The Art Of Thinking-a Guide To Critical And Creative Thought
(Vicent Ryan Ruggiero)
Each day we are bothered by all kinds of challenges: how to encounter troublesome people, what to do when the older ones in the family can no longer care for themselves, how to be a good parent, how to manage investment skillfully. If we do not master the skill of critical thinking and decide wisely, these problems may pile up to the sky and we may never be able to get rid of them. Vincent Ryan Ruggiero's book, The Art of Thinking - A Guide to Critical Thought, contains the answers on how to tackle such problems.The text in the book introduces readers to the principles and techniques of how to perform critical thinking. By means of certain step by step approach, the author guides readers go through the problem-solving process systematically. In the book, the author argues that thinking should be more on what to do than on what to avoid doing. The premises also cover the ways with which readers can evaluate their own ideas as well as the ideas of others and how they can anticipate objections.The book comprises four parts, namely "Be ware?, ?Be Creative,?, ?Be Critical,? and ?Communicate Your Ideas,?. Each part covers various topics. The "Be ware" section discusses free will and determinism, ways to broaden one's perspective, and effective steps to improve our analytical skills. The "Be creative? part focuses on creative process, curiosity, way to distinguish problem from issues and the importance of survey, observation study and experiment. "Be critical" part leads readers to study the role of criticism, steps to refine our solution to problems, and procedures to avoid errors. Finally the? Communicate Your Ideas,? section gives readers directions on how to anticipate people's negative responses. This book is suitable for students in colleges. It provides comprehensive text on thinking.
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