Murray, R. Malcolm 1959-

Critical reflection a textbook for critical thinking / [electronic resource] : Malcolm Murray, Nebojsa Kujundzic. - Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005. - xi, 516 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references: p. [507]-510 and index.

pt. 1. Argument structure. 1. Overview -- 2. Argument components -- 3. Mapping an argument -- pt. 2. Meaning. 4. Language use -- 5. Definitions -- pt. 3. Truth. 6. Acceptability conditions -- pt. 4. Logic. 7. Categorical logic: translation -- 8. Categorical logic: validity -- 9. Propositional logic: translation -- 10. Propositional logic: validity -- pt. 5. Induction. 11. Causation and probability -- 12. Science -- 13. Arguments by analogy -- pt. 6 Fallacies. 14. Fallacies -- Appendices. 1. Answers to select questions -- 2. A bad essay: "Vegetarianism and moral duty" -- 3. Hints for writing philosophy papers.


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