Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of your life: in your career, and as a consumer, citizen, friend, parent, and lover. Discover the core skills of effective thinking; then analyze your own thought processes, identify weaknesses, and overcome them. Learn how to translate more effective thinking into better decisions, less frustration, more wealth Ñ and above all, greater confidence to pursue and achieve your most important goals in life.

This book is a natural correlative of a previous book by Paul: Critical Thinking: What Every Person Needs to Survive in a Rapidly Changing World. However, the current book is not about 'survival' but about 'taking charge'. It deals with the fundamentals of critical thinking and their necessity and applicability in making the decisions which give direction to one's life. It's a book of questions, not answers,-- questions about one's thinking which as Paul and Elder state in a graphic, pg. 45, "your thinking controls your emmotions and your decisions". This book not only presents a mirror in which to see oneself through questions, but also presents the challenge to look honestly into the mirror with a view to improving the image.

Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life is written in a readily understandable and easily readable style. This a book for Everyman. It is a book to be not only read, but lived.


Very good book.   May 2, 2009
H. Lopez
This book makes clear that there are no shortcuts to critical thinking. It gives many thoughtful and insightful suggestions that will help the student reach his/her goals.


Quick Delivery   August 6, 2009
Karen Capicchioni (Ardsley, NY)
The book I ordered was perfect and was received within a couple of days. No need to go to the book store when the online service is so quick and easy.


Should be required reading - Very good information   January 12, 2010
Daniel L. Kester (Tucson, Arizona)
I love this book, great insights and full of practical, useful tools to help anyone improve the thinking process. Perfect introduction to Critical Thinking and how it can improve not only your academic career but your life in general.


A fascinating tour of your own mind   April 13, 2010
Mindsurf
Though I bought "Critical Thing" for a class, I will be holding onto it. The concepts, exercises and examples challenge you to examine your own biases, prejudices and logic in an intriguing way.

Buy two and send one to your congressman/ congresswoman. It could only help!