critical thinking and logic mastery

Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery

3 Books In 1: How to Make Smarter Decisions, Conquer Logical Fallacies, and Sharpen Your Thinking

By: Thinknetic

Narrated by: Adrian M. Lopez
Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Critical Thinking and Analytical Mind

The Art of Making Decisions and Solving Problems. Think Clearly, Avoid Cognitive Biases and Fallacies in Systems. Improve Listening Skills. Be a Logical Thinker

By: Marcus P. Dawson

Narrated by: Ethan White
Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 77

Sometimes, in life, we are faced with problems and situations that we are unable to solve, and we waste a lot of time and energy without coming to a decision or solution that satisfies us. The world we live in is getting more complicated every day. You can only cope with our complicated world if you learn to control your thoughts and become a critical thinker.

5 out of 5 stars

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By Apollo on 07-12-21

Mind Mapping

Improve Memory, Concentration, Communication, Organization, Creativity, and Time Management

By: Kam Knight

Narrated by: Jim D Johnston
Length: 5 hrs
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 816
Performance 5 out of 5 stars 762
Story 5 out of 5 stars 759

This is a comprehensive guide to learning about a wonderful technique called mind maps. Mind maps are an amazing organizational and creativity tool that can improve memory, concentration, communication, organization, creativity, and time management.

4 out of 5 stars

make sure to practice

By Meryem on 04-24-17

Logically Fallacious

The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition)

By: Bo Bennett

Narrated by: Bo Bennett
Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 199
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 172
Story 4 out of 5 stars 175

This book is a crash course in effective reasoning, meant to catapult you into a world where you start to see things how they really are, not how you think they are. The focus of this book is on logical fallacies, which loosely defined, are simply errors in reasoning. With the reading of each page, you can make significant improvements in the way you reason and make decisions.

Too much Christian bashing

By steppnav on 08-08-17

The Fallacy Detective

Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning
By: Nathaniel Bluedorn, Hans Bluedorn
Narrated by: Martin Reeve
Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 83
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Story 5 out of 5 stars 61

The Fallacy Detective has been the best-selling book for teaching logical fallacies and introduction to logic for over 15 years. What is a fallacy? A fallacy is an error in logic a place where someone has made a mistake in his thinking. “A cloud is 90 percent water. A watermelon is 90 percent water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon.” This is an easy book for learning to spot common errors in reasoning. For ages 12 through adult. Fun to use - learn skills you can use right away.

No Red Herrings Here!

By KCR's Mom on 10-01-19

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

By: Kelly Vincent, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Kelly Vincent
Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
Original Recording
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 244
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 244

Imposter syndrome—the irrational self-doubt we feel despite obvious success—can strike at any time, at work or at home. Such crippling anxiety and worry, common to so many people, can even undermine your ability to lead a confident and authentic life. In Overcoming Imposter Syndrome , licensed clinical psychologist Kelly Vincent teaches you how to navigate these complicated feelings and how to guide yourself toward lasting change.

2 out of 5 stars

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How Not to Be Wrong

The Power of Mathematical Thinking

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Narrated by: Jordan Ellenberg
Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,019
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,682
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Ellenberg chases mathematical threads through a vast range of time and space, from the everyday to the cosmic, encountering, among other things, baseball, Reaganomics, daring lottery schemes, Voltaire, the replicability crisis in psychology, Italian Renaissance painting, artificial languages, the development of non-Euclidean geometry, the coming obesity apocalypse, Antonin Scalia's views on crime and punishment, the psychology of slime molds, what Facebook can and can't figure out about you, and the existence of God.

3 out of 5 stars

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman

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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow , Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking. Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains....

Difficult Listen, but Probably a Great Read

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How to Argue with Anyone

Expand the Boundaries of Your Thinking through Resolving Conflicts Based on Reason and Empathy
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Length: 3 hrs
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 4
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Do you always know the perfect thing to say after you’ve lost an argument? Think people who win arguments are just loud? Some of them are, but there’s a whole lot more to the art of argument than that.

A Must-Listen for Effective Communication!

By Anonymous User on 11-03-23

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Prominent psychologist Angela Duckworth’s successive scientific studies show that perseverance in the face of challenges is a greater predictor of success than genetics.

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Conquer Logical Fallacies

28 Nuggets of Knowledge to Nurture Your Reasoning Skills (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery)
Narrated by: Adrian M Lopez
Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 5
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Why do employers judge candidates on the first impression they make, even though they know it’s wrong and often misleading? Why do people smoke, drink to excess, and eat things they know are bad for them? How do normally intelligent people wind up believing fake news stories? To find out, let’s take a trip back in time to Victorian England. A famous story from the Victorian days is that women had to wear corsets. It’s debated how commonplace corsets actually were, but they squeezed a woman’s body like a snake - making the waist look smaller.

Battling Bad Arguments with Style - My New Hobby!

By Yvone on 02-05-24

Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition

What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

By: Jay Heinrichs

Narrated by: Jay Heinrichs
Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 471
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 399
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 395

The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including Stalin's Timing Secret and the Yoda Technique. Whether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments, this audiobook is for you.

I'm on my second "listening" of this one!

By Maria on 05-26-18

Critical Thinking

The Ultimate Guide to Improving Your Critical Thinking Skills, Becoming Better at Problem Solving, Mastering Logical Fallacies and Avoiding Cognitive Biases

By: Scott Lovell

Narrated by: Timothy Burke
Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 104
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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If you want to impress people with your critical-thinking skills, then check out this comprehensive audiobook with two manuscripts in one: Critical Thinking and Logical Fallacies .

1 out of 5 stars

Really basic. Its teaching you a college essay

By CptnNemo on 07-14-20

Understand Your Brain and Improve Your Logic

By: Alex Houston

Narrated by: Rae Lang
Length: 20 hrs and 45 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Critical thinking can be defined as "finding out how to think better by enhancing one's thinking skills". People who are critical thinkers use the thinking procedure to evaluate, consider, reflect on, and piece together what they have learned or are currently learning. Unfortunately, much of everybody's thinking tends to be prejudiced, imprecise, uncertain, uninformed, or even sexist or racist. Since this ends up being significantly limiting, critical thinking is needed to improve its quality and value.

Huge and time consuming waste

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Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills

By: Steven Novella, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Steven Novella
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Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,291
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,280
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No skill is more important in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in an effective and responsible way. What's more, at no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. But because misinformation out there has increased as well, critical thinking is more important than ever. These 24 rewarding lectures equip you with the knowledge and techniques you need to become a savvier, sharper critical thinker in your professional and personal life.

