| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 247 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Argument and evidence -- chapter 3 Context, convention and communication -- chapter 4 An informal analysis of arguments -- chapter 5 Patterns of reasoning -- chapter 6 Establishing validity -- chapter 7 Critical analysis in practice -- chapter Tories ignore crime study -- chapter 8 Assumptions -- chapter 9 Evidence as ground for belief -- chapter 10 What counts as evidence? -- chapter 11 Presenting and summarising evidence -- chapter 12 Furthering knowledge -- chapter 13 Probability and uncertainty -- chapter 14 Probability theory applied -- chapter 15 Estimation and reliability -- chapter 16 Testing hypotheses |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-241) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Methodology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Research.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Methodology
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Argumentatie.
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Bewijs (wetenschap)
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Ciencias humanas e sociais.
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Metodologia da pesquisa.
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Estatistica aplicada as ciencias sociais.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Reynolds, Peter J
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| ISBN |
0203296176 |
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9780203296172 |
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0203200748 |
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9780203200742 |
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9786610325429 |
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6610325421 |
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9780415113724 |
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0415113725 |
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1134824017 |
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9781134824014 |
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1280325429 |
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9781280325427 |
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9781134823963 |
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1134823967 |
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9781134824007 |
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1134824009 |
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9780415113731 |
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0415113733 |
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