Argument and evidence : critical analysis for the social sciences / Peter Phelan and Peter Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phelan, Peter, 1941-

Contributor:

Reynolds, Peter J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Phelan and Reynolds' book is for anyone who needs to evaluate arguments and interpret evidence. It deals with the most fundamental aspects of academic study: * the ability to reason with ideas and evidence* to formulate arguments effectively* to appreciate the interplay between ideas and evidence in academic and media debateArgument and Evidence presents aspects of informal logic and statistical theory in a comprehensible way, enabling students to acquire skills in critical thinking which will outlast their undergraduate studies. Ideal as a companion for courses on met

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; Argument and evidence; Context, convention and communication; An informal analysis of arguments; Patterns of reasoning; Establishing validity; Critical analysis in practice; Assumptions; Evidence as ground for belief; What counts as evidence?; Presenting and summarising evidence; Furthering knowledge; Probability and uncertainty; Probability theory applied; Estimation and reliability; Testing hypotheses; Appendices; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-134-82400-9

1-134-82401-7

1-280-32542-9

0-203-20074-8

0-203-29617-6

9780203200742

OCLC:

71832952