Is that true?

Is that true?: critical thinking for sociologists

by Best, Joel

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"This book offers an introduction to critical thinking for sociologists. Critical thinking involves the evaluation of arguments. Because sociologists tend to use particular forms of argumentation, it is helpful to consider how such arguments might be evaluated. Taking these matters into consideration can improve sociological arguments"--

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"This book offers an introduction to critical thinking for sociologists. Critical thinking involves the evaluation of arguments. Because sociologists tend to use particular forms of argumentation, it is helpful to consider how such arguments might be evaluated. Taking these matters into consideration can improve sociological arguments"--

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  • Publication Date:2021

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  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0520381416, 9780520381414
  • oclc:on1184122007
  • LC Classification:B809.2
  • Dewey Decimal:160.2/43

Table of Contents

What Is Critical Thinking? -- The Basics : Arguments and Assumptions -- Everyday Arguments -- Anecdotes -- Ad Hominem Arguments -- Myths -- Folk Wisdom and Metaphors -- Facts -- Everyday Reasoning -- The Logic of Social Science -- Patterns -- Causality -- Judging Social Scientific Claims -- The Importance of Evidence -- Authority and Social Science Arguments -- Challenges for Social Science -- The Case of Sociology -- Thinking about Sociology and Critical Thinking -- Sociology as a Social World -- Camps -- Envy -- Sociology's Subdivisions -- Orientations -- Optimism and Pessimism -- Team Culture and Team Structure -- Insiders and Outsiders -- Tragedy and Comedy -- The Importance of Orientations -- Words -- Jargon -- Word Fads -- Definitions -- Concept Creep -- Questions and Measurements -- Sociological Questions -- Empirical Questions -- Measurement -- What Is Being Measured? -- Questioning Measurements -- Variables and Comparison -- Variables -- Issues with Comparison -- Varieties of Comparative Findings -- Replication -- Comparison in Qualitative Research -- Questioning Comparisons -- Tendencies -- Patterned Tendencies -- The Ecological Fallacy -- The Modesty of Sociological Exp…

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Subjects

Critical thinking Pensée critique Reasoning SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology Sociologie Sociology

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Best, Joel

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