Critical Thinking (Paperback)

by Brooke Noel Moore (Author), Richard Parker (Author)

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Product Description
More than any other textbook, Moore and Parker's Critical Thinking has defined the structure and content of the critical thinking course at colleges and universities across the country--and has done so with a witty writing style that students enjoy. Now in full-color, the eighth edition brings the concepts of critical thinking to life in vivid detail, with current examples relevant to today's students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 8 edition (December 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007312625X
• ISBN-13: 978-0073126258
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,615 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The First and the Best: Funny, Sharp, Exceptional, January 24, 2007

By	Golddie (Southern California) - See all my reviews

I have taught critical thinking and argument for fourteen years, and Moore and Parker's Critical Thinking is the best in its field, bar none. That is why it is in its eighth edition. You'll see imitations, but this is the original--the one that started it all and brought critical thinking out of philosophy classrooms and to the masses of non-philosophy college students.

Don't get me wrong, Parker and Moore do not water down or pander to the at-large reader, but rather use intelligence, media issues, and humor to teach "heavy" concepts in a most palatable and efficient way. When students start using the language of a discipline easily and naturally, and they understand its concepts, the writers have done their work. Parker and Moore make getting there insightful and fun.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written, September 5, 2007

By	K. Condie "student mom" (Lombard, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very well written and easy to understand. The author doesn't go over your head with abstract concepts for his peers. It is very broken down and helpful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Book!, September 14, 2008

By	Lisa NY Shields "Pasha Zio" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was required for a Philosophy class I took last year and I understand why. Moore & Parker do not spare any feelings as they guide the reader through the critical thinking process. This has nothing to do with being liberal or conservative, as another reviewer commented; it does have everything to do with being a fantastic book for developing strong critical thinking skills. Before I studied this book, I thought I would despise Philosophy and especially critical thinking, mainly because I didn't consider myself an extremely logical person. (I told my professor that more than once and he just smiled - and gave me an "A" in the course.) Moore & Parker showed me how wrong I was. My critical thinking skills (essential for everything of merit we do) are well-honed, in large part because of this book. It is on my bookshelf and will stay there. Highly recommended.