Thinking and Reasoning - A very short introduction
Thinking and Reasoning - A very short introduction
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ISBN: 978-0-19878-725-9
Autor: Jonathan St B. T. Evans
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 134
Masse: 11.3 x 17.4 x 0.8 cm
Buch in Englisch.
Our extraordinary capacity to reason and solve problems sets us aside from other animals, but our evolved thinking processes also leave us susceptibile to bias and error. The study of thinking and reasoning goes back to Aristotle, and was one of the first topics to be studied when psychology separated from philosophy.
In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan Evans explores cognitive psychological approaches to understanding the nature of thinking and reasoning, problem solving, and decision making. He shows how our problem solving capabilities are hugely dependent on also having the imagination to ask the right questions, and the ability to see things from a completely new perspective. Beginning by considering the approaches of the behaviourists and the Gestalt psychologists, he moves on to modern explorations of thinking, including hypothetical thinking, conditionals, deduction, rationality, and intuition. Covering the role of past learning, IQ, and cognitive biases, Evans also discusses the idea that there may be two different ways of thinking, arising from our evolutionary history.
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This new addition to the "very short introduction" series a highly readable and thought provoking read ... This text is ideal reading for those studying psychology, problem solving, philosophy, cognitive bias, research design, evidence based practice, and anyone curious about why we think, reason and make choices. Kate Jack, Nursing Times
Portrait
Jonathan St B. T. Evans is Emeritus Professor at the School of Psychology, Plymouth University, where he was previously Professor of Cognitive Psychology. He has spent his entire career in the study of thinking and reasoning, and was involved in setting up the journal of the same name (published by Taylor and Francis). He has authored a number of books, including Hypothetical Thinking (Psychology Press, 2007) and Thinking Twice (OUP, 2010), and two with the philosopher David Over, presenting a new theory of conditionals (Rationality and Reasoning, Psychology Press, 1996; If, OUP, 2004).
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Das Buch "Thinking and Reasoning - A Very Short Introduction" von Jonathan St. B. T. Evans ist für alle gedacht, die sich für die Grundlagen des Denkens und der Entscheidungsfindung interessieren. Insbesondere richtet es sich an:
- Studierende der Psychologie, Philosophie, Kognitionswissenschaften und verwandter Disziplinen, die eine prägnante Einführung in das Thema suchen.
- Allgemein interessierte Leser, die mehr darüber erfahren möchten, wie Menschen denken, Probleme lösen und Entscheidungen treffen, und die sich für kognitive Prozesse und mögliche Denkfehler interessieren.
- Personen, die in Berufen arbeiten, in denen kritisches Denken, Problemlösung und Entscheidungsfindung wichtig sind, wie z.B. im Management, in der Bildung oder im juristischen Bereich.
- Jeden, der neugierig ist, warum wir denken, wie wir denken, und wie wir unsere Denkprozesse besser verstehen können.
Da es sich um eine "Very Short Introduction" handelt, bietet es einen zugänglichen Überblick über das Feld, ohne tiefe Vorkenntnisse vorauszusetzen. Es ist ideal, um sich schnell in das Thema einzuarbeiten oder um eine erste Orientierung zu erhalten, bevor man sich mit komplexeren Texten auseinandersetzt.
Hinweis: Dieses Buch ist vollständig in englischer Sprache.
