Think with Socrates: An Introduction to Critical Thinking

About this book

Brief yet also comprehensive Think with Socrates: An Introduction to Critical Thinking uses the methods ideas and life of Socrates as a model for critical thinking. It offers a more philosophical historical and accessible introduction than longer textbooks while still addressing all of the key topics in logic and argumentation. Applying critical thinking to the Internet mass media advertising personal experience expert authority the evaluation of sources writing argumentative essays and forming a worldview Think with Socrates resonates with todays students and teaches them how to apply their skills to the real world. At the same time it also covers the ancient intellectual roots and history of the field placing critical thinking in its larger context to help students appreciate its perennial value. Author Paul Herrick incorporates original sources from newspapers a variety of media and philosophical writing along with engaging "interludes" featuring selections from Platos dialogues.