{"product_id":"the-art-of-thinking-vincent-r-ruggiero-9780321953315","title":"The Art of Thinking: A Guide to Critical and Creative Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eAccessible and engaging, this unique text offers concrete, practice strategies for critical and creative thinking and includes many opportunities for practicing these fundamental skills. \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Thinking \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces students to the principles and techniques of critical thinking, taking them step-by-step through the problem-solving process. Emphasizing creative and active thought processes, the author asserts that good thinking and problem-solving is based on learnable strategies. The book's four parts, \"Be Aware,\" \"Be Creative,\" \"Be Critical,\" and \"Communicate Your Ideas,\" present students with a process for solving problems and resolving controversial issues. Discussions of how to evaluate ideas and how to question long-held assumptions or biases help students look at concepts critically. This text can be used in freshman experience courses, freshman composition courses, and a wide array of other courses where instructors want to enhance students' critical thinking skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Ruggiero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0321953312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780321953315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pearson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Vincent Ruggiero","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996736618751,"sku":"9780321953315","price":133.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d40067f9-525a-46e6-80c4-8804636fea39.jpg?v=1683343397","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-thinking-vincent-r-ruggiero-9780321953315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}