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...

This is an introduction that is designed to enable students, through practical exercises, to develop their own skills in reasoning about ethical issues such as: analyzing and evaluating arguments used in discussions of ethical issues; analyzing and evaluating ethical concepts, such as utilitarianism; making decisions on ethical issues; and learning how to approach ethical issues in a fair minded way. Ethical issues discussed include the arguments about abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, the environment and war. The book should be of interest to those in philosophy,...