Critical Thinking

Dr Tom Chatfield is a British tech philosopher and author. He writes, broadcasts and consults internationally, with a special interest in critical thinking, AI and future skills. His books exploring digital culture—including Wise Animals, How To Thrive in the Digital Age, and Fun Inc.—are published in over thirty languages, while his critical thinking textbooks, published by Sage, are used by universities, institutions and companies around the world. Over the past decade, Tom has developed award-winning online courses for universities and businesses, and been a guest faculty member at the Said Business School and visiting associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, both at the University of Oxford. He has collaborated with organizations including Allianz, the BBC, Google, and the UN. Past speaking appearances include TED Global and the US National Academy of Sciences. A launch columnist for BBC Future, he writes widely in the international media and guest lectures at universities in the US, UK and Europe.

• Chapter 1: What is critical thinking (and why does it matter)?PART I: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BEING REASONABLEChapter 2: Understanding the reasons behind thingsChapter 3: Spelling out arguments and assumptionsChapter 4: Deductive reasoning: logic and certaintyChapter 5: Inductive reasoning: observation and uncertaintyChapter 6: Developing explanations and theoriesChapter 7: Assessing evidence and planning your study strategyPART II: BEING REASONABLE IN AN UNREASONABLE WORLDChapter 8: Getting to grips with rhetoricChapter 9: Seeing through faulty reasoningChapter 10: Understanding cognitive biasChapter 11: Overcoming bias in yourself and othersChapter 12: Thinking critically about technologyChapter 13: Putting it all together: critical thinking in study, work and life