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 debate
Argument 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...

This work is aimed at anyone who encounters serious attempts to evaluate arguments either intrinsically or by reference to evidence. It is concerned with the most fundamental aspects of serious study: the abilities to reason with ideas and evidence, to formulate arguments effectively and to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debate. The text offers an integrated treatment of various approaches to the critical appraisal of controversy which are traditionally handled in different subjects and separate literatures. Special attention is given to the critical...