the kind of sustained, theoretical arguments which they commonly encounter in the course of their studies: arguments about the natural world, about society, about policy, about philosophy, and so on. The book expounds a novel method for handling such arguments and applies to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Problem Solving & Comprehension more books like this by Arthur Whimbey add to wishlist The authors of this simple text emphasize a simple but effective approach on the improvement of thinking processes. The "Whimbey method" of teaching problem solving is now recognized as a means of teaching people to think. Problems are followed by their solutions, presented in easy-to-follow steps - this feature permits students to work without ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
24 view cover	Contemporary and Classic Arguments: A Portable Anthology more books like this by Sylvan Barnet, Hugo Adam Bedau add to wishlist In response to requests for briefer and less expensive argument readers, "Contemporary and Classic Arguments" offers an ample selection of readings in a compact size for about half the price of similar books. Adapted from the best-selling full-size argument text/reader "Current Issues and Enduring Questions," it offers both a provocative selection ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| SVS
25 view cover	Uses of Argument more books like this by Toulmin add to wishlist Traditionally, logic has been claimed to be 'the science of rational argument', but the relevance to our everyday disputes of the formal logician's results has remained unclear. The abstract character of traditional logic cuts the subject off from practical considerations; Mr Toulmin enquires why this is so, and shows how an alternative conception ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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