George Pullman Reihenfolge der Bücher

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.

"Pullman offers his readers essential insights into how humans reason and make decisions. Both concise and far-reaching, his work teaches us how to challenge intuitive logic and examine the processes for deliberative reasoning. This text will prove foundational for students in their intellectual journey toward the development of real skills in critical thinking. By pointing to simple yet profound examples, Pullman's text is both readable and provocative as it challenges us to consider the very mechanisms by which we understand our own cognitive biases." --Bradley A. Hammer, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

This text shows how persuasion works and provides specific, detailed strategies forhoning argumentative and critical thinking skills. It includes a detailed overview of thetraditional canons of rhetoric along with updated versions for contemporarycommunication practices.