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Maintain Laser Sharp Focus and Attention for Stretches of 5 Hours or More
Narrated by: Andrew Rowe
Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
Overall 5 out of 5 stars 44
Performance 5 out of 5 stars 44
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This book has quickly become the gold standard for improving focus, attention, and concentration. It goes beyond traditional books and advice of “remove distractions” or "pomodoro technique" by offering unprecedented insight into how your mind and body create concentration, and more importantly, how and why they take it away.

Kam does it again!!!

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Thinking in Bets

Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

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Narrated by: Annie Duke
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In Super Bowl XLIX, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made one of the most controversial calls in football history: With 26 seconds remaining, and trailing by four at the Patriots' one-yard line, he called for a pass instead of a handing off to his star running back. The pass was intercepted, and the Seahawks lost. Critics called it the dumbest play in history. But was the call really that bad? Or did Carroll actually make a great move that was ruined by bad luck? Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time.

Wasn't For Me

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The Art of Logic in an Illogical World

By: Eugenia Cheng

Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 73
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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In a world where fake news stories change election outcomes, has rationality become futile? In The Art of Logic in an Illogical World, Eugenia Cheng throws a lifeline to listeners drowning in the illogic of contemporary life.

Not one of the good ones

By Emmett on 12-13-19

The Great Mental Models

General Thinking Concepts

By: Shane Parrish

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Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, your productivity, and how clearly you see the world.

A dissapointing debut

By Peter on 04-14-19

Publisher's summary

What skill can be more important than your college degree? According to 93 percent of CEOs, this skill, which also keeps self-doubt, wrong decisions, and beliefs at bay.

We’re talking about a basic skill that isn’t so basic - critical thinking. Everyone thinks they have it, but most people are anxious, unhappy, doubt their decisions, and aren't where they want to be in life.

Why do people smoke, drink to excess, and eat things they know are bad for them? How come intelligent people wind up believing fake news stories? Why do employers judge candidates on the first impression they make, even though they know it’s wrong and often misleading? Poor reasoning, inability to tell facts from fiction, and flawed decision-making cause these kinds of fallacies.

A Nature.com study in 2015 “First Results from Psychology’s Largest Reproducibility Test”, examined over 100 psychology studies to see if they could be reproduced. Researchers found that only a third of the studies could be replicated. The other two-thirds had been skewed by errors or unconscious biases and couldn’t be trusted. One of the reasons most of us fall short in thinking critically is that our educational system doesn't teach critical thinking. They’re the reason most people never live up to their potential. So, if you feel like you don't have the right diploma or the right skill set to succeed at what you do, don't worry.

You might be stunned by how many false biases you’re already carrying around. They bleed into your professional and personal life. That’s why we’ve put together the needed resources to introduce you to what critical thinking is about, to build the habit of thinking critically, and to discern fact from fiction easily.

This audiobook bundle includes:

Critical Thinking in a Nutshell: How to Become an Independent Thinker and Make Intelligent Decisions

Conquer Logical Fallacies: 28 Nuggets of Knowledge to Nurture Your Reasoning Skills
The Habit of Critical Thinking: Powerful Routines to Change Your Mind and Sharpen Your Thinking

Here's just a fraction of what you'll discover inside:

The critical thinking framework developed by two of the most experienced critical thinking scientists of all time and how to make it your own
The eight critical thinking characteristics you already have, but you’re not using at their full potential
How to identify fake news and misinformation - learn this, and you'll have a massive leg up on almost everyone around you right now
Why you should be skeptical of anyone quoting an authority figure
How to make yourself “dumb” because smarter people are harder to teach
Six rules to turn your current routines into wholesome habits
How to think like a scientist and make your decisions successful experiments
Actionable, easy exercises to drill home every point covered. You won't "listen and forget" this audiobook

And, much, much more!

This bundle isn't a dry, theoretical audiobook. It is a practical, easy-to-listen-and-implement audiobook dedicated to helping you build stronger arguments, make more confident decisions, and spot logical errors.

Critical thinking will elevate your personal and professional life.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day

How to Use Behavioural Design to Create Change in the Real World

By: Morten Münster

Narrated by: David Bateson
Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 21

With more than 50,000 copies sold in Denmark, this book has been on the bestseller list since its publication in 2017. Barack Obama used a secret competitive advantage to win two elections. Companies such as Google, Amazon and Novo Nordisk use the same insight to stir up innovation, increase compliance, improve the work environment and sell more products. And successful management groups in the C20 index have started using it as their preferred strategy. But what kind of insight are we talking about here? The answer is - behavioural design.

Great, practical summary of behaviour design

By Elena on 06-01-21

S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On)

The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life

By: Paul McGee

Narrated by: Paul McGee
Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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S.U.M.O. stands for Shut Up, Move On. It's a phrase to say to ourselves (and sometimes others) when we are acting or thinking in a way that is hindering our ability to succeed. It doesn't necessarily mean "get over it" or "pull yourself together" (although there may be occasions when both responses are necessary): "Shut Up" means stop what you're doing, take time out to reflect, let go of baggage and beliefs that hinder your potential; "Move On" means tomorrow can be different from today, look for new possibilities, don't just think about it, take action.

Exellent :-)

By Aina on 10-14-12

Focus Audiobook By Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D., E. Tory Higgins PhD cover art

Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence
By: Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D., E. Tory Higgins PhD
Narrated by: Karen Saltus
Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 74
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 61
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We all want to experience pleasure and avoid pain. But there are really two kinds of pleasure and pain that motivate everything we do. If you are promotion-focused, you want to advance and avoid missed opportunities. If you are prevention-focused, you want to minimize losses and keep things working. And as Tory Higgins has found in his groundbreaking research, if you understand how people focus, you have the power to motivate yourself and everyone around you.

Pain / Pleasure

By Serena K. on 02-13-17

By: Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D. , and others

Brainblocks

Overcoming the 7 Hidden Barriers to Success

By: Dr. Theo Tsaousides

Narrated by: Sean Pratt
Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 49

Brainblocks are the mental obstacles that keep people from achieving success, defined as setting, pursuing, and achieving a goal. Managing the brain is the solution to preventing mental blocks from interfering with achieving your goals.

Not worth my time

By John W. Bates on 11-03-15

The Chimp Paradox

The Mind Management Program to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence, and Happiness

By: Dr. Steve Peters

Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 386
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 316
Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 313

Dr. Steve Peters explains that we all have a being within our minds that can wreak havoc on every aspect of our lives. He calls this being "the chimp," and it can work either for you or against you. The Chimp Paradox contains an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you be happier and healthier, increase your confidence, and become a more successful person. This audiobook will help you to recognize how your mind is working, understand and manage your emotions and thoughts, and become the person you would like to be.

