Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-241) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Argument and evidence -- chapter 3 Context, convention and communication -- chapter 4 An informal analysis of arguments -- chapter 5 Patterns of reasoning -- chapter 6 Establishing validity -- chapter 7 Critical analysis in practice -- chapter Tories ignore crime study -- chapter 8 Assumptions -- chapter 9 Evidence as ground for belief -- chapter 10 What counts as evidence? -- chapter 11 Presenting and summarising evidence -- chapter 12 Furthering knowledge -- chapter 13 Probability and uncertainty -- chapter 14 Probability theory applied -- chapter 15 Estimation and reliability -- chapter 16 Testing hypotheses.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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 debateArgument 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 met.