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OverviewYou've Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think is a thoughtful and accessible analysis of the ways in which jokes illustrate how we think critically, and how the thinking process goes awry in everyday human situations. Uses jokes to illustrate the various mistakes or fallacies that are typically identified and discussed in courses on critical reasoning Provides an effective way to learn critical thinking skills since jokes often describe real-life situations where it really matters whether a person thinks well or not Demonstrates how philosophy is actually very practical and clearly related to real- life human experiences Explains how developing good reasoning habits can make a real difference in all aspects of one's life Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Capps (Rochester Institute of Technology) , Donald Capps (Princeton Theological Seminary)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781405196642ISBN 10: 1405196645 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 27 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgements xiii 1 Why Thinking Critically Is Important 1 2 Fallacies of Relevance 13 3 Fallacies of Evidence 45 4 Fallacies of Assumption 80 5 Critical Thinking and Objective Truth 97 References 116 Index 119ReviewsA great book. But what do I know? - Socrates This book got me out of my cave. - Plato An excellent book! Well, relatively. - Albert Einstein It made me chuckle. - Mona Lisa Author InformationJohn Capps is a Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Donald Capps is Professor of Pastoral Psychology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than 20 books, including A Time to Laugh: The Religion of Humor (2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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