The best way to describe this book is it's an Owners Manual for People.

By Michael on 08-14-15

Mastering the Art of Quitting

Why It Matters in Life, Love, and Work
By: Peg Streep, Alan B. Bernstein
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 51
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 40
Story 4 out of 5 stars 39

In Mastering the Art of Quitting, the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it’s an essential tool for a happy and successful life. They reveal simple truths which apply to goals in all areas of life including love, relationships, and work.

Good book but not in audio format.

By Viktar on 11-25-15

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Stoicism: An Ex-SPY’s Guide to the Stoic Way of Life - Master the Ancient Philosophies of Productivity & Peace of Mind

Spy Self-Help, Volume 9

By: James Daugherty

Narrated by: Spencer Jacobsen
Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Imagine how different your life would be if you knew how to develop the resilience to deal with tough times, whilst effortlessly getting on the path to peace of mind. Stoicism is a timeless ancient philosophy which can teach you just that. Unlike many religious and new age thinking methods, Stoic teachings provide a clear road map on exactly “How” to think, not simply “What” to think. Thus giving its practitioners a way to better deal with the misfortunes and hardships they face.

Great breakdown

By Alonzo on 12-27-22

The Procrastination Equation

How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done

By: Piers Steel Ph.D.

Narrated by: Pete Larkin
Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 261
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 177
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Using a mix of psychology, science, self-help, and a decade of groundbreaking research, Dr. Piers Steel, internationally recognized as the foremost authority on procrastination, explains why procrastination is dangerously on the rise and tells us how to overcome the destructive patterns that affect our health and happiness to create more positive lives.

A mixed bag with few concrete techniques

By Sean on 04-05-11

Commit to Win

How to Harness the Four Elements of Commitment to Reach Your Goals

By: Heidi Reeder PhD

Narrated by: Heidi Reeder PhD
Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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What do you need besides motivation and willpower? In Commit to Win, Heidi Reeder, PhD, unpacks over forty years of research by psychologists and economists to show that the key to reaching any goal, whether it’s to hit the gym more often or to finally quit that dead-end job, isn’t motivation, willpower, or determination. It’s commitment. Busting the myths most of us believe about commitment, Reeder shows that it all comes down to four variables.

Practical, but misses passion

By ANDRÉ on 11-07-14

Smart Thinking

Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done

By: Art Markman

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 699
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 585
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Think smart people are just born that way? Think again. Drawing on diverse studies of the mind, from psychology to linguistics, philosophy, and learning science, Art Markman, Ph.D., demonstrates the difference between "smart thinking" and raw intelligence, showing listeners how memory works, how to learn effectively, and how to use knowledge to get things done. He then introduces his own three-part formula for listeners to employ "smart thinking" in their daily lives.

I feel asleep in class

By Lee on 12-14-12

The Earned Life

Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
By: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
Narrated by: Marshall Goldsmith
Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Goldsmith implores listeners to avoid the Great Western Disease of “I’ll be happy when. . . .” He offers practical advice and exercises aimed at helping us shed the obstacles, especially the failures of imagination, that prevent us from creating our own fulfilling lives. With this book as their guide, listeners can close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done—and avoid the trap of existential regret, the kind that reroutes destinies and persecutes our memories.

Brilliant Book 💛

By Dr. Lilian Ajayi-Ore on 05-04-22

By: Marshall Goldsmith , and others

The Compassionate Achiever

How Helping Others Fuels Success

By: Christopher L. Kukk

Narrated by: Rick Adamson
Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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For decades we've been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers. New research in biology, neuroscience, and economics has found that compassion - recognizing a problem or caring about another's pain and making a commitment to help - not only improves others' lives; it can transform our own.

By Someone or not? on 04-04-20

Smart Change

Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others
Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 200
Performance 4 out of 5 stars 162
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An insightful guide that shows how habits of behavior are formed, and how we can transform bad habits into positive behaviors in ourselves and others. Smart Change explores the psychological mechanisms that form and maintain habits in individuals and groups and offers real, accessible and actionable advice for changing habits. In an engaging narrative, Markman covers a wide range of habits, from individual behaviors like eating better and exercising regularly to work-related behaviors such as learning effectively and influencing customers’ purchases.

Even Smarter Than I Thought!!!

By Rand on 05-30-14

Irrationally Yours

On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles

By: Dan Ariely

Narrated by: Simon Jones
Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
Overall 4 out of 5 stars 226
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 195
Story 4 out of 5 stars 194

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books Predictably Irrational , The Upside of Irrationality , and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty . Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his "Ask Ariely" Q and A column in the Wall Street Journal , in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious.

Not what I expected

By Gordon on 05-30-15

Gifts Differing

Understanding Personality Type
By: Isabel Briggs Myers, Peter B. Myers - with
Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Like a thumbprint, personality type provides an instant snapshot of a person's uniqueness. Drawing on concepts originated by Carl Jung, this audiobook distinguishes four categories of personality styles and shows how these qualities determine the way you perceive the world and come to conclusions about what you've seen. It then explains what they mean for your success in school, at a job, in a career, and in your personal relationships.

By Lillianne on 03-19-19

By: Isabel Briggs Myers , and others

The ONE Thing

The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
By: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
Narrated by: Timothy Miller, Claire Hamilton
Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 19,837
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This is an audiobook for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results . The ONE Thing will bring your life and your work into focus. Authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan teach you the tricks to cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, dial down stress, and master what matters to you.

Really Helpful Book!

By Marisela Gutierrez on 04-01-17

By: Gary Keller , and others

Making Habits, Breaking Habits

Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

By: Jeremy Dean

Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Performance 4 out of 5 stars 778
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Say you want to start going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument. How long should it take before you stop having to force it and start doing it automatically? The surprising answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits , a leading psychologist’s popular examination of one of the most powerful and underappreciated processes in the brain. Although people like to think that they are in control, the vast majority of human behavior occurs without any decision-making or conscious thought.

Get the actual book

By Trish Vidal on 05-22-14

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Performance 4 out of 5 stars 125
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Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat came at the hands of someone's abuse of logic - and that with the right skills you could have won the argument. The ability to recognize logical fallacies when they occur is an essential life skill. Mastering Logical Fallacies is the clearest, boldest, and most systematic guide to dominating the rules and tactics of successful arguments.

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Performance 4 out of 5 stars 51
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These days, strong critical thinking skills provide a vital foundation for academic success, and Critical Thinking Skills for Dummies offers a clear and unintimidating introduction to what can otherwise be a pretty complex topic. Inside, you'll get hands-on, lively, and fun exercises that you can put to work today to improve your arguments and pin down key issues. With this accessible and friendly guide, you'll get plain-English instruction on how to identify other people's assumptions, methodology, and conclusions; evaluate evidence; and interpret texts effectively.

