Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / The Foundation for Critical Thinking
Pages: 528
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978-1-5381-3949-3 • eBook • March 2020 • $80.50 • (£62.00)
Dr. Linda Elder is an educational psychologist who has taught both psychology and critical thinking at the college level. She has been President of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and the Executive Director of the Center for Critical Thinking for almost 25 years. She has a special interest in the relation of thought and emotion, as well as the cognitive and affective. She has developed an original theory of the stages of critical thinking development. Elder has coauthored four books on critical thinking, as well as all 23 titles found in the Thinker's Guide Library.
Dr. Richard Paul was a leading proponent of critical thinking and through his work and legacy remains an international authority in the field. He founded the Center for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University in 1980, followed by the Foundation for Critical Thinking. He developed concepts, principles, and theory essentials to a robust and fairminded conception of critical thinking and authored more than 200 articles and seven books on the topic. He presented workshops to hundreds of thousands of educators over his 35-year career as a leader in the critical thinking movement.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Become a Fairminded Thinker
Chapter 2: The First Four Stages of Development: At What Level of Thinking Would You Place Yourself?
Chapter 3: Self-Understanding
Chapter 4: The Parts of Thinking
Chapter 5: Standards for Thinking
Chapter 6: Ask Questions That Lead to Good Thinking
Chapter 7: Master the Thinking, Master the Content
Chapter 8: Discover How the Best Thinkers Learn
Chapter 9: Redefine Grades as Levels of Thinking and Learning
Chapter 10: Make Decisions and Solve Problems
Chapter 11: Deal with Your Irrational Mind
Chapter 12: How to Detect Media Bias and Propaganda in National and World News
Chapter 13: Fallacies: The Art of Mental Trickery and Manipulation
Chapter 14: Develop as an Ethical Reasoner
Chapter 16: Strategic Thinking
Chapter 17: Becoming an Advanced Thinker: Our Conclusion
Appendix A: a brief history of the idea of critical thinking
Appendix B: sample analysis of the logic of . . .
Glossary
Every semester I learn more about myself when teaching critical thinking. I have always used the Socratic method when teaching other courses, but due to actually teaching a “Critical Thinking” course and using this particular textbook, I find myself incorporating the traits and standards into ALL the courses. This, after all, is what it is all about!
— Rochelle R. Brunson, Alvin Community College
Paul and Elder are two of the experts in the field of Critical Thinking and this book is one of the best on the market today.
— Jan C. Graham, Mayland Community College
Core textbook for introductory critical thinking courses
Think for Yourself activities throughout the book
Complete glossary for easy and ongoing reference