The Critical Thinker's Dictionary: Biases, Fallacies, and

Condition - Very Good
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and functions properly. Item may arrive with damaged packaging or be repackaged. It may be marked, have identifying markings on it, or have minor cosmetic damage. It may also be missing some parts/accessories or bundled items.

The Critical Thinker's Dictionary: Biases, Fallacies, and Illusions and What You Can Do About Them

'Know Thyself' advised the ancient Greek sages at a time when philosophers defined us as rational animals. Rationality was thought of as an ideal largely achievable by controlling the emotions and avoiding logical fallacies. Today, we know better. Biology and neuroscience have exposed the brain as a great deceiver. Unconscious biases drive us to believe and do things that the conscious mind explains in self-serving stories, making us appear more rational to ourselves than we really are. Modern science has taught us that rationality involves much more than just controlling the emotions and avoiding fallacies. Todayâ€™s rational animalâ€”what we call the critical thinkerâ€”must understand the unconscious biases that are directing many of our most important judgments and decisions. The Critical Thinkerâ€™s Dictionary explores the insights of ancient and modern philosophers along with the latest findings in such fields as neuroscience and behavioral economics to lay out the many obstacles and snares that await anyone committed to a rational life. The Critical Thinkerâ€™s Dictionary isnâ€™t a collection of dry definitions, but a colorful, three-dimensional portrait of the major obstacles to critical thinking and what we can do to overcome them.
Country USA
Author Robert Carroll
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 349
PublicationDate 2013-11-08
ReleaseDate 2013-11-08

Country	USA
Author	Robert Carroll
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	349
PublicationDate	2013-11-08
ReleaseDate	2013-11-08

The Critical Thinker's Dictionary: Biases, Fallacies, and Illusions and What You Can Do About Them

You might also like...