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245 10 a| How to think more and better :b| being reasonable in unreasonable times /c| William B. Irvine.;

264 1 a| New York, NY, United States of America :b| Oxford University Press,c| [2026];

300 a| xiv, 270 pages ;c| 19 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: Belief, Reconsidered. 1. What Does It Mean to Believe? ; 2. Coming to Believe ; 3. Proving and Disproving Claims ; 4. Inconsistent Beliefs -- PART TWO: Word Problems. 5. Ambiguous Words ; 6. Emotive Language ; 7. Linguistic Pitfalls -- PART THREE: Thinking Our Way through a Complex World. 8. Understanding Causation ; 9. Solving Problems in a Complex World ; 10. Making Decisions in a Complex World -- PART FOUR: Cognitive Biases. 11. Confirmation Bias ; 12. What Do You Know? ; 13. Along Comes the Internet -- PART FIVE: Intellectual Self-Transformation. 14. Mindcare ; 15. Mindcleaning ; 16. Mind Expansion ; 17. Portrait of a Thinker ; 18. An Invitation to Think -- Appendix.;

520 a| "This book offers a philosopher's guide to cultivating rational, evidence-based thought amid political polarization and the spread of disinformation. It trains readers to replace emotional reactions with careful analysis when facing complex personal and societal challenges. The book instructs individuals to evaluate facts and weigh diverse perspectives instead of succumbing to instinct or hearsay. It provides practical strategies for intellectual self-transformation, including techniques for mindcare and mindcleaning. It also empowers readers to engage with challenging arguments actively and pursue truth through deliberate, critical thinking. Finally, the book emphasizes that applying these techniques across various aspects of life, from healthcare to civic decisions, consistently fosters more thoughtful and informed judgments"-- Provided by publisher.;

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How to think more and better : being reasonable in unreasonable times / William B. Irvine.

Author/creator	Irvine, William Braxton, 1952- author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2026]
Description	xiv, 270 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects	Thought and thinking. Critical thinking. Disinformation--Political aspects. Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects. Pensée. Pensée critique.

Contents	Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: Belief, Reconsidered. 1. What Does It Mean to Believe? ; 2. Coming to Believe ; 3. Proving and Disproving Claims ; 4. Inconsistent Beliefs -- PART TWO: Word Problems. 5. Ambiguous Words ; 6. Emotive Language ; 7. Linguistic Pitfalls -- PART THREE: Thinking Our Way through a Complex World. 8. Understanding Causation ; 9. Solving Problems in a Complex World ; 10. Making Decisions in a Complex World -- PART FOUR: Cognitive Biases. 11. Confirmation Bias ; 12. What Do You Know? ; 13. Along Comes the Internet -- PART FIVE: Intellectual Self-Transformation. 14. Mindcare ; 15. Mindcleaning ; 16. Mind Expansion ; 17. Portrait of a Thinker ; 18. An Invitation to Think -- Appendix.
Abstract	"This book offers a philosopher's guide to cultivating rational, evidence-based thought amid political polarization and the spread of disinformation. It trains readers to replace emotional reactions with careful analysis when facing complex personal and societal challenges. The book instructs individuals to evaluate facts and weigh diverse perspectives instead of succumbing to instinct or hearsay. It provides practical strategies for intellectual self-transformation, including techniques for mindcare and mindcleaning. It also empowers readers to engage with challenging arguments actively and pursue truth through deliberate, critical thinking. Finally, the book emphasizes that applying these techniques across various aspects of life, from healthcare to civic decisions, consistently fosters more thoughtful and informed judgments"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Irvine, William Braxton, 1952- How to think more and better 1 New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2026] 9780197786857
LCCN	2025021554
ISBN	9780197786840 (hardcover)
ISBN	0197786847 (hardcover)
ISBN	(electronic book)
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