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100			_aChatfield, Tom _913418
245			_aHow to think: _byour essential guide to clear, critical thought
260			_bSage _aLos Angeles _c2021
300			_axii, 148 p.
365			_aGBP _b12.99
500			_aTable of Contents: Introduction: Thinking about thinking Chapter 1: Attention and reflection: Building habits for better thinking Chapter 2: Working with words: Close reading and clear writing Chapter 3: The importance of assumptions: Examining what has been left unsaid Chapter 4: Giving good reasons: The importance of arguing your case Chapter 5: Seeking good explanations: Investigating the reasons behind things Chapter 6: Creative and collaborative thinking: Finding a process that works for you Chapter 7: Thinking about numbers: How not to lie with statistics Chapter 8: Technology and complexity: The 21st-century context Chapter 9: And finally... A toolkit for clearer thinking: Ten key concepts
520			_aThis is a book about thinking. Engaging and down-to-earth, it captures the habits and practices that are fundamental to clear thinking and effective study. In his warm and friendly style, Tom Chatfield shows you how to: Identify and examine your biases Engage in lively, curious skepticism See the value in emotion and use rhetoric persuasively Know when to say 'I don't know' Construct reasoned arguments and explanations Think critically about how you engage with technology. Short and punchy, the book views critical thinking as a skill to be continually practiced and developed. It equips you with a toolkit for clearer thinking, describing ten key concepts that help you to apply what you have learned. Including regular reflective exercises, key concepts, further readings, each chapter also offers recommendations for how to put the ideas it discusses into practice. This book is for undergraduate students and anyone looking to understand the core ideas behind critical thinking. Celebrating both self-reflection and collaboration, this book empowers you to pause, think twice and, above all, think well. (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/how-to-think/book273430)
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