Argument and evidence : critical analysis for the social sciences /

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Author / Creator:Phelan, Peter, 1941-
Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, ©1996.
Description:1 online resource (ix, 247 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11115931
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Other authors / contributors:Reynolds, Peter J.
ISBN:0203296176
9780203296172
0203200748
9780203200742
9786610325429
6610325421
9780415113724
0415113725
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9781280325427
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9781134824007
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9780415113731
0415113733
0415113725
0415113733
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-241) and index.
English.
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Summary:Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study: * the ability to reason with ideas and evidence* to formulate arguments effectively* to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debateArgument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical theory in a comprehensible way, enabling students to acquire skills in critical thinking which will outlast their undergraduate studies. Ideal as a companion for courses on met.
Other form:Print version: Phelan, Peter, 1941- Argument and evidence. London ; New York : Routledge, ©1996 0415113725