{"product_id":"9781624664779","title":"Reason in the Balance: An Inquiry Approach to Critical Thinking","description":"\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most texts in critical thinking, \u003ci\u003eReason in the Balance\u003c\/i\u003e focuses broadly on the practice of critical inquiry, the process of carefully examining an issue in order to come to a reasoned judgment. Although analysis and critique of individual arguments have an important role to play, this text goes beyond that dimension to emphasize the various aspects that go into the practice of inquiry, including identifying issues and relevant contexts, understanding competing cases, and making a comparative judgment.\u003cb\u003eDistinctive Features of the Text:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasis on applying critical thinking to complex issues with competing arguments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInclusion of chapters on inquiry in specific contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttention to the dialogical aspects of inquiry, including sample dialogues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasis on the spirit of inquiry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Second Edition Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated examples and items of current interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew dialogues on vaccination, prostitution, and climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew material on biases in reasoning, including emotional, psychological, social, and cognitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eReason in the Balance\u003c\/i\u003e Website includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Appendix on Logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuizzes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hackett Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051490656496,"sku":"9781624664779","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781624664779_p0.jpg?v=1763861705","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781624664779","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}