Book Authors
Jack Lyons is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of Perception and Basic Beliefs (2009).
Barry Ward is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas.
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Welcome to the companion website for The New Critical Thinking: An Empirically Informed Introduction. It provides a set of resources for both students and instructors. This website includes:
Powerpoint Presentations which cover the highlights of the material from the text (click Presentations in the menu bar, above).
Appendices which provide more traditional alternatives to the method used for assessing validity in the book (click Appendices in the menu bar, above):
Appendix A explains the truth table approach to validity in propositional logic.
Appendix B explains how to use Venn diagram to assess categorical syllogisms.
Solutions for selected exercises from the book (click Exercise Solutions in the menu bar, above).
Jack Lyons is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of Perception and Basic Beliefs (2009).
Barry Ward is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas.