Thinking Toolbox
Thirty-Five Lessons That will Build Your Reasoning Skills
This book is like a toolbox—full of all kinds of tools you can use for different thinking tasks. Just as you use the wrench in a regular tool box to fix the sink, so you can use the tools we give you in this book to solve thinking problems.
- When is it dumb to argue?
- Using the scientific method
- Five rules of brainstorming
- Who has a reason to lie?
- How to analyze opposing viewpoints
- How to analyze evidence and sources
- How to list reasons why you believe something
- And much more . . .
This book was written for children and adults who want to learn logic and critical thinking skills. The Thinking Toolbox follows the same style as The Fallacy Detective with lessons and exercises and an answer key in the back. Parents and teachers, as well as anybody who wants to learn logic, will find The Thinking Toolbox easy to use and practical.
Features:
- Self-teaching format
- Introductory—teaches skills you can use right away
- Fun to use—not dry like a math textbook
- Written for ages 13 through adult
- Can be used with (or after) The Fallacy Detective
- Christian view of logic
- Over 60 cartoon illustrations by Richard LaPierre
Additional Information: Sample Pages
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Customer Reviews
The Thinking Toolbox Another Winner From Bluedorns
TammyA of Oregon, 4/13/2010
The Thinking Toolbox is another winning contribution to "logic for dummies" from the Bluedorns.
While not as in depth as their "Fallacy Detective," the "Thinking Toolbox" covers more breadth in concepts of general analytical thinking and the scientific method...ie it spends more time developing the differences between fact and opinion, valid evidence and unsubstantiated bias, and the proper use of statistics and facts.
While the Bluedorns state this book is a follow up book to the Fallacy Detective, I personally believe it is better used as a prequel...it fits better to read The Thinking Toolbox first, then delve into the specific logic fallacies.
However way you do it...the Fallacy Detective then the Thinking Toolbox, or vice versa...both are engaging to read and essential contributions to the homeschooler's library to help develop crucial thinking skills for life.
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