Critical Thinking Book Recommendations?

[jayman]

I'm looking for recommendations for books that teach critical thinking skills. Can anyone recommend any textbooks that teach critical thinking, as well?

Thank you!


Josh

 

[Spektator]

I have taught classes in critical thinking; once we used a text by Brooke N. Moore, Critical Thinking (McGraw-Hill, I think). I liked that one, as did the students. Another one we have used is by Browne and Keeley, Asking the Right Questions.

 

[idoubtit]

Essentials

How we know what isn't so, by T. Gilovich

I'd also recommend these two sort of specialized books but great nonetheless on critical thinking:
How to think about weird things, by Schick and Vaughn
and
Mistakes were made, (but not by me), by Tavris & Aronson

These are general reading but have been used as textbooks as well. I think that's better than a text, actually.

 

[Bikewer]

Although not a textbook, Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World is a treasure as well.

 

[ExMinister]

Informal Logic by Douglas Walton, 2nd edition.

I'll second Sagan's Demon-Haunted World also. I consider it a classic and besides it's fun to read.

The Undercover Philosopher: A Guide to Detecting Shams, Lies and Delusions by Michael Philips. I just started this one.

 

[JihadJane]

Brainwashing. The science of thought control, by Kathleen Taylor