Memorable, meandering, mediocre.

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Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance 5 out of 5 stars 7
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Very prejudiced…

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Did you know that 93 percent of CEOs agree that this skill is more important than your college degree? Amazon's market cap is 1.7 trillion dollars. And it all started when Jeff Bezos used this skill to see a market inefficiency back in the day, before anyone else. Having this skill in your back pocket is like shortcutting Malcom Gladwell's 10,000 hours rule to learning something (who's got time for that?). So, what is it? Nothing complex or fancy. It's critical thinking. This audiobook is dedicated to imparting to you the maxims of how to think critically.

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Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking

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Matthew Van Cleave, Lansing Community College

Publisher: Matthew J. Van Cleave

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Reviewed by "yusef" Alexander Hayes, Professor, North Shore Community College on 6/9/21

Formal and informal reasoning, argument structure, and fallacies are covered comprehensively, meeting the author's goal of both depth and succinctness. read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Formal and informal reasoning, argument structure, and fallacies are covered comprehensively, meeting the author's goal of both depth and succinctness.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

The book is accurate.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

While many modern examples are used, and they are helpful, they are not necessarily needed. The usefulness of logical principles and skills have proved themselves, and this text presents them clearly with many examples.

Clarity rating: 5

It is obvious that the author cares about their subject, audience, and students. The text is comprehensible and interesting.

Consistency rating: 5

The format is easy to understand and is consistent in framing.

Modularity rating: 5

This text would be easy to adapt.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

The organization is excellent, my one suggestion would be a concluding chapter.

Interface rating: 5

I accessed the PDF version and it would be easy to work with.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

The writing is excellent.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

This is not an offensive text.

Reviewed by Susan Rottmann, Part-time Lecturer, University of Southern Maine on 3/2/21

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

I reviewed this book for a course titled "Creative and Critical Inquiry into Modern Life." It won't meet all my needs for that course, but I haven't yet found a book that would. I wanted to review this one because it states in the preface that it fits better for a general critical thinking course than for a true logic course. I'm not sure that I'd agree. I have been using Browne and Keeley's "Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking," and I think that book is a better introduction to critical thinking for non-philosophy majors. However, the latter is not open source so I will figure out how to get by without it in the future. Overall, the book seems comprehensive if the subject is logic. The index is on the short-side, but fine. However, one issue for me is that there are no page numbers on the table of contents, which is pretty annoying if you want to locate particular sections.

Content Accuracy rating: 4

I didn't find any errors. In general the book uses great examples. However, they are very much based in the American context, not for an international student audience. Some effort to broaden the chosen examples would make the book more widely applicable.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

I think the book will remain relevant because of the nature of the material that it addresses, however there will be a need to modify the examples in future editions and as the social and political context changes.

Clarity rating: 3

The text is lucid, but I think it would be difficult for introductory-level students who are not philosophy majors. For example, in Browne and Keeley's "Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking," the sub-headings are very accessible, such as "Experts cannot rescue us, despite what they say" or "wishful thinking: perhaps the biggest single speed bump on the road to critical thinking." By contrast, Van Cleave's "Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking" has more subheadings like this: "Using your own paraphrases of premises and conclusions to reconstruct arguments in standard form" or "Propositional logic and the four basic truth functional connectives." If students are prepared very well for the subject, it would work fine, but for students who are newly being introduced to critical thinking, it is rather technical.

It seems to be very consistent in terms of its terminology and framework.

Modularity rating: 4

The book is divided into 4 chapters, each having many sub-chapters. In that sense, it is readily divisible and modular. However, as noted above, there are no page numbers on the table of contents, which would make assigning certain parts rather frustrating. Also, I'm not sure why the book is only four chapter and has so many subheadings (for instance 17 in Chapter 2) and a length of 242 pages. Wouldn't it make more sense to break up the book into shorter chapters? I think this would make it easier to read and to assign in specific blocks to students.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

The organization of the book is fine overall, although I think adding page numbers to the table of contents and breaking it up into more separate chapters would help it to be more easily navigable.

Interface rating: 4

The book is very simply presented. In my opinion it is actually too simple. There are few boxes or diagrams that highlight and explain important points.

The text seems fine grammatically. I didn't notice any errors.

The book is written with an American audience in mind, but I did not notice culturally insensitive or offensive parts.

Overall, this book is not for my course, but I think it could work well in a philosophy course.

Reviewed by Daniel Lee, Assistant Professor of Economics and Leadership, Sweet Briar College on 11/11/19

This textbook is not particularly comprehensive (4 chapters long), but I view that as a benefit. In fact, I recommend it for use outside of traditional logic classes, but rather interdisciplinary classes that evaluate argument read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less

To the best of my ability, I regard this content as accurate, error-free, and unbiased

The book is broadly relevant and up-to-date, with a few stray temporal references (sydney olympics, particular presidencies). I don't view these time-dated examples as problematic as the logical underpinnings are still there and easily assessed

Clarity rating: 4

My only pushback on clarity is I didn't find the distinction between argument and explanation particularly helpful/useful/easy to follow. However, this experience may have been unique to my class.

To the best of my ability, I regard this content as internally consistent

I found this text quite modular, and was easily able to integrate other texts into my lessons and disregard certain chapters or sub-sections

The book had a logical and consistent structure, but to the extent that there are only 4 chapters, there isn't much scope for alternative approaches here

No problems with the book's interface

The text is grammatically sound

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

Perhaps the text could have been more universal in its approach. While I didn't find the book insensitive per-se, logic can be tricky here because the point is to evaluate meaningful (non-trivial) arguments, but any argument with that sense of gravity can also be traumatic to students (abortion, death penalty, etc)

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Reviewed by Lisa N. Thomas-Smith, Graduate Part-time Instructor, CU Boulder on 7/1/19

The text covers all the relevant technical aspects of introductory logic and critical thinking, and covers them well. A separate glossary would be quite helpful to students. However, the terms are clearly and thoroughly explained within the text,... read more

The content is excellent. The text is thorough and accurate with no errors that I could discern. The terminology and exercises cover the material nicely and without bias.

The text should easily stand the test of time. The exercises are excellent and would be very helpful for students to internalize correct critical thinking practices. Because of the logical arrangement of the text and the many sub-sections, additional material should be very easy to add.

The text is extremely clearly and simply written. I anticipate that a diligent student could learn all of the material in the text with little additional instruction. The examples are relevant and easy to follow.

The text did not confuse terms or use inconsistent terminology, which is very important in a logic text. The discipline often uses multiple terms for the same concept, but this text avoids that trap nicely.

