Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction

We all engage in the process of reasoning, but we don't always pay attention to whether we are doing it well. This book offers the opportunity to practise reasoning in a clear-headed and critical way, with the aims of developing an awareness of the importance of reasoning well and of improving the reader's skill in analyzing and evaluating arguments.

In this third edition, Anne Thomson has updated and revised the book to include fresh and topical examples which will guide students through the processes of critical reasoning in a clear and engaging way. In addition, two new chapters on evaluating the credibility of evidence and decision making and dilemmas will fully equip students to reason well. By the end of the book students should be able to:
identify flaws in arguments
analyze the reasoning in newspaper articles, books and speeches
assess the credibilty of evidence and authorities
make sound decisions and solve dilemmas
approach any topic with the ability to reason and think critically.

http://www.filesonic.com/file/1582848004/0415445868Reasoning.pdf

On bullshit

One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit," Harry G. Frankfurt writes, in what must surely be the most eyebrow-raising opener in modern philosophical prose. "Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted." This compact little book, as pungent as the phenomenon it explores, attempts to articulate a theory of this contemporary scourge--what it is, what it does, and why there's so much of it. The result is entertaining and enlightening in almost equal measure. It can't be denied; part of the book's charm is the puerile pleasure of reading classic academic discourse punctuated at regular intervals by the word "bullshit." More pertinent is Frankfurt's focus on intentions--the practice of bullshit, rather than its end result. Bullshitting, as he notes, is not exactly lying, and bullshit remains bullshit whether it's true or false. The difference lies in the bullshitter's complete disregard for whether what he's saying corresponds to facts in the physical world: he "does not reject the authority of the truth, as the liar does, and oppose himself to it. He pays no attention to it at all. By virtue of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1583911154/On_Bullshit.pdf  (yes its in English)

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display.

Most people fully accept paranormal and pseudoscientific claims without critique as they are promoted by the mass media. Here Be Dragons offers a toolbox for recognizing and understanding the dangers of pseudoscience, and appreciation for the reality-based benefits offered by real science.

Here Be Dragons is written and presented by Brian Dunning, host and producer of the Skeptoid podcast, author of Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena, and Executive Producer of The Skeptologists and Truth Hurts.

http://herebedragonsmovie.com/


Complete Name : Here.Be.Dragons.m4v
Format : MPEG-4
File Size/String : 1.43 GB



http://rapidshare.com/files/250540166/Here.Be.Dragons.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250676328/Here.Be.Dragons.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250680641/Here.Be.Dragons.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250961135/Here.Be.Dragons.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250680756/Here.Be.Dragons.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250992534/Here.Be.Dragons.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250992697/Here.Be.Dragons.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/250938926/Here.Be.Dragons.part8.rar