{"product_id":"9781469114705","title":"CriticalThinking.Com: A Guide to Deep Thinking in a Shallow Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking.com\u003c\/i\u003e is bound to raise a few hackles. It takes on two major thought-clichés of today´s world: first, that critical thinking is the ultimate form of thinking and that we know what it is when we encounter it; and, second, that the Internet promises us a brave new world of virtual literacy that will not only replace traditional literacy but improve it. Partly philosophical, partly practical, partly pedagogical, \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking.com\u003c\/i\u003e is mostly a refreshing look at the interaction of knowledge production and technology. It is smart, more than a little daring, and probably will make you think a little differently about some of the things you thought you knew ˜ -- Gerald Early (Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters. Washington University) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Critical thinking has been oversold as a cure for ignorance and apathy. Myron Tuman exposes the shallowness of the conventional recipes and provides a good thing instead--a book of incisive distinctions, captivating material, and provocative reflections. It is bound to leave the reader a more thoughtful person.\" -- Albert Borgmann (Department of Philosophy. The University of Montana) \u003c\/p\u003eTable of ContentPrologue: “Critical Thinking for Dummies” - - - - 9\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Thinking Critically (about Critical Thinking) - - - - 13\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Critical” Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis or Reflection—Which One Is Critical?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis and Progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Cautionary Conclusion about Critical Thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven Elements of Critical Thinking as Reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Descartes and Questioning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 2 - - - - 39\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding and Evaluating Web Content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Open Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Invisible Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Gated Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLibraries and Web Access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Facts, Commentary, and Experts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Topics and Emily Dickinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummary: Stephen King on the Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Stephen King for Free! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 3 - - - - 73\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews and Reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Two Sides of Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal and External Clues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore on Authority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNews on the Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlato and Rushkoff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Cold Fusion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 4 - - - - 99\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe End of Books and Libraries?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is a Book?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Does It Mean to Read?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Models of Libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Libraries Without Walls, Libraries Without Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Books, Libraries, and Marshall McLuhan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 5 - - - - 121\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe “Free” World of the Web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Freedom: Expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Freedom: Information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Third Freedom: Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefining Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Thomas Jefferson Revisited\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 6 - - - - 143\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrassroots and Astroturf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotion, Top-Down and Bottom-Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrassroots and Astroturf Selling with Buzz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Swag and Fan Empowerment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 7 - - - - 156\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassion, Identity, and Censorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHate Groups, the Dark Side of Identity Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Appeal of Censorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical Thinking and Taboos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Coda: Edgar Allen Poe’s “Purloined Letter”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChapter 8 - - - - 182\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Elements of Guile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories as Subversion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Foolish Physics Professor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Comic as Subversive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda: Chief Seattle, Another Populist Tale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eEpilogue Feeling the World - - - - 199\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144315191536,"sku":"9781469114705","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469114705_p0.jpg?v=1763698371","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469114705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}