CRITICAL REASONING

ISBN: 9781935551973 Géneros: HPL Sinópsis: Description This text features a novel handson approach to the study of rhetorical devices The student will become more engaged in the study of critical thinking by seeing its direct application to current events student life and decisionmaking Bio KD Douglas Borcoman has been an adjunct and fulltime professor of philosophy for over 20 years during which time he has taught many critical thinking logic and introduction to philosophy courses In addition he is the Instructional Technology Consultant for the California State University Academic Technology Unit in which role he trains faculty members in the use of various educational technologies During his career Mr Borcoman has been a Deputy Probation Counselor as well as an alternative correctional education instructor specializing in technology as a mentor teacher In these capacities he created many critical thinking learning opportunities for participants in his courses often conducted in conjunction with the NASA Educators program He is also the producerdirector of a video series entitled Critical Thinking Through Dialogue Robin Alice Roth PhD is a fulltime Instructor at CSUDH in the Philosophy Department and specializes in 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy Philosophy of Religion History of Philosophy and Religious Studies Dr Roth has published numerous works and taught Critical Reasoning for the TVCSUDH program aired throughout the USA and regarded as one of the most popular education programs Having traveled the world lecturing on her research she is wellknown for her significant contributions in contemporary Continental Philosophy and some of her work was republished in Europe and Asia as the best in 20th Century Continental Philosophy She received her PhD in Philosophy at DePaul University Chicago her BA MA and Certificate at CSULB and she has received numerous grants