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Thinking through Words

Practical Approaches to Critical and Creative Thinking

AvRobert DiYanni

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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This accessible and engaging book reveals the essential elements of critical and creative thinking that drive achievement in academic, professional, and personal spheres. Moving seamlessly from the foundations of critical understanding to the art of persuasion, leading scholar Robert DiYanni expertly guides readers past common obstacles toward a more complete intellectual toolkit.This compelling guide is an indispensable companion to Reading Literature and Writing that Matters. Part I offers a clear and concise overview of essential aspects of critical thinking and understanding, including what knowledge is, how we acquire it, and how we can use it productively. Part II explores argument and persuasion, including essential elements of argumentation and how to construct effective arguments. Part III introduces types of logical fallacies, along with cognitive biases and various blocks to thinking—and how to overcome them. Part IV describes practical thinking tools and techniques to develop readers’ creative thinking skills. It also features a host of exercises and questions throughout.The result is a more confident, capable thinker equipped to meet challenges with clarity and innovation. Whether you're navigating complex decisions, solving persistent problems, or analyzing texts, this book is the essential guide to honing your critical thinking skills.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt:430 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:220
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041172239

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Robert DiYanni is Professor of Humanities at New York University, USA, where he serves on the faculties of the School of Professional Studies and the Stern School of Business, following a decade in the College of Arts and Science. His publications include The Pearson Guide to Critical and Creative Thinking (2014), Critical and Creative Thinking: A Brief Guide for Teachers (2015), and Critical Reading Across the Curriculum (with Anton Borst; 2017).

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Critical Thinking and Understanding 1. Why We Need Critical Thinking2. How We Acquire Knowledge3. Decisive Thinking: Making Good DecisionsPart II: Argument and Persuasion4. Argument Basics: Claims and Evidence / Assumptions and Implications5. Key Aspects of Argument: Causality and Correlation / Authority and Analogy 6. Rhetoric: Its Dangers and Its UsesPart III: Obstacles to Productive Thinking7. Inductive Thinking Fallacies8. Cognitive Biases and Thinking BlocksPart IV: Pathways to Creative Thinking9. Some Lateral Thinking Tools 10. Creative Thinking Strategies and TechniquesPart V: Thinking with Some Master Thinkers11. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir12. Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore13. Susanne K. Langer and Jerome S. Bruner14. Richard Feynman and Daniel KahnemanAppendix A: Varieties of Future ThinkingAppendix B: Thinking About Artificial Intelligence ReferencesIndex