The text is fairly easily divisible. Since there are only four chapters, those chapters include large blocks of information. However, the chapters themselves are very well delineated and could be easily broken up so that parts could be left out or covered in a different order from the text.

The flow of the text is excellent. All of the information is handled solidly in an order that allows the student to build on the information previously covered.

The PDF Table of Contents does not include links or page numbers which would be very helpful for navigation. Other than that, the text was very easy to navigate. All the images, charts, and graphs were very clear

I found no grammatical errors in the text.

Cultural Relevance rating: 3

The text including examples and exercises did not seem to be offensive or insensitive in any specific way. However, the examples included references to black and white people, but few others. Also, the text is very American specific with many examples from and for an American audience. More diversity, especially in the examples, would be appropriate and appreciated.

Reviewed by Leslie Aarons, Associate Professor of Philosophy, CUNY LaGuardia Community College on 5/16/19

This is an excellent introductory (first-year) Logic and Critical Thinking textbook. The book covers the important elementary information, clearly discussing such things as the purpose and basic structure of an argument; the difference between an argument and an explanation; validity; soundness; and the distinctions between an inductive and a deductive argument in accessible terms in the first chapter. It also does a good job introducing and discussing informal fallacies (Chapter 4). The incorporation of opportunities to evaluate real-world arguments is also very effective. Chapter 2 also covers a number of formal methods of evaluating arguments, such as Venn Diagrams and Propositional logic and the four basic truth functional connectives, but to my mind, it is much more thorough in its treatment of Informal Logic and Critical Thinking skills, than it is of formal logic. I also appreciated that Van Cleave’s book includes exercises with answers and an index, but there is no glossary; which I personally do not find detracts from the book's comprehensiveness.

Overall, Van Cleave's book is error-free and unbiased. The language used is accessible and engaging. There were no glaring inaccuracies that I was able to detect.

Van Cleave's Textbook uses relevant, contemporary content that will stand the test of time, at least for the next few years. Although some examples use certain subjects like former President Obama, it does so in a useful manner that inspires the use of critical thinking skills. There are an abundance of examples that inspire students to look at issues from many different political viewpoints, challenging students to practice evaluating arguments, and identifying fallacies. Many of these exercises encourage students to critique issues, and recognize their own inherent reader-biases and challenge their own beliefs--hallmarks of critical thinking.

As mentioned previously, the author has an accessible style that makes the content relatively easy to read and engaging. He also does a suitable job explaining jargon/technical language that is introduced in the textbook.

Van Cleave uses terminology consistently and the chapters flow well. The textbook orients the reader by offering effective introductions to new material, step-by-step explanations of the material, as well as offering clear summaries of each lesson.

This textbook's modularity is really quite good. Its language and structure are not overly convoluted or too-lengthy, making it convenient for individual instructors to adapt the materials to suit their methodological preferences.

The topics in the textbook are presented in a logical and clear fashion. The structure of the chapters are such that it is not necessary to have to follow the chapters in their sequential order, and coverage of material can be adapted to individual instructor's preferences.

The textbook is free of any problematic interface issues. Topics, sections and specific content are accessible and easy to navigate. Overall it is user-friendly.

I did not find any significant grammatical issues with the textbook.

The textbook is not culturally insensitive, making use of a diversity of inclusive examples. Materials are especially effective for first-year critical thinking/logic students.

I intend to adopt Van Cleave's textbook for a Critical Thinking class I am teaching at the Community College level. I believe that it will help me facilitate student-learning, and will be a good resource to build additional classroom activities from the materials it provides.

Reviewed by Jennie Harrop, Chair, Department of Professional Studies, George Fox University on 3/27/18

While the book is admirably comprehensive, its extensive details within a few short chapters may feel overwhelming to students. The author tackles an impressive breadth of concepts in Chapter 1, 2, 3, and 4, which leads to 50-plus-page chapters that are dense with statistical analyses and critical vocabulary. These topics are likely better broached in manageable snippets rather than hefty single chapters.

The ideas addressed in Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking are accurate but at times notably political. While politics are effectively used to exemplify key concepts, some students may be distracted by distinct political leanings.

The terms and definitions included are relevant, but the examples are specific to the current political, cultural, and social climates, which could make the materials seem dated in a few years without intentional and consistent updates.

While the reasoning is accurate, the author tends to complicate rather than simplify -- perhaps in an effort to cover a spectrum of related concepts. Beginning readers are likely to be overwhelmed and under-encouraged by his approach.

Consistency rating: 3

The four chapters are somewhat consistent in their play of definition, explanation, and example, but the structure of each chapter varies according to the concepts covered. In the third chapter, for example, key ideas are divided into sub-topics numbering from 3.1 to 3.10. In the fourth chapter, the sub-divisions are further divided into sub-sections numbered 4.1.1-4.1.5, 4.2.1-4.2.2, and 4.3.1 to 4.3.6. Readers who are working quickly to master new concepts may find themselves mired in similarly numbered subheadings, longing for a grounded concepts on which to hinge other key principles.

Modularity rating: 3

The book's four chapters make it mostly self-referential. The author would do well to beak this text down into additional subsections, easing readers' accessibility.

The content of the book flows logically and well, but the information needs to be better sub-divided within each larger chapter, easing the student experience.

The book's interface is effective, allowing readers to move from one section to the next with a single click. Additional sub-sections would ease this interplay even further.

Grammatical Errors rating: 4

Some minor errors throughout.

For the most part, the book is culturally neutral, avoiding direct cultural references in an effort to remain relevant.

Reviewed by Yoichi Ishida, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ohio University on 2/1/18

This textbook covers enough topics for a first-year course on logic and critical thinking. Chapter 1 covers the basics as in any standard textbook in this area. Chapter 2 covers propositional logic and categorical logic. In propositional logic, this textbook does not cover suppositional arguments, such as conditional proof and reductio ad absurdum. But other standard argument forms are covered. Chapter 3 covers inductive logic, and here this textbook introduces probability and its relationship with cognitive biases, which are rarely discussed in other textbooks. Chapter 4 introduces common informal fallacies. The answers to all the exercises are given at the end. However, the last set of exercises is in Chapter 3, Section 5. There are no exercises in the rest of the chapter. Chapter 4 has no exercises either. There is index, but no glossary.

The textbook is accurate.

The content of this textbook will not become obsolete soon.

The textbook is written clearly.

The textbook is internally consistent.

The textbook is fairly modular. For example, Chapter 3, together with a few sections from Chapter 1, can be used as a short introduction to inductive logic.

The textbook is well-organized.

There are no interface issues.

I did not find any grammatical errors.

This textbook is relevant to a first semester logic or critical thinking course.

Reviewed by Payal Doctor, Associate Professro, LaGuardia Community College on 2/1/18

This text is a beginner textbook for arguments and propositional logic. It covers the basics of identifying arguments, building arguments, and using basic logic to construct propositions and arguments. It is quite comprehensive for a beginner book, but seems to be a good text for a course that needs a foundation for arguments. There are exercises on creating truth tables and proofs, so it could work as a logic primer in short sessions or with the addition of other course content.

The books is accurate in the information it presents. It does not contain errors and is unbiased. It covers the essential vocabulary clearly and givens ample examples and exercises to ensure the student understands the concepts

The content of the book is up to date and can be easily updated. Some examples are very current for analyzing the argument structure in a speech, but for this sort of text understandable examples are important and the author uses good examples.

The book is clear and easy to read. In particular, this is a good text for community college students who often have difficulty with reading comprehension. The language is straightforward and concepts are well explained.

The book is consistent in terminology, formatting, and examples. It flows well from one topic to the next, but it is also possible to jump around the text without loosing the voice of the text.

The books is broken down into sub units that make it easy to assign short blocks of content at a time. Later in the text, it does refer to a few concepts that appear early in that text, but these are all basic concepts that must be used to create a clear and understandable text. No sections are too long and each section stays on topic and relates the topic to those that have come before when necessary.

The flow of the text is logical and clear. It begins with the basic building blocks of arguments, and practice identifying more and more complex arguments is offered. Each chapter builds up from the previous chapter in introducing propositional logic, truth tables, and logical arguments. A select number of fallacies are presented at the end of the text, but these are related to topics that were presented before, so it makes sense to have these last.

The text is free if interface issues. I used the PDF and it worked fine on various devices without loosing formatting.

1. The book contains no grammatical errors.

The text is culturally sensitive, but examples used are a bit odd and may be objectionable to some students. For instance, President Obama's speech on Syria is used to evaluate an extended argument. This is an excellent example and it is explained well, but some who disagree with Obama's policies may have trouble moving beyond their own politics. However, other examples look at issues from all political viewpoints and ask students to evaluate the argument, fallacy, etc. and work towards looking past their own beliefs. Overall this book does use a variety of examples that most students can understand and evaluate.

My favorite part of this book is that it seems to be written for community college students. My students have trouble understanding readings in the New York Times, so it is nice to see a logic and critical thinking text use real language that students can understand and follow without the constant need of a dictionary.

Reviewed by Rebecca Owen, Adjunct Professor, Writing, Chemeketa Community College on 6/20/17

This textbook is quite thorough--there are conversational explanations of argument structure and logic. I think students will be happy with the conversational style this author employs. Also, there are many examples and exercises using current events, funny scenarios, or other interesting ways to evaluate argument structure and validity. The third section, which deals with logical fallacies, is very clear and comprehensive. My only critique of the material included in the book is that the middle section may be a bit dense and math-oriented for learners who appreciate the more informal, informative style of the first and third section. Also, the book ends rather abruptly--it moves from a description of a logical fallacy to the answers for the exercises earlier in the text.

The content is very reader-friendly, and the author writes with authority and clarity throughout the text. There are a few surface-level typos (Starbuck's instead of Starbucks, etc.). None of these small errors detract from the quality of the content, though.

One thing I really liked about this text was the author's wide variety of examples. To demonstrate different facets of logic, he used examples from current media, movies, literature, and many other concepts that students would recognize from their daily lives. The exercises in this text also included these types of pop-culture references, and I think students will enjoy the familiarity--as well as being able to see the logical structures behind these types of references. I don't think the text will need to be updated to reflect new instances and occurrences; the author did a fine job at picking examples that are relatively timeless. As far as the subject matter itself, I don't think it will become obsolete any time soon.

The author writes in a very conversational, easy-to-read manner. The examples used are quite helpful. The third section on logical fallacies is quite easy to read, follow, and understand. A student in an argument writing class could benefit from this section of the book. The middle section is less clear, though. A student learning about the basics of logic might have a hard time digesting all of the information contained in chapter two. This material might be better in two separate chapters. I think the author loses the balance of a conversational, helpful tone and focuses too heavily on equations.

Consistency rating: 4

Terminology in this book is quite consistent--the key words are highlighted in bold. Chapters 1 and 3 follow a similar organizational pattern, but chapter 2 is where the material becomes more dense and equation-heavy. I also would have liked a closing passage--something to indicate to the reader that we've reached the end of the chapter as well as the book.

I liked the overall structure of this book. If I'm teaching an argumentative writing class, I could easily point the students to the chapters where they can identify and practice identifying fallacies, for instance. The opening chapter is clear in defining the necessary terms, and it gives the students an understanding of the toolbox available to them in assessing and evaluating arguments. Even though I found the middle section to be dense, smaller portions could be assigned.

The author does a fine job connecting each defined term to the next. He provides examples of how each defined term works in a sentence or in an argument, and then he provides practice activities for students to try. The answers for each question are listed in the final pages of the book. The middle section feels like the heaviest part of the whole book--it would take the longest time for a student to digest if assigned the whole chapter. Even though this middle section is a bit heavy, it does fit the overall structure and flow of the book. New material builds on previous chapters and sub-chapters. It ends abruptly--I didn't realize that it had ended, and all of a sudden I found myself in the answer section for those earlier exercises.

The simple layout is quite helpful! There is nothing distracting, image-wise, in this text. The table of contents is clearly arranged, and each topic is easy to find.

Tiny edits could be made (Starbuck's/Starbucks, for one). Otherwise, it is free of distracting grammatical errors.

This text is quite culturally relevant. For instance, there is one example that mentions the rumors of Barack Obama's birthplace as somewhere other than the United States. This example is used to explain how to analyze an argument for validity. The more "sensational" examples (like the Obama one above) are helpful in showing argument structure, and they can also help students see how rumors like this might gain traction--as well as help to show students how to debunk them with their newfound understanding of argument and logic.

The writing style is excellent for the subject matter, especially in the third section explaining logical fallacies. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this text!

Reviewed by Laurel Panser, Instructor, Riverland Community College on 6/20/17

This is a review of Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking, an open source book version 1.4 by Matthew Van Cleave. The comparison book used was Patrick J. Hurley’s A Concise Introduction to Logic 12th Edition published by Cengage as well as... read more

Competing with Hurley is difficult with respect to comprehensiveness. For example, Van Cleave’s book is comprehensive to the extent that it probably covers at least two-thirds or more of what is dealt with in most introductory, one-semester logic courses. Van Cleave’s chapter 1 provides an overview of argumentation including discerning non-arguments from arguments, premises versus conclusions, deductive from inductive arguments, validity, soundness and more. Much of Van Cleave’s chapter 1 parallel’s Hurley’s chapter 1. Hurley’s chapter 3 regarding informal fallacies is comprehensive while Van Cleave’s chapter 4 on this topic is less extensive. Categorical propositions are a topic in Van Cleave’s chapter 2; Hurley’s chapters 4 and 5 provide more instruction on this, however. Propositional logic is another topic in Van Cleave’s chapter 2; Hurley’s chapters 6 and 7 provide more information on this, though. Van Cleave did discuss messy issues of language meaning briefly in his chapter 1; that is the topic of Hurley’s chapter 2.

Van Cleave’s book includes exercises with answers and an index. A glossary was not included.

Reviews of open source textbooks typically include criteria besides comprehensiveness. These include comments on accuracy of the information, whether the book will become obsolete soon, jargon-free clarity to the extent that is possible, organization, navigation ease, freedom from grammar errors and cultural relevance; Van Cleave’s book is fine in all of these areas. Further criteria for open source books includes modularity and consistency of terminology. Modularity is defined as including blocks of learning material that are easy to assign to students. Hurley’s book has a greater degree of modularity than Van Cleave’s textbook. The prose Van Cleave used is consistent.

Van Cleave’s book will not become obsolete soon.

Van Cleave’s book has accessible prose.

Van Cleave used terminology consistently.

Van Cleave’s book has a reasonable degree of modularity.

Van Cleave’s book is organized. The structure and flow of his book is fine.

Problems with navigation are not present.

Grammar problems were not present.

Van Cleave’s book is culturally relevant.

Van Cleave’s book is appropriate for some first semester logic courses.

Chapter 1: Reconstructing and analyzing arguments

1.1 What is an argument?
1.2 Identifying arguments
1.3 Arguments vs. explanations
1.4 More complex argument structures
1.5 Using your own paraphrases of premises and conclusions to reconstruct arguments in standard form
1.6 Validity
1.7 Soundness
1.8 Deductive vs. inductive arguments
1.9 Arguments with missing premises
1.10 Assuring, guarding, and discounting
1.11 Evaluative language
1.12 Evaluating a real-life argument

Chapter 2: Formal methods of evaluating arguments

2.1 What is a formal method of evaluation and why do we need them?
2.2 Propositional logic and the four basic truth functional connectives
2.3 Negation and disjunction
2.4 Using parentheses to translate complex sentences
2.5 “Not both” and “neither nor”
2.6 The truth table test of validity
2.7 Conditionals
2.8 “Unless”
2.9 Material equivalence
2.10 Tautologies, contradictions, and contingent statements
2.11 Proofs and the 8 valid forms of inference
2.12 How to construct proofs
2.13 Short review of propositional logic
2.14 Categorical logic
2.15 The Venn test of validity for immediate categorical inferences
2.16 Universal statements and existential commitment
2.17 Venn validity for categorical syllogisms

Chapter 3: Evaluating inductive arguments and probabilistic and statistical fallacies

3.1 Inductive arguments and statistical generalizations
3.2 Inference to the best explanation and the seven explanatory virtues
3.3 Analogical arguments
3.4 Causal arguments
3.5 Probability
3.6 The conjunction fallacy
3.7 The base rate fallacy
3.8 The small numbers fallacy
3.9 Regression to the mean fallacy
3.10 Gambler's fallacy

Chapter 4: Informal fallacies

4.1 Formal vs. informal fallacies
4.1.1 Composition fallacy
4.1.2 Division fallacy
4.1.3 Begging the question fallacy
4.1.4 False dichotomy
4.1.5 Equivocation
4.2 Slippery slope fallacies
4.2.1 Conceptual slippery slope
4.2.2 Causal slippery slope
4.3 Fallacies of relevance
4.3.1 Ad hominem
4.3.2 Straw man
4.3.3 Tu quoque
4.3.4 Genetic
4.3.5 Appeal to consequences
4.3.6 Appeal to authority

Answers to exercises Glossary/Index

Ancillary Material

About the book.

This is an introductory textbook in logic and critical thinking. The goal of the textbook is to provide the reader with a set of tools and skills that will enable them to identify and evaluate arguments. The book is intended for an introductory course that covers both formal and informal logic. As such, it is not a formal logic textbook, but is closer to what one would find marketed as a “critical thinking textbook.”

About the Contributors

Matthew Van Cleave , PhD, Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, 2007. VAP at Concordia College (Moorhead), 2008-2012. Assistant Professor at Lansing Community College, 2012-2016. Professor at Lansing Community College, 2016-

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Literacy is the ability to read and write. Broadly, literacy may be viewed as "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. Critical thinking is the analysis of available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments in order to form a judgement by the application of rational, skeptical, and unbiased analyses and evaluation. The application of critical thinking includes self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective habits of the mind, thus a critical thinker is a person who practices the skills of critical thinking or has been trained and educated in its disciplines.

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1: Introduction
2: About Creative Nonfiction
3: Creative Nonfiction Readings
4: About Fiction - Short Stories and the Novel
5: Fiction Readings
6: About Poetry
7: Poetry Readings
8: About Drama
9: Drama Readings
10: About Literary Criticism
11: Literary Criticism Readings
12: Writing About Literature
13: Citations and Formatting Guide for Literature (MLA)
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1: Reading Like a Professional
2: Forming a Perspective on the Subject
3: Effective Argument
4: Experiencing the Power of Poetry
5: The Truths of Fiction
6: All the World’s a Stage
7: Creative Nonfiction, The Fourth Genre
8: The Literary Analysis Essay
9: The Research Paper

1: Introduction - What Is Literary Theory and Why Should I Care?
2: Writing about Form - Developing the Foundations of Close Reading
3: Writing about Character and Motivation - Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism
4: Writing about Gender and Sexuality - Applying Feminist and Gender Criticism
5: Writing about Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Identity
6: Writing about Readers - Applying Reader-Response Theory
7: Writing about History and Culture from a New Historical Perspective
8: Writing about the Natural World
9: Reading and Writing in the Digital Age
10: Appendix - Peer Review Sheets

1: Research Process and Scope
2: Research Questions and Strategy
3: Advanced Searching Techniques
4: Evaluating Sources
5: Critical Reading
6: Persuasive Appeals
7: Using and Organizing Information
8: Citing Sources and APA Style
9: Information Power and Privilege
10: Information Value and Privilege
11: Confirmation Bias and Filter Bubbles
12: Misinformation and Fake News
13: Professional Conversations
14: Assignment Resources for Instructors

1: Always Be Prepared
2: Comprehending and Communicating Clearly
3: Discover, Explore, and Reflect on a Text
4: Subtleties of Reading and Writing – Author’s Style
5: Literacy and Analysis

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3: Course Pack 3
4: Course Pack 4
5: Course Pack 5
6: Course Pack 6

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Four U-M Department of Chemistry faculty will be gaining new titles come September. The University of Michigan regents approved their promotions at the May meeting.

Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb and Wenjing Wang will become associate professors with tenure. Alison R.H. Narayan will be promoted to professor. Also to be promoted to associate professor is Timothy Cernak, whose main appointment is in Medicinal Chemistry . He also has an appointment in Chemistry and has graduate students from Chemistry.

The following profiles were excerpted from the promotion materials presented to the Regents. You can read the documents in their entirety in the May 16, 2024 Minutes .

Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb

Professor Bridwell-Rabb has established a renowned program in chemical biology and metallobiochemistry. She is a creative, dedicated scholar who excels in teaching and service.

She regularly teaches Chem 351, biochemistry fundamentals, to more than 100 students per term. She developed a series of thematic games based on the TV-show Jeopardy to reinforce basic biochemistry knowledge.

Professor Bridwell-Rabb is a recognized expert in the field of metallobiochemistry. She uses many biochemical techniques to work with sensitive proteins that are very difficult to recombinantly express, purify, and study. Specifically, she works on Rieske-type Oxygenases, enzymes that are found in all forms of life, and are involved in both the degradation and the biosynthesis of organic compounds. She has discovered novel mechanisms of how these enzymes regulate their reactivity. This fundamental discovery has led to new methods to reprogram, evolve, or customize the chemical reactions catalyzed by Rieske oxygenases.

Professor Bridwell-Rabb has been an excellent citizen—both to the department and to her scientific communities.

Reviewers say: “In terms of the scholarly impact, I would like to emphasize that Prof. Bridwell-Rabb’s papers demonstrate a level of thoughtfulness and insights that go well beyond the descriptive narrative that characterizes many papers today.”

"I would point out that this [the teaching statement] is one of the most thoughtful statements I have seen. She is clearly taking the time to think about the teaching and learning and incorporating active learning strategies into her classroom."

Wenjing Wang

Wenjing Wang is being promoted to associate professor of chemistry, with tenure, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts also being promoted to research associate professor, Life Sciences Institute.

Professor Wang has established a renowned program in chemical biology and neuroscience. She is a creative, dedicated scholar who excels in teaching and service.

Professor Wang is a dedicated teacher of undergraduate and graduate students. She has taught the large-enrollment course required for many STEM majors, Chem 210, every winter term since 2019. She notably uses real-life examples to illustrate the importance of organic chemistry concepts. At the graduate level, she team-taught the introductory chemical biology course ChemBio 501. Consistent with the Department of Chemistry’s increased attention to incorporating a holistic model of professional development into the graduate curriculum, Professor Wang innovated in the ChemBio 502 course by encouraging critical thinking through literature-based discussions and by cultivating scientific writing skills. She has also invested heavily in her educational responsibilities as a principal investigator.

Professor Wang is a recognized expert in the fields of chemical biology and neuroscience. Her lab develops optogenetic and chemogenetic technologies for neuromodulator detection and circuit manipulation in the brain. These tools enable monitoring and manipulating various brain functions with spatiotemporal control to advance neuroscience research and potential therapeutics.

She has won several prestigious awards, including the Rising Star in Measurement Science Award from ACS Measurement Science Au ; the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award; the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award; and the NSF CAREER Award that together provide nearly $3.5 M in direct funding

Reviewers wrote: “[Prof.] Wang has developed a research program at the forefront of the field with great depth of scholarship and a tremendous commitment to broad applicability and robust methods, while simultaneously demonstrating herself to be a thoughtful and dedicated mentor and educator.”

“Overall, Prof. Wang’s work is characterized by ingenious protein designs, combining multiple elements carefully stitched together to create novel forms of molecular logic…. I would assess Prof. Wang’s protein engineering and tool development work as of the highest quality.”

Alison R.H. Narayan

Alison Narayan is being promoted to professor of chemistry, with tenure; she is also being promoted to research professor, Life Sciences Institute.

Professor Narayan has excelled in all aspects of her position. She has developed a highly visible research program that promises to provide new routes to chemical processes, taught core courses and mentored students with great success, and contributed to the university by leading programs and serving on significant committees at all levels.

Professor Narayan uses interactive and peer-to-peer approaches for teaching including adding a “think-pair-share” problem for each class. She also offers students chances to correct mistakes to relieve pressure and more opportunities to demonstrate mastery. Students from these classes are found to be well prepared for higher level chemistry and her student evaluations are excellent. Professor Narayan also mentors a large cadre of graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, and undergraduates in her research group.

Professor Narayan merges chemical biology and organic chemistry by studying and harnessing enzymes in the context of organic synthesis. Enzymes are green, natural catalysts with high selectivity; however, the range of possible reactions catalyzed by a given enzyme is often not known and often enzymes must be engineered to catalyze reactions of interest for synthesis. Professor Narayan has taken a multifaceted approach towards tackling these issues with the overarching goal of making biocatalysts part of the armamentarium of synthetic chemists as well as developing a deeper understanding of enzyme function. These studies have placed her in a leading position in this emerging field of chemistry. Realizing her vision to broadly use enzymes for synthesis will have broad impacts by enabling the generation of new medicines and reducing the environmental impact of industrial synthetic processes.

A reviewer commented: “It is the courageous scientists like Prof. Narayan who are bridging the long-standing gap between the biocatalysis and synthetic chemistry communities. With her deep understanding of enzymes and synthetic chemistry, good taste in choosing interesting problems, and tremendous work ethic, Prof. Narayan has emerged as a leader in this vibrant and growing field.”

Timothy Cernak

Also promoted will be Timothy Cernak. His main appointment is in Medicinal Chemistry, but he also has a courtesy appointment in Chemistry and has graduate students from Chemistry.

Professor Cernak is an exemplary scientist and extremely dedicated teacher, mentor, and citizen of his profession. He is a nationally and internationally recognized scientist at the forefront of investigating how high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence can be used to change how chemists design and study reactions and synthesis.

Among his interests are having state-of-the-art medicinal chemistry tactics used to prevent the extinction of endangered species and applied in the emerging area of conservation medicine.

Professor Cernak is also engaged in outreach efforts in northern Michigan, as well as outreach activities for younger students, including development and presentation of his Wellpaint™ teaching toy that engages elementary-aged kids in chemistry.

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