Ch. 1. Introduction: The Role of Critical Thinking in Nursing -- Ch. 2. Elements of Communication -- Ch. 3. Form and Content in Communication -- Ch. 4. Debate: Mounting and Evaluating Arguments -- Ch. 5. Informal Fallacies -- Ch. 6. Deduction -- Ch. 7. Induction -- Ch. 8. The Hypothetico-Deductive Method in Science -- Ch. 9. The Nature of Explanation -- Ch. 10. Searching for Causes -- Ch. 11. Fallacies of Causal Reasoning -- Ch. 12. Introduction to Ethical Argument -- Ch. 13. Rules and Principles -- Ch. 14. Rights and Duties -- Ch. 15. Current Concepts in Nursing Ethics -- Ch. 16. Ethical Decision Making -- Ch. 17. Conclusion: Critical Thinking in the Working Context