Title:
Think for yourself! : an essay on cutting through the babble, the bias, and the hype
Author:
Hindes, Steve.
ISBN:
9781555915391
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Publication Information:
Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c2005.
Physical Description:
xvii, 220 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series:
Speaker's corner books
Series Title:
Speaker's corner books
Contents:
Ch. 1. A brief history of reason in western culture -- Ch. 2. The landscape of reason -- Ch. 3. The scientific method in everyday thought -- Ch. 4. Religion, tradition, and moral codes -- Ch. 5. Rhetoric : the tools of persuasion, available for hire -- Ch. 6. The human factor -- Ch. 7. The other literacy : the first ten lessons of statistics -- Ch. 8. Recognizing my own biases -- App. How to teach your child to think irrationally (with alternatives)
Abstract:
"Think for Yourself! aims a spotlight at the significant but often overlooked difference between intuitive reasoning and logical reasoning. Steve Hindes shows readers how to cut through the tangle of pseudo-information that people are barraged with daily, so they can educate themselves fully on any topic, whether it's current events or family traditions."--BOOK JACKET.
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip055/2004030236.html