Think Critically

A Super Quick guide to thinking critically, from reasoning and arguments to spotting bias and avoiding information overload.

List of contents

What's so special about thinking critically?
How can I make time for all this thinking?
What do people mean when they talk about reasoning?
What does a good argument look like?
What does a good explanation do?
What about bad arguments and explanations?
Isn't everyone biased?
How can I spot bias and misinformation?
How can I handle information overload?
What do I do next?

About the author

Dr Tom Chatfield is a British author, independent scholar and philosopher of technology. His textbooks for SAGE publishing include Critical Thinking, How To Think and Think Critically. He’s also the author of half a dozen non-fiction books exploring digital culture, published in over thirty territories and languages; of an award-winning thriller, This Is Gomorrah (Hodder); and of books and educational resources for audiences ranging from K12 to graduate and business schools. Tom took his doctorate at St John’s College, Oxford, and is a former Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, guest faculty member at the Said Business School, and senior Associate at the interdisciplinary think-tank Perspectiva. A TED Global speaker, Non Executive Director and Advisor at a number of not-for-profits, he writes and broadcasts internationally on technology, ethics and education.

Product details

• Authors: Author, Tom Chatfield, Tom (Author Chatfield, Chatfield Tom
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2019
• EAN: 9781526497406
• ISBN: 978-1-5264-9740-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Super Quick Skills
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Criticism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, Study & learning skills: general, Study and learning skills: general, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Academic & Scholarly