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This powerful book introduces core critical thinking concepts and principles as an empowering problem-solving framework for every profession, course of study, and indeed every area of life. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools distills the groundbreaking work of Richard Paul and Linda Elder, targeting how to deconstruct thinking through the elements of reasoning and how to assess the quality of our thinking.

The eighth edition of this guide further details the foundations of critical thinking and how they can be applied in instruction to improve teaching and learning at all levels; it also reveals how we can learn to identify and avoid egocentric and sociocentric thought, which lead to close-mindedness, self-deception, arrogance, hypocrisy, greed, selfishness, herd mentality, prejudice, and the like.

With more than half a million copies sold, Richard Paul and Linda Elder’s bestselling book in the Thinker’s Guide Library is used in secondary and higher education courses and professional development seminars across the globe. In a world of conflicting information and clashing ideologies, this guide clears a path for advancing fairminded critical societies.

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The work of Linda Elder and Richard Paul is vital to the progress of our democratic society. Read this book, change your life, and in the process make the world a safe and saner place to live. -- Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic Magazine

The absolute and essential guide for learning a system and process for thinking critically in all areas of your life. -- Bryan Deptula, CEO, BKD Leaders

Packed with more relevant information than any large textbook. Don't ever lose it, and refer to it often. -- Neal Fleisher, clinical professor, Boston University

A brief, but excellent introductory guide to the foundational concepts of critical thinking. -- Linda Tym, associate professor, Southern Adventist University

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Dr. Linda Elder is an educational psychologist who has taught both psychology and critical thinking at the college level. She has been President of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and the Executive Director of the Center for Critical Thinking for almost 25 years. She has a special interest in the relation of thought and emotion, as well as the cognitive and affective. She has developed an original theory of the stages of critical thinking development. Elder has coauthored four books on critical thinking, as well as all 23 titles found in the Thinker's Guide Library.

Dr. Richard Paul was a leading proponent of critical thinking and through his work and legacy remains an international authority in the field. He founded the Center for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University in 1980, followed by the Foundation for Critical Thinking. He developed concepts, principles, and theory essentials to a robust and fairminded conception of critical thinking and authored more than 200 articles and seven books on the topic. He presented workshops to hundreds of thousands of educators over his 35-year career as a leader in the critical thinking movement.

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Will Corsair4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Good little guide Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021 I already had most of the material in this VERY short little guide, back when Paul and Elder made it available for free. But, I was teaching a short course on crirical thinking and thought I would buy the guide to see if anything much had changed. It hadn''t. If... See more I already had most of the material in this VERY short little guide, back when Paul and Elder made it available for free. But, I was teaching a short course on crirical thinking and thought I would buy the guide to see if anything much had changed. It hadn''t.

If you want a good overview, this is a little gem. It will make you a better thinker, and help you spot and call b.s. when you see or hear it. 3 people found this helpful Helpful Report joseph k paisley5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Model for Creative Thinking Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019 This small booklet is a convenient guide to Creative Thinking.It delineates the necessary thinking elements of thought that allow for free conceptual play with combinatory results.The mind in using this given framework of conceptual play becomes very fluid with many... See more This small booklet is a convenient guide to Creative Thinking.It delineates the necessary thinking elements of thought that allow for free conceptual play with combinatory results.The mind in using this given framework of conceptual play becomes very fluid with many options being entertained.The whole idea of creative thought is to connect the unconnected;that which others have not seen.
This booklet is a literal Gold mine to enhance are way of looking at things in many different ways.The more ways the better.Only one way is needed which Albert Einstein described as the right way.
I carry this up=dated version with me in my back pocket.Highly recommended to those who are searching for Truth and Beauty.
Dr. J K Paisley 5 people found this helpful Helpful Report ron3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase a guide for the novice... Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021 this (short) book is essentially an extended definition of ''critical thinking''...if you happen to be (largely) unaware of the concept, this book could be a useful first exposure, though you might do as well simply looking up ''critical thinking'' in Wikipedia...speaking... See more this (short) book is essentially an extended definition of ''critical thinking''...if you happen to be (largely) unaware of the concept, this book could be a useful first exposure, though you might do as well simply looking up ''critical thinking'' in Wikipedia...speaking purely personally, there is nothing in this book i haven''t long understood...if you were hoping to find (practical) ideas that would help extend a critical thinking ability to the larger (world) populace, you''ll be out of luck here... 2 people found this helpful Helpful Report Stephanie Romer5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Key to real knowledge, everything. Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020 Love the size of the book and it is maybe the most value for the size and cost of any book I own. And I own a lot of books. This book is the key to basically everything that humans have built, and that nature does —if you really think about it...! Every single person on... See more Love the size of the book and it is maybe the most value for the size and cost of any book I own. And I own a lot of books. This book is the key to basically everything that humans have built, and that nature does —if you really think about it...! Every single person on Earth should have this book in their library. Or their pocket. It fits! Plato thought the written language would be “the end of thinking” —but he obviously didn’t know about this little gem. Lol. Seriously. 3 people found this helpful Helpful Report David2.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Small very thin book Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021

When ordering this book I thought that it would be the same size as a regular text book. Once I received it, I saw that it was about as thick as a comic book and not very large at all. The content was basic within the book. 2 people found this helpful Helpful Report conscious795.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Excellent and Quick Guide Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021 Great and a quick guide to incorporating critical thought into daily life circumstances. Will probably be re-reading this many times over to get at different implications of the principles laid out. One person found this helpful Helpful Report Amazon Customer5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Excellent. Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2021 Got the shortened "Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking" pdf years ago for philosophy class, and it''s tools helped me problem solve. This one went into more depth. A must have for everyone. One person found this helpful Helpful Report SPQR5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase A lifelong tool Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020 A handy little reminder of both purpose and practical steps to critical thinking. A nice reminder of a college course I had made years ago. A class that has served me well throughout my life. 2 people found this helpful Helpful Report

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louise mellen 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Interesting Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2021 Great little informative book. Great little informative book. Report Vicki H 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Great Resource Reviewed in India on October 29, 2020 The Foundation for Critical Thinking is a great website, but to have so many concise and helpful thoughts, questions and ideas at your fingertips is even better. This book has helped me prepare some slides and questions for my students and is a very useful resource. So glad...See moreThe Foundation for Critical Thinking is a great website, but to have so many concise and helpful thoughts, questions and ideas at your fingertips is even better. This book has helped me prepare some slides and questions for my students and is a very useful resource. So glad for this "travel-size" wealth of thinking material! The Foundation for Critical Thinking is a great website, but to have so many concise and helpful thoughts, questions and ideas at your fingertips is even better. This book has helped me prepare some slides and questions for my students and is a very useful resource. So glad for this "travel-size" wealth of thinking material! Report BLD 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase A lot of information packed into a short read Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2021 I recommend this book to everyone who wants to improve the quality of their thinking. It is an excellent and handy reference resource. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to improve the quality of their thinking. It is an excellent and handy reference resource. Report G P 3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Good one for beginners Reviewed in India on February 17, 2020 The content is not given in detail the entire book is an abstract version The content is not given in detail the entire book is an abstract version Report Translate all reviews to EnglishRafael Roman Romero Uscanga 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase bueno Reviewed in Mexico on February 19, 2020 estudiar estudiar Report Translate review